Best Found Footage

[The Villain]

So last night i watched Apollo 18, the latest edition to the found footage craze but unfortunately not the last with Paranormal Activity 3 coming out later this year and an American version of Troll Hunter in the works as well i'm sure many other's im not aware of.

So i was very disappointed in Apollo 18 and generally am getting sick of this style of movie making. I started to think about all the found footage movies that there have been lately because of this and which one's i liked and disliked. Here's my opinion on the ones that i can think of.

The Blair Witch Project: Really dull and kind of silly. It only had one moment that could be considered creepy and it definitely wasnt enough to redeem the whole movie. In my opinion, i don't think this would have been as big as it was without people thinking that it was real. So kudos to the marketing department on that one.

Paranormal Activity: I found it interesting but i think it's hype and mystique were the only things it had going for it. Repeat viewings expose this movie for what it is, redundant and boring. The movie is watched to see what happens next instead of enjoying the story.

Paranormal Activity 2: Much like the first one without the wonder of what will happen next as it's nothing different from the first. They tried to put more of a story into it but the constant boring shots of the living room/pool and other locations of the house without anything happen null out anything else the movie had going for it which wasnt much. I get they were trying to build suspense but they really failed with that.

Cloverfield: The reviews on this one seemed to be mixed but i for one really enjoyed it. There's a lot about the camera work that takes away the realism effect and there's enough shaky cam elements to make you think you're watching a Jason Bourne movie but i love giant monster movies (so i'm probably biased) but i really enjoyed the movie. Much like Blair Witch, the best thing about this movie was probably the marketing as much about the film was kept secret and i think a lot of people went to see it mostly out of curiosity. This film also seems to get a lot of grief that other found footage movies don't even though the complaints are typical to this kind of film such as the ending.

Troll Hunter: One of my favorites along with Cloverfield. The story was great, the camera work was excellent and i loved the Trolls. (Once again my love of giant monster movies come into play)

The Last Exorcism: The biggest thing i've heard people complain about with this one is the ending. Much like Cloverfield people seem to give this one some unwarranted grief. I however really liked the ending and thought the build up and story before that was very interesting.

REC: Very interesting "zombie" movie and a great use of the found footage technique.

REC 2: What i really liked about this one was instead of going the Paranormal Activity 2 route and trying to duplicate the success of the first, this one gave us a completely different kind of movie and story that still went along with the first one. Really well done.

Quarantine: Pretty much a shot for shot remake of REC with the exception of the different ending. Still very good though.

The Poughkeepsie Tapes: This one is done with more of a documentary style then watching things unfold as the characters themselves do. I found this to be really disturbing and i enjoyed it.

Lake Mungo: Totally boring. They didnt even try to give a feel that what you were watching could possibly be real or at least that the characters thought it was real. The whole thing felt like the dramatizations from one of those ghost shows where the people talk about times they witnessed a haunting.

Monster: Rip-off of Cloverfield. Boring with really bad effects. Not worth watching at all.

Megan Is Missing: Pretty lame. The only thing the movie had going for it were the last couple moments where there actually was some scary elements. But it also had one scene that was so long and boring that dragged on forever that i actually found myself fast forwarding. I guess i liked it but it was nothing special.

From this list, i would say my favorites were Cloverfield and The Troll Hunter and the worst i had seen were Monster and Lake Mungo. Obviously there are a lot not included as there are the only one's I've seen. I'm curious as to what everyone else thinks about these movies and other's that i haven't seen and what is everyone's opinion on Found Footage movies. I think the craze is dying and for good reason. It's become overdone and i think people are getting tired of it. I don't think they should completely stop but maybe just be more spread out.

[William Seabrook]

My favorite would have to be REC. My second would have to be Paranormal Activity. But I agree with you, its a movie you really only can see once.

[roshiq]

Favorites:
REC.
Home Movie
The Troll Hunter
Noroi: The Curse
The Poughkeepsie Tapes
The Silent House
Cloverfield

Not as good as I expected but decent nonetheless:
Atrocious
Paranormal Activity 1 & 2
REC. 2

Better than the expectation:
Paranormal Entity
The Zombie Diaries

Not good but not so bad either:
Exorcismus
The Tunnel
Re-Cut
Grave Encounters

Disappointing/hated:
Blair Witch Project
Diary of the Dead
Lake Mungo
The Zombie Diaries 2
The Last Exorcism

Haven't seen more than half of this list (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Found_footage_%28genre%29#Examples_of_found-footage_films) of 57 FF Films from wikipedia.

[William Seabrook]

I think the craze is dying and for good reason. It's become overdone and i think people are getting tired of it. I don't think they should completely stop but maybe just be more spread out.

I agree it really has become an overworked gimmick. Id much rather see a beautifully shot film than something done on a camcorder anyway:p

[The Villain]

I agree it really has become an overworked gimmick. Id much rather see a beautifully shot film than something done on a camcorder anyway:p

It's definitely gimmicky but theres nothing wrong with a change from the normal pace of things. I just think it shouldnt be used so often

[The Villain]

Favorites:
REC.
Home Movie
The Troll Hunter
Noroi: The Curse
The Poughkeepsie Tapes
The Silent House
Cloverfield

Not as good as I expected but decent nonetheless:
Atrocious
Paranormal Activity 1 & 2
REC. 2

Better than the expectation:
Paranormal Entity
The Zombie Diaries

Not good but not so bad either:
Exorcismus
The Tunnel
Re-Cut
Grave Encounters

Disappointing/hated:
Blair Witch Project
Diary of the Dead
Lake Mungo
The Zombie Diaries 2
The Last Exorcism

Haven't seen more than half of this list (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Found_footage_%28genre%29#Examples_of_found-footage_films) of 57 FF Films from wikipedia.

