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Easily the most memorable and divisive segment. Flying Lotus’s surreal, grainy digital camera aesthetic perfectly captures late-90s TV. The tonal shift from goofy game-show parody to torture-porn revenge to supernatural horror is jarring and brilliant. The practical gore effects are extreme. Weaknesses: The final demon reveal is a bit silly (a large, goofy puppet). Some viewers find the cruelty excessive.

A savage parody of 1990s Nickelodeon game shows (specifically Legends of the Hidden Temple and Double Dare ). A team of young contestants competes in “Ozzy’s Dungeon,” a physically brutal obstacle course hosted by a manic, sweaty man-child named Ozzy (a brilliant, creepy performance). One contestant, a girl named Riley, is critically injured during the “Guts Splatter” finale (a giant padded rolling pin). The show covers it up. Her furious, grieving parents kidnap Ozzy and force him to play a twisted, homemade version of his game in their basement. They demand he win a “wish” from a stone idol from the show. When Ozzy fails, the mother mutilates him. Eventually, the idol cracks open, releasing a demon that kills the parents. Ozzy, now mutilated and insane, is last seen worshiping the demon. v h s 99 2022

Directed by Johannes Roberts ( 47 Meters Down , The Strangers: Prey at Night ), "Suicide Bid" is often cited by critics as the standout segment of the film. It takes a simple premise—a hazing ritual gone wrong—and elevates it through a unique visual style and claustrophobic tension. Easily the most memorable and divisive segment

High energy, dark comedy, and impressive creature/practical effects for a low budget. The chemistry between Troy and Crystal is excellent (both actors are real-life married couple Vanessa & Joseph Winter). The hell world is inventive and fun (e.g., a demon who shushes them in a library of suffering). Weaknesses: The tone is much lighter and comedic than other segments, which some find jarring. The plot is essentially a fetch quest. The practical gore effects are extreme

On New Year’s Eve 1999, two amateur documentarians—a cynical cameraman named Troy and a chipper “psychic” named Crystal—are hired by a mysterious old woman to film a ritual. The ritual accidentally opens a portal to hell. Troy and Crystal are pulled through. They must navigate a nightmarish, absurdist hellscape (filled with demons in business suits, a singing demonic choir, and a grotesque “hell librarian”) to find a specific soul that the old woman needs. They succeed, but at the portal back, Troy is dragged away. Crystal escapes alone, returning to the woman, who turns out to be a demon herself. Crystal is then sacrificed. The final shot reveals Troy trapped in hell, endlessly filming.