Plot summary

Composed of six stories told from the viewer's point of view, V/H/S weaves hair-raising segments into a found-footage horror anthology. In "Tape 56", a gang of young criminals breaks into a seemingly abandoned house only to realise they have bitten off more than they can chew. Then, in "Amateur Night", three lustful friends encounter a mysterious young woman, and in "Second Honeymoon", a married couple travelling along the American Southwest find themselves stalked by a stranger. Next, in "Tuesday the 17th", a supernatural killer lurking in the woods threatens four holidaymakers, and in "The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger", poor Emily suspects paranormal activity in her house. Finally, in "10/31/98", four friends stumble upon a haunted house with unforeseen consequences.—Nick Riganas