V/H/S is heading back to the ‘90s once more for V/H/S/99.
The upcoming horror anthology continues the V/H/S franchise, bringing shorts from the likes of Maggie Levin, Johannes Roberts, Flying Lotus (Kuso), and more.
“The last year of the ‘90s was a perfect playground for us,” said producer Josh Goldbloom. “DVD’s surpassed VHS, Blair Witch took the world by storm, and Y2K fears created a sense of apocalyptic dread. Add to that 6 of the most creative genre filmmakers in the world, and we’re confident this is the biggest, baddest, and most wildly savage V/H/S yet!”
V/H/S/99 will take viewers back to the “punk rock” days of VHS – this time on the cusp of DVDs taking over the home video space.
“In V/H/S/99, a thirsty teenager's home video leads to a series of horrifying revelations,” reads a brief synopsis… enough to set up another anthology of chilling horror shorts.
Alongside Levin, Roberts, and Lotus, you’ll find shorts from Tyler MacIntyre as well as Joseph & Vanessa Winter.
“Each new film in the series is the chance to showcase a different ensemble of talented and diverse filmmakers,” said executive producer Michael Schreiber. “I’m extremely proud of the work that V/H/S/99’s filmmakers have put in to bring their terrifying visions to life.”
The upcoming horror anthology is heading to Shudder on October 20, 2022.
The last installment in the franchise, V/H/S/94, was met with critical acclaim and currently holds a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
IGN’s own review said that the “found footage horror anthology V/H/S/94 features four stories that do very little with the concept and one by Timo Tjahjanto that blasts a hole through the genre in wildly exciting fashion.”
Returning to the ‘90s, it sounds as though V/H/S/99 will focus on a very specific point in time – one that I remember well.
As far as found footage horror goes, 1999 was a turning point, for obvious reasons. Whether or not V/H/S/99 will reignite the genre in a similar way remains to be seen.
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.