I checked out that list. I had no idea there were so many

[TheWickerFan]

I really liked The Blair Witch Project, and I didn't go into the film thinking it was real. Of the other films you listed that I've seen, I enjoyed:

Cloverfield
Quarantine (saw this before Rec, but they rate about the same)
Paranormal Activity
Troll Hunter

Monsters - I was torn with this one. I loved the monsters, and was disappointed I didn't see more of them.

The Poughkeepsie Tapes - just mediocre.

I also liked The Last Broadcast; a film that was made not too long before Blair Witch about a film crew that went out in the woods to make a short film about the Jersey Devil.

[The Villain]

I really liked The Blair Witch Project, and I didn't go into the film thinking it was real. Of the other films you listed that I've seen, I enjoyed:

Cloverfield
Quarantine (saw this before Rec, but they rate about the same)
Paranormal Activity
Troll Hunter

Monsters - I was torn with this one. I loved the monsters, and was disappointed I didn't see more of them.

The Poughkeepsie Tapes - just mediocre.

I also liked The Last Broadcast; a film that was made not too long before Blair Witch about a film crew that went out in the woods to make a short film about the Jersey Devil.

Monsters wasnt found footage was it? The one i talked about wasn't the one with the aliens in mexico. Monster, the one i mentioned, is an asylum rip-off of Cloverfield.

[TheWickerFan]

Monsters wasnt found footage was it? The one i talked about wasn't the one with the aliens in mexico. Monster, the one i mentioned, is an asylum rip-off of Cloverfield.

Oh, sorry. Names are too similar.:o

Looking at that Wikilist, the only other one I've seen is Paranormal Entity. That was truly awful.

[William Seabrook]

Oh, sorry. Names are too similar.:o

Looking at that Wikilist, the only other one I've seen is Paranormal Entity. That was truly awful.

It was sooo booooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiinnnnnnnnnngggg g!

[leezuki]

i liked

blair witch
rec
atrocious
cloverfield
paranormal activity
home movie
troll hunter
silent house

i hated

quarantine 1 and 2
diary of the dead
paranormal entity
paranormal activity 2
rec 2
last exorcism of emily rose

[The Villain]

Oh, sorry. Names are too similar.:o

Looking at that Wikilist, the only other one I've seen is Paranormal Entity. That was truly awful.

No problem. Figured that was your mistake.

[The Villain]

i liked

blair witch
rec
atrocious
cloverfield
paranormal activity
home movie
troll hunter
silent house

i hated

quarantine 1 and 2
diary of the dead
paranormal entity
paranormal activity 2
rec 2
last exorcism of emily rose

I think you might have combined that last one

[leezuki]

I think you might have combined that last one

last exorcism ;)

[neverending]

I'll have to agree with Roshiq that Home Movie is one of the best of this type of film.

I also found Paranormal Activity to be one of the best horror films of the 2000s. It's a shame so many people have lost the capacity to enjoy a film that takes the time to build up the atmosphere and create real characters that can be empathized with, instead of the modern formulaic style of a jump element every 8.3 minutes to regain the attention of audiences who are too busy sending text messages to pay attention to the subtleties of what's going on.

[The Villain]

I'll have to agree with Roshiq that Home Movie is one of the best of this type of film.

I also found Paranormal Activity to be one of the best horror films of the 2000s. It's a shame so many people have lost the capacity to enjoy a film that takes the time to build up the atmosphere and create real characters that can be empathized with, instead of the modern formulaic style of a jump element every 8.3 minutes to regain the attention of audiences who are too busy sending text messages to pay attention to the subtleties of what's going on.

I'll have to check out Home Movie. I actually really liked Paranormal Activity. I just think its harder to enjoy it the second time around.

[Ferox13]

Has no one mentioned Man Bites Dog or Cannibal Holocaust yet?

The last Broadcast was a decent enough effort too.

The August Underground films would count too.

[neverending]

I'll have to check out Home Movie. I actually really liked Paranormal Activity. I just think its harder to enjoy it the second time around.


Interesting initial review of a film you "really liked:"

i think it's hype and mystique were the only things it had going for it. Repeat viewings expose this movie for what it is, redundant and boring.

[The Villain]

Interesting initial review of a film you "really liked:"

I still liked it. The first time i watched it i was really into it and enjoyed it. I didnt find it redundant and boring until i watched it again just like i said. I know that can be said for a lot of movies but not to the extent that i felt this one did. I liked it a lot the first time i watched it, but i was just bored the second time around. I guess i should have explained that better.

[Ferox13]

Paranormal Activity was totally ruined for me by viewing in a theatre full of noisy teenagers...Messed up the atmosphere...

Theres a few other 'fake' snuff films that use the 'Found Footage/First person perspective' device:

The Last Horror Movie
Snuff
Tumbling Doll of Flesh
Snuff 102
Flower of Flesh and Blood/The Devils Experiment (as far as I remember)
Emanuelle in America (to a small degree)

[The Villain]

Paranormal Activity was totally ruined for me by viewing in a theatre full of noisy teenagers...Messed up the atmosphere...

