The Most Disturbing Found Footage Anthology

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[@RyanHollinger]

*What should I cover next? ... Let me know in the comments!* 👟 Big ups to Vessi for keeping my feet dry! Check out vessi.com/ryanhollinger for 15% off your first order!

[@niallreid7664]

"A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night." Pretty please?

[@ivanbluecool]

the mckinney family home videos. Up and coming arg that deserves to be seen

[@AndrewFrancisIlyrian]

Late night with the Devil

[@donkeykongcountryvevo866]

The short lived surreal dark comedy British sketch show "Jam" would be neat.

[@solemnlament9757]

The Blackcoats Daughter, Gretel and Hansel, I really like Oz Perkins and Longlegs is one of my most anticipated films of the year!

[@wstine79]

If you're being chased by RA TA MAAl while carrying a running camcorder, be sure you're wearing your 90s style VESSI shoes.

[@andrewceballos5404]

Dead is no reason to lack drip

[@rosswatson3993]

All Hail Ra Ta MAAl

[@DementedView]

It'll keep your shoes dry while you run through disgusting sewage water

[@XombieLejon66]

I loved "The Subject " segment. It starts as a Tetsuo body horror, then the last 10 minutes was just a Doom/CoD FPS.

[@NessieNep]

One of the directors of it also did Safe Haven from an earlier V/H/S/ entry. It was also amazing~!

[@sharwandsouza1747]

My favourite one!

[@bramhkristianto6901]

Yup. Just add some "things" that happened during the 90s in Indonesia and you got "The Subject"

[@macaryl95]

So glad someone knows Tetsuo

[@sherlocksmuuug6692]

Raatma is about to vomit his black bile into your mouth, when suddenly you hear it from one of the adjacent tunnels: "HOYEVAH!"

[@nickwheeler5396]

Hot take, but Empty Wake might be my favorite segment of this one. Simple story, one location, unsettling funeral music, terrifying monster. Also, taking place during a tornado makes it even scarier

[@timatkins2228]

I spat my coffee out when Ryan said it was arguably the weakest. To me it's one of the strongest of the entire VHS franchise. I found it pretty scary too!

[@alberto1583]

I really loved Empty Wake. It was so creepy. While I think The Subject is awesome, this and Storm Drain are my favorites from 94.

[@Tyrannosaur87]

Agreed wholeheartedly. There was something so unsettling about it that stood out above a lot of found footage horror I've seen.

[@XombieLejon66]

​@@timatkins2228agreed. I think the last segment was the weakest. The one with the white nationalists using vampire blood as a weapon. It just dragged on too long.

[@mikki3740]

Yay other people who loved "Empty Wake" too! It was my favorite as well, 100%. I thought it was so classically creepy and I was very much on edge while watching it. But I do think Ryan's opinion on it is probably very popular, as I know a couple people who saw this and also didn't care for that segment, and I've seen several other KZbinrs also say they thought it was the weakest one. Ha I'm glad I'm not the only one who loved it!

[@freyastuchbery7130]

I'm a simple woman, I see a silly guy in the thumbnail, I gotta know what he's all about.

[@NickInTheField]

With such a winning smile

[@antwon8902]

Big Brain women honestly

[@yukiminsan]

why is a random shoe company a horror movie channel's most consistent sponsor

[@anib8863]

The best shoes to wear when running for yoir life?

[@TheSanjay307]

So the cynical answer is that whenever any company spams sponsoring all across KZbin (which vessi does (also see raycon, nordvpn, just about every supplement,...)) without any link to what the video is actually about, it usually means that their company is trash to mid tier quality at best. They just compensate through aggressive, constant marketing. An easy way to check this is to google that company's name and 'reddit' for actual reviews and discussion. Honestly I have mixed feelings about it. One one hand I want these KZbinrs to get paid, on the other hand a fat yikes for shilling.

[@AdamGee8]

Horror fans love shoes.

[@dylanmonstrum1538]

Because people are watching...?

[@bobjob7924]

@@TheSanjay307 I've got a pair, they are pretty good, fairly durable and definitely nice they are water proof. Haven't compared to any other shoes that are waterproof though so I can't really say if the price is the most bang for your buck.

