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THEY’RE OUTSIDE – found footage movie review
One of the offshoots I have come to love of the found footage/faux-umentary subgenre are the ones that deal with urban myths and folktales and the like. There’s something eerie about the ones that are done right because it taps into a collective fear of dark places and whispered histories. We all know those… Continue reading THEY’RE OUTSIDE – found footage movie review
CASE 347 – found footage review
With as many found footage films – and faux-umentaries (as this stands between the two forms) – there just don’t seem to be that many about aliens. I mean, there are some, but they don’t tend to be good. PHOENIX FORGOTTEN is the best of the lot, giving characters you become attached to so… Continue reading CASE 347 – found footage review
SHADOW OF THE MISSING – found footage movie review
Oh hey, look it’s a faux-umentary, or a ‘mockumentary’, as the cool kids call them. I don’t call them that, but I was never considered cool. Well, other than mom. Mom thought I was pretty cool. I think. ANYWAY… As I have said before, I love faux-umentary films. When done right, it pairs the… Continue reading SHADOW OF THE MISSING – found footage movie review
DWELLERS – found footage review
Found Footage Review If you have read any of my recent reviews of found footage films, you’ll see that I do my level best to be as fair as possible to these films Despite what some critics and film wonks may have you believe, every movie that comes out or came out in the… Continue reading DWELLERS – found footage review
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY – NEXT OF KIN – found footage review
Found-ish Footage Review Can I tell ya that we are in a weird time when a movie from a successful horror franchise just sorta pops onto a seconday streaming service and outside of the hadcore genre press doesn't get much notice at all. Super weird. Not surprising when this is a reboot of a modern… Continue reading PARANORMAL ACTIVITY – NEXT OF KIN – found footage review
THE LAND OF BLUE LAKES – found footage review
Found Footage Review I am just gonna say it now, it's super weird watching/reviewing a Russian film right now but the thing I need to remember, that we ALL need to remember, is that the people of a nation don't always reflect the idiots in charge. So, here we go. This is one of those… Continue reading THE LAND OF BLUE LAKES – found footage review
THE BEFORE TIME – found footage review
Found Footage Review Oh hey there, and we're back. Back with another found footage movie found on good old Tubi. Oh, Tubi, you really are a boon for found footage. This time around we have THE TIME BEFORE, a professional looking found footage yarn that forces together two local newscasters as they try to get… Continue reading THE BEFORE TIME – found footage review
AWAKE IN THE WOODS – found footage review
Found Footage review And then there are the myriad of movies that are shot on video and look like they were shot on video. I am always a bit surprised at this. It can work, for sure, if you are framing it as - hey, we are shooting with a video camera and want it… Continue reading AWAKE IN THE WOODS – found footage review
ALWAYS WATCHING – A MARBLE HORNETS STORY – found footage review
Found Footage Review As we settle into this film it's worth noting that this is part of a larger mythological universe of storytelling. The 'Marble Hornets Story' reference is noting that this is connected to the webseries called Marble Hornets that ran for several years and sorta spawned spinoffs. Marble Hornets popped up during the… Continue reading ALWAYS WATCHING – A MARBLE HORNETS STORY – found footage review
#SCREAMERS – found footage review
Found Footage Review - not the older sci-fi creeper. Are you old enough to remember the weird 'screamer' videos that were all the rage for a few months years back? This is around 2000 some time. Let me refresh your memory - the biggest one of them was seemingly a car ad. We see a… Continue reading #SCREAMERS – found footage review
BLACKWOOD EVIL- found footage review
Found Footage Review (well, technically a pseudo-doc). As I said in an earlier review, when done well, a pseudo-doc can be really impactful and powerful. The air of legitimacy it can bring in creating a small semblance of believability is fantastic. It can't be easy to pull off but, when it is, it's great. POUGHKEEPSIE… Continue reading BLACKWOOD EVIL- found footage review
THE BLACK WATER VAMPIRE – found footage review
Ooooh, a pseudo-documentary. I love those. It's such a great, efficient way to marry POV footage with an examination into that footage to give it context and framing. Doing the pseudo-doc thing though adds pressure to the film because it's a lot harder to create that sort of believability as opposed to just putting a… Continue reading THE BLACK WATER VAMPIRE – found footage review
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