Found Footage Horror Movie Tournament

[roshiq]

This is like a fast-growing mutated parasite! Though the definition has become a blanket term for all horror films that have a faux-documentary or amateurish home video style but more or less over the last 10 years the handheld camera approach or found footage style of movie making has developed a notable or I should say a significant influence in genre film making. And we all here have some idea that how even in different parts of the world, from big to small scale studios & distribution companies, nowadays almost everyone has a growing interest and likes to test its undeniable appeal of "Smaller budgets-higher return reputation". The quality & mounting number of 'Found footage' films that's been released in last few years may sometime make us think that this trend is running out of steam for its cliched approach & tired subject matters & premises but still it's quite early to say this "real-life feel like horror experiences" is going away anytime soon as we all are more or less live in a common culture where one way or another, people sometime like to get everything in filmed - through smartphones, laptops, surveillance cameras, etc. and thus filmmakers are also continues to experimenting this style of film making with different conventional as well as new themes & stories of horror.

Anyway, let put aside all the critical analysis for this moment & get ready for a tournament of Found Footage Horror movies that I like to present you all here at HDC now.

I have selected in total of 108 found footage or found footage style like Horror movies for this tournament. Though I'm not sure but I have a feeling that some of us here haven't seen a significant number of those films yet! So to keep things going, I humbly just can request you all to please feel free to participate & give your valuable votes for those movies that you think somehow or on whatever criteria you like, should win & move forward in this tourney. Taking this into the consideration as well as my experiences in earlier tournaments here in HDC, there's lies a chance to see or have deadlocks in some matches when insufficient number of votes can put a hold in a match and as a whole ongoing tourney unexpectedly. And that's why for the very first time, I like to introduce a backup procedure to avoid such cases, by launching a RED VOTE system. As the organizer & host, generally we don't allow ourselves to vote in this type of tournaments but this new RED VOTE procedure here will provide an option ONLY for emergency cases like when a match gets hold and we can't get a winner for lack of participation or insufficient number of votes and thus facing a deadlock situation for more than 72 hours, then this special RED VOTE will allow the host/organizer to come forward & decide a winner to keep things going into the tourney. As the host/organizer, I will like to use this RED VOTE(s)...first of all, of course, only in case there's a deadlock that lasts more than 72 hours in a match and 2ndly, only in the 1st round, cause I think & hope it won't be necessary afterwards.

Ok guys, now please get ready, I'm requesting every new & old members to participate & vote in every matches. The tournament will begin shortly.... ::smile::

[horcrux2007]

Can't wait! This could introduce me to some new found footage movies... I like almost all of them I see.

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 1

Man Bites Dog (1992)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/ManbitesDog_zps74d03df9.jpg

Vs

Reel Evil (2012)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/Reelevil_zpsc5d8e965.jpg

Vs

Europa Report (2013)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/EuropaReport_zpse18972e6.jpg

[Straker]

Man Bites Dog

[horcrux2007]

Man Bites Dog
same

[Horror4ever]

Man Bites Dog

Always love the tourneys here.

[newb]

Good to see you picking up the mantle with the tourneys.

that being said...I'm not going to be participating much in this one. FF is not my cup of tea....for the most part

[metternich1815]

Man Bites Dog

[The Bloofer Lady]

If I understood the introduction correctly, we can vote even if we haven't seen them but by just using something to justify the vote?

If that's so, I will vote for Reel Evil.

My reason is the title and the cover would influence me to choose it over the others at a retail outlet.

If my vote doesn't count, no worries.

[The Villain]

Haven't seen any of these but I've heard nothing but good things about Man Bites Dog so I'm going with that.

[roshiq]

If I understood the introduction correctly, we can vote even if we haven't seen them but by just using something to justify the vote?

If that's so, I will vote for Reel Evil.

My reason is the title and the cover would influence me to choose it over the others at a retail outlet.

If my vote doesn't count, no worries.

lolz! that's the spirit, lady! ::smile::

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Man Bites Dog - 5 (Straker, horcrux2007, Horror4ever, metternich1815 & The Villain)

Reel Evil -1 (The Bloofer Lady)

Europa Report - 0

Man Bites Dog comfortably wins the first match and moves into the 2nd round.

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 2

Grave Encounters (2011)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/GraveEncounters_zps7d997409.jpg

Vs

The Frankenstein Theory (2013)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/TheFrankensteinTheory_zpsa24b5639.jpg

Vs

Devil's Due (2014)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/DevilsDue_zpsce1b88e1.jpg

[MichaelMyers]

Grave Encounters.

[ChronoGrl]

Grave Encounters, hands down.

[The Villain]

Grave Encounters

[hammerfan]

Grave Encounters

[horcrux2007]

Grave Encounters... love that movie

[roshiq]

Grave Encounters - 5 (MichaelMyers, ChronoGrl, The Villain, hammerfan & horcrux2007)

The Frankenstein Theory - 0

Devil's Due -0

Fan favorite Grave Encounters commandingly wins & moves into the next round.

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 3

The Possession of David O'Reilly (2010)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/ThePossessionofDavidOReilly_zpsb7fc4b02.jpg

Vs

The Tunnel (2011)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/TheTunnel_zps6b585d0b.jpg

Vs

Willow Creek (2013)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/WillowCreek_zpsafcd4e08.jpg

[hammerfan]

Going to have to pass on this one, haven't seen any of those films

[horcrux2007]

The Tunnel Movie. Another one of my favorites.