[@aarondaguio7179]

Del Toro’s first film “Cronos”

[@MrBeardsley]

10:43 Stephen King couldn’t have “lifted” the idea for Cell from The Signal, his novel was published in February of 2006 (it was also optioned for a film almost immediately) before The Signal had even started filming. The VHS franchise had even used the idea prior to Bruckner’s involvement, in Viral’s frame story it was heavily implied the madness and chaos consuming Los Angeles was being spread through internet videos.

[@matthewharper7333]

You're right in this case. However, Stephen King 'lifts' quite a bit. From Pet Sematary basically being a retelling of The Monkey's Paw to a pivotal scene in Dead Zone being lifted almost completely intact from The Night has a Thousand Eyes.

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@matthewharper7333”Be careful what you wish for” has been stolen by everyone

[@boobootittleman7299]

VHS is a fascinating franchise. 1 & 2 were really solid then Viral happened and killed the momentum of the series dead in its tracks. Then…the revival series of 94, 99, 85 was a shot of adrenaline that it needed. Great Vid Ryan!

[@MrBeardsley]

I think Viral was originally intended to be a finale of sorts

[@yourfriendwinston]

We don’t talk about Viral

[@Unkn0wingly]

another peak video

[@highdrangea790]

It's God! zillaaaa

[@UrpalZMKZ]

It's the Kaiju horror man!

[@stavkous4963]

Cool

[@thatkreigsman3421]

Can't wait for you to go see Iceberg boy again.

[@thevoicesaregettinglouder16]

Your series cost me 1532 dollars

[@eliotmccann2589]

First "hoyevver" drops at 0:46, guaranteeing that some of us won't skip the pre-show ad read.

[@auzpayeur8229]

YES! Love that you’re covering this. VHS 2 had better individual segments, but imo VHS 94 was just a more fun experience overall

[@tzindombre8640]

vhs 94 and 85 were so good ,99 had one interesting segment steve ogg one the rest was kinda ,,,,

[@BestCupid]

​@@tzindombre8640can't for the life of me remember which VHS had the two friends accidentally go to Hell during a witch's recording ceremony but for some reason I really enjoyed that one. Also VHS 2 probably has my favorite full set of shorts

[@chorigamiart]

@@BestCupidthat was 99

[@chabungus]

@@BestCupidit was 99, the directors of that made deadstream as well, which is one of the better found footage films in recent years

[@tzindombre8640]

@@BestCupid yeah the hell segment was the only one that was worth it in 99. I agree with VHS 2. VHS 2 has safe haven which is the best segment in the VHS series

[@gearjacky]

My usual process: 1. Wake up Monday and begrudgingly get the work day started 2. Sometime in the late morning notice a new Ryan Hollinger video drops, day drastically improves! 3. Enjoy the video, continue working 4. Proceed to forget Ryan uploads on Mondays until the next week 5. Repeat step 1

[@NickInTheField]

As is custom.

[@tylociraptor8131]

The ending of the first segment, where the anchor smiles and says "Hail Raatma" felt like a bizarre Tim and Eric Skit. Honestly this is my favorite VHS so far. I'm so glad the anthology continues, there's usually at least one REALLY GOOD short and a few decent ones, but they always feel very creative!

[@troin3925]

The Subject was actually directed by Timo Tjahjanto, who co-directed Safe Haven from V/H/S 2 with Gareth Evans (the director of The Raid 1 and 2), a short which is considered not only the best segment in V/H/S 2, but the entire franchise as a whole!

[@weirdautumn]

Safe Haven is insane! It has the gnarliest throat cut I've ever seen put on film.

[@rokurokubi3273]

@@weirdautumn I wouldn't expect any less from the guys behind The Raids and the Night Comes for Us

[@MethGoldblum]

I’m sorry Ryan, did you say Raatma was slightly cute???

[@artcowboy]

Don’t deny it!!

[@GhostsLuvBooffets]

First foundflix puts up his 99 video last night, now Ryans got a series wide analysis just in time for lunch? Hell yeah!

