'The Blair Witch Project,' 'REC,' 'Be My Cat,' 'Host,' 'Lake Mungo,' 'Cloverfield,' and more of the best found footage films.
Set against the backdrop of 1980s America,V/h/s/85is yet another anthology entry in the acclaimed V/H/S series that presents disparate found-footage tales linked by an overarching narrative involving mysterious videotapes containing otherworldly horrors. From demonic possession to surreal dreamscapes...
Also ranks #3 on The 65+ Best Found Footage Movies 6 The Ninth Gate Johnny Depp, Frank Langella, Lena Olin 192 votes In this supernatural thriller, Johnny Depp stars as Dean Corso, a rare book dealer tasked with authenticating a grimoire believed to summon the devil himself. As he investi...
A bad found-footage movie — which “The Blair Witch Project” inspired in droves — is the same old schlock that we always see filmed on a shaky camera. But this film is a triumph of frustration and suspense. We, too, can barely see past the next tree, making us as jumpy as the ...
Lines blur further and further each episode, successfully disorienting viewers until reality and hallucination blend into a psychologically trippy thriller about found footage. Surrender yourself to what lurks beyond our screens. Ash vs. Evil Dead Hollywood sure loves to beat the dead horse of a ...
That said, these films feel invigorating for horror. These experiences that have been prevalent in experimental short films for some time now seem to have found a place in full length, and it’s brilliant to see them thriving.The Outwatersis a visceral found-footage style mindfuck with a who...
If you love found-footage horror, then this 2018 example from South Korea ranks among the most entertaining, jump-off-your-seat examples. The set-up is a standard one: Six YouTubers who host a ghost-hunting series head to a scary location and hit record until all hell breaks loose. In...
Found footage movies from the 2000s and 2010s might be a dime a dozen, but John Erick Dowdle’sAs Above, So Belowis a cut above the rest, even if it achieves this by digging downdeep. Like all the way to Hell. That’s the delicious setup of a film that makes shrewd use of Paris...
Released in 1999 and reigniting the popularity of the now horror staple found footage genre, the movie’s marketing even touted it as real. Every wobbly shot, every scream, and every stick figure that the three find are there to tell your brain that these people really went into the woods...
Why Should I Watch Ragini MMS: Inspired by the American cult classic Paranormal Activity, this found footage-style film pushes boundaries within Indian horror cinema with its unfiltered portrayal of fear-inducing events unfolding in real-time. Boasting believable performances by Kainaz Motivala and Raj...