VHYes

VHYes is a 2019 American comedy film directed by Jack Henry Robbins and starring Mason McNulty.[1][2] It is Robbins’ directorial debut.[3]

VHYes
Film poster
Directed byJack Henry Robbins
Produced byDelaney Schenker
Written byNunzio Randazzo
Jack Henry Robbins
StarringMason McNulty
CinematographyNate Gold
Edited byAvner Shiloah
Release date
  • September 21, 2019 (2019-09-21) (Fantastic Fest)
  • January 12, 2020 (2020-01-12) (United States)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Production

The film was shot entirely in VHS and Betacam.[4][5][6][7]

Reception

As of June 2020, the film holds an 80% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 41 reviews with an average rating of 6.39 out of 10. The website's critics consensus reads: "VHYes is a unique film for specific tastes -- and a rare, albeit grimy gift for viewers who can appreciate its retro aesthetic and absurd humor."[8] Sandie Angulo Chen of Common Sense Media awarded the film two stars out of five.[9] Clayton Dillard of Slant Magazine awarded the film one and a half stars out of four.[10] Haleigh Foutch of Collider graded the film a B.[11] A. A. Dowd of The A.V. Club graded it a C+.[12] Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com gave the film one star.[13] Tony Sokol of Den of Geek gave it four and a half stars out of five.[14] Andy Crump of Paste rated it a 7.9.[15] Lorry Kikta of Film Threat awarded the film a 10 out of 10.[16]

References
  1. Beans, Freddy (16 January 2020). "Freddy reviews VHYes, an experimental film that hits all the right 80's vibes". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. Friar, Joe (15 January 2020). "'VHYes' Review: Spoof of '80s late-night television that would fit right at home on Adult Swim". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  3. Harvey, Dennis (16 January 2020). "'VHYes': Film Review". Variety (magazine). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  4. J. Hurtado (14 January 2020). "Review: VHYES, A Jolt Cola Induced Surreal Flashback To The Analog Days Of Yore". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. Gullickson, Brad (3 October 2019). "The Director and Cast of 'VHYES' Explain the Terror and Hilarity of Video Tape". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  6. Ramos, Dino-Ray (13 December 2019). "'VHYES' Trailer: Lo-Fi '80s Nostalgia Thrives In Unconventional Found Footage Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  7. DeFore, John (15 January 2020). "'VHYes': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  8. "VHYes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  9. Sandie Angulo Chen. "VHYes". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  10. Dillard, Clayton (12 January 2020). "Review: VHYes Spoofs Late-Night TV Without Exacting Critiques". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  11. Foutch, Haleigh (28 September 2019). "'VHYes' Review: A Heartfelt VHS Throwback Comedy with a Brilliant Structural Hook". Collider (website). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  12. Dowd, A.A. (16 January 2020). "Found-footage comedy VHYes is less fun than the late-night TV it's spoofing". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  13. Allen, Nick (17 January 2020). "VHYes". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  14. Sokol, Tony (15 January 2020). "VHYes Review: Midnight Movie Throwback Recalls Cult Classics". Den of Geek. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  15. Crump, Andy (14 January 2020). "VHYes Rewinds to Pre-Smartphone Era of Self-Recording". Paste (magazine). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  16. Kikta, Lorry (18 January 2020). "VHYES". Film Threat. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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