The Spooky World of Chris Ringler
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A group, during the peak of convention activities, was approached by a minor celebrity to produce a theatrical show featuring them. This narrative recounts that experience.
FAIR WARNING! Going in, it’s good to note that the film, which is definitely in the “found footage” subgenre, breaks the rules at the end and breaks them for an arbitrary reason. As the film ends, the camera goes from being all POV to a backward tracking shot that shows a full scene. To do… Continue reading SHOPPING TOUR- found footage review
The love affair I have for this movie started the first time I read about it on a geeky movie news blog after it had been previewed at Sundance and the bidding war had begun. Since first reading about it I followed the film until its release. Seeing the movie the first time stands as… Continue reading The Lore of the Blair Witch
First and foremost, let me make it clear that I am a guy that watches what I feel drawn to watch. I watch movies for me so there is a LOT that I don’t see. Second, I have a family and don’t have the time to really GO to the movies very often so I… Continue reading The Year That Was – AKA – My Best of 2024
Let’s cut to the chase, first. This is a sequel-ish film that references an aspect of the original 1980s grind-gore classic STREET TRASH. Fans of the original are going to want to know one thing - is it as gross as the original? Oh, brother, is it. If you are looking for a weird, gross,… Continue reading STREET TRASH (2024) – movie review
There is something powerful about films that portray the cruelty of winter. When shot well, these films can chill you as if you are there with the characters and have you reaching for cover before the cold can catch your hand. THE DAMNED is a film set during a long, hard winter, and it is… Continue reading THE DAMNED – movie review
For a series that has become an annual event, it really is remarkable how solid this franchise is. The use of found footage as the way these short films are presented give everything a connection point and makes it so the films don't need to be big budget. The series is also a great place… Continue reading V/H/S/: Beyond – found footage review
For anyone that had the chance to see WNUF HALLOWEEN, you got the opportunity to see a really fun slice of What If filmmaking. The movie was purported to be the Halloween broadcast from a regional television station as one of their anchors investigated the validity of a local house being haunted or not. The… Continue reading OUT THERE HALLOWEEN MEGA TAPE – review (found-ish footage)
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Since my So You Wanna Make a Found Footage Film blogs have been getting a lot of interest, I figured I would turn my attention toward slasher movies. I have a very deep love of the subgenre and figured it’s always nice to set the table of what makes a remarkable entry. So…you wanna make… Continue reading So You Wanna Make a Slasher Film?
YouTube is an interesting space for found footage. It’s a fantastic place to find, and post, short films and is absolutely FULL of FF shorts. The site has also become a really interesting option for posting full features. Once upon a time you put these films either from a studio or you and your friends… Continue reading THE MITCHIN MURDERS – found footage review
OK, this movie breaks the rules. I found it on YouTube and it claims to be found footage, but isn’t. It’s SORTA found footage. It uses a LOT of found footage, but also has shots of an actor that wouldn’t make sense to have a camera on him. It’s an angle that COULD be like… Continue reading VISHER – found-ish footage review
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