If Southbound feels like part of the V/H/S franchise, the reason for that is not just the obvious anthology format, but the fact that some of the same talent is involved. Roxanne Benjamin who wrote/directed the Siren segment of this movie was a producer on the first two V/H/S movies, and David Bruckner, who wrote/directed The Accident here also directed Amateur Night in the original V/H/S. In terms of production quality, freed from the stifling “found footage” format, Southbound is a step up, allowing a much broader storytelling scope. Side by side, the V/H/S franchise is the ugly sister. It’s a neat coincidence that I watched this back to back with Carnage Park last night – while vastly different, the American southwest setting tied them together.
AT THE FOOTHILLS OF MADNESS 