My top 10 favourite found-footage films.
10. The Devil Inside - The Devil Inside got alot of negative criticism from critics and people around the world but let's get this straight, The Devil Inside wasn't as scary as the hype said it would be, but all in all, its a legit good found-footage exorcism movie, that i recommend you watch, but not for the scares, but for a good plotted exorcism film.
'The Devil Inside' movie poster.
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9. Paranormal Activity - Paranormal Activity is one of my favorites' because it's what jump started the found footage genre and frankly it scared the shit out of me.
'Paranormal Activity' movie poster.
© Paramount Pictures
8. Paranormal Activity 2 - Paranormal Activity 2 was more intense and frightening than the original and it was a great prequel that I enjoyed even more than the first one.
'Paranormal Activity 2' movie poster.
© Paramount Pictures
© Paramount Pictures
6. Apollo 18 - Apollo 18 is one of my favourites ONLY because its a found footage movie that has never been seen before: Space. The only area in this movie that disappointed me was how the "creatures" that infected people were rocks. But overall the movie had its decent scares and was a decent smart found footage film.
'Apollo 18' movie poster.
© The Weinstein Company
5. The Last Exorcism - The Last Exorcism was produced by Eli Roth which is one of the main parts why I love this film. This movie is creepy as hell. One of the best exorcism films I've ever watched. And it was cool to see the point of view of the antagonist.
'The Last Exorcism' movie poster.
© Lionsgate Films
4. [REC]² - [REC]² is one of the scariest zombie movies, ever. It's smart, claustrophobic, and just crazy intense. It shows the point of view of each police officer, and a few other characters who enter the horrifying apartment building, again. [REC]² Isn't just about zombies, It's about possession as well which is the crazy good turning point in the movie.
'[REC]²'movie poster.
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3. Chronicle - One of the best movies I have ever seen. An amazing, outstanding, brilliant found-footage film. Exceptionally smart. Its comedic, scary, thrilling. It's smart because its the only found footage movie filmed from the perspective of various video recording devices, primarily from a hand-held camcorder and held by 'his mind' used by Andrew to document the events in his life.
'Chronicle' movie poster.
© 20th Century Fox
2. Quarantine - Quarantine was my first found footage movie I watched, and it absolutley terrified me. A remake of the 2007 '[REC]'. [REC] wasn't as good as Quarantine, Quarantine had a bigger budget and the makeup and FX were way better than [REC]. This movie chilled me down to my bones and made me cover my eyes, a definate must watch if your getting into the found-footage genre.
'Quarantine' movie poster.
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1. Grave Encounters - and in first place, is Grave Encounters. My all time favorite found-footage movie. This movie scared the legit shit out of me (watching it by myself, in a dark room). Scarier than Oren Peli's Paranormal Activity. The ghosts/demons were extremely scary even though their faces' were computer generated. All I can say is I will DEFINATLEY watch the second one coming out this year, and I cant wait for the scares.
'Grave Encounters' movie poster.
© Tribeca Film Festival
Summary
Found-footage movies have scared people from across the globe, including myself. They seem so realistic because they are shot from a handheld camera. I just want to thank, Cannibal Holocaust & The Blair Witch Project for kick starting the genre, because without them, there would be no "shaky cam" horror films to scare the shit outta me.
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