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That Time Found-Footage Was Real…in the Catacombs!
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There have been a handful of films (i.e. As Above/So Below, Catacombs) that head deep into the legendary Catacombs of Paris, France.
Built for religious practice (with the bones of human beings), these tombs are also the place of mass desecration – millions of bodies were exhumed from Paris cemeteries and dumped deep into The Catacombs.
While homeless find shelter in The Catacombs, visitors need a tour guide to avoid getting lost in the seven levels of the 200-mile network of “old caves, tunnels and quarries”.
The criminally underrated As Above/So Below took horror fans deep into The Catacombs in a fresh take on the found-footage subgenre. And while many of these found-footage horror films claim to be inspired by true stories, As Above/So Below does not, which is weird considering there is a true story just as terrifying.
Years ago, ABC Family aired a special on The Catacombs (below), which focused on a camcorder discovered deep within.
Allegedly, in the early 90’s, a man decided he’d explore The Catacombs on his own. He never resurfaced, although his camcorder and cassette were found.
What’s on it will give you chills.
In the video, you’ll see the man (at 288 feet below street level) catch a glimpse of “something”, panic, and begin to run. He eventually drops the camcorder, which continues to film the nothingness of The Catacombs – you know, straight out of a found-footage horror movie.
The ABC documentary alleges that the location of this event is what’s truly terrifying – the entrance to the “Gates of Hell.”
Yikes.
While you wait for Alien: Romulus, the folks over at Devilworks have cooked up their own slice of “mockbuster” fun with Alien Hunt, and we’re debuting the trailer here on BD this morning.
This brand-new sci-fi horror from director Aaron Mirtes (The Bigfoot Trap, Painted in Blood) is set for its US premiere on May 14, and you can find it on digital thanks to Devilworks.
You can exclusively watch the official trailer for Alien Hunt below, which looks to combine elements of Alien and Predator. This particular “mockbuster” has very little interest in hiding its inspirations, with the alien designs plucked straight out of H.R. Giger’s beautiful brain. Hey, if you’re going to pull from other movies, might as well take from the all-time greats!
In Alien Hunt, “On a hunting trip in the wilderness, a group of siblings discovers an abandoned military outpost on their land, but is it what it seems?
“Their trip takes a sinister turn when they find themselves facing off against a relentless army of extra-terrestrial beings. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.
“The formidable squad of alien soldiers will stop at nothing to wipe out the enemy and in an all-out, brutal battle for survival, it’s kill or be killed in Alien Hunt.”
Barron Boedecker (Escape Pod, The Bigfoot Trap), Brent Bentley (The Perfect In-Laws, Haunt Season), Deiondre Teagle (The Visitor, Painted in Blood, Death Ranch), Chelsey Fuller (The Bigfoot Trap, The Silent Natural), Jesse Santoyo (A Nashville Country Christmas, Potter’s Ground), and Adam Pietripaoli (The Bigfoot Trap, The OctoGames) star.
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