It’s time to close the front door and sit down to enjoy the improvised productions that are essential for horror lovers.
The success achieved by The Blair Witch Project (1999)not only made it one of the scariest films of the ’90s, but it marked a milestone in the film industry. Thanks to this, found footage type productions have become one of the favorite options to create truly creepy stories. Likewise, it represents an effective tool when presenting innovative projects, with a low budget.
Hell House LLC (2015)
A visit to this mansion will make your hair stand on end.
Stephen Cognetti took on the challenge of directing what would eventually become the beginning of one of the most outstanding horror trilogies of recent times. Beyond its disturbing scenery, the director knew how to not only choose the techniques to scare very well, but also use them to measure, resulting in a visual exercise that tests the viewer’s nerves.
As for the argument, it follows a group of investigators specialized in unsolved caseswhich are staying at the Carmichael Mansion. In this mysterious place, members of an entire family lost their lives during the 1980s.
Paranormal Activity (2007)
Despite the time that has passed since its release, Oren Peli’s iconic work is one of those horror films that is worth seeing again. Just like The Blair Witch Projectit is considered found footage pioneerbut it was shot in less time and with a much more limited budget.
Without complications, the story keeps the viewer on the edge of their seat, while following the experience they live. a couple besieged by a paranormal entity who attacks them in their own home.
V/H/S/94 (2021)
This anthology film saga has caused scares for years
Although V/H/S/Beyond (2024) promises to be the best film in the franchise so far, there is no doubt about the effectiveness of V/H/S/94 when the objective is to cause terror. In this anthology film, The discovery of a VHS tape leads to a sinister cult.
In less than two hours, we witness a parade of small chilling stories. They touch on complex themes ranging from cults and satanic practices to rituals where the protagonists are sinister creatures that are impossible to forget.
The Curse (2005)
Considered one of the best Japanese horror films, this found footage mockumentary was directed by Kōji Shiraishi. The plot revolves around Masafumi Kobayashi, a supernatural reporter who disappears under strange conditionswhile making the documentary titled “The Curse.”
The emission of the material is what allows us to discover what is behind what happened, it also confirms the theory of its author regarding the existence of a connection between multiple paranormal events. With just the right amount of suspense, tension and mystery, the story presents the details of an ancient ritual in which a ruthless demon is summoned.
Affected (2013)
The plot twist turns out to be quite interesting and terrifying
Definitely, a masterpiece of Canadian cinema. Under the direction of Derek Lee and Clif Prowse, who take on the lead roles with fictional versions of themselves, Afflicted features a pair of friends who travel the world in search of adventure. Thanks to the videos they film with their camera, they share their experiences over the internet.
Unfortunately, everything changes and becomes terrifying when one of them begins to refuse any kind of food and develops superhuman strength. His symptoms seem to indicate that he has become a vampire. While the premise may seem like a stereotype of the genre, the transformation the boy undergoes leans more towards the consequences of a hellish possession.
The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)
Adam Robitel was in charge of directing the film that boasts one of the most chilling and unforgettable scenes that horror productions have given away during the last decades. What started as a documentary about Alzheimer’s ended up becoming the worst nightmare.
While the group of students follows Deborah Logan, they discover that although the old woman suffers from the disease, her erratic actions have a paranormal component. Without the need for tricks or great technological advances, The Taking of Deborah Logan It fulfills the objective of impacting the viewer’s mind and generating true terror very well..
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018)
Horror films from the Asian continent are always extremely dark.
In this production directed by Jung Bum-shik, a group of people enter the Gonjiam asyluman event that is broadcast live by an internet company. In this way, the cameras turn viewers into non-eyewitnesses of what happens in a place haunted by souls in trouble hiding in the shadows.
Because asylums and psychiatric centers are often perfect settings for spooky stories, when the possibility that they are haunted is included, the result is a work of the genre. In this way, Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum It’s one of those Korean horror movies that you absolutely have to see.
Hex (2022)
Creepy, bloody, chilling and remarkably terrifyingthis is how Kevin Ko’s most notable production is defined. Thanks to a very well-designed atmosphere of fear, the plot follows three friends dedicated to dismantling paranormal myths.
Unfortunately, they are victims of a strange event while visiting a sect, thus, the only survivor has to take on the task of trying to save her daughter from the curse to which she was condemned. Although Some say it is based on a true story.there is no direct relationship with the events that occurred in 2005.
Ultimately, found footage films owe their efficiency to the opportunity to experience up close the horrors that its protagonists experience. It doesn’t matter if it’s a serial killer or demonic possession, they all share their ability to manipulate the barrier that separates fiction from reality.
