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“Did You Get That?” Mockumentary Horror Month at ‘Knight Light: A Horror Movie Podcast’
Get ready for a month of chills and shaky cameras with Did You Get That? Mockumentary Horror Month. This April, we’re diving into the world of horror that feels all too real. These films blur the line between fiction and reality, capturing terror in the style of documentaries or found footage.
We’ll explore stories where the camera itself becomes a character. Whether it’s a group of filmmakers uncovering something they shouldn’t, or a documentary gone horribly wrong, these films use the lens to create suspense and fear. Expect close encounters, eerie interviews, and events that unfold in real time.
Sit back, relax, and bring your Knight Light as Prince Jackson and Freddy Nuti break down The Sacrament, The Fourth Kind, Butterfly Kisses, and The Bay.
The Sacrament (2013): Mockumentary Horror Movie Break Down
We began with a disturbing story inspired by real events, where a documentary crew visits a remote religious commune. What starts as a look into an isolated community quickly turns into a terrifying fight for survival as dark secrets are revealed. Listen on Patreon or your streaming app.
The Fourth Kind (2009): Mockumentary Horror Movie Break Down
Next, we faced an eerie tale of unexplained disappearances in a small Alaskan town. Presented as a documentary with “real” footage and reenactments, the film explores the terrifying possibility of alien abduction and the psychological toll it takes on those involved. Relive the alien trauma with us on Patreon or your streaming app.
Butterfly Kisses (2018): Mockumentary Horror Movie Break Down
We then ventured into the realm of urban legends with Butterfly Kisses. This found footage/mockumentary hybrid follows a filmmaker who discovers mysterious tapes in which two documentarians attempt to prove the existence of a local myth—a shadowy figure who appears at the end of a long stare. If you’re ready to explore be sure to tune in on Patreon or your streaming app.
The Bay (2012): Mockumentary Horror Movie Break Down
The Ghoulish Knights on our Patreon had the option to choose between Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon and The Bay. With their vote, we wrapped up with The Bay, a chilling eco-horror that uses found footage to expose a terrifying disaster in a small Maryland town. As a deadly parasite outbreak spreads, footage from news reports, personal cameras, and phone recordings piece together a disturbing narrative of ecological catastrophe. Listen on Patreon or your streaming app.
Join us as we dissect these stories that play with perception, authenticity, and fear. Each film will make you question what you see and hear, keeping you on edge. Welcome to Did You Get That? Mockumentary Horror Month, where every shot counts and every frame could hide something terrifying.
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After winding down June with discussions of our vey first William Castle film Homicidal (listen) and queer director Roland Emmerich’s summer tentpole Independence Day (listen), we’re heading back to 1981 to check out Joe Dante‘s seminal werewolf film The Howling.
The Howling sees television journalist Karen White (Dee Wallace) attend a psychiatric retreat with her husband Bill (Christopher Stone) after being attacked and traumatized by local serial killer Eddie Quist (Robert Picardo). It isn’t long before Karen realizes that the retreat is actually a secret cult of werewolves, and they’ve already got their sights set on Bill.
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Episode 394: The Howling (1981)
Make note of that smiley face sticker and snag that conveniently-placed jar of acid because we’re talking Joe Dante’s stealth werewolf classic The Howling (1981)!
Join us as we discuss the film’s deviations from its source material before doing a deep dive into this very tongue-in-cheek, self-aware horror film. It honestly feels like a precursor to Scream, in many ways!
Plus: Roger Corman (again!) those incredible special effects, differentiating “color movies” from “movies in color,” and why queer icon Elisabeth Brooks has us going “Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!”
Cross out The Howling!
Coming Up Next: We’re tackling our very first Ken Russell film with a look at his controversial 1984 erotic thriller Crimes of Passion!
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