U.V.F: Underground Video Films is a 2026 extreme found footage horror anthology comprising shorts directed by João Augusto De Nardo (Tenebre Radio, Corrupted Pleasure, Presenter Interludes, Room 44, Tenebre Video Store, Channel 6 Commercial), Jill Gevargizian (Call Girl), Peter Hatch (Cereal Man), Lampros Kordolaimis (Rotting Love), Simon Spachmann (SWAT Raid), Phil Stevens (GOTT IST GUT ZU DIR), Robert Getty (Nun With A Chainsaw), Tom Hughes (The Halloween Hospital Massacre), Garson Vega (Suit and Tied Execution), Balraj Kang, and Alex Leonard (Pilot), Alex Leonard (Mr Simon Tapes), and Anthony Leroy (TAD NIGHTINGALE’S FAMILY ANNIHILATOR).
Framed as a forbidden television special that was never meant to air, the film presents a series of unsettling short films from across the world, each weirder, darker, and more dangerous than the last. As the signal flickers and the static creeps in, the line between fiction and possession blurs. What begins as a nostalgic dive into analogue horror soon becomes a descent into madness.
Setting the scene with an introduction from our humble host, a shadowy figure against a harsh, grainy VHS glitch background, U.V.F: Underground Video Films delivers a diverse range of narrative styles, all united by their themes of extreme found footage content. From several snuff film segments, such as Suit and Tie Execution and Snuff, to an unsettling cable-access kids’ show, The Mr. Simon Tapes, and a graphic stop-motion animation, Rotting Love, to a supernatural exploration inspired by the legendary Ghosthunt, The Halloween Hospital Massacre, the eclectic diversity of each segment is sure to have something for everyone.
Fully leaning into the analogue aesthetics, almost all the shorts featured in U.V.F: Underground Video Films utilise gritty, glitchy, low-fidelity visuals as a canvas to display their various narratives. From VHS camcorders to primitive webcams, each employs a distinct style of camerawork and cinematography to achieve the desired found footage methodology.
However, there are a few instances of high-quality digital footage that stand out quite prominently amongst the grungy, noisily-laden footage of the other entries. Shorts such as SWAT Raid and the faux trailer Nun with a Chainsaw forego the chromatic aberration and interlaced footage for crisp, high-definition cameras. While slightly jarring visually, this change in style better fits within their narratives and still provides fantastic examples of the found footage genre.
Ranging from simplistic to gruesomely intricate, the special effects featured certainly earn U.V.F: Underground Video Films the extreme moniker. While shorts such as Callgirl and Pilot implement straightforward yet highly effective practical effects with minimal use of fake blood and viscera, others, such as Gott Ist Gut Zu Dir (translating to God Is Good To Us from German) and Snuff, present a much more graphic depiction of violence and its aftermath. From decapitations, broken bones, smashed limbs, and cannibalism, the practical effects provide a sickeningly pragmatic display of brutality that some may find difficult to stomach. Despite this, there are some minor instances of CGI effects, such as The Beast, whose effects wouldn’t be feasible through practical means.
Showcasing work from filmmakers across the globe, U.V.F: Underground Video Films is a fantastic assemblage of low-budget shorts contained within a fairly concise and unintrusive framing device. With its diverse narratives, august special effects, and fantastic performances across the board, the anthology is sure to entice fans of extreme cinema and found footage alike.
U.V.F: Underground Video Films (2026) will be available on Blu-ray from TARNISHED VISION FILMS on January 16th
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