Theres a few other 'fake' snuff films that use the 'Found Footage/First person perspective' device:

The Last Horror Movie
Snuff
Tumbling Doll of Flesh
Snuff 102
Flower of Flesh and Blood/The Devils Experiment (as far as I remember)
Emanuelle in America (to a small degree)

I've never seen any of those either. I'll have to check them out. As for your first point, that's become a problem in seeing movies in the theaters at least for me lately. When i saw Don't Be Afraid of The Dark, there were a group of teenage girls who wouldn't shut up. What is the point of seeing a movie if you're just going to be loud and talk the whole time and not even about the movie?

[_____V_____]

Superb thread topic, Villain. Thanks.


So last night i watched Apollo 18, the latest edition to the found footage craze but unfortunately not the last with Paranormal Activity 3 coming out later this year and an American version of Troll Hunter in the works as well i'm sure many other's im not aware of.

So i was very disappointed in Apollo 18 and generally am getting sick of this style of movie making. I started to think about all the found footage movies that there have been lately because of this and which one's i liked and disliked. Here's my opinion on the ones that i can think of.

Disappointing. Was really looking forward to Apollo 18. Will see it nevertheless.


The Blair Witch Project: Really dull and kind of silly. It only had one moment that could be considered creepy and it definitely wasnt enough to redeem the whole movie. In my opinion, i don't think this would have been as big as it was without people thinking that it was real. So kudos to the marketing department on that one.

Agreed 100%. This was the one which started the whole craze but I really don't see why they like this. It isn't even worth a second view, IMO.


Paranormal Activity: I found it interesting but i think it's hype and mystique were the only things it had going for it. Repeat viewings expose this movie for what it is, redundant and boring. The movie is watched to see what happens next instead of enjoying the story.

Again agreed. The movie is great for a first view, only.


Paranormal Activity 2: Much like the first one without the wonder of what will happen next as it's nothing different from the first. They tried to put more of a story into it but the constant boring shots of the living room/pool and other locations of the house without anything happen null out anything else the movie had going for it which wasnt much. I get they were trying to build suspense but they really failed with that.

Duller than the first. A few interesting turns in the second half try to make up, but it's not much to write home about.


Cloverfield: The reviews on this one seemed to be mixed but i for one really enjoyed it. There's a lot about the camera work that takes away the realism effect and there's enough shaky cam elements to make you think you're watching a Jason Bourne movie but i love giant monster movies (so i'm probably biased) but i really enjoyed the movie. Much like Blair Witch, the best thing about this movie was probably the marketing as much about the film was kept secret and i think a lot of people went to see it mostly out of curiosity. This film also seems to get a lot of grief that other found footage movies don't even though the complaints are typical to this kind of film such as the ending.

Really superb and gripping till the end. One of the best films in this category, IMO. Not to mention one of my faves as well.


Troll Hunter: One of my favorites along with Cloverfield. The story was great, the camera work was excellent and i loved the Trolls. (Once again my love of giant monster movies come into play)

Fantastic film. This is a milestone and a big example of how they should make such movies. Ranks at the top.


The Last Exorcism: The biggest thing i've heard people complain about with this one is the ending. Much like Cloverfield people seem to give this one some unwarranted grief. I however really liked the ending and thought the build up and story before that was very interesting.

Haven't seen it yet. Thanks for the heads-up.


REC: Very interesting "zombie" movie and a great use of the found footage technique.

Yet another superb effort. Funny how the two good ones of this category of films come from foreign studios (Troll Hunter being the other). A genuinely scary film.


REC 2: What i really liked about this one was instead of going the Paranormal Activity 2 route and trying to duplicate the success of the first, this one gave us a completely different kind of movie and story that still went along with the first one. Really well done.

Very classy. It doesn't give the vibes of a sequel either, except for some links with the original story. Well done sequel. Thumbs up.


Quarantine: Pretty much a shot for shot remake of REC with the exception of the different ending. Still very good though.

Haven't seen this either, just because I didn't think it would measure up to the original. Still, looks like I have to give it a watch. Thanks for the heads-up again.


The Poughkeepsie Tapes: This one is done with more of a documentary style then watching things unfold as the characters themselves do. I found this to be really disturbing and i enjoyed it.

The best film in this category so far, IMO. The production, direction and the docu-drama style of found footage makes it an exemplary example and a must-watch. Ranks at the top of my list.


Lake Mungo: Totally boring. They didnt even try to give a feel that what you were watching could possibly be real or at least that the characters thought it was real. The whole thing felt like the dramatizations from one of those ghost shows where the people talk about times they witnessed a haunting.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Very uninspiring film.


Monster: Rip-off of Cloverfield. Boring with really bad effects. Not worth watching at all.

Megan Is Missing: Pretty lame. The only thing the movie had going for it were the last couple moments where there actually was some scary elements. But it also had one scene that was so long and boring that dragged on forever that i actually found myself fast forwarding. I guess i liked it but it was nothing special.

Haven't seen these, and glad I haven't.

From this list, i would say my favorites were Cloverfield and The Troll Hunter and the worst i had seen were Monster and Lake Mungo. Obviously there are a lot not included as there are the only one's I've seen. I'm curious as to what everyone else thinks about these movies and other's that i haven't seen and what is everyone's opinion on Found Footage movies. I think the craze is dying and for good reason. It's become overdone and i think people are getting tired of it. I don't think they should completely stop but maybe just be more spread out.

My replies in Bold/Italic, bud.

