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V/H/S: Viral
V/H/S: Viral

4.9

V/H/S: Viral

R·2014·81m

Summary

As the streets of Los Angeles overflow with camera-wielding gawkers seeking to capture images of a bizarre police pursuit, the same people who sought to exploit the suffering of others for amusement on the Internet become the stars of a gruesome viral video from which no one gets out alive.

Cast

Patrick Lawrie

Patrick Lawrie

Kev (segment "Vicious Circles")

Emilia Ares

Emilia Ares

Iris (segment "Vicious Circles")

Celia K. Milius

Grandma (segment "Vicious Circles")

Steve Berens

Steve Berens

Cop (segment "Vicious Circles")

Garrett Bales

Garrett Bales

Spooked Guy (segment "Vicious Cycles")

Stephanie Silver

Eva (segment "Vicious Circles")

Charles Johnson

BMX #1 (segment "Vicious Circles")

Ryan Staats

BMX #2 (segment "Vicious Circles")

Robert Andrew Sallberg

BMX #3 (segment "Vicious Circles")

Brad Collin

BMX #4 (segment "Vicious Circles")

Donald Taylor Knott

Bum (segment "Vicious Circles")

Val Vega

Val Vega

Gabriella (segment "Vicious Circles")

Angela Garcia

Carolina (segment "Vicious Circles")

Vanessa Siqueiros

Little Girl (segment "Vicious Circles")

Lilliana Aliyah Delahoussaye

Little Girl (segment "Vicious Circles")

Chad Guerrero

Chad Guerrero

Uncle Alberto (segment "Vicious Circles")

Chad Guerrero Jr.

Chad Guerrero Jr.

Kid (segment "Vicious Circles")

Jorge Marquez

Carlos (segment "Vicious Circles")

Steve Robles

Cesar (segment "Vicious Circles")

Ashley Rivers

Railing Guy (segment "Vicious Circles")

Gary Sugarman

Lewis (segment "Vicious Circles")

Noelle Ann Mabry

Noelle Ann Mabry

Lulu (segment "Vicious Circles")

Gary Anderson

Newscaster (segment "Vicious Circles")

Richard Neil

Newscaster (segment "Vicious Circles")

Kelly Misek Jr.

Zach (segment "Vicious Circles")

Justin Welborn

Justin Welborn

Dante (segment "Dante the Great")

Emmy Argo

Emmy Argo

Scarlett (segment "Dante the Great")

Dan Caudill

Detective Gregory Hughes (segment "Dante the Great")

Nathan Mobley

Nathan Mobley

Theatrical Critic (segment "Dante the Great")

Michael Aaron Milligan

Michael Aaron Milligan

Clay (segment "Dante the Great")

John Curran

John Curran

Blackstone (segment "Dante the Great")

Susan Williams

Susan Williams

Carol McMullen (segment "Dante the Great")

Randy McDowell

Randy McDowell

Harry Houdini (segment "Dante the Great")

Greyson Chadwick

Greyson Chadwick

Houdini Girl #1 (segment "Dante the Great")

Amanda Baker

Amanda Baker

Houdini Girl #2 (segment "Dante the Great")

Blair Redford

Blair Redford

Self (segment "Dante the Great")

Jessica Serfaty

Jessica Serfaty

Self (segment "Dante the Great")

Carrie Keagan

Carrie Keagan

Self (segment "Dante the Great")

Cory Rouse

Cory Rouse

Self (segment "Dante the Great")

Stephen Caudill

Stephen Caudill

SWAT Leader (segment "Dante the Great")

Heather Hayes

Girl in Bed (segment "Dante the Great")

Jessica Luza

Jessica Luza

Girl in Shower (segment "Dante the Great")

Ashley Caudill

Magician Assistant #1 (segment "Dante the Great")

McKinley MacLean

Magician Assistant #2 (segment "Dante the Great")

Amanda Hall

Amanda Hall

Magician Assistant #3 (segment "Dante the Great")

Angie Dillard

Newscaster / Background Talent (segment "Dante the Great")

Nick Lauinger

Dante's Trailer Park Friend #1 (segment "Dante the Great")

Tony Reames

Dante's Friend #2 / SWAT Team (segment "Dante the Great")

Gregg Bishop

Gregg Bishop

Documentary Director (segment "Dante the Great")