[@ijal290]

Ikr! We're eating goooooooddd

[@AllyBarry9492]

Cell was published 2006, the year before The Signal was released at Sundance. Unless King saw an advance copy, he couldn't have lifted the plot from that movie (though the idea certainly isn't original to him)

[@BuckysKnifeFlip]

I still say that Slumber Party Alien Abduction in VHS 2 is still my favorite of all short films. The fakout with police lights blew me away. Its such a punch in the gut. I loved it.

[@swaydizzle1419]

Great video, Ryan. One thing i wanted to bring up tho is that the weapons stashed in David Koresh's compound were not actually illegally owned/manufactured and in fact, they had extensive records pertaining to the purchase/sale/etc of said firearms.

[@hawkticus_history_corner]

Yup. I believe they even had a gunsmithing license, so the ATFs entire justification of "they COULD be making full auto guns" just doesn't hold water. Like, the cult leader was not a good guy by any means but what the ATF did was despicable

[@jackcrow9736]

I scrolled through the comments to see if someone else would say something about this or not. I'm glad you did. I don't want to seem like I'm defending this crazy cult, but the illegal guns story from the ATF was bs.

[@kyrdakl7116]

love how he ignores these type comments. starting to question being subbed to this channel, he's good for movies, but i'm starting to think he's a leftist who would just think us ists and phobes because we recite facts.

[@geraldmartin7703]

I read that the local police chief had good insight into the cult and essentially offered himself as a go-between between Koresh and the feds. He was ignored.

[@rickyrhodes9008]

​@@kyrdakl7116Based on your comment and what it implies about your worldview, I would suggest you unsubscribe if you want to avoid future discomfort. Relative to you at least, Ryan is exactly what you said he is.

[@jacobjohnston3983]

Found footage is horror’s best subgenre? Nah, it’s gotta be creature features for me. I love it when there is a horrid beast 😃

[@gilbertoarellano8525]

The Slasher subgenre gotta be top 3.

[@falconstudios146]

Gotta agree, Horrid Beasts are the best

[@ancientsociety79]

The film making reference to militia groups, doomsday cults and societal paranoia isn't a commentary on "Trump's presidency", it's what literally happened in the Bush/Clinton era of the early 90s. See the militia group scare and subsequent gun control measures, Waco/Ruby Ridge, and popular fiction like The X-Files. Not everything is about Trump.

[@Shippo28]

I'm so happy someone finally said this

[@Eliotyarnbunny]

In The Empty Wake the mysterious man actually just speaks normal Hungarian, I can transcript and translate it if you're interested

[@NickInTheField]

Ooh! Ooh! I am!!

[@DementedView]

Of course we're interested why would you toy with us like this

[@MrBeardsley]

The only major weak spot for me in VHS 94 is the frame story’s ending, it’s the kind of illogical, unsatisfying “surprise twist” that lazy horror (and mystery) fiction loves using as a crutch. My only other real gripe (and it’s minor) is something you pointed out, the core theme (as much as it has one) feels a lot more late 2010s than mid ‘90s. Especially in “Terror,” the militia’s rhetoric was more in line with modern day MAGA chuds than ‘90s anti-government extremists. If it had been a cult like the Branch Davidians or a “lone nut” scenario like Ruby Ridge, the Unabomber and Timothy McVeigh it would’ve felt a lot more 1994.

[@wstine79]

VHS 94 was an awesome found footage anthology. Even brings back memories of my high school days in the 90s

[@radialvfx]

then your high school experience must have been wild lmao

[@thing_under_the_stairs]

@@radialvfx The 90's were a wild time to be in school.

[@hanzfit1999]

I cannot be the only one who think viral is over hated af. Parallel monsters is top tier and the connecting segment was entertaining and really funny. I don’t understand why it’s soooo hated. Yeah it’s no the best one, but it’s not terrible.

[@PeterFrikadelle]

Same here. The connective through line was still better than the toy soldier nonsense

[@lowercasesteve]

I love your work. I have to point out an error, respectively. Stephen King’s Cell was not inspired by “The Signal” because the signal came out in 2007 and Stephen King’s novel came out in 2006.