[The Bloofer Lady]

Have only seen The Possession of David O'Reilly and it was horrible! Have heard good things about The Tunnel so my vote is for that.

[metternich1815]

The Tunnel looks good, i'll go with that.

[MichaelMyers]

willow creek

[Baron Von Marlon]

I hope I'm not too late and that new releases like Exists and Hangar 10 will be included.

Here are my votes:

-Man Bites Dog
Btw, the orginal title is C'est Arrivé Près De Chez Vous which is French for something like It Happened Near You. Might be worth mentioning.
The dvd I have has French audio.
Does anyone know the Man Bites Dog releases are dubbed in English? Just curious.

-Grave Encounters

-The Tunnel

[The Villain]

Willow Creek

Surprisingly suspenseful although you need to have some patience during some scenes

[tfantasy]

Willow Creek

Thanks for starting this up, it's a great way to get the whole gang here ::smile::

[Straker]

Willlow Creek

[roshiq]

The Tunnel - 4

Willow Creek - 4

The Possession of David O'Reilly - 0

So...the Aussie found footage or Bobcat Goldthwait's first foray into horror?? Let's see who wins....

[Baron Von Marlon]

The Tunnel - 4

Willow Creek - 4

The Possession of David O'Reilly - 0

So...the Aussie found footage or Bobcat Goldthwait's first foray into horror?? Let's see who wins....

Willow Creek has it's moments but as a whole I think The Tunnel's better.

[Horror4ever]

The Tunnel

Willow Creek has it's moments but as a whole I think The Tunnel's better.

Agree...it was more entertaining & less boring than those other two.

[roshiq]

The Tunnel - 5 (horcrux2007, The Bloofer Lady, metternich1815, Baron Von Marlon & Horror4ever)

Willow Creek - 4 (MichaelMyers, The Villain, tfantasy & Straker)

The Possession of David O'Reilly - 0

And finally The Tunnel seals the win and qualifies for the 2nd round.

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 4

Paranormal Activity (2007)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/ParanormalActivity_zps804d797d.jpg

Vs

The Bucks County Massacre (2010)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/TheBucksCountyMassacre_zps40ee4c46.jpg

Vs

Delivery: The Beast Within (2013)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/Delivery_zps56be8e1e.jpg

[hammerfan]

Paranormal Activity

[horcrux2007]

No brainer. Paranormal Activity

You're putting at least one of my favorites in each round so far :P

[The Bloofer Lady]

Have not seen any of these but judging on the basis of what I would pick out in a retail outlet, by cover and premise, it would be The Bucks County Massacre.

[MichaelMyers]

Paranormal Activity.

[horcrux2007]

Have not seen any of these but judging on the basis of what I would pick out in a retail outlet, by cover and premise, it would be The Bucks County Massacre.

Jesus, you haven't seen The Haunting or Paranormal Activity?

[The Bloofer Lady]

Jesus, you haven't seen The Haunting or Paranormal Activity?

No I haven't seen The Haunting, P.A.,The Conjuring, Annabelle, etc. As it says in my location, I'm pretty much stuck in the 80's. I probably haven't seen any of the movies you've reviewed since you've been on board. Oh sure, I watch the occasional one but a lot of these new ones just aren't my thing. Probably sounds ridiculous to you. ::big grin::

[horcrux2007]

No I haven't seen The Haunting, P.A.,The Conjuring, Annabelle, etc. As it says in my location, I'm pretty much stuck in the 80's. I probably haven't seen any of the movies you've reviewed since you've been on board. Oh sure, I watch the occasional one but a lot of these new ones just aren't my thing. Probably sounds ridiculous to you. ::big grin::

I can understand The Conjuring and Annabelle, although I think that The Conjuring will become required horror buff viewing in the coming years.

[tfantasy]

Paranormal Activity

[Baron Von Marlon]

I'll have to skip Round 1: Match 4 because I haven't seen any of those movies.

[roshiq]

Paranormal Activity - 4

The Bucks County Massacre - 1

Delivery: The Beast Within - 0

Need more votes...

[Straker]

Paranormal Activity.

[roshiq]

Paranormal Activity - 5 (hammerfan, horcrux2007, MichaelMyers, tfantasy & Straker)

The Bucks County Massacre - 1 (The Bloofer Lady)

Delivery: The Beast Within - 0

Paranormal Activity moves into the 2nd round.

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 5

The Last Broadcast (1998)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/TheLastBroadcast_zps9ca84ff6.jpg

Vs

Dabbe: Bir Cin Vakası aka A case of Djinn (2012)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/DabbeBircinvakasi_zps20cbf93a.jpg

Vs

Afflicted (2013)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/Afflicted_zps3578baf2.jpg

[horcrux2007]

Afflicted

[The Bloofer Lady]

Saw part of Afflicted but couldn't finish it, so my vote will go for the intriguing looking Case of the Djinn.

[MichaelMyers]

Case of the Djinn.

[Baron Von Marlon]

Afflicted.

[ChronoGrl]

The Last Broadcast

[tfantasy]

Afflicted

[The Villain]

Last Broadcast

[Straker]

Last Broadcast

Same here.

[Horror4ever]

The Last Broadcast

[MichaelMyers]

Afflicted

[roshiq]

Afflicted - 4

The Last Broadcast - 4

Dabbe: Case of the Djinn - 2

Need more votes...

