I have always been a huge fan of the V/H/S/-franchise and I enjoy Anthology-Horror-Movies in general. With the new V/H/S/Beyond having space as the overall theme I was really excited because Space-Horror is another favorite of mine. I personally didn't enjoy V/H/S/85 that much and I was hoping that this movie would bring the franchise back on track.
"Abduction/Adduction" is the Prologue of the movie and is this time made like a documentary-style with short additions coming in between each segment. It's an interesting idea and especially the last bit was quite terrifying, however it still doesn't come close to the first two movies that had really great prologue segments. [5,7/10]
"Stork" is the first real segment and it's about a police raid taking place in the house, where supposedly abducted babies have been brought. Shortly after arriving, chaos ensues and the police unit has to fight for their lives. The segment keeps introducing new little twists and towards the end I sat in front of my TV with my mouth wide open. This segment does what V/H/S/ can do best. It creates absolute carnage and gory footage with an absolute bonkers twist at the end. I really enjoyed it and it definitely is one of my favorite segments in the V/H/S/-franchise. (Safe Haven is the best). However this segment really was a great entry and I thoroughly enjoyed it. [8,3/10]
"Dream Girl" is about a Mumbai native paparazzi that hides in the trailer of the latest Bollywood Sensation "Tara". After he is caught hiding by her, he starts making her compliments which doesn't end well. This segment started off rather slow but once it got going it was an entertaining watch. Like the previous segment this one is equipped with brutal carnage and a gory finale which was enjoyable. [6,4/10]
"Live and Let Dive" it's about multiple people wanting to skydive from a plane, however they spot a UFO which the plane collides with, sending the passengers falling towards the ground. Once our main protagonist is on the ground the real terror begins because the remaining survivors of the plane crash are not alone. It was an amazing segment and the plane crash looked really great on camera. This one was right up my alley and I had great enjoyment watching it unfold. Some of the effects looked a little cheap however that didn't bother me too much with this being another unique and well-made segment. [8,2/10]
"Fur Babies" was directed by Justin Long and his brother Christian, which was definitely interesting. It's about an animal rights activist group that wants to investigate the home of a supposed dog daycare center but what they find won't make them too happy. The idea was definitely fun but I felt like this segment needed a little bit more money because even though it was enjoyable, it looked cheap and unconvincing at times. However it was a nice idea and had a similar approach to another movie Justin Long starred in... [5,9/10]
"Stowaway" was directed by Kate Siegel, which also got me really excited. It's about a woman documenting her findings of possible extraterrestrial encounters in the Mojave desert. One day she sees something falling from the sky and goes to investigate. The segment had a really great approach and I would have loved to see more of it. Sadly I think that the viewer is not shown enough to really enjoy the segment. There are only vague hints at what is going on exactly and it left me feeling a little empty and unsatisfied. [6,1/10]
Overall it's a pretty decent entry in the V/H/S/-franchise with two absolute banger segments which definitely stand out. None of the segments are boring or bad. Obviously the movie has flaws and you could tell there were budgetary limits at points, however I really enjoyed the watch and I think that V/H/S/-Beyond is a good entry for the franchise. Can't wait for the next one. [7,0/10]
