November 1, 2022
Brian Fanelli
The found footage anthology series V/H/S returned this month with its latest installment, V/H/S 99. The latest became the most-watched premiere in Shudder’s history, topping last year’s V/H/S 94. The newest anthology features five more frightful segments. We talked to cinematographer Alexander Chinnici, who worked on the unnerving “Suicide Bid.” Directed by Johannes Roberts (The [...]
October 19, 2022
Brian Fanelli
Stephane is another found footage buddy movie with some odd turns and hints of horror. It's like Creep, though more restrained. An aspiring filmmaker meets a man who seems to lie about everything and has fits of strange behavior. Yet, this movie edges the line without ever going over it. Often, its restraint works [...]
August 29, 2022
Brian Fanelli
Lately, there's been a wave of found footage movies following vloggers, including Death of a Vlogger, Deadstream, Superhost, The Deep House, among others. The horror comedy Mean Spirited, directed by Jeff Ryan, is the latest. While the film has a decent concept and some solid acting, it's a little too light on the scares [...]
August 28, 2022
Max Matta
Anyone who grew up in the 90s or was familiar with the television trends of the time knows that Americans were obsessed with two things: talk shows and aliens. Between shows like The X-Files and Ricki Lake, people learned to fear the possibilities of life outside our atmosphere and watch all the trash that is trapped within [...]
October 28, 2021
Scix Maddix
The thing about the horror genre is, it's hard to feel tension and peril if you really don't like any of the characters and don't find the antagonist (whether it's a slasher or an environment or the inside of someone's mind) interesting. They're Outside starts with some potential. It's a framed found-footage film. At the [...]
June 1, 2020
Lindsey Ungerman
Found footage films are a gamble. Think of your time as your chips and the films you watch are the cards. Sometimes you draw a royal flush and sometimes you just accept that you lost all your chips to a crap hand. Dead Voices is one of those winning hands that takes you by surprise. [...]
February 26, 2020
Remy Cashman
Indie Rights has confirmed the release of the new found-footage thriller M.O.M. (MOTHERS OF MONSTERS), in addition to unveiling the film's official trailer. Written and directed by Tucia Lyman, the film also stars Melinda Page Hamilton and Bailey Edwards. Synopsis: A distraught mother (Hamilton) suspects her teenage son (Edwards) is plotting a school shooting, but [...]
‘#CHADGETSTHEAXE’ A Reminder That Yes, Influencers Are Super Annoying
V/H/S 99: An Interview with Cinematographer Alexander Chinnici
STEPHANE – We’ve Seen This Found Footage Before
MEAN SPIRITED–Fun Found Footage That’s a Little Too Light on Scares
OUT THERE HALLOWEEN MEGA TAPE–The Long Awaited Sequel Arrives
THEY’RE OUTSIDE Is A Lukewarm Blend Of Folk Horror & Found Footage
Dead Voices Deserves a Chorus of Praise
M.O.M. (MOTHERS OF MONSTERS) Releasing March 2020
‘#CHADGETSTHEAXE’ A Reminder That Yes, Influencers Are Super Annoying
V/H/S 99: An Interview with Cinematographer Alexander Chinnici
STEPHANE – We’ve Seen This Found Footage Before
MEAN SPIRITED–Fun Found Footage That’s a Little Too Light on Scares
OUT THERE HALLOWEEN MEGA TAPE–The Long Awaited Sequel Arrives
THEY’RE OUTSIDE Is A Lukewarm Blend Of Folk Horror & Found Footage
Dead Voices Deserves a Chorus of Praise
M.O.M. (MOTHERS OF MONSTERS) Releasing March 2020
‘#CHADGETSTHEAXE’ A Reminder That Yes, Influencers Are Super Annoying
V/H/S 99: An Interview with Cinematographer Alexander Chinnici
STEPHANE – We’ve Seen This Found Footage Before
MEAN SPIRITED–Fun Found Footage That’s a Little Too Light on Scares
OUT THERE HALLOWEEN MEGA TAPE–The Long Awaited Sequel Arrives
THEY’RE OUTSIDE Is A Lukewarm Blend Of Folk Horror & Found Footage
Dead Voices Deserves a Chorus of Praise
M.O.M. (MOTHERS OF MONSTERS) Releasing March 2020