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Reviews of Found Footage films.
The author recently purchased the Second Sight special edition of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT and shared their reflections after watching the festival cut. They express their thoughts on this version of the film, indicating a personal engagement with the content and its unique elements.
The author expresses deep admiration for the Blair Witch Project (BWP), praising its rich mythology and influence on the found footage genre. They highlight a recent boxed set by Second Sight Films, sharing insights on the superior festival cut, which adds intensity and realism. This re-release rekindles excitement among fans, making it a must-see.
This episode of our regularly scheduled program finds us deep in the woods once more with another group of social media investigators hot on the case! All of these found footage movies about influencers in the wild have me wondering if there are just legions of these folks flooding the woodlands in search of…whatever. It’s… Continue reading SHADOWS OF BIGFOOT – found footage review
As I have mentioned before, it's interesting to note the trends in found footage. To see what gets popular because it reflects where the culture is at that moment. At this moment influencers and digital content producers are the catch of the day. It makes sense because they are, well, influencing the culture and how… Continue reading BEYOND THE NORTH WOODS – found footage review
In the title I have found footage in quotes because this isn’t QUITE found footage. It’s one of those movies that frustrate me to no end, the ones that have one foot in found footage and another in more traditional filmmaking techniques. There’s nothing wrong with mixing techniques and styles. At all. It’s not that. … Continue reading THEY ARE WATCHING – “found footage” review
The post discusses the film "#MISSINGCOUPLE," focusing on a young couple and their dog as they explore their new property while filming their adventures. The narrative blends reality and mystery with engaging performances, though it raises questions about found footage and narrative reliability. Despite some unresolved mysteries, it remains entertaining and thought-provoking.
The supernatural is a tried and true topic for found footage films and horror movies, and with reason. It is our fear of not just our physical selves but our metaphysical selves that keeps many of us awake at night. The fear that not only could something happen to our body, but also to our… Continue reading NAME THE DEMON – found footage review
It's been interesting over the years to note how "found footage" has infiltrated so many different types of media. To a degree, it was already there with ghost hunter shows, but with the growth of survialist television shows and monster hunting shows you saw more and more of the techniques of found footage and mockumentaries… Continue reading HIMALAYA – found footage review
It’s so interesting seeing how influencer culture has become such a prevalent part of found footage. It makes sense in that it has become such a huge part of modern American society. People wanting others to see their lives, acknowledge their lives, and follow their lives. Needing to be seen and wanting to turn our… Continue reading MILK & SERIAL – found footage review
As I have said before, one of the great things about found footage films is that it isn’t about the budget, it’s about the ambition. If you are committed to the story and have some ingenuity you can pull off almost anything. Saying that, you still need to put the work in. With the first… Continue reading TAHOE JOE 2 – The Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Conspiracy – found footage review
Well, this is a nice change of pace - a found-footage crime film. I have seen them before, but they are pretty few a far between. There’s more chance of a profit from a horror film, as horror geeks will just about watch anything. I have to admit though that making a drama, or a… Continue reading THE ESSEX BOYS TAPES – found footage
I find it hard to wrap my head around parents today. On one hand, they fret and worry over ‘predators’ and ‘grooming’ and want to safeguard their kids from the world all while they create social media accounts for them so they can be ‘influencers’ and followed by strangers. It’s weird. On one hand it… Continue reading LIFE OF BELLE – found footage review
There is something wholly insidious about how humans have found ways to weaponize every last thing we rely on to reach out into the world. As technology has evolved, so too have abusers and stalkers, and with a strong online support system of like-minded sickos, it’s become a scary time for a lot of people.… Continue reading RATTER – found footage review
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