It successfully establishes a theme——and sticks to it. Every segment features young people making selfish, stupid, or vicious decisions, and every segment punishes them for it.
A group of amateur punk-rock teenagers in 1999 break into a condemned concert venue (The Rack) to film a music video for their terrible band, “R.A.C.K.” They hope the edgy location will help them win a local battle of the bands. Inside, they discover a secret room where a failed performer named “Gore” apparently immolated himself during a stunt. They find tapes of his other failed stunts. As they film their video, they accidentally trigger a supernatural curse tied to Gore’s rage. The segment ends with the band members being painfully and grotesquely merged into a grotesque, screaming wall of flesh (a “human video wall”), forced to perform forever. A VHS tape of their fate is labeled “V/H/S/99.” v h s 99 2022
Here is everything you need to know about the plot, the segments, the practical effects, and why this entry deserves a spot next to the franchise’s best. It successfully establishes a theme——and sticks to it
Unlike V/H/S/94 , which leaned into political paranoia and military-industrial dread, focuses on a narrower, arguably scarier subject: the teenage psyche in 1999. Inside, they discover a secret room where a
"Shredding" captures the essence of 1999 perfectly—the desire for fame, the rebellion against authority, and the specific look of handheld Hi8 cameras. The segment is chaotic and loud, utilizing the confined spaces of the underground club to build tension. The twist isn't particularly groundbreaking, but the execution is flawless. The creature effects are grotesque, and the pacing is relentless. It serves as a perfect opener, signaling to the audience that V H S 99 is going to be loud, aggressive, and unapologetically fun.
It broke streaming records for Shudder, becoming its most-viewed premiere at the time. Approximately 109 minutes. Segments and Directors
Is the best in the series? No. That title likely still belongs to V/H/S/2 (specifically the “Safe Haven” segment). However, it is arguably the most consistent entry since the original.