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Four UFO Government Conspiracy Found Footage Films Based on Real Events
Let’s face it, UFO visitation movies are fun to watch and spur the imagination. Nothing bolsters a UFO encounter movie more than filming the story as found footage—but why? The very notion that a film may be actual proof of alien visitation, regardless of how remote the possibility, increases the entertainment value a thousandfold. And what better way to make a UFO visitation film even more ...
909 Experiment (2000) – Podcast Review (Episode 94)
This week we're reviewing 909 Experiment (2000). This film is not only one of the earliest found footage films but also is the first to introduce many of the tropes that are now considered staples of the found footage genre. Is 909 Experiment the Rosetta Stone of found footage? Listen to this episode to find out! Check out our written review of 909 Experiment (2000) here!
909 Experiment (2000) Review
"909 Experiment" is a found footage paranormal horror film and mockumentary written and directed by Wayne A. Smith. The film follows two graduate students who are paid $300 to spend 72 hours in a haunted house and record any paranormal activity as part of an ongoing research study. The details behind the making and production of 909 Experiment are shrouded in as much mystery as the subject matt...
Paranormal Activity Films
Paranormal Activity Series The Paranormal Activity Series is a collection of six films produced by Blumhouse and distributed through Paramount Pictures. The series was created by Oren Peli, who wrote and directed the first film. The Paranormal Series was instrumental in propelling the found footage genre into popular culture. Reviews Paranormal Activity (2007) – Written Review Paranormal Act...
Paranormal Demons (2017)
A group of young adults interested in scary happenings wants to film the first episode of their web show “Paranormal Demons” in an old building which was not inhabited for many years. But after entering the mansion they notice that they are not alone. Something is hunting inside the building, and his prey has just arrived.
Die Präsenz (2014) – Audio Review (FoundFootageFiles.org Episode 081)
This week we travel to Germany (albeit virtually) to review the 2014 German language found footage paranormal horror film “Die Präsenz” by director Danielo Grieco. The film is available on DVD and VOD with German subtitles and is a high energy visceral rush that will assault your senses.
Paranormal Entity (2009) Review
Paranormal Entity is a found footage supernatural horror film written and directed by Shane van Dyke and produced by The Asylum. The film follows a family plagued by an unseen malevolent entity. Independent film company and distributor The Asylum gained notoriety for producing and distributing micro-budget B movies, including a library of mockbusters: similarly titled and themed movies quickly ...
Die Präsenz (2014) Review
“Die Präsenz,” also known as “The Presence,” is a 2015 found footage horror film from Germany. The film is written and directed by Daniele Gieco. Die Präsenz follows a group of three friends who spend several days investigating an uninhabited and supposedly haunted medieval castle. The film opens with an on-screen message indicating that the footage about to be presented is police crime scene e...
Area 51 (2015) Review
Area 51 is a found footage film released in 2015 that is directed by Oren Peli and written by Oren Peli and Christopher Denham. The film follows three friends who carry out a plan to break into the top-secret Area 51 military base with the hopes of finding evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence that is suppressed by the government. The film opens with interviews of friends and family of thre...
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