The V/H/S franchise has been the launching point for
a slew of careers, in some degree or another. While the series hit a low with
the relatively sluggish third entry, V/H/S: Viral, when Shudder brought
it back it was a welcome sight to see. And the overall success of the previous
entry, V/H/S/94, was a stark reminder of why this found footage horror
anthology could be a haven for fun and creative tidbits of tongue-in-cheek
terror.
The announcement of the newest entry, V/H/S/99 proved
it as such and, while the fifth entry into this series does not quite find the
highs of its predecessor, there are enough fun and punchy horror moments to
satiate most fans. It runs the gamut from being silly to downright terrifying
and that’s what a great anthology can do, even if this one finds the mix to be
a little less effective at it with tons of build and only quick payoffs.