The Found Footage Phenomenon
Directed by Phillip Escott, Sarah Appleton
The Found Footage Phenomenon tracks the untold story of the found footage film, from its origins before and within Cannibal Holocaust, The Blair Witch Project and The Last Broadcast, beyond its boom in the late noughties with Paranormal Activity, Cloverfield and REC. The documentary showcases how found footage horror became a global sensation with films such as Kōji Shiraishi’s NOROI: The Curse, Shirome and Occult, The Paz Brothers’ JeruZalem, André Øvredal’s Trollhunter and also the differences between how the British and American film industries took to the genre respectively. Found footage spans four decades already and films such as Host, Death of a Vlogger and Spree have proven that it’s not done with us yet. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL.
A documentary tracking the history of the untold story of the global sensation; found footage.
Cast: Ruggero Deodato, Eduardo Sanchez, Lance Weiler, Stefan Avalos, Oren Peli
Member Reviews
Great Documentary, I'm a big fan of Alexandra Heller-Nicholas book on found footage and it was a wonderful surprise to see her interviewed in this movie. It could have been more in-depth, but there aren't many Docs that cover found footage so I can't complain really, perfect introduction to the genre.
Okay documentary. It offered some unique insights but nothing really earth shattering or game changing to horror fanatics. If you are new to the genre and particularly the found footage sub-genre, then this is a good place to start.
Interesting documentary
- Decent overview of found footage, but nothing new to see. - Annoying and repetitive background music that in places became overbearing. - Clips used should really have captions of what movie it is. - Doesn't mention Dashcam, which is almost criminal.
Good overview but some of the background music is overbearing and quickly becomes irritating.