The original V/H/S didn't quite live up to its lofty promise of being an intense ode to short story style retro horror. While a few of its segments came close to fulfilling the potential of the set-up, the first attempt at this franchise was a let-down for the same reason so many other compilation movies are: sheer inconsistency. But the second outing for this horror series featured no such lull in quality. Each of the four segments managed to stand out on their own, with barely any overlap in gimmicks or themes keeping every short story feeling distinct and memorable over the course of the film. While some segments were indeed better than others, the gap in quality came nowhere near the underwhelming gulf found in the first film. So while that original movie might have soured the idea of an anthology of short stories like this for many fans of the genre, this second attempt stands as the perfect example of how this often maligned sub-genre can work perfectly when its done right.
Josh has over 11 years of experience as a published writer, having worked nine of those years as a full-time content producer at WhatCulture. In that period he has created hundreds of articles, videos and podcast episodes for multiple WhatCulture channels, specialising in gaming, horror and film & TV. He now primarily works as a senior content producer and presenter on WhatCulture Gaming where he co-hosts the WhatCulture Gaming Podcast, a top 3 UK most listened to gaming podcast that he co-created in 2018. Over the years he has reviewed several high-profile gaming releases, covered industry events with on-site reporting, opined on breaking news, and even kicked off his interviewing career by chatting to childhood hero, Tommy Wiseau.