My top 5 in this category -

The Poughkeepsie Tapes
Troll Hunter
Rec
Cloverfield
Rec 2

...in that order.

[Fearonsarms]

My favourites are definitely Man Bites Dog, The Last House On Dead End Street, Snuff, Rec and Rec 2. I also saw Blair Witch Project at the time (we knew it wasn't real by the time if got to the UK) in the cinema with a VERY noisy crowd (the adults were just as loud as kids)so killed the atmosphere to it.

[Fearonsarms]

Not seen The Poughkeepsie Tapes yet though.

[The Villain]

Superb thread topic, Villain. Thanks.




My replies in Bold/Italic, bud.

My top 5 in this category -

The Poughkeepsie Tapes
Troll Hunter
Rec
Cloverfield
Rec 2

...in that order.

Thanks V, glad you liked it. I definitely agree with you on your top 5 although i would probably put Cloverfield above REC and probably Troll Hunter at the top. Poughkeepsie Tapes definitely ranks high though. That really stuck with me and movie's don't do that to me anymore.

[TheWickerFan]

Favorites:

Noroi: The Curse


Saw this today. It was very good. It had a little smattering of several horror elements, so there was something for everyone.

[ChronoGrl]

I'll have to agree with Roshiq that Home Movie is one of the best of this type of film.

I also found Paranormal Activity to be one of the best horror films of the 2000s. It's a shame so many people have lost the capacity to enjoy a film that takes the time to build up the atmosphere and create real characters that can be empathized with, instead of the modern formulaic style of a jump element every 8.3 minutes to regain the attention of audiences who are too busy sending text messages to pay attention to the subtleties of what's going on.

Agree, agree, agree!!

I loved Home Movie - Incredibly underrated and overlooked - Talk about a disturbing slow-burner - One of the best "Found Footage" films that I've ever scene.

Also loved Paranormal Activity, though I wish that I had watched it at home instead of in the theater - I had the misfortune of being accompanied by an incredibly annoying audience. :mad: I'll need to watch it again - Alone, in the dark of my apartment. :D

To be honest, whenever I look back and think about movies that truly scared me, Blair Witch Project is definitely at the top of my list - I found that movie absolutely horrifying and loved how it intertwined the interviews with "local lore" to build up to that iconic climactic scene - I'd say that, of all of the movies mentioned, this is my hands-down absolute favorite.

It's a shame that no one seems to like Lake Mungo as much as I did. Aside from it's ridiculously terrible name, I thought that this was a fantastic creepy slow-burner that really gave me goose bumps. NE - I do think you'd like this if you haven't seen it - The Horrorfest films have been appearing free on Comcast lately, so it's possible that it might be available now if you want to check it out.

As for Rec vs. Quarantine, this is one of those few scenarios where I actually liked the remake better, only because I liked its change on the ending more than the original. Both good films, though it's too bad that the heroine was so friggin annoying (in both of them, no less!).

Cloverfield I need to watch again - For some reason my boyfriend invited his friggin family when we want to see it and they kinda talk through movies. BAH. :mad: Pissed me off. I need to watch it again.

Trollhunter was an absolute blast, though I think it dragged a bit. Regardless, I think it's a fun watch.

The Last Exorcism was kinda silly - I wasn't a huge fan, maybe because it was talked up A LOT prior to my seeing it... I guess I was disappointed, but that's what happens when you have high expectations. It wasn't bad - I just couldn't always suspend my disbelief.


Has anyone seen Yellowbrickroad? Such an odd little flick - Incredibly uneven, but I feel like it actually had quite a bit of potential. A bit silly, but there were parts of it that I liked a lot. My boyfriend liked it more than I did, but ultimately it did have us talking for hours afterward, so I guess that's a good thing.

I haven't seen The Poughkeepsie Tapes - Can't get my hands on it... But I really really want to see it.

I haven't finished Monsters yet, but I liked what I saw.

I guess my absolute favorites in the genre:

Blair With Project
Home Movie
Paranormal Activity
Quarantine
Cloverfield

[The Villain]

Agree, agree, agree!!

I loved Home Movie - Incredibly underrated and overlooked - Talk about a disturbing slow-burner - One of the best "Found Footage" films that I've ever scene.

Also loved Paranormal Activity, though I wish that I had watched it at home instead of in the theater - I had the misfortune of being accompanied by an incredibly annoying audience. :mad: I'll need to watch it again - Alone, in the dark of my apartment. :D

To be honest, whenever I look back and think about movies that truly scared me, Blair Witch Project is definitely at the top of my list - I found that movie absolutely horrifying and loved how it intertwined the interviews with "local lore" to build up to that iconic climactic scene - I'd say that, of all of the movies mentioned, this is my hands-down absolute favorite.

It's a shame that no one seems to like Lake Mungo as much as I did. Aside from it's ridiculously terrible name, I thought that this was a fantastic creepy slow-burner that really gave me goose bumps. NE - I do think you'd like this if you haven't seen it - The Horrorfest films have been appearing free on Comcast lately, so it's possible that it might be available now if you want to check it out.

As for Rec vs. Quarantine, this is one of those few scenarios where I actually liked the remake better, only because I liked its change on the ending more than the original. Both good films, though it's too bad that the heroine was so friggin annoying (in both of them, no less!).

Cloverfield I need to watch again - For some reason my boyfriend invited his friggin family when we want to see it and they kinda talk through movies. BAH. :mad: Pissed me off. I need to watch it again.

