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V/H/S/85 (2023)
Unveiled through a made-for-TV documentary, five chilling tales of found footage horror emerge to take viewers on a gore-filled journey through the grim underbelly of the forgotten 1980s.
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Unveiled through a made-for-TV documentary, five chilling tales of found footage horror emerge to take viewers on a gore-filled journey through the grim underbelly of the forgotten 1980s.
Rating:
Genre:Horror, Thriller
Written By:Gigi Saul Guerrero, C. Robert Cargill, Zoe Cooper, Mike P. Nelson, Evan Dickson, Scott Derrickson
In Theaters:9/22/2023
Box Office:
Runtime:111 minutes
Studio:Bloody Disgusting, Studio71, Luchagore Productions, Cinepocalypse, Reserva Films, Radio Silence
Cast
Natasha Kermani, Scott Derrickson, Gigi Saul Guerrero, David Bruckner, Mike P. Nelson
Director
Alex Galick
Rob (segment "No Wake/Ambrosia")
Anna Sundberg
Robin (segment "No Wake/Ambrosia")
Chelsey Grant
Kelly (segment "No Wake/Ambrosia")
Toussaint Morrison
Drew (segment "No Wake/Ambrosia")
Anna Hashizume
Anna (segment "No Wake/Ambrosia")
Tom Reed
Jared (segment "No Wake/Ambrosia")
Evie Bair
Ruth (segment "No Wake/Ambrosia")
Renee Werbowski
Renee (segment "No Wake/Ambrosia")
Mike Lester
James (segment "No Wake/Ambrosia")
Justen Jones
Uncle Jeff (segment "No Wake/Ambrosia")
Gabriela Roel
Lucia De Leon (segment "God of Death")
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