What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedV/H/S/2
Eduardo Sánchez · Film · 2013
If you loved V/H/S/2, start with Masters of Horror (Mick Garris, 2005) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to V/H/S/2 across media.
What hooked you in V/H/S/2 was the way the found footage format traps you within inescapable, visceral, and fragmented nightmares.
Books on the same thread
The Lurking Fear and Other Stories
H. P. Lovecraft · Book · 1982
Shares a thread with V/H/S/2: Cosmic Horror.
If V/H/S/2 left you craving cosmic dread, these stories deliver the same unsettling sense of forbidden knowledge and ancient, incomprehensible threats lurking just out of sight.
The H.P. Lovecraft Omnibus 3
Howard Phillips Lovecraft · Book · 1985
Shares a thread with V/H/S/2: Cosmic Horror.
Fans of the existential terror found in V/H/S/2 will appreciate how these tales strip away human security, replacing it with the same creeping madness and inevitable doom.
Bad Dreams in the Night
Adam Ellis · Book
Shares a thread with V/H/S/2: anthology horror.
The atmospheric tension in V/H/S/2 finds a literary successor here, as these stories masterfully weave psychological dread into the fabric of everyday, liminal, and unsettling experiences.
Annihilation
Jeff VanderMeer · Book · 2014
Explores: Environmental Collapse, Exploration, Identity.
Those drawn to the visceral body horror of V/H/S/2 will find a similar transformation of reality, where identity and environment fracture under the weight of unknown forces.
Series on the same thread
American Horror Story
Ryan Murphy · Series · 2011
Shares a thread with V/H/S/2: Anthology Horror.
The anthology structure of V/H/S/2 is mirrored here, offering a recurring descent into diverse, dark narratives that explore the unsettling power dynamics and trauma of humanity.
Black Mirror
Charlie Brooker · Series · 2011
Explores: Technological Dystopia, Social Commentary, Unintended Consequences.
If the technophobia of V/H/S/2 resonated with you, this series provides a sharper look at how our reliance on modern tools leads to inevitable, catastrophic social collapse.
The Outer Limits
Leslie Stevens · Series · 1963
Shares a thread with V/H/S/2: Cosmic Horror.
Like V/H/S/2, this series utilizes the anthology format to examine the collision between humanity and technology, resulting in the same cold, calculated, and existential dread.
Masters of Horror
Mick Garris · Series · 2005
Shares 3 threads with V/H/S/2: Body Horror, Anthology Horror, Splatterpunk.
Directing the same splatterpunk energy seen in V/H/S/2, this series brings together masters of the genre to craft short, brutal segments that prioritize visceral, psychological impact.
Podcasts on the same thread
Horror Tape
Podcast
Explores: Scary Stories, Supernatural, Mystery.
The oral tradition of horror found in V/H/S/2 is captured here, providing a modern audio archive of urban legends that mirror the same supernatural, unexplained phenomena.
The Magnus Archives
Podcast
Shares 3 threads with V/H/S/2: Cosmic Horror, Anthology Horror, Found Footage Horror.
Much like the fragmented discoveries in V/H/S/2, this podcast builds a terrifying world through esoteric research, slowly revealing a broader, more sinister reality for the listener.
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Common questions
Is V/H/S/2 a standard movie night experience?
No, V/H/S/2 is not a mere movie night. The experience involves a darkened house and a column of televisions acting as a pagan shrine to analog gods, where the magnetic tape contains more than just images imprinted on the physical spools.
What is the setting of V/H/S/2?
V/H/S/2 is set within a darkened house containing a column of televisions. These screens display monochrome vistas of static white noise that permeate the brain and fog concentration for those watching the magnetic tapes housed within the shrine.
How should I approach the static in V/H/S/2?
You should fight the urge to relax while watching V/H/S/2. The static white noise on the screens is intended to fog your concentration, and the obsolete spools contain more than just magnetic tape, suggesting a deeper, more unsettling intent behind the visuals.
What do the tapes in V/H/S/2 contain?
The tapes found within the shrine in V/H/S/2 are imprinted with more than just magnetic tape. They are described as being part of a pagan shrine to forgotten analog gods, producing static white noise that permeates the brain of the viewer.