I’ve uploaded this video 3x because I kept finding errors. Someone please fix Premiere Pro goddammit.
Five minutes into V/H/S/Mixtape (2026) I wanted out, and ninety minutes later I was still sitting there, so the only question worth asking about this found footage anthology is whether staying was worth it. Six directors, mostly musicians, exactly one career filmmaker. Two segments that aren’t found footage at all. A wraparound fronted by GWAR that almost nobody is defending. Every segment in this thing is somebody’s favourite and somebody else’s reason the franchise is finished. I go through all of them, say which one I’d sit through the whole movie again for, and tell you who should watch this and who should run. Spoiler-free.
▶ Every episode of the Found Footage Broadcast:
▶ Music by Average Height:
▶ Support the Cult:
0:00 Five minutes in, I wanted out
0:43 The reaction to V/H/S/Mixtape (2026)
0:57 The GWAR wraparound problem
2:32 Dance, Dance, Dance, Dance: the puppet segment
4:08 The segments that aren’t found footage
4:46 Heartbeat: the bunker segment
6:27 The Music of Mr. Sze: the cosmic horror one
8:15 Death Tone: the gore segment
9:35 Where it sits in the V/H/S franchise
10:49 Should you watch V/H/S/Mixtape? (spoiler-free review)
#FoundFootage #CultOfTheMovieGod #VHSMixtape
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Hey, Robin here.
Everyone has different taste, and I can understand that.
But I would like to clarify that I DON'T USE ANY KIND OF AI in my works. I am a independent 3D artist and musician, and I have been making short films in the cosmic horror genre for several years now – with open source 3D program blender. My movies take a lot of time, work and devotion to get done. In an era of cheapy slop, Art theft, AI-generated content, and an unfortunately bleak outlook for the future of the big film industry, I will always stand by my decision to keep AI out of my films, projects and art.
And I can tell that there is nothing more insulting or disheartening to me than the assumption that my work was created using AI. So i would be happy to get that clear.
I never wanted to shut something off so badly before when I watched that Gwar opener. But man… The Music of Mr. Sze, Death Tone, and I'll give the Cabin one a little positive vibes, but those were the absolute highlights.
I looked at the runtime while watching the film and seeing I was only half way through, gave a ''fuck me'' out loud. I did think the Lovecraftian story was fine and the last story wasn't so bad (though not found footage). But in general I think this is the worst one so far. Was a real trial to get through. The wrap around was nonsensical and annoying. I miss when V/H/S was really nasty and felt like a snuff film (the first two). Shudder seem to want to make it a goofy comedy almost. Tongue in cheek, winking at the audience humour completely undermines the whole appeal of found footage. That it feels REAL. Everything being played tongue in cheek highlights it isn't real. Completely at odds with the concept of found footage.
It's the worst V/H/S. It's beyond amateurish, and nothing lands. I had high hopes after V/H/S Halloween, which was quite good but this year's entry is a complete disaster. This is the first one I actually regretted watching.
How was there not the whole 80s trick or treat "play the record backwards" thing
I got hype because I thought they meant mixtape like gore mixtape but with a supernatural twist.
This just didn't feel like the year to do something so experimental. The world is hell at the moment and I just wanted to escape into some good old fashioned horror but instead they gave us this ridiculous nonsense. Totally bummed me out.
It's crazy how opinions differ wildly per segment online.
It’s definitely the worst VHS and what really pisses me off is I told my new gf about the series this summer and we were excited to watch the new one and I just looked like an idiot for hyping that trash smh
This offering was underwhelming at best and annoyingly “bleh”
So in other words, they wanted to create new Tales from the Crypt, but didn't have the money or rights to create new Tales from the Crypt?
This is how I felt about the Paranormal Activity movies, it stopped being about found footage.
I think opening with the GWar bumper they opened with was the biggest mistake. Most of the others were fine. Crude and gross yes, but the first one is the only one i considered to be excessive.
The opening of the wraparound is the type of stuff that happens when I’m already overstimulated
This film definitely was one of the only ones I’ve fallen asleep watching.
Even when I was an edgy 90s teen, Gwar didn't appeal to me. That opening segment in Mixtape was so gross and creepy, but I thought the puppet show segment was okay and the stop motion "Another Cabin" was cool. I stopped watching after that though. Maybe I'll finish the rest tonight, maybe I won't.
But I will say this – I don't think the point of this installment of VHS is about "found footage" per se. I think it's more like weird stuff you'd find channel surfing late at night, almost more like an analog horror. I was really excited for this change, but it really let me down because it couldn't decide if it was found footage or analog.
…hmmm, do you like GWAR? DO YOU LIKE GWAR? GWAR is a shock group warning us against war. That's what it is, are you grossed out? GOOD!
Gotta be honest when the opening of the movie started i immediately knew that it wasn’t gonna be good at all. And I’m a massive fan of the V/H/S films I was so excited for this film and it just left me with utter disappointment. I just couldn’t stand The wrap around I liked some of the segments but it doesn’t help how bad the movie was. Dance, Dance, Dance was pretty catchy ngl lol but still it’s very disappointing.
Modern movie makers are bad. They are fcukin bad.
I don't see why it's "Controversial." It's pretty straight forward. It was the worst Wrap Around segment in the history of V/H/S and there were about 3 good segments. The puppet segment, the Lovecraftian monster vs Violin segment and the Serial Killer music segments were the good ones. The rest I could do without.
Ok so I haven't seen this one so I just gotta know. Is this better or worse then viral? I'm asking the guy that made the video since I know 100% he watched it.
I loved Dance, Dance, Dance, Dance. It's everything I like. Cool setting, cool puppets, cool kills, and it felt like a haunted house walkthrough. It was fun.