Production Budget Analysis

The production budget for V/H/S/99 (2022) has not been publicly disclosed.

CAST: Jackson Kelly, Jesse LaTourette, Keanush Tafreshi, Dashiell Derrickson, Tybee Diskin, Verona Blue DIRECTOR: Flying Lotus, Joseph Winter, Maggie Levin, Vanessa Winter, Tyler MacIntyre, Johannes Roberts CINEMATOGRAPHY: Alex Choonooo, Ben Kitchens MUSIC: Joseph Winter, Flying Lotus PRODUCTION: Bloody Disgusting, Studio71, Cinepocalypse, Radio Silence, Brainfeeder Films

Box Office Performance

Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for V/H/S/99 (2022). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.

Profitability Assessment

Insufficient publicly available data to assess profitability.

INDUSTRY IMPACT

Franchise: V/H/S/99 is part of the V/H/S Collection.

PRODUCTION NOTES

▸ Production

In September 2021, producer Josh Goldbloom stated that a sequel would only be possible if V/H/S/94 proved successful with streaming audiences. Soon after its release via Shudder, V/H/S/94 broke viewership records for the streaming company, which prompted a rush to produce a sequel in time for the following year.

The film was believed to be titled V/H/S/85 following a deleted social media post by actor Freddy Rodriguez in April 2022. The streaming service Shudder was to handle distribution, as it did with the previous installment. However, official confirmation of the film, titled V/H/S/99, came in July 2022 from Bloody Disgusting, who co-produced the film alongside Studio71, Radio Silence Productions, and Cinepocalypse Productions. The film was described to take place in the "final punk rock analog days of VHS". Flying Lotus, Johannes Roberts, Vanessa and Joseph Winter, Maggie Levin, and Tyler MacIntyre were announced as directors, with Goldbloom, Brad Miska, David Bruckner, Chad Villella, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, and James Harris serving as producers. The apparent V/H/S/85 was instead another entry in the franchise, which was officially announced on October 8, 2022. David Bruckner, Scott Derrickson, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Natasha Kermani, and Mike P. Nelson were announced as directors, with a 2023 release window by Shudder.

Goldbloom revealed that the first pitch to Shudder by the producers was a film set during Christmas, tentatively titled V/H/Xmas, as well as a film set during medieval times. Shudder ultimately rejected these pitches in favor of V/H/S/99.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Summary: 2 nominations total

CRITICAL RECEPTION

Matt Donato of IGN praised the film as "the biggest gamble in the V/H/S franchise yet," commending the use of practical effects and the depiction of common phobias, such as the fear of spiders or being buried alive, to generate anxiety and terror.

Writing for Dread Central, Emily Gagne stated that the film "may be the simplest and most streamlined V/H/S sequel yet." She praised the production design and the nostalgia factor that is incorporated into the film, affirming that "[V/H/S/99] has the potential to become a slumber party touchstone," and rating it 3/5 stars. In a review for That Shelf, critic Victor Stiff praised the film, stating that "[V/H/S/99 is] one of the rare horror anthologies with solid movies across the board. All five shorts give audiences something meaty to feast on."

In a mixed review for Variety, critic Dennis Harvey wrote that "[t]he best episodes are merely good enough, and the worst just tiresome."