When police in Los Angeles start chasing, it will be very bad. The ice cream truck has raised the attention of the region because of what is happening as scores of well-known teenagers flock to the streets with video cameras and plan to take video. When these people come out, there will be something more evil happening on the streets of Los Angeles that could completely change the course.
A sequel so slapdash and ineffectual that its army of directors-six of them total, counting the poor sucker whose contribution got axed-might well be accused of intentionally burying the franchise.
Though hardcore fans of the series will no doubt walk away at least somewhat satisfied by Viral's offerings, it definitely skimps out on horror in favor of more playful and loose genre riffing.
As a collective, there's great, good and average to be had here. It's always a risk run with these anthologies, but the audience is there for them and Viral is a good addition to the series.
VHS: Viral fractures its format with gluttonous camera work, excessive CGI, and pandering sentiments that are more preachy than legitimately frightening.
After much white noise and other loud sounds along with annoying picture fluctuations, the individual horror segments begin. None of them are impressive.