[@ciara8811]

VHS 94 really blew me away because I watched it at the tail end of a binge streak of REALLY mediocre horror and I had pretty low expectations going into it. I was really impressed by how much of the settings they managed to convey without ever having to focus on anything but the main context of scene, honestly one of my favourite films of recent memory.

[@intern_dana]

ive never been into the found footage subgenre myself, but i will say, your enthusiasm for it has definitely helped me warm up to it

[@ivanbluecool]

Can you review the mckinney family home videos arg? It's still new but has so little coverage around itself.

[@krisvsthew0rld]

VHS 94 is absolutely a strong installment in the series, and the cyborg tape is one of my favourites in general, but personally i prefer VHS 85. It is absolutely the most consistent and coolest for me, especially with the connected tapes No Wake and Ambrosia, but Dreamkill is my favourite tape of the whole VHS series. So cool and unique, fucking loved the dream sequences

[@johnstone2029]

Your thoughts on VHS 99 lol?

[@zebragirl_999]

I love the V/H/S movies apart from V/H/S 3 but all the others I love with a passion. I've always loved found footage films even the cheesy ones but if I'm ever bored, I put on V/H/S because most of the segments are scary in their own right. Love your videos, can't wait for more 👍🏻

[@hermanitokarlito]

45 seconds in with no “Hoyever” you fell off 😔

[@tf0199]

no fr

[@islaydragons1563]

This is not only the best VHS in the series but it’s one of my favorite found footage movies period.

[@TheWarmotor]

COVER NEXT? How about Odd Thomas? We lost that young man far too young. Also John Dies at the End is one of my favorite horror comedies, would love to hear your take :)

[@Lazrael32]

i need to rewatch that movie. i loved it but had to give up watching it after losing my fiance. one of the rare times i actually prefered the movie to the book.

[@TheWarmotor]

@@Lazrael32 Oof, that's rough man, I'm sorry to hear that. The end is pretty heartbreaking, I could see it being too much after a loss like that. I'm just a voice in the aether, I wish there was something I could say to provide some comfort. All I can do is thank you for sharing with us and hope you're doing ok, wherever you are.

[@leetri]

I have some big issues with found footage, although it's mostly the fault of movies not doing the genre properly. The movies rarely justify why someone is filming 100% of the time even when it makes literally no sense, the camera man somehow manages to perfectly frame things cinematically even when unaware of the lurking danger or while running or fighting for his life, and finally (this is actually an issue I have with the genre itself), is that there is usually absolutely 0 attempts to justify how we're watching this supposed "found footage" that contains people getting murdered for real in a cinema/on Netflix. This series is one of the few I can think of that actually does justify these things (at least mostly).

[@ArkaeaFCL3]

Perfect video to watch after work! Hope all are doing well! Another awesome video, Ryan 😁👍

[@Nedded]

Yesterday Foundflix covered VHS and today's Ryan uploaded a review as well, what a time to be alive

[@mikaross4671]

The Subject was absolutely my favorite segment. Felt like early 2000s Japanese body horror. it was fantastically done, even with the bad CGI.

[@mogo5055]

The Signal will always be one of my favorite horror anthologies. Good on ya for shouting it out.

[@SpiritofCincinnatus]

Twist ending, the militia was all Feds.

[@KumaKorner]

Love your stuff Ryan, and I’m so glad VHS is back after Viral killed it, but Waco is a rabbit hole that deserves way more research

[@positiveecho326]

I was hoping someone else caught that. Waco was a $hit show.

[@DominationTeacher]

A very eerie thing happened as I clicked on the video, I went through 3 sponsored ads just to face another ad at the beginning of the video, thus completing the "anthology"

[@NickInTheField]

I remember when the very first V/H/S came out and FREAKED me out. Good to see it return to form in this rendition. Thanks for the awesome video!

[@JustTheGems]

I love the V/H/S series -- even the so-so entries, if I'm honest. Really, any anthology horror film is A+ in my book, I just love super-short-form horror, and I was really happy to hear your take on '94. Great work!

