S-VHS

Simon Barrett, Eduardo Sanchez's S-VHS (US, 2013) - Less turns out to be much more for "S-VHS," a sequel to last year's uneven indie horror omnibus "V/H/S"; this one is shorter and has fewer segments, but also earns a much higher batting average. In fact, there's nary a dud among the four main tales (not including the titled bookends), which each whip elements of terror, macabre humor and the fantastical into a giddy frenzy. This rip-roaring good time for genre fans should easily build on the first edition's modest success in all formats (and more territories), with further franchise extension a no-brainer. 2013SUN. RATING: 4