[hammerfan]

Afflicted

[roshiq]

Afflicted - 5 (horcrux2007, Baron Von Marlon, tfantasy, MichaelMyers & hammerfan)

The Last Broadcast - 4 (ChronoGrl, The Villain, Straker & Horror4ever)

Dabbe: Bir Cin Vakası aka A case of Djinn - 1 (The Bloofer Lady)

Afflicted wins.

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 6

The Collingswood Story (2002)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/TheCollingswoodStory_zps648f5034.jpg

Vs

Lake Mungo (2008)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/LakeMungo_zps8c501f5c.jpg

Vs

Mr. Jones (2013)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/MrJones_zps54d42b69.jpg

[The Villain]

Collingswood since I hated the others

[horcrux2007]

Haven't seen any of them, but I choose Collingswood based on the cover.

[The Bloofer Lady]

Lake Mungo

[Baron Von Marlon]

I'll have to pass again.

[hammerfan]

Mr. Jones

[tfantasy]

Lake Mungo

[ChronoGrl]

Collingswood since I hated the others

I haven't seen or heard of that one... Any good?

I was bored and disappointed by Mr. Jones...

Lake Mungo for me. #eatitvillain

[The Villain]

I haven't seen or heard of that one... Any good?

I was bored and disappointed by Mr. Jones...

Lake Mungo for me. #eatitvillain

Haven't seen it or heard of it, i just know i hate the others especially Lake Mungo #chronolikesbadmovies

[horcrux2007]

What is Mr. Jones even about? I saw it on Netflix, and it interested me.

[MichaelMyers]

Mr Jones

[Horror4ever]

Lake Mungo

[ChronoGrl]

Haven't seen it or heard of it, i just know i hate the others especially Lake Mungo #chronolikesbadmovies

I vote we disqualify Villain due to bad taste. #kidsjustdontunderstand




What is Mr. Jones even about? I saw it on Netflix, and it interested me.

I know that you're a found footage fan, so I say check it out; you may wind up liking it...

The gist is that a couple goes off into the middle of nowhere so that the husband can focus on creating a film... While out there, they see these creepy totems and it turns out that the creator is a Banksy-like persona that is incredibly mysterious... From there they become obsessed with his art and folklore...

Honestly, I applaud it for having more of an original concept - Not your run-of-the-mill haunting... What irked me was that the characters weren't likeable, they made really poor decisions, and there were some moments where you had to ask WHY ARE THEY FILMING?? I know that that happens with most found footage but if it's done well, you don't focus on it. The movie also is going for an absurd kind of feel (like yellobrickroad and The Corridor), but it just wasn't successful...

Netflix thought I would love it but I was not a huge fan. But, again, if you're a found footage fan, I say check it out. My husband actually enjoyed the first third of it (but eventually gave up).

[horcrux2007]

I vote we disqualify Villain due to bad taste. #kidsjustdontunderstand






I know that you're a found footage fan, so I say check it out; you may wind up liking it...

The gist is that a couple goes off into the middle of nowhere so that the husband can focus on creating a film... While out there, they see these creepy totems and it turns out that the creator is a Banksy-like persona that is incredibly mysterious... From there they become obsessed with his art and folklore...

Honestly, I applaud it for having more of an original concept - Not your run-of-the-mill haunting... What irked me was that the characters weren't likeable, they made really poor decisions, and there were some moments where you had to ask WHY ARE THEY FILMING?? I know that that happens with most found footage but if it's done well, you don't focus on it. The movie also is going for an absurd kind of feel (like yellobrickroad and The Corridor), but it just wasn't successful...

Netflix thought I would love it but I was not a huge fan. But, again, if you're a found footage fan, I say check it out. My husband actually enjoyed the first third of it (but eventually gave up).

I don't really care about people not putting down the camera. I don't see why everyone is so focused on attacking found footage films on that aspect.

[tfantasy]

Everyone has their own opinion.....

Can we get back to the game now????

[neverending]

Everyone has their own opinion.....

Can we get back to the game now????

No.


Isn't DISCUSSION what a FORUM is for? Even in a game.

[neverending]

I don't really care about people not putting down the camera. I don't see why everyone is so focused on attacking found footage films on that aspect.


Because you've grown up in a world where it's normal to be narcissistic, self-important, and self-absorbed. Where watching and commenting on the world is what people do instead of experience it. They even watch videos of people watching videos. I anticipate soon we'll have videos of people watching videos of people watching videos.

For people older and more experienced, it's harder to grasp why people don't HELP EACH OTHER. That used to be a normal thing to do, so when they see a scene where someone is slowly being eaten, or dragged away, or whatever, and someone is just standing there, filming every gory detail, it's hard not to shout in frustration, "Put down the camera you idiot, and clobber that thing over the head!"

[roshiq]

Lake Mungo - 4

The Collingswood Story - 2

Mr. Jones - 2

Need more votes.

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#chronolikesbadmovies

Because you've grown up in a world where it's normal to be narcissistic, self-important, and self-absorbed. Where watching and commenting on the world is what people do instead of experience it. They even watch videos of people watching videos. I anticipate soon we'll have videos of people watching videos of people watching videos.


ROFL!::big grin::

[horcrux2007]

Because you've grown up in a world where it's normal to be narcissistic, self-important, and self-absorbed. Where watching and commenting on the world is what people do instead of experience it. They even watch videos of people watching videos. I anticipate soon we'll have videos of people watching videos of people watching videos.