Trollhunter was an absolute blast, though I think it dragged a bit. Regardless, I think it's a fun watch.

The Last Exorcism was kinda silly - I wasn't a huge fan, maybe because it was talked up A LOT prior to my seeing it... I guess I was disappointed, but that's what happens when you have high expectations. It wasn't bad - I just couldn't always suspend my disbelief.


Has anyone seen Yellowbrickroad? Such an odd little flick - Incredibly uneven, but I feel like it actually had quite a bit of potential. A bit silly, but there were parts of it that I liked a lot. My boyfriend liked it more than I did, but ultimately it did have us talking for hours afterward, so I guess that's a good thing.

I haven't seen The Poughkeepsie Tapes - Can't get my hands on it... But I really really want to see it.

I haven't finished Monsters yet, but I liked what I saw.

I guess my absolute favorites in the genre:

Blair With Project
Home Movie
Paranormal Activity
Quarantine
Cloverfield


Poughkeepsie tapes seems to be pretty hard to find. I lucked out.

I actually agree with you on REC. I actually liked the ending of Quarantine better then REC but with the inclusion of the second one i have to say i like the REC series better then Quarantine. On its own though, i would say i prefer Quarantine.

Also just to clarify again, its Monster not Monsters. Two different films and only one of them is found footage.

[Ferox13]

My faves:

Cannibal Holocaust

Man Bites Dog

Blair Witch

Mordum

Troll Hunter

[ChronoGrl]

Poughkeepsie tapes seems to be pretty hard to find. I lucked out.

I actually agree with you on REC. I actually liked the ending of Quarantine better then REC but with the inclusion of the second one i have to say i like the REC series better then Quarantine. On its own though, i would say i prefer Quarantine.

Also just to clarify again, its Monster not Monsters. Two different films and only one of them is found footage.

I haven't seen Monster. Monsters, however seemed good. ;)

Haven't seen Quarantine 2 but, man, from what I hear it's awful.


Ferox - Thanks for the heads up on Man Bites Dog - That looks great. Adding to Netflix queue now.

[Ferox13]

Ferox - Thanks for the heads up on Man Bites Dog - That looks great. Adding to Netflix queue now.

Wow can't believe you've not seen it..Great film.

[leezuki]

man bites dog is def one of the best movies.

[The Villain]

I haven't seen Monster. Monsters, however seemed good. ;)

Haven't seen Quarantine 2 but, man, from what I hear it's awful.


Ferox - Thanks for the heads up on Man Bites Dog - That looks great. Adding to Netflix queue now.

Dont bother seeing Monster or Quarantine 2. They are really bad. You really should watch Monsters though, its great. There's not a lot of the monsters and its not really much of a horror movie but its got a great story and i really liked it.

[Elvis_Christ]

My faves:

Cannibal Holocaust

Man Bites Dog

Mordum



Oh yeah for sure! As Lux Interior used to say... "You've got GOOOOOODDD taste" :D

Still gotta watch Troll Hunter been more into TV shows than movies lately.

[ChronoGrl]

Finally got around to watching Man Bites Dog - I agree; definitely think it's a ground-breaking film (also seems like it's way before its time).

I also watched The Last Broadcast, and despite its (very) low budget, I really enjoyed it - My boyfriend wasn't a fan and, admittedly, I thought the ending was a little silly, but I thought it was a good slow-burner. Reminded me a lot of Lake Mungo, so if you didn't like that style, you wouldn't like this, but I really appreciate the movie for its style - More like a PBS documentary than your typical "found footage strung together."

[leezuki]

i just watched grave encounters, i know there are so many movies like paranormal activity but i found this movie had alot more jumps. it starts of cheesy but gets darker as it goes along.

[LadyVengeance]

i just watched grave encounters, i know there are so many movies like paranormal activity but i found this movie had alot more jumps. it starts of cheesy but gets darker as it goes along.

Isnt that the one where they are in an insane asylum investigating? How would you rate it out of ten? I kinda want to see it but a little iffy on it.

[Mikeenigma]

Grave encounter is my favorite found footage film of all time. If you have ever seen a ghost hunters show B4 you will definately find the first half of this movie super funny.The second half of the film was very scary. I would say about 15+ jump scares.I have watched this film 3 times and its really awesome and super beleivable. Now i would give it a [(9.3)] out of (10). So why not a perfect 10, well there was one scene which broke the mood (SPOILER).........the crew wakes up with a bunch of big black arms coming out of the ceiling(super cheesy) but other than that this was a great movie. Definately WATCH this, not one to pass up.

[TheWickerFan]

Paranormal Activity 3 was quite good. A huge improvement over the second one.

[Fearonsarms]

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[mikeoldboy]

Apollo 18- I like the idea of it and parts of it made me jump I just feel it was so unnessacary for it to be found footage I think it would have worked better if the camera wasn't shaking constantly.

Atrocious- Didn't like it at all nothing creepy happens till the last ten minutes and even that was a total let down. Im surprised to see people enjoyed it.

Paranormal Activity series- Didn't like the second one at all but the first and third were pretty entertaining.

Rec 1 and 2- Enjoyed both of these very much and Quarantine was also pretty entertaining but Quarantine 2 (the american one on the plane) was complete garbage.

Man Bites Dog- This one is highly recommended as others in the post have already stated.

Grave Encounters- Really enjoyed this one especially the middle sections, ending was a bit weak but over all I jumped quite a few times.

