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Found footage done right!

posted 10 years ago by CGHorrorFan
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Im not usually a huge fan of found footage but this was done really well and is probably the best film of the sub genre I've seen yet! 9/10!

[–] laballatician 10 years ago

It's not a found footage film. There are some moments that are shown through Jake's camera, but the majority of the film isn't presented as being filmed by another character.

[–] luchiville 10 years ago

It's a documentary style film, and it's always presented as being filmed by another character, there are two cameras operating.

[–] dbeuken 8 years ago

The whole movie consisted of footage shot by one of the characters. Sometimes you see them messing around with a tripod. That should explain the steady shots. The B-roll is introduced so they have footage from different angles and diffrent locations. At one point Father orders Caroline to grab the camera to record everything. This was a way to have footage while Sam, Jake and Patrick weren't around.
But you are right, it is not found footage; they shot it and took it back to their company to make the documentary.

[–] EuroTrasho 10 years ago

Hell no. Blair Witch and Cannibal Holocaust is found footage done right. This movie didn't feel like a FF film at all! Most scenes were cut to different angles seamlessly, something that would be impossible to do if there was only ONE camera guy filming...

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[–] luchiville 10 years ago

There were two camera guys filming, and it's a vice documentary style film not found footafe

[–] demifreak 10 years ago

I wouldn't call this found footage. These d bags had the camera in their possession the whole time.

[–] edendtvpro 8 years ago

I agree! If you liked this one, you might like this movie called "Villain" which is a found footage horror movie shot on location at a comic convention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqudZupgE0k

[–] eole_eee 7 years ago

To me it definitely belongs in the found footage category.
It was pretty good, but the acting was poor and the ending a little lame.
But still great atmosphere overall, Ti West is a hell of a director.

[–] jmbwithcats 7 years ago

I would also not include this in the found footage genre.
I can see how you get there, but it just doesn't feel like one at all, nor seems to be coming across as one.

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