For people older and more experienced, it's harder to grasp why people don't HELP EACH OTHER. That used to be a normal thing to do, so when they see a scene where someone is slowly being eaten, or dragged away, or whatever, and someone is just standing there, filming every gory detail, it's hard not to shout in frustration, "Put down the camera you idiot, and clobber that thing over the head!"

That is the probably the worst generalization I've ever heard.

[hammerfan]

That is the probably the worst generalization I've ever heard.

Seriously? I think he's right.

[horcrux2007]

Seriously? I think he's right.

Of course you think he's right. You don't have a clue what people are thinking except from what you see on television because people assume teens and people in their 20's listen to what they say in the media because, and this may sound hard to believe, we don't care what TV and advertisements tell us because we know it's bullshit. People act as if narcissism, self-indulgence, and selfishness didn't exist in the perfect generation that they grew up in. And are you fucking kidding me? I laughed so hard when he said that people don't help each other anymore. It's not just old people who think that they should put down the camera; it's almost every age that watches that sort of movie.

[roshiq]

Seriously? I think he's right.

Ditto! That's a very thoughtful observation. And of course, he didn't try to mean all FF flicks are like that but yeah...there are many examples that supports his points.

[Sculpt]

Because you've grown up in a world where it's normal to be narcissistic, self-important, and self-absorbed. Where watching and commenting on the world is what people do instead of experience it. They even watch videos of people watching videos. I anticipate soon we'll have videos of people watching videos of people watching videos.

For people older and more experienced, it's harder to grasp why people don't HELP EACH OTHER. That used to be a normal thing to do, so when they see a scene where someone is slowly being eaten, or dragged away, or whatever, and someone is just standing there, filming every gory detail, it's hard not to shout in frustration, "Put down the camera you idiot, and clobber that thing over the head!"
Yes! Exactly. (well said Never).

Of course you think he's right. You don't have a clue what people are thinking except from what you see on television because people assume teens and people in their 20's listen to what they say in the media because, and this may sound hard to believe, we don't care what TV and advertisements tell us because we know it's bullshit. People act as if narcissism, self-indulgence, and selfishness didn't exist in the perfect generation that they grew up in. And are you fucking kidding me? I laughed so hard when he said that people don't help each other anymore. It's not just old people who think that they should put down the camera; it's almost every age that watches that sort of movie.

I have nieces & nephews your age. They would lose their suspension of disbelief when seeing a character keep videotaping instead of helping a loved one. I think it's a valid criticism of a FF movie. Unless the character was revealed as having serious moral deficiencies. Characters acting illogical -within it's own reality- really wrecks the SOD for me.

[hammerfan]

Of course you think he's right. You don't have a clue what people are thinking except from what you see on television because people assume teens and people in their 20's listen to what they say in the media because, and this may sound hard to believe, we don't care what TV and advertisements tell us because we know it's bullshit. People act as if narcissism, self-indulgence, and selfishness didn't exist in the perfect generation that they grew up in. And are you fucking kidding me? I laughed so hard when he said that people don't help each other anymore. It's not just old people who think that they should put down the camera; it's almost every age that watches that sort of movie.

Believe it or not, I don't just hang around people my own age. I do spend time with people of all ages. Wow, what bug crawled up your ass? I'm offended by your reply.

[Sculpt]

Believe it or not, I don't just hang around people my own age. I do spend time with people of all ages. Wow, what bug crawled up your ass? I'm offended by your reply.
He's just reacting to being lumped in with negatives ascribed to his gen. He's right: narcissism, self-importance, & self-absorption is not unique to his gen, especially self-importance.

Horcrux, you're a bright fellow. It shouldn't surprise you that your vids & pics of yourself on the internet tend to support lumping you in to the 'youth self-exposure' pool. We see young people posting, "Here's me reacting to seeing a troll!", & we're left scratching our heads, thinking: one, 'why would I want to see this?', & two, 'why would they want to show this to the world?'. I know, that if you're practicing to be a film reviewer & performer of some sort, practice & feedback is important. Still, you'd have to admit, the volume of your gen's self-exposure far outstrips those practicing for careers.

To put that in context for you, our gen, as a whole, seems to have had a much deeper sense of modesty & filial piety. When we were teens & early 20s, even if it were available, I seriously doubt we would have posted tons of pics, vids & info about ourselves on the internet, as we would have understood that as a realm for adults only.

As an example, one has to be a minimum of 35 years old to run for US president for a reason; & teens don't have the life experience to fully understand why that is. That's why most parents wouldn't let teens post certain things on the internet. You know what I mean?

[Baron Von Marlon]

The reason why some people don't put the camera down in a found footage movie is because... Drumroll... It's a movie!
It's like a character going to check out some strange noises coming from a dark area. It's for the sake of the movie.

And every generation dislikes the younger generation for whatever reasons.
I think even some guy in the middle ages said something similar.

[tfantasy]

Okay, I'm not digging this......

I'll come back when this turns back into a game, where we're just having fun ::sad::

[The Villain]

I vote we disqualify Villain due to bad taste. #kidsjustdontunderstand


I vote we disqualify Chrono for watching and defending bad movies and not knowing they are terrible

#you'renextsucked

[horcrux2007]

Because you've grown up in a world where it's normal to be narcissistic, self-important, and self-absorbed. Where watching and commenting on the world is what people do instead of experience it. They even watch videos of people watching videos. I anticipate soon we'll have videos of people watching videos of people watching videos.

