V/H/S/Beyond is a 2024 found footage science fiction horror anthology film, and the seventh installment in the V/H/S franchise. The film features segments from Jordan Downey, Christian and Justin Long, Justin Martinez, Virat Pal, Kate Siegel, and Jay Cheel. The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 20, 2024, followed by an exclusive release on Shudder on October 4, 2024.
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Cinematography | Alexander Chinnici |
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Distributed by | Shudder |
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Running time | 114 minutes[1] |
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Language | English |
Plot
edit"Stork"
edit- Directed by Jordan Downey
- Written by Jordan Downey and Kevin Stewart
"Fur Babies"
edit- Directed and written by Christian Long and Justin Long
"Live and Let Dive"
edit- Directed by Justin Martinez
- Written by Ben Turner and Justin Martinez
A group of friends go skydiving for the first time. Mid-air, their plane collides with a UFO, causing them to free fall. Upon landing in an orange grove, the group's fight for survival begins.[2][3]
"Dream Girl"
edit- Directed by Virat Pal
- Written by Virat Pal and Evan Dickson
Two paparazzi sneak behind the scenes on the set of a Bollywood movie. The celebrity chasers discover consequences for their so-called “found footage” way worse than trespassing charges when they find superstar Tara waiting in her trailer.
"Stowaway"
edit- Directed by Kate Siegel
- Written by Mike Flanagan
"A Special Presentation"
editCast
edit"Stork"
edit"Stowaway"
edit- Alanah Pearce as Halle Halley[6]
Production
editIn October 2023 at the New York Comic Con, it was announced that a seventh V/H/S was in development. Each of the anthology segments are sci-fi oriented in the vein of other horror franchise sequels set in outer space such as Jason X, Leprechaun 4: In Space, Hellraiser: Bloodline, Dracula 3000, and Amityville in Space, for a Shudder exclusive release. Josh Goldbloom, Brad Miska, and James Harris served as producers. The project is a joint-venture production between Shudder Original Films, Bloody Disgusting, Cinepocalypse, and Studio71.[7]
In July 2024, Bloody Disgusting announced the film's directors as Jordan Downey, Christian and Justin Long, Justin Martinez, Virat Pal and Kate Siegel, with Michael Schreiber as an additional producer.[8]
Release
editV/H/S/Beyond premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 20, 2024, followed by an exclusive release on Shudder on October 4, 2024.[9][10]
Critical reception
editRyan Scott of /Film gave the film a 9/10 rating, writing "pound for pound, segment for segment, death for death, this is everything we could possibly want from a horror anthology."[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "V/H/S/Beyond". Fantastic Fest. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Nemiroff, Perri (August 6, 2024). "One 'V/H/S/Beyond' Segment Rocks a Brilliant Concept — And We Know What It Is [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ Nemiroff, Perri (September 17, 2024). "'V/H/S/Beyond' Is About to Put a New Director on the Map in a Very Big & Wild Way [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Navarro, Meagan (September 9, 2024). "'V/H/S/Beyond' Poster is Out of This World". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (August 28, 2024). "Horror Anthology 'V/H/S/ Beyond' Reveals First Trailer, Adds 'Prey' Actor to Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Mike (September 18, 2024). "How Kate Siegel overcame self-doubt on directorial debut, a Mike Flanagan-penned UFO story". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Miska, Brad (October 13, 2023). "The Next 'V/H/S' Goes Sci-Fi; Shudder Reveals Seventh Installment at New York Comic Con!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Earl, William (July 10, 2024). "'V/H/S/Beyond' Set to Feature Segments From Kate Siegel and Mike Flanagan, Justin Long and More (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Squires, John (July 10, 2024). "'V/H/S/Beyond' Coming to Shudder This Halloween; Meet the Directors". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (August 15, 2024). "Fantastic Fest Unveils 2024 Lineup Featuring 'Terrifier 3', 'Apartment 7A', 'Anora', 'Never Let Go' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Ryan (September 21, 2024). "V/H/S/Beyond Review: An Out Of This World Horror Anthology [Fantastic Fest]". /Film. Retrieved September 22, 2024.