[@jacob-ll3mz]

one of my favourite series of films EVER, always a fun watch (besides from viral but we can forget that exists) thank you so much for this video!

[@Queefersutherland97]

I’ve just gotta say this is why I hate when Europeans try not only talking but having opinions on what happens here in America the people at Waco were not stockpiling illegal guns everything was above board and they sold the guns to help fund their compound it takes 5 seconds of research to see that that was the angle the atf and fbi tried using and David offered them to come in and tried showing it was above board they attacked the people at Waco because of their religious extremism not because of the guns

[@disco8972]

Bro I'm european and I know there were no illegal guns at Waco. Hollinger is probably just a lefty that needs to defend the government everytime they murder people.

[@devonchafe2764]

They found multiple guns illegally converted to be full auto You do understand the word "illegal" right?

[@Gummiistics]

Always adored your videos, Ryan!! And this movie is SO GOOD! Shudder has been on a roll with these movies!!

[@r.babylon2885]

Damn, Ryan cleaned up real good

[@connerjessop8422]

Can’t believe you haven’t covered Gonjiam Asylum yet.

[@hookback]

2:34 You can't fool me AI Ryan Hollinger.

[@TicTacPilgrim]

All rise legends of 94 ratmen!

[@Here_s_Jackie]

Never had I clicked on a notification this quick! Yay Ryan video!

[@Greycatuk]

This is my absolute favourite of the VHS movies. So much goodness, original perspectives and stories and just good old fun. Ryan, are you aware of the 'found footage'-style novels that are appearing these days? I'm a reviewer and they're just as good as the movies!

[@TheHauntedFarm]

It's honestly a bummer that V/H/S/94 is so good and the rest of the series ranges from "ok" to "terrible." I was optimistic about 99 and 85 but with the exception of the riot grrrl zombies entry from 99 they were huge disappointments. At this point I'm pretty sure 94 will remain the only highlight in the VHS series, which sucks because I like the conceit of the franchise.

[@oneawesomekelsey]

I watched this movie for the first time on a whim this morning, so the synchronicity here was a shocking surprise.

[@ElAgenteGraves]

A new HOYEVER is upon us!! 🙌

[@TrevorZero]

ALL HAIL RAATMA

[@khilick]

Digging the clean shave look ryan my dude ❤️ another great vid

[@briancross7835]

My personal experience with 1994 was pretty fucking gnarly. That was the year I graduated High School & subsequently found myself in US Army Infantry Basic Training 5 days later...

[@ResidentInsanity]

I know this is an older movie, but would you ever consider covering Antiviral (2012)? Not enough people have seen it, and I feel you'd appreciate the body horror.

[@mammamiaculpa]

The problem I have with VHS 94, like all the other VHS films, is that the fact it's all vignettes and lacks any strong overall vision or directorial intention, thus causing the frame narrative to never really wrap around to anything. I was hopeful with 94 that, with the swat-cult frame and the first two shorts, there would be some broader narrative the actually diegetically connected them. This hope was gone by the Subject short

[@jamesallard7223]

Another good show, sir. Thank you, and do carry on.

[@DarkLeviathan8]

Love your videos man!

[@LeslieCoggs]

The best subgenre hands down. I've always thought that and always felt like I needed to hide that thought from the world. Thank you.

[@brokengirlsrus]

Shout-out to Ryan for coverings movies we never would've heard about otherwise 📣

[@vodkasvoice]

The first time I watched this movie I genuinely came out of it feeling like I'd just gone through a super fun haunted house. Like. I told my brother, who showed it to me, that I felt like we'd just gone on a fair ride and that I wanted to ride it again. I had SO much fun. This movie is such a fun time, honestly, like. I highly suggest it to anybody who likes horror. It's just a blast, spooky and fun and it has some really unique ideas going on and manages to catch you off guard on multiple occasions.

[@nrg6245]

Horror is the best genre and found footage is one of the best sub genres of horror. amazing video and content as usual.

[@ethinwhite3454]

Great video ryan. Keep it up.