For people older and more experienced, it's harder to grasp why people don't HELP EACH OTHER. That used to be a normal thing to do, so when they see a scene where someone is slowly being eaten, or dragged away, or whatever, and someone is just standing there, filming every gory detail, it's hard not to shout in frustration, "Put down the camera you idiot, and clobber that thing over the head!"

I interpreted this comment as "you're narcissistic and self-absorbed, so of course you wouldn't care." That's why I got offended.

And to sculpt, this is how I think of that situation: if your generation had facebook, instagram, camera phones and the likes, people of your generation would have been doing the same exact thing, posting selfies of themselves with their asses, titties, and everything else hanging out. Also, teenagers certainly aren't the only ones doing these kinds of things. What about youtubers in their 30's or 40's who also criticized movies like I did? Are they lumped into that group too? I didn't make that channel just to watch myself talk or for other people to look at me.

[Despare]

Lake Mungo

Guys... psssst... you're sucking the fun out of this tournament... make a new thread, they're free.

[Sculpt]

And to sculpt, this is how I think of that situation: if your generation had facebook, instagram, camera phones and the likes, people of your generation would have been doing the same exact thing, posting selfies of themselves with their asses, titties, and everything else hanging out. Probably many in my gen would have; but the core attitudes entrenched were different (than today), & at different levels (modesty, filial piety, & fear), but you wouldn't know about that unless you studied it; & even then, you didn't live through it, neither as a contemporary, nor as a older person, you simply didn't exit. In other words, you can't know what people who lived it felt. No fault on you, just reality.

Also, teenagers certainly aren't the only ones doing these kinds of things. What about youtubers in their 30's or 40's who also criticized movies like I did? Are they lumped into that group too? I didn't make that channel just to watch myself talk or for other people to look at me.
I encourage you to continue & increase you skills in whatever good thing you're pursuing. Your profile reads you're 14 years old. There's no way for you to fully comprehend this, but in regards to experience and maturity, there's a big difference between 30-40 and 14. I'm not making an argument, just laying out the obvious.

While I encourage you to continue learning & producing, I higly suggest your parents OK any video you want to upload to Public, because there are consequences I won't get into, as that's what your parents are for. Or simply don't make it public, just invite only.

Have a 30-to-40-something survey some 40-year-olds, & see if they concur... the only 40-65 year-olds who really want to watch a video of a typical 14 year-old reviewing a film are marketers, child psychologists, relatives & perverts. Forty year-olds know you wouldn't understand why; & that's OK. But young people your own age might want to see it. (see prior paragraph)

Also, I'm just trying to explain to you what & why things are, I'm not trying to justify them. I can clue you as to why Huckleberry hates your guts, but I'd never bother trying justifying it. Hope that makes sense. Keep up the good work!

[ChronoGrl]

That is the probably the worst generalization I've ever heard.

You speak in obnoxious generalizations yourself:

I don't really care about people not putting down the camera. I don't see why everyone is so focused on attacking found footage films on that aspect.

If the movie is well-done, it nevers occurs to me. My point was that I thought that particular movie was flawed (and that was a flaw that stuck out to me). I love found footage but am not a fan of being lumped together with whatever general mass you're complaining about.




I vote we disqualify Chrono for watching and defending bad movies and not knowing they are terrible

#you'renextsucked

I think you're lost. Take it to the Worst Movie thread... Oh wait... ::wink::




Lake Mungo

Guys... psssst... you're sucking the fun out of this tournament... make a new thread, they're free.

Sorry; I just couldn't let Villain get the last word. You see how flawed his tastes are.

#lakemungo4eva

[roshiq]

Lake Mungo - 5 (The Bloofer Lady, tfantasy, ChronoGrl, Horror4ever & Despare)

The Collingswood Story - 2 (The Villain & horcrux2007)

Mr. Jones - 2 (hammerfan & MichaelMyers)

Lake Mungo wins & moves to the next round.

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 7

Trollhunter (2010)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/TrollHunterposter_zps3d89c277.jpg

Vs

Absence (2013)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/Absence_zps69e82f9e.jpg

Vs

sxtape (2014)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/sxtape_zps0bc3a782.jpg

[Baron Von Marlon]

TrollHunter.

[MichaelMyers]

TrollHunter.

[ChronoGrl]

Trollhunter

[The Bloofer Lady]

Lookin' like a landslide.....Trollhunter.

[Straker]

Trollhunter

[horcrux2007]

I haven't seen any of these, but I vote for Trollhunter based on what I've heard.

[ChronoGrl]

Has anyone actually seen Absence and sxtape? Any good?

[horcrux2007]

Has anyone actually seen Absence and sxtape? Any good?

I thought someone here said that sx_tape was horrible.

[The Villain]

Trollhunter

[roshiq]

Trollhunter - 7 (Baron Von Marlon, MichaelMyers, ChronoGrl, The Bloofer Lady, Straker, horcrux2007 & The Villain)

Absence - 0

sxtape - 0

And as expected...Trollhunter seals a very commanding win!

Has anyone actually seen Absence and sxtape? Any good?

Haven't seen Absence yet. sxtape was bad but not the worst of its kind, IMO.

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 8

Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/ParanormalActivity2_zpsfeb139a5.jpg

Vs

Evidence (2012)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/Evidence2012_zpsc8db32ad.jpg

Vs

The Possession of Michael King (2014)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/ThePossessionofMichaelKing_zps645d5120.jpg

[Baron Von Marlon]

Pass.

