Usually it takes a few entries in a franchise before it starts going off the rails. V/H/S manages it in just one. For starters, the whole concept of VHS tapes seems to completely go out the window as most of these segments are not filmed on VHS tapes and have no reason to be transferred to VHS tapes. As well, the presence of certain modern-era cell phones means that the time period they're taking place in would be long after the end of VHS.
Not just a case of "VHS got old and people stopped using it" but almost all major companies that made blank VHS tapes had stopped by the time even the earliest of smartphones were starting to come out.
But even leaving that aside, these entries just aren't good at all. As well, the insane number of different camera angles and cuts means that each one had to have multiple people filming, all their camera footage collected, and edited together by someone onto a VHS tape of all formats.
Also, they killed the dog in one segment. 0 stars.
Not just a case of "VHS got old and people stopped using it" but almost all major companies that made blank VHS tapes had stopped by the time even the earliest of smartphones were starting to come out.
But even leaving that aside, these entries just aren't good at all. As well, the insane number of different camera angles and cuts means that each one had to have multiple people filming, all their camera footage collected, and edited together by someone onto a VHS tape of all formats.
Also, they killed the dog in one segment. 0 stars.