Tag: found footage
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The Bell Witch Haunting (2013) Review
Synopsis: Based on true events. The Robertson County Sheriff’s Department has released footage found on the bodies of the Sawyer family’s cell phones and video cameras. What was first thought to be a murder-suicide is now believed to be the return of a centuries-old demon responsible for America’s most famous paranormal event. My Quick Review: The…
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Skinwalker Ranch (2013) Review
Synopsis: A scientific research team investigates and documents the supernatural phenomena surrounding the disappearance of a cattle ranchers 10 year old son. Inspired by true events that shocked the paranormal community around the world. Quick Review: Even after many bad movies in this genre, I’m still on the lookout for hidden found footage gems. Skinwalker Ranch…
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Undocumented (2010) Review
Synopsis: A documentary crew accompany a group of illegal immigrants crossing the Border, but their plans run afoul when they are captured by a gang of sadistic radicals in New Mexico My Quick Review: What starts as a classic documentary about illegal migrants turns out to be an interesting twist in the crowded found footage genre.…
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Severed Footage (2012) Review
Synopsis: Twelve severed feet in running shoes found on the shores of Western Canada have baffled the Police. A videotape is leaked anonymously from the authorities. This paranormal thriller may solve the mystery of the severed feet. My Quick Review: If you’ve been reading my reviews for a while now, you already know that I’m a…
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Devil’s Pass (2013) Review
Original Title: The Dyatlov Pass Incident Synopsis: Five young filmmakers retrace the steps of a doomed group of hikers in pursuit of an unsolvable mystery. My Quick Review: What a surprise to see Renny Harlin, a director who made such action movies as Die Hard 2 and The Long Kiss Goodnight at the helm of a…
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The Conspiracy (2012) Review
Synopsis (from IMDb): A documentary about conspiracy theories takes a horrific turn after the filmmakers uncover an ancient and dangerous secret society. My Quick Review: Finally a found footage movie that makes a smart use of its format. Too often using handheld cameras and shooting everything like a retarded kid who has a seizure is enough…
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Frankenstein’s Army (2013) Review
Synopsis (from IMDb): Toward the end of World War II, Russian soldiers pushing into eastern Germany stumble across a secret Nazi lab. The scientists have used the legendary Frankenstein’s work to assemble an army of super-soldiers stitched together from the body parts of their fallen comrades. My Quick Review: I’ve got mixed feelings about Frankenstein’s Army.…
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Absence (2013) Review
Synopsis: Doctors are baffled when an expectant mother wakes to find her nearly-to-term pregnancy apparently disappear overnight. Police investigate the situation as a missing child, and only her husband and brother trust her version of events. My Quick Review: I don’t have much to say about Absence except for: “Please stop releasing found footage movies…