Tag Archives: found footage

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: In the not-too-distant future, a mysterious plague has spread to every corner of the planet. Once it kills, the virus reanimates the dead, transforming them into flesh-eating zombies. This film reveals the terror through the eyes of its witnesses. Video cameras from a documentary film crew, a couple fleeing London (ground zero for the virus) and …

Found footage is commonly perceived as an easy route to manufacturing a low budget horror film. But is it? Really? The producer, writer, director team of Brian Netto and Adam Schindler are promoting their first feature, Delivery: The Beast Within. It also happens to be a found footage film. They share their opinions, experiences and decisions in approaching their material with the …

Seems to be a bit of a glut in the “pregnancy horror” sub genre. Did I just invent that phrase? I think I did, regardless, feels like I’ve been throwing a lot of these type of flicks of late so why should I stop now. Today brings the official trailer for DELIVERY: THE BEAST WITHIN. Watch first, then we’ll chat: …

This is that found footage flick coming at us from producer Drew Barrymore. Don’t remember what HAPPY CAMP is all about, got a nice long synopsis for you right here: n the vast wilderness of the Klamath National Forest lies the small logging community of Happy Camp. With a population consisting of only a few hundred souls, this mysterious mountain …

Found footage fans rejoice! Got a new flick heading your way and it looks pretty damn good. It’s titled AFFLICTED and it will be heading to theaters this spring from CBS films. Wanna see what it’s all about? [youtube]http://youtu.be/WkvCNae3Ip8[/youtube] This sucker won best horror flick at last years Fantastic Fest and all who have seen it sing it praises. Gotta …

We’ve talked about LUCKY BASTARD a handful of times here. It’s the flick about a dude who wins a contest to spend the night with a p*rn star and well, things go horribly awry. A couple new Red Band clips showed up and I’m betting you would like to give them a look. These are NSFW so proceed with caution.

SYNOPSIS: When the subject of their “conspiracy theory” documentary, an outspoken theorist Terrance G, suddenly goes missing, Aaron and Jim find themselves drawn into a far deeper mystery than they ever could have imagined. Confiscating the paper clippings and personal notes from Terrance’s apartment, Aaron begins to piece together evidence that leads him to a secret society called the Tarsus …

SYNOPSIS: Struggling filmmakers – Kennedy, Cory and James – finally catch the break they were looking for when they are hired to shoot a ‘behind-the-scenes’ documentary for a major studio production. But their dream job quickly turns into a nightmare when they explore the legendary, haunted location and find something far worse than anything Hollywood could create. Terror becomes reality …

SYNOPSIS: Thomas Grayson is a Horror Film director with principles. The schlock that’s passed off as horror films these days is an affront to his artistic sensibilities. A documentary filmmaker is shooting the behind the scenes footage of Grayson’s newest effort and is looking to make him see the merits of contemporary horror in his own way, but his efforts …

If you’re like me, you are a huge fan of the [REC] series, good news has come today. We have the premier of the [REC] 4: Apocalypse international teaser trailer. Unfortunately, I have no idea what the hell they are saying, but that’s ok, just getting to look at the beautiful Angela Vidal character from the first film is enough …

SYNOPSIS: Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs. REVIEW: Admittedly, when I first heard about a found footage style horror film being directed by the guy who gave us Rain Man, Good Morning Vietnam, and Toys I was a tad skeptical. Certainly Barry Levinson is a great director—he as an Oscar for crying out …

SYNOPSIS: Six college friends reconnect when they travel to a remote home for vacation. The location begins to have a strange effect on their personalities and moods, especially after they unknowingly summon an evil spirit with an Ouija board. Soon, the group suspects that one of their friends has become possessed and they bring in a priest from a neighboring …

SYNOPSIS: A team of paranormal investigators go to the site where notorious serial killer Richard Speck murdered several nurses years ago and try to make contact with any spirits that may still be lingering there. Of course they end up encountering Speck’s ghost, and he isn’t very happy. The team soon finds themselves locked inside the building with no way …

Synopsis: When four friends journey to the remote English countryside, they discover the local legends haunting the region. Set just outside the nearby ruins of an ancient monastery, stands a gigantic, elderly tree that mysteriously draws young lovers to commit suicide, to be found hanging from its twisted limbs. The closer they get to uncovering the mysteries of the Hollow, …

Cinema Verite, possibly a term we are hearing one too many times these days. Such is the style of filmmaking that simply involves a single POV, a handheld camera, and action that unfolds during the duration of the movie. It has also been associated with “found footage” films (though found is not always the case). This has been a trend for the …