Unlike many horror sequels that drag out a thin premise, V/H/S/2 uses its anthology structure to keep the viewer off-balance. If a particular story doesn't land for you, the next one is only minutes away.

: A chaotic, noisy, and claustrophobic take on extra-terrestrial horror that uses "dog-cam" to heighten the panic. The Legacy of the Tapes

: A brilliant "zombie-cam" POV that flips the genre on its head by following the undead's perspective.

Produced by of Bloody Disgusting , the film gave directors like Simon Barrett and Adam Wingard free reign to experiment with the found-footage medium. This creative freedom is what makes the film feel so "uncompromising and raw". Even in a digital era, there is a tangible, "haptic" value to the grainy, analog aesthetic of these stories that modern high-definition horror often struggles to replicate.