[@abdelwahedothman8290]

Always a good day when you post

[@matthewblymyer681]

Has Ryan talked at all about when the "however" bit turned from an unintentional writing to intentional?

[@silentsketcher_97]

He still hasn’t used it as a code for 10% off

[@LennyTheGhoul]

As someone who felt the all the prior VHS installments overall were either pretty meh, or downright forgettable, 94' absolutely blew me away. I came in with very low expectations, and was genuinely surprised how every segment was a total banger. Was really glad to see you cover this one.

[@Saltpork305]

I love some of these films. There are some shorts that are so iconic I still remember them years on. The cult from VHS2 and the funeral wake in 94 was so good.

[@RolandsKaTet]

You put the pup in an ad, and I'll watch it. 😂

[@AStupidID]

Damn Ryan's gonna have me binging another series now.

[@TerrinX]

Waco was tragic as heck, I highly recommend Wendigoon's video on it

[@Dontmindbb]

His video was pretty good! Totally changed my perspective of the event. My only exposure to it before that was a criminal minds episode 😅

[@ryanbrace8825]

Really dug the first one. Loved the second one, and was told to stay away from Viral. Either I forgot about this, or it flew under my radar. Thanks, Ryan!

[@eddycarmona3979]

Waco was a cult. But did not have illegal firearms. Wendigoon has a great video breaking down the tragedy

[@AdamNYLONSTROKE]

Love your videos Ryan! Here’s some movies you should cover: - Lords of Salem (dir. Rob Zombie) - Drag Me To Hell (dir. Sam Rami) - Day Shift (dir. JJ Perry)

[@lemontop881]

You're a fellow 94 baby! Happy 30th dude!

[@ghostsurfer23]

The varying quality of the individual sketches of the first few movies causes the films to all blend together for me (without googling it, I'm not even 100% sure if I've seen the third one) and a lot of the less memorable sketches fall by the wayside of my memory, but I remember all the sketches from VHS 94. Maybe it's recency bias, but I feel like that still counts for something.

[@Data7ven]

I’ve used your code, and I bought vessies, as a frequent viewer and contributed please put a time stamp right after your totally genuine ad I hear every. Single. Time.

[@lordofPockets]

I love that we are getting another Go for the VHS saga, another 10 year and we will have a 3 trilogy movie set

[@lynnevetter]

Perfect video needed for today. ❤❤

[@yassiryabeta3204]

Seeing the miniature made me remember how disturbing and funny Raatma's design is.

[@DeadRelick1405]

I was concerned that, with the previous posts we have seen from Ryan, that he was going to be quitting or at least slowing down on here. I'm glad the uploads are still coming and Ryan seems to be doing really well for himself. Keep it coming man, love your content!

[@bongus-ss4el]

Excellent video, excellent soul patch. Thank you.

[@kansailai5462]

The first time I saw Terror, I thought the militia was in a time loop, rather than the vampire regenerating. At the time, I was consuming media where time loops were more probable

[@im19ice3]

that last short was truly genius, it earned the double hoyever

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

I adore these movies. Hope they never stop making them.

[@JohnathanJannenga69]

This franchise is up there for my favorite horror ones. This movie might be up there for my favorite horror movies of All time.

[@shadquirk607]

94 is great, this and the OG make an awesome mini marathon.

[@Ovetupp]

The framing bit seems a little undercooked, but otherwise this seems really fun! Looking forward to watching it!

[@damianarvizu1095]

Yeah! That scene with the survivalists and the vampire was great

[@oliverholmes-gunning5372]

Love VHS 94! I'd say it's probably my favourite in the entire franchise, even more than the first one. Storm Drain and The Subject in particular are absolutely fantastic...

[@KanishQQuotes]

In alternative universe we have a horror movie series called "beta max "

[@WillTheGreatest]

The biggest scream i had wasnt from the movie but because Ive missed a video or two I was jumpscared by clean shaven Ryan (you look great m8 but im used to the facial hair)

[@yoshimasu_k]

Terror is one of my top three favorite VHS segments along with Safe Haven and 10/31/98!

[@charlesman8722]

Shows bro gets his news from the states from the approved news sources