[MichaelMyers]

PAII.

[horcrux2007]

PA 2

[Despare]

PA 2

[CreepyCarrie]

PA2

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

The Possession of Michael King




..if I'm doing this wrong or not suppose to start playing in the middle, I apologize. : )

[horcrux2007]

The Possession of Michael King




..if I'm doing this wrong or not suppose to start playing in the middle, I apologize. : )

Lol you're fine

[hammerfan]

Paranormal Activity 2

[roshiq]

Paranormal Activity 2 - 5 (MichaelMyers, horcrux2007, Despare, CreepyCarrie & hammerfan)

The Possession of Michael King - 1 (DeadbeatAtDawn)

Evidence (2012) - 0

Paranormal Activity 2 wins & moves into the 2nd round.

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 9

Diary of the Dead (2007)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/DiaryoftheDead_zps4582e186.jpg

Vs

Banshee Chapter (2013)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/BansheeChapter_zpsa33916a9.jpg

Vs

Dabbe: Cin Çarpmasi aka Dabbe: The Curse of Jinn (2013)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/DabbeCinccedilarpmasi_zps24d36bf5.jpg

[horcrux2007]

I'll pass.

[tfantasy]

DOTD!!

[MichaelMyers]

Banshee Chapter.

[The Bloofer Lady]

Diary of the Dead

[ChronoGrl]

Banshee Chapter. I really hated Diary of the Dead.

[Baron Von Marlon]

Banshee Chapter.

[The Villain]

Banshee Chapter

[hammerfan]

Diary of the Dead

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Diary is horrible.

Didn't see the other two..

Passing.

[CreepyCarrie]

Banshee Chapter

[Despare]

Diary of the Dead

[roshiq]

Banshee Chapter - 5 (MichaelMyers, ChronoGrl, Baron Von Marlon, The Villain & CreepyCarrie)

Diary of the Dead - 4 (tfantasy, The Bloofer Lady, hammerfan & Despare)

Dabbe: Cin Çarpmasi - 0

Banshee Chapter secures the win after a close battle against Sir George Romero's found footage addition to his popular Dead saga!

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 10

Ghostwatch (1992)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/Ghostwatch_zps841bd817.jpg

Vs

A Night in the Woods (2011)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/ANightintheWoods_zps2b43be5e.jpg

Vs

Hollows Grove (2014)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/HollowsGrove_zpscbd6750f.jpg

[MichaelMyers]

Night In The Woods.

[horcrux2007]

Pass again

[Baron Von Marlon]

Pass.

[Sculpt]

Hit me

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

pass

[Straker]

GhostWatch.... Easily.

Massively creative and innovative BBC TVM. I watched this when it first went out at like 11 or 12 years old. What makes this show so genius and something that lives in the memory is that the 'stars' of the film are all BBC presenters, not actors. These were guys that were on our TV sets every day presenting cheesy 80s and early 90s shows, interviewing stars and providing light entertainment, but not actors. It was presented, advertised and sold as a TV show, not a ghost story/ movie. Now, if you go and watch you'll probably find the acting pretty tragic, the script cliché and everything just a little bit embarrassing and lame. Even at the time, watching it at a young age you, as things unfolded you knew pretty quickly it was a set up. But still something about it and the familiarity of the roles of the 'stars' made everything just a little bit more unnerving and real. It has some legitimately scary scenes in there too. Put into context, this is one of the most innovative shows I've ever seen.

[hammerfan]

Ghostwatch

[tfantasy]

Hollow's Grove

[Horror4ever]

GhostWatch.... Easily.

Massively creative and innovative BBC TVM. I watched this when it first went out at like 11 or 12 years old. What makes this show so genius and something that lives in the memory is that the 'stars' of the film are all BBC presenters, not actors. These were guys that were on our TV sets every day presenting cheesy 80s and early 90s shows, interviewing stars and providing light entertainment, but not actors. It was presented, advertised and sold as a TV show, not a ghost story/ movie. Now, if you go and watch you'll probably find the acting pretty tragic, the script cliché and everything just a little bit embarrassing and lame. Even at the time, watching it at a young age you, as things unfolded you knew pretty quickly it was a set up. But still something about it and the familiarity of the roles of the 'stars' made everything just a little bit more unnerving and real. It has some legitimately scary scenes in there too. Put into context, this is one of the most innovative shows I've ever seen.

Totally agree, one of the best mockumentaries I have ever seen.

Highly recommended.

[The Villain]

Ghostwatch

[roshiq]

Ghostwatch - 4

A Night in the Woods - 1

Hollows Grove - 1

Need more votes...

[horcrux2007]

Nightwatch to keep it rolling

[The Villain]

Nightwatch to keep it rolling

Are you voting for two movies?

[horcrux2007]

Are you voting for two movies?

I hadn't voted in this round. I initially didn't want to vote.

[The Villain]

I hadn't voted in this round. I initially didn't want to vote.

I was making a joke since you voted for Nightwatch which I took as a combination of Ghost watch and Night in The Woods

[horcrux2007]

I was making a joke since you voted for Nightwatch which I took as a combination of Ghost watch and Night in The Woods

Oh, I realize my mistake :P

Ghostwatch then

[CreepyCarrie]

A Night in the Woods

[roshiq]

Ghostwatch - 5 (Straker, hammerfan, Horror4ever, The Villain & horcrux2007)

A Night in the Woods - 2 (MichaelMyers & CreepyCarrie)

Hollows Grove - 1 (tfantasy)


Ghostwatch qualifies for the 2nd round.

