V/H/S/Beyond

V/H/S/Beyond

A new iteration of the cult series that is now even more terrifying than before

A failed skydiving attempt is just the smallest problem for the characters in one of the chapters of this horror anthology. Here we also have an extraterrestrial lurking in an open field, a young cameraman hiding in a Bollywood star’s wardrobe who saw something he shouldn’t, or a sweet-to-the-bone animal carer who reveals her true face. The six new creepy stories are gems that straddle the line between horror and sci-fi cinema. The cult found footage-inspired ‘V/H/S’ series returns and will traditionally appear at Splat!FilmFest. By some accounts, it’s the seventh movie in the series, by others, it’s the ninth, but it’s still as fresh as it was the first time.

The American mania for close encounters of the third kind and conspiracy theories inspires the series greatly. The experts speak between segments, which gives the new part of the series a flair of a paradocumentary. Be ready for a solid dose of fear, a fair share of disgust (the special effects and characterisation are truly no picnic) and, of course, all the black humour the series has been famous for since its inception.

Directed by, among others, horror film fan favourite Justin Long (“Jeepers Creepers”), Kate Siegel (to a script by Mike Flanagan), Jordan Downey (“Dead for a Dollar”) and Justin Martinez, who returns to the series after over a decade, the film is still hot off its premiere at the Fantastic Fest in Texas. The next iteration of the series pushes the bar even higher. Each of the morbid stories is a masterpiece. Just say which one is your favourite and we’ll tell you who you are.