Written by Jesus Figueroa
"VHS 2" combines gore, sci-fi and psychological thrillers for a frightfully good sequel.
Much like "VHS" the search for the fabled horrific footage of darkness leads the main characters to experience unequaled evil.
Larry, played by Lawrence Michael Levine, and Ayesha, played by Kelsy Abbott, break into a house and soon find themselves looking through VHS tapes filled with horrendous found-footage of terrifying events.
Among the tapes is that of Herman, played by Adam Wingard, who gets experimental surgery so he can get vision back in his bad eye by implanting a camera eye and attaching it to the brain.Soon Herman sees more than he wants. With the help of Clarissa, played by Hannah Hughes, Herman begins to deal with seeing too much.
On another video, an extreme biker, played by Jay Saunders, discovers a swarm of undead creatures.
His passion for the extreme may lead him to tackle too much.
Then on yet another tape a group of friends go in search of what promises to be paradise but end up going in too deep.
Then, a brother and sister rivalry builds up to a bizarre encounter.
Levine takes his role slowly building up the intensity. His character is downplayed but grows through the film.
The emotions Abbott portrays allows the audience to get further into the fearful film. The connection the audience makes with her character create the mood of the film.The tapes lead those watching them into a world they did not expect to encounter.
I give this film a 3 out of 5 Popcorns. The variety of the story gives a bit of something for everyone. The stories although gory can come off as cheesy and predictable. The audience need not follow along the story too closely as there is nothing to connect each segment, other than they are being watched by the lead characters.
"VHS 2" is on Netflix now.