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 11

Re-Cut (2010)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/recut1_zpsb5158383.jpg

Vs

Apollo 18 (2011)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/Apollo18_zps1a759b4a.jpg

Vs

Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/ParanormalActivity3_zps90f80925.jpg

[MichaelMyers]

Apollo 18.

[horcrux2007]

PA 3

[hammerfan]

Apollo 18

[Despare]

I loved Apollo 18 up until the "reveal". Gotta go with PA 3

[horcrux2007]

I loved Apollo 18 up until the "reveal". Gotta go with PA 3

I've seen bits and pieces of Apollo 18... the parts I saw were kinda silly.

[CreepyCarrie]

PA 3

[The Villain]

PA 3

[tfantasy]

I loved Apollo 18 up until the "reveal". Gotta go with PA 3

:shocked:

Apollo 18......ugh!!

PA 3 all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[roshiq]

Paranormal Activity 3 - 5 (horcrux2007, Despare, CreepyCarrie, The Villain & tfantasy)

Apollo 18 - 2 (MichaelMyers & hammerfan)

Re-Cut - 0

Paranormal Activity 3 wins!

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 12

Look (2007)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/Look_zps0e796292.jpg

Vs

Home Movie (2008)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/Homemovie_zps1811848d.jpg

Vs

Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes (2012)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/BigfootTheLostCoastTapes_zps178d6b53.jpg

[MichaelMyers]

Bigfoot, roshiq.

[The Villain]

Bigfoot I guess

[horcrux2007]

Haven't heard of any of these.

[Straker]

Home Movie.

[hammerfan]

Home Movie.

Same for me, please, roshiq

[neverending]

Home Movie. Really well done.

[The Bloofer Lady]

Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes

[Horror4ever]

Damn! Home Movie is fighting neck n neck with that awful Bigfoot film??! :shocked:

Definitely Home Movie.

[roshiq]

Home Movie - 4

Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes - 3

Look - 0

Need more votes...

[tfantasy]

Home Movie

[roshiq]

Home Movie - 5 (Straker, hammerfan, neverending, Horror4ever & tfantasy)

Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes - 3 (MichaelMyers, The Villain & The Bloofer Lady)

Look - 0

Home Movie wins & qualifies for the 2nd round.

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 13

Area 407 (2012)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/Area407_zpsc8a94349.jpg

Vs

P.O.V. - A Cursed Film (2012)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/POV-ACursedFilm_zps8813e40d.jpg

Vs

V/H/S (2012)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/VHS_zps6656d476.jpg

[horcrux2007]

V/H/S

[hammerfan]

V/H/S

Me too

[ChronoGrl]

VHS. Has anyone seen the other 2?

[MichaelMyers]

Area 407.

[Baron Von Marlon]

V/H/S

[The Villain]

VHS. Has anyone seen the other 2?

V/H/S

I saw Area 407. It is unwatchable.

[roshiq]

V/H/S - 5 (horcrux2007, hammerfan, ChronoGrl, Baron Von Marlon & The Villain)

Area 407 - 1 (MichaelMyers)

P.O.V. - A Cursed Film - 0

V/H/S seals the win fast!


VHS. Has anyone seen the other 2?

Area 407 wasn't too bad but I can't recommend it either. POV started out okay but turns out very average & unimpressive at the end. You can skip both of them, IMO!

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 14

My Little Eye (2002)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/MyLittleEye_zpscb6c9a52.jpg

Vs

The Dinosaur Project (2012)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/TheDinosaurProject_zps2226239a.jpg

Vs

Inner Demons (2014)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/InnerDemons_zpsb0fd5759.jpg

[Straker]

My Little Eye

[horcrux2007]

My Little Eye

[hammerfan]

My Little Eye

[MichaelMyers]

Inner Demons

[The Villain]

My little eye

[The Bloofer Lady]

My Little Eye

[roshiq]

My Little Eye - 5 (Straker, horcrux2007, hammerfan, The Villain & The Bloofer Lady)

Inner Demons - 1 (MichaelMyers)

The Dinosaur Project - 0

My Little Eye moves into the next round!

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 15

Paranormal Entity (2009)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/ParanormalEntity_zps78c6da79.jpg

Vs

The Fourth Kind (2009)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/the4thkind_zpsddb6c734.jpg

Vs

Megan Is Missing (2011)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/MeganIsMissing_zps330213e5.jpg

[vampyd1977]

not seen any of these three but from the reviews and trailers i`ll vote the forth kind, other 2 look lame.

[MichaelMyers]

The Fourth Kind.

[hammerfan]

The Fourth Kind

[horcrux2007]

Megan is Missing

[The Bloofer Lady]

The 4th Kind

[The Villain]

Megan is Missing.

The Fourth Kind was way too annoying

[Baron Von Marlon]

Pass.

[CreepyCarrie]

Paranormal Entity

[roshiq]

The Fourth Kind - 4

Megan is Missing - 2

Paranormal Entity - 1

Need more votes...

[Straker]

The Fourth Kind

[roshiq]

The Fourth Kind - 5 (vampyd1977, MichaelMyers, hammerfan, The Bloofer Lady & Straker)

Megan is Missing - 3 (horcrux2007, The Villain & tfantasy)

Paranormal Entity - 1 (CreepyCarrie)

The Fourth Kind wins!