The Poughkeepsie Tapes- Another film I found disappointing I wish they had less of the documentary parts because they took away from the whole sense of tension. O well it was alright.

[TheWickerFan]

Really liked The Last Exorcism. It went off in an unusual direction, and was far better than I expected it to be.

[The Villain]

Really liked The Last Exorcism. It went off in an unusual direction, and was far better than I expected it to be.

Glad you liked it. I did as well and have noticed that most people didnt.

[Baron Von Marlon]

-Europa Report
-Afflicted
-Devil's Pass

Maybe we could make a list? http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee76/grey_masquerade/big-grin-msn-emoticon.gif

[horcrux2007]

Apollo 18 - Really silly and stupid. 3/10

Grave Encounters - Pretty generic but really scary. 7/10

Grave Encounters 2 - Even more generic but still rather scary. 6/10

Paranormal Activity - Very well made and scary. 9/10

Paranormal Activity 2 - Not as scary as PA1 but still pretty entertaining. 6/10

Paranormal Activity 3 - Flashy but quite scary. 7/10

Paranormal Activity 4 - Horribly silly and boring. 2/10

[REC] - Scariest movie I've ever seen and my personal favorite movie. 9/10

[REC]2 - Not as scary as the first one but still intense. 8/10

Cloverfield - Really intense, and I liked the characters and story. 9/10

V/H/S - Uneven but has a couple good parts. 5/10

V/H/S/2 - Every segment was well made but not particularly scary. 7/10

As Above/So Below - Very entertaining and quite scary. 8/10

The Blair Witch Project - Creepy and extremely scary at the end. 9/10

The Tunnel - Really scary and claustrophobic. 8/10

Megan is Missing - Terrible acting and not very shocking. Standard Dateline stuff. 3/10

Devil's Due - Pathetic rip-off of Rosemary's Baby. 2/10

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Lost Coast Tapes

Willow Creek

[themidnightpeople]

Rec and Atrocious are two of my favs. Rec being number 1 for sure. Atrocious is really great too, amazing atmosphere and solid creepiness the whole way through. Wasn't a huge fan on the ending but still good.

Paranormal Activity scared me when I first saw it too, but they decline with each release tremendously.

[horcrux2007]

Rec and Atrocious are two of my favs. Rec being number 1 for sure. Atrocious is really great too, amazing atmosphere and solid creepiness the whole way through. Wasn't a huge fan on the ending but still good.

Paranormal Activity scared me when I first saw it too, but they decline with each release tremendously.
I thought Paranormal Activity 3 was great. 4 was awful though. I never saw The Marked Ones.

[The Villain]

Rec and Atrocious are two of my favs. Rec being number 1 for sure. Atrocious is really great too, amazing atmosphere and solid creepiness the whole way through. Wasn't a huge fan on the ending but still good.

Paranormal Activity scared me when I first saw it too, but they decline with each release tremendously.

Haven't seen Atrocious. I've heard bad things

[themidnightpeople]

I thought Paranormal Activity 3 was great. 4 was awful though. I never saw The Marked Ones.
Yeah I forgot 3 was pretty good, 2 was meh and 4 was dreadful. I'm not even going to bother with The Marked Ones cause I'm afraid to ruin the series even more for myself lol.
Haven't seen Atrocious. I've heard bad things
Yeah it might not be for everyone. I really enjoyed it, it's fun to watch and genuinely creepy at points. The ending was disappointing for sure but other than that it's one of my favs.

[The Villain]

Yeah it might not be for everyone. I really enjoyed it, it's fun to watch and genuinely creepy at points. The ending was disappointing for sure but other than that it's one of my favs.

I'll have to check it out and see for myself

[themidnightpeople]

I'll have to check it out and see for myself

Yeah hopefully you like it! If not I do apologize for talking it up lol.

[horcrux2007]

Yeah I forgot 3 was pretty good, 2 was meh and 4 was dreadful. I'm not even going to bother with The Marked Ones cause I'm afraid to ruin the series even more for myself lol.

Yeah it might not be for everyone. I really enjoyed it, it's fun to watch and genuinely creepy at points. The ending was disappointing for sure but other than that it's one of my favs.

From the trailer for The Marked Ones, it looks like too much action and not enough actual PA stuff.

[Sculpt]

7/10 Chronicle 2012 - Very well made photo-realistic FX found footage film. Very interesting story on realistic take on teens gaining telekinesis powers.

7/10 Cloverfield - More than just found footage, but excellently made photo-realistic effects. Thought it was a fresh approach & pretty exciting. Looses quite a bit off the big screen.

6/10 Blair Witch - Very well acted film, much more in personality studies than horror.

5/10 Paranormal Activity - some worthwhile efforts here. I think they needed more material for a full-length feature

4/10 Grave Encounters - came off contrived to me. I thought a more serious, detailed, better researched & more realistic production might have produced one the best & most perennial films ever made. Missed opportunity. Cuts both ways... people who know something about this subject matter know the film was insulting rubbish. And the people most likely to want to see the film are people who know something about the subject matter, who will hate the disparaging bunk.

3/10 Rec - came over very contrived to me. I didn't find it scary. not to mention very unflattering portrayal of asians

-/10 Apollo 18 & Europa Report - shut them off within the first 15 mins. A mission to Europa is very interesting to me. I may give it another shot.

Curious to see Trollhunters, Last Exorcism, Cannibal Apocalypse & Man Bites Dog.

