Good movie, but still sexist
It's very believable, in the way the post-processing is done, that this would all be actually on a VHS, right down to the grainy, amateur quality of all the bits. The acting is believable to a degree, nothing extraordinary, and sometimes a bit cheesy, but it still works in favor of the film. In terms of originality, many of the shorts were very original not necessarily in their premise, but in their execution. The two that stand out the most are indeed the first two, plus the over-arching storyline involving the burglars.
It ignored many regular conventions of horror and made each scenario as divergent as possible, while still maintaining the illusion of realism and familiarity.
As a whole, the film succeeded all around, but that's not to say it didn't fall victim to either purposeful or coincidental sexism, specifically misandry. Much like Birth of a Nation was a racist, although wholly amazing work of art, VHS is a sexist, though wholly effective, memorable, and very unique horror movie.
I've told this to numerous people who all agree on the subject matter, so what are your thoughts? Good movie but not sexist? Bad movie and still sexist? Bad movie but not exist?
And keep the flaming to a minimum.