Mark Oliver

Mark Oliver

Male Newscaster (segment "Dante the Great")

Matt Daneri

SWAT Team Member (segment "Dante the Great")

Marian Álvarez

Marian Álvarez

Marta (segment "Parallel Monsters")

Gustavo Salmerón

Gustavo Salmerón

Alfonso (segment "Parallel Monsters")

Xavi Daura

Oriol (segment "Parallel Monsters")

Esteban Navarro

Esteban Navarro

Oriol (segment "Parallel Monsters")

Nick Blanco

Nick Blanco

Danny (segment "Bonestorm")

Chase Newton

Jason (segment "Bonestorm")

Shane Brady

Shane Brady

Taylor (Camera Guy) (segment "Bonestorm")

Peter Villalba

Gas Money Kid (segment "Bonestorm")

David Castro

David Castro

Chanting Man (segment "Bonestorm")

Natalia Ferreiro

Hag-Like Woman (segment "Bonestorm")

Justin Benson

Justin Benson

Rollerblading Marine (segment "Bonestorm")

Aaron Moorhead

Aaron Moorhead

Rollerblading Marine's Buddy (segment "Bonestorm")

Conrad K. Pratt

Conrad K. Pratt

Skullface (segment "Bonestorm")

Jonez Jones

Skullface (segment "Bonestorm")

Angel Sala-Belen

Skullface (segment "Bonestorm")

Michael Flores

Michael Flores

Skullface (segment "Bonestorm")

Alex Belden

Skullface (segment "Bonestorm")

Kaley Victoria Rose

Kaley Victoria Rose

Girl in Park (segment "Bonestorm")

DeStorm Power

DeStorm Power

Security Guard (segment "Bonestorm")

Yahel Dooley

Guy on Roof (segment "Bonestorm")

John Oravec

Bum (segment "Bonestorm")

Donal Thoms-Cappello

Donal Thoms-Cappello

Chanting Man (segment "Bonestorm") (voice)

Isaac Rubio

Hispanic Man (segment "Bonestorm") (voice)

Ela Aldrete

Hispanic Woman (segment "Bonestorm") (voice)

Jawed Berni

Jawed Berni

Skullface (segment "Bonestorm")

Rim Basma

Rim Basma

Female Victim

Heather Ashley Chase

Heather Ashley Chase

Swat Team

Jessica Landon

Jessica Landon

Alex

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Marcel Sarmiento

Director, Screenplay

Nacho Vigalondo

Director, Screenplay

Gregg Bishop

Director, Screenplay

Aaron Moorhead

Director, Screenplay

Justin Benson

Director, Writer

Todd Lincoln

Original Concept

Brad Miska

Screenplay

T.J. Cimfel

Screenplay

David White

Reviews

Ruuz

Ruuz

March 14, 2019

4

Following on from my stle of review from previous entry, _V/H/S/2_, I'll just bne giving my quick thoughts segment by segment, rather than the whole thing (star rating is still for _Viral_ overall though).

**Vicious Circles**: Of the various framing devices found across the _V/H/S_ franchise, "Vicious Circles" is the best/makes the most sense, but it wasn't great or anything.

**Dante the Great**: The most fun of the entries across the whole series. It does stand out in a bad way a little bit, firstly because it's a combination of fake "found footage" and fake "documentary" which... Like it's weird to have sat through all these shorts and then suddenly have a guy giving an interview to a camera crew, and secondly because I think calling it horror is a stretch. More of a... Fantasy-action-comedy with some heavy gore right at the end.

**Parallel Monsters**: Has the same problems as the previous film's "Safe Haven" entry, but fewer pros to counterbalance it. Could probably be explored in a full length movie to better effect, but even that I'm unsure about.

**Bonestorm**: The silliest and worst acted of the entire franchise, which truly is saying something. Would probably make more sense as something outside of a _V/H/_S film, say... playing silently on a loop on a TV in a skateboard shop, for instance.

**Gorgeous Vortex**: The "hidden" _V/H/S: Viral_ entry is an odd one. The only thing it has going for it is also the dumbest thing about it. It's a 15 minute movie that is entirely aesthetic in value, the first and only entry with good video quality. But this is supposed to be a collection of crappily filmed, glitchy footage, copied over to VHS tapes - so in what universe does it make sense?

_Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$2,756.00

Keywords

anthology
found footage