[tfantasy]

Dang, I always get here too late!!

I would have picked Megan is Missing.

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 16

The Last Exorcism (2010)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/thelastexorcism_zpse2653c02.jpg

Vs

Children of Sorrow (2012)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/ChildrenofSorrow_zps7722e3dd.jpg

Vs

The Jungle (2013)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/thejungle_zps594bdb1c.jpg

[The Villain]

The Last Exorcism

[horcrux2007]

The Last Exorcism

[vampyd1977]

last exorcism

[MichaelMyers]

Jungle.

[hammerfan]

The Last Exorcism

[CreepyCarrie]

The Last Exorcism

[The Bloofer Lady]

Children of Sorrow

[Baron Von Marlon]

The Last Exorcism

[roshiq]

The Last Exorcism - 6 (The Villain, horcrux2007, vampyd1977, hammerfan, CreepyCarrie & Baron Von Marlon)

The Jungle - 1 (MichaelMyers)

Children of Sorrow - 1 (The Bloofer Lady)

The Last Exorcism qualifies for the 2nd round.

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 17

The Last Horror Movie (2003)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/Thelasthorrormovie_zps97956818.jpg

Vs

388 Arletta Avenue (2011)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/388ArlettaAvenue_zps811f283b.jpg

Vs

Apartment 143 aka Emergo (2012)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/Apartment143_zpsf96f4356.jpg

[hammerfan]

Apartment 143

[Horror4ever]

Last Horror Movie

[vampyd1977]

apartment 143

[MichaelMyers]

Apartment 143.

[ChronoGrl]

The Last Horror Movie.


Did not care for Apartment 403.

[horcrux2007]

Apt. 143

[The Villain]

Last Horror Movie

[Baron Von Marlon]

Pass.

[horcrux2007]

Pass.

Are you in the tournament or playing football ::stick out tongue::

[roshiq]

Apartment 143 aka Emergo - 4

The Last Horror Movie - 3

388 Arletta Avenue - 0

Need more votes...

[The Bloofer Lady]

Apt 143

[CreepyCarrie]

388 Arletta Avenue

[roshiq]

Apartment 143 aka Emergo - 5 (hammerfan, vampyd1977, MichaelMyers, horcrux2007 & The Bloofer Lady)

The Last Horror Movie - 3 (Horror4ever, ChronoGrl & The Villain)

388 Arletta Avenue - 1 (CreepyCarrie)

Apartment 143 wins!

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 18

August Underground (2001)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/AugustUnderground_zps676bc2dc.jpg

Vs

Undocumented (2010)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/Undocumented_zpsa5a03842.jpg

Vs

Frankenstein's Army (2013)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/FrankensteinrsquosArmy_zpsc506900e.jpg

[horcrux2007]

August Underground

[Baron Von Marlon]

Frankenstein's Army.

[MichaelMyers]

Undocumented.

[The Villain]

Frankensteins Army

[tfantasy]

Frankenstein's Army

[vampyd1977]

franks army :)

[hammerfan]

Frankenstein's Army

[roshiq]

Frankenstein's Army - 5 (Baron Von Marlon, The Villain, tfantasy, vampyd1977 & hammerfan)

August Underground - 1 (horcrux2007)

Undocumented - 1 (MichaelMyers)

Frankenstein's Army wins the battle easily.

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 19

[Rec] (2007)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/bullrec_zpsd41fa521.jpg

Vs

Muirhouse (2012)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/Muirhouse_zps4443e1af.jpg

Vs

Alien Abduction (2014)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/AlienAbduction_zps09b1d4df.jpg

[horcrux2007]

Not a though competition.

REC

[vampyd1977]

REC

[Baron Von Marlon]

REC

[The Villain]

REC

[hammerfan]

[rec]

[The Bloofer Lady]

Rec

[roshiq]

[Rec] - 6 (horcrux2007, vampyd1977, Baron Von Marlon, The Villain, hammerfan & The Bloofer Lady)

Muirhouse - 0

Alien Abduction - 0

The highly acclaimed Rec scores a very quick & easy win!

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 20

August Underground's Mordum (2003)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/AugustUndergroundsMordum_zps9568ba1d.jpg

Vs

The Zombie Diaries (2006)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/TZD_zps374b51c6.jpg

Vs

The Bay (2012)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/TheBay_zps54b686be.jpg

[horcrux2007]

The Bay

[vampyd1977]

The bay

[The Villain]

The Bay

[MichaelMyers]

The Bay.

[hammerfan]

Another shutout - The Bay

[roshiq]

The Bay - 5 ((horcrux2007, vampyd1977, The Villain, MichaelMyers & hammerfan)

August Underground's Mordum - 0

The Zombie Diaries - 0

The Bay confirms another double shutout!

[roshiq]

Round 1: Match 21

Ghost Team One (2013)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/GT1_zps338537a4.jpg

Vs

Skinwalker Ranch (2013)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/SWR_zps43031935.jpg

Vs

Exists (2014)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Found%20Footage/Exists_zpscc5ed21c.jpg

[horcrux2007]

Exists

[vampyd1977]

skinwalker ranch

[ChronoGrl]

I haven't seen Exists - Any good?

Going with Ghost Team One. Guys, that one's a blast.

[hammerfan]

Skinwalker Ranch

[The Villain]

Exists

Enjoyed this one