[horcrux2007]

3/10 Rec - came over very contrived to me. I didn't find it scary. not to mention very unflattering portrayal of asians



This makes me sad. ::mad::

[Sculpt]

This makes me sad. ::mad::
Just being honest. But I am glad you enjoyed it. It was very old hat for me.

[Ferox13]

Curious to see Trollhunters, Last Exorcism, Cannibal Apocalypse & Man Bites Dog.

Cannibal Holocaust - Cannibal Apocalypse is an entirely different beast.

[Sculpt]

Cannibal Holocaust - Cannibal Apocalypse is an entirely different beast.
Oh, right, I meant Holocaust, the found footage film.

[horcrux2007]

Just being honest. But I am glad you enjoyed it. It was very old hat for me.

Ey that's okay ::stick out tongue::

[ChronoGrl]

I'll have to check it out and see for myself

Yeah, I found it legitimately creepy, though I agree on the ending (that it was disappointing)... I say give it a shot.



From the trailer for The Marked Ones, it looks like too much action and not enough actual PA stuff.

I say check it out... The trailer didn't do it justice... It had it's creepy moments and the end was intense and great!


I've recommended it a few times but man, Ghost Team One was really a blast!

[roshiq]

Yeah, I found it legitimately creepy, though I agree on the ending (that it was disappointing)... I say give it a shot.

I say check it out... The trailer didn't do it justice... It had it's creepy moments and the end was intense and great!



Agree with Chrono about Atrocious & Marked Ones.

Btw, like to recommend some underrated or less discussed interesting FF flicks....

The Last Horror Movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319728/) (2003)

Exhibit A (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0972555/) (2007)

Long Pigs (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0971204/) (2007)

[tfantasy]

Apollo 18 - Really silly and stupid. 3/10

Grave Encounters - Pretty generic but really scary. 7/10

Grave Encounters 2 - Even more generic but still rather scary. 6/10

Paranormal Activity - Very well made and scary. 9/10

Paranormal Activity 2 - Not as scary as PA1 but still pretty entertaining. 6/10

Paranormal Activity 3 - Flashy but quite scary. 7/10

Paranormal Activity 4 - Horribly silly and boring. 2/10

[REC] - Scariest movie I've ever seen and my personal favorite movie. 9/10

[REC]2 - Not as scary as the first one but still intense. 8/10

Cloverfield - Really intense, and I liked the characters and story. 9/10

V/H/S - Uneven but has a couple good parts. 5/10

V/H/S/2 - Every segment was well made but not particularly scary. 7/10

As Above/So Below - Very entertaining and quite scary. 8/10

The Blair Witch Project - Creepy and extremely scary at the end. 9/10

The Tunnel - Really scary and claustrophobic. 8/10

Megan is Missing - Terrible acting and not very shocking. Standard Dateline stuff. 3/10

Devil's Due - Pathetic rip-off of Rosemary's Baby. 2/10

Apollo 18 - soooooooooo stupid, I almost asked the video store if I could rent another one because it sucked so bad!!

I have not seen any of the Grave Encounters.

Paranormal Activity - I have seen all of them but I real enjoyed The Marked Ones the best.

Unfortunately, I missed [Rec] and [Rec] 2 but I watched [Rec] 3 on Netflix recently(instant) and I loved it! I have to watch the other two now!

Hated Cloverfield.

I love the V/H/S movies!! Second one was better!

As Above/So Below - I really want to see this one!!

I love The Blair Witch Project!! I think they did an amazing job making the audience feel like it was real and I really felt like I was a part of the film.

The Tunnel - I will have to check this one out.

Megan is Missing - mediocre but I still enjoyed it.

Devil's Due - terrible!!

Quarantine - I loved the first one, hated the second one.

[ChronoGrl]

Agree with Chrono about Atrocious & Marked Ones.

Btw, like to recommend some underrated or less discussed interesting FF flicks....

The Last Horror Movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319728/) (2003)

Exhibit A (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0972555/) (2007)

Long Pigs (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0971204/) (2007)

Haven't even heard of those, Roshiq - Thanks!

[Sculpt]

Reading the thread, I see no one's mentioned Chronicle (2012) except me. I think it's the best one. It's not really horror, but it's found footage.

Anybody else see Chronicle (2012)? What'd ya think?

[Baron Von Marlon]

Reading the thread, I see no one's mentioned Chronicle (2012) except me. I think it's the best one. It's not really horror, but it's found footage.

Anybody else see Chronicle (2012)? What'd ya think?

Great movie.

[horcrux2007]

Reading the thread, I see no one's mentioned Chronicle (2012) except me. I think it's the best one. It's not really horror, but it's found footage.

Anybody else see Chronicle (2012)? What'd ya think?

That one didn't impress me too much.

[The Villain]

Reading the thread, I see no one's mentioned Chronicle (2012) except me. I think it's the best one. It's not really horror, but it's found footage.

Anybody else see Chronicle (2012)? What'd ya think?

I really liked that one

[realdealblues]

I guess looking through the list the only one that really stuck out to me was Man Bites Dog.

Cloverfield was ok in spots.

Cannibal Holocaust was something for it's time period so it has some historical impact.

But I haven't found any of the popular horror ones to be remotely scary or even slightly creepy. Paranormal Activity, REC, V/H/S, Grave Encounters, Blair Witch, etc. none of them really did anything for me other than either make me yawn or feel like I should have picked another movie. After seeing The Blair Witch Project I actually went up to my buddy who worked at the local movie theater and said I wanted my money back. That's only happened like 3 or 4 times in my life.

