“Will the found footage fad ever go away?” I asked myself that several times during Mark Netter’s Nightmare Code. Considering that the Paranomal Activity series thankfully...
“Dr. Seward’s Diary. (Kept in phonograph)” Thus begins a passage in Bram Stoker’s celebrated horror novel Dracula. Though we know from the start that this is a...
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension is being advertised as the final film in the lucrative Paranormal Activity franchise that started back in 2008. If that is indeed the...
The Paranormal Activity series has a pretty complex narrative, and with Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (which is being billed as the final film in the franchise)...
When was the last time we had a genuinely good possession film get released? Sure, we’ve had a slew of “just okay” ones, but the majority...
As we gear up for the release of Eli Roth’s highly anticipated Green Inferno I thought it would be fun to take a look at the...
We’re nearing the end of my How To Start Getting Into Horror series as I’ve only got a handful of entries left. But there are some...
For all the crap I give found footage films (and many indie films, for that matter), there are some that manage to skirt the pitfalls that...
There comes a point where you have to throw your hands up and scream like a madman, wondering why indie filmmakers continue to beat a dead...
Some might say it’s strange that two found-bigfootage* movies were released so close together. Some might say it’s strange that sasquatch horror hasn’t been done more...
Ever since the Iron Curtain was lifted all those years ago, it’s scary hearing some of the stuff that went on in the Soviet States. I’m...
Universal recently announced it would be revamping the Monster franchise with a brand new mummy movie. Day of the Mummy is not the Universal remake but...
Like most, I’m growing ever so exhausted by the onslaught of Found Footage movies in the genre. It’s a gimmick that usually serves no purpose and...
Whether you love it or hate it, there’s no denying that The Blair Witch Project changed everything. From the way it was directed to the way it was marketed...
Last month, I posted a list of thirteen horror mockumentaries (if you missed it, be sure to check it out), films which arguably fall outside the...
There are a few great movies that have “Taking of” in their title. For instance, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) is a gritty...
The most interesting thing about the new found-footage creeper Paranormal Diaries: Clophill is that it’s centered around an actual allegedly haunted site – the ruins of...
Stand back, because I’m about to bust open Pandora’s Box and unleash hell by addressing a touchy topic among horror fans – that being the popular...
I’m really sorry, folks. Yes, Closed Circuit Extreme is another “found footage” horror flick. I know that you guys are getting sick of them. As I’ve...
I know that people will give me flak, and others will agree, but I’m not the biggest fan of Eli Roth. Despite being hailed as one...
While the ad campaign for Universal’s latest found footage horror feature (poster art featuring an inverted Eiffel Tower beneath a mountain of skulls) grabbed my interest...
On this day, 15 years ago, my mother and I went to a movie theater in Houston, TX (one that has been torn down since) to...
With both The Purge: Anarchy (read my review) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles hitting screens within two weeks of each other, Platinum Dunes producer Brad Fuller...
It seems like in 90 percent of the found-footage reviews I write, I find myself complaining about the same things. Luckily, this entry from young UK...