I liked the idea of Frankenstein's Army. Had it been done as a real film instead of found footage and with a different cast and a decent budget it could have been really cool.

I've seen most of the rest mentioned but none of them were really all that memorable.

I guess I'm still waiting for one that sets a new standard. Man Bites Dog was something new and totally original, but I haven't seen anything from the found footage genre that really stands out as something I haven't seen before or puts a unique spin on something.

[ChronoGrl]

Oh, I forgot about Chronicle - I liked that one too (but the fact that I forgot about it doesn't necessarily bode THAT well)... ;)

[anglewitch]

Oh, I forgot about Chronicle - I liked that one too (but the fact that I forgot about it doesn't necessarily bode THAT well)... ;)

I agree.

[tfantasy]

Reading the thread, I see no one's mentioned Chronicle (2012) except me. I think it's the best one. It's not really horror, but it's found footage.

Anybody else see Chronicle (2012)? What'd ya think?

Didn't really care for it.......

[horcrux2007]

i like your all collections but i like to share and i like "Annabelle" And "Maleficent"
they also nice movies in 2014 you should watch out ..:)::embarrassment::

Those aren't found footage films...

[Baron Von Marlon]

i like your all collections but i like to share and i like "Annabelle" And "Maleficent"
they also nice movies in 2014 you should watch out ..:)::embarrassment::

Must be a coincidence that those movies are promoted on the dodgy site you have in your signature.
I also find it strange that a person who claims to be from Ireland has trouble composing one decent sentence in English.

[Sculpt]

Must be a coincidence that those movies are promoted on the dodgy site you have in your signature.
I also find it strange that a person who claims to be from Ireland has trouble composing one decent sentence in English.
Maybe Gaelic is his first language. http://forums.civfanatics.com/images/smilies/groucho-marx.gif

[Manimal]

Some of my favourite found-footage films:

Afflicted - can't spoil this, you have to see it.
The Tunnel - don't go in there..
Devil's Due - somewhat remnant of Rosemary's Baby, fun and gory
Home Movie - evil children, adorable but sinister
Alien Abduction - i love alien films. so eerie.

[kangas]

For me the best are Rec1&2.

Some new ones that I thought weren't bad were As Above So Below and Ghost Team One(which is more a comedy than horror, but entertaining)

[icemanistheking]

I haven't seen many, but The Bay and Afflicted were probably the best I've seen.

I think VHS and VHS2 were pretty overrated - but there were was one story from each that I thought was really good.

Absence (2013) and The Last Exorcism were alright.

[gabescc85]

I have to say, the absolute best found footage stuff I have seen is by far "Marble Hornets" which is a youtube series about Slenderman, which scared the poop out of me. I was seriously terrified!

Following this, my favorite would be "Troll Hunter" because it wasn't scary but it was a lot of fun. I thought that was a totally awesome movie.

I really didn't like "Blair Witch Project" but it did scare me to death seeing as I was growing up in the country at the time. I can respect it for what it did though, and for what came from such a creative film.

I also hated "Paranormal Activity" because it scared the living poop out of me as well. I couldn't sleep after watching that either. And I refuse to watch any of the other films because of how scared I was. That's not saying it's a bad movie, it was just terrifying.

I really like the VHS films (the first being my least favorite). They aren't really scary but they are fun to watch. I just think the first one was too crude. I liked all the others quite a bit though.

[horcrux2007]

"I hate these movies because they scare me."

That's the most contradictory statement I've seen.

[The Villain]

I have to say, the absolute best found footage stuff I have seen is by far "Marble Hornets" which is a youtube series about Slenderman, which scared the poop out of me. I was seriously terrified!

Following this, my favorite would be "Troll Hunter" because it wasn't scary but it was a lot of fun. I thought that was a totally awesome movie.

I really didn't like "Blair Witch Project" but it did scare me to death seeing as I was growing up in the country at the time. I can respect it for what it did though, and for what came from such a creative film.

I also hated "Paranormal Activity" because it scared the living poop out of me as well. I couldn't sleep after watching that either. And I refuse to watch any of the other films because of how scared I was. That's not saying it's a bad movie, it was just terrifying.

I really like the VHS films (the first being my least favorite). They aren't really scary but they are fun to watch. I just think the first one was too crude. I liked all the others quite a bit though.

If you hate movies that scare you......what are you doing here?

[Sculpt]

I have to say, the absolute best found footage stuff I have seen is by far "Marble Hornets" which is a youtube series about Slenderman, which scared the poop out of me. I was seriously terrified!

Following this, my favorite would be "Troll Hunter" because it wasn't scary but it was a lot of fun. I thought that was a totally awesome movie.

I really didn't like "Blair Witch Project" but it did scare me to death seeing as I was growing up in the country at the time. I can respect it for what it did though, and for what came from such a creative film.

I also hated "Paranormal Activity" because it scared the living poop out of me as well. I couldn't sleep after watching that either. And I refuse to watch any of the other films because of how scared I was. That's not saying it's a bad movie, it was just terrifying.

I really like the VHS films (the first being my least favorite). They aren't really scary but they are fun to watch. I just think the first one was too crude. I liked all the others quite a bit though.

If you hate movies that scare you......what are you doing here?
Or if you don't like horror films that scare you, what do you like about them?