found footage

Tbh found footage films aren't rly my forte xD

Found footage horror scares me. It's probably the only subgenre in horror that really gets under my skin. Some spooky recs are Creep (2014), As Above So Below (2014), and The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007). I literally just shivered typing those out.

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the first one id recommend is grave encounters. i mostly like this one for the aesthetics and interesting slow burn but i have to say the jump scares can get you at the worst times. theres also a second one but id say the first one has my heart.

the second one is my all time favorite called as above, so below. it was based of a book and has heavy symbolism and LOTS OF LORE! everything makes sense, it constantly keeps you on edge, the jump scares are actually unexpected and every little details matters. other then a bit at the beginning, there isnt a second you arent completely entranced.
WOULD HIGHLY RECOMEND!!! 

i love found footage ! i think my fav is probably as above so below but i also love creep ! as above so below was rlly intense and creep just left me speechless half the time

I recently watched hell house llc 1&2 and I'm in the middle of watching the 3rd one theyre pretty good found footage films but kinda confusing at times? unless that's just me lol the acting isnt 10/10 but theyre worth a watch!! 

If you want to watch some good found footage. Watch V/H/S 1 & 2. The rest of them are just pure garbage. The first two looks to be made as real as possible, but with a slight of effects. They have put a lot of effort to make those two films. And they was never to be released in theaters, but the web.

IF YOU WANNA BE CREEPED OUT, WATCH:

- both Creep movies (streaming on Netflix)

- Host 2020 (or around that time I dunno)

- Paranormal Activity 

TRUST ME ON THIS!!

IM REALLY GOOD WITH HORROR BUT THOSE BROKE THE EDGE FOR ME!!!

The found footage style is one of the styles that scares me the most, not only because of its bizarre aesthetics, but also because you are almost living in the character's skin... which makes me more distressed Blair Witch (1999), As Above, So Below (2014) and Incantation (2022) were the found footage films that left me completely shocked (I would love to see more of this type, I would like to receive recommendations on this style of film) :)

By far my favorite found footages are The Poughkeepsie tapes, Hellhouse LLC, and Sinister

This is my favorite style of horror movies simply because it seems sooo real. I don't usually get scared by movies but Foundfootage terrifies me every time lol, have you seen Megan is missing?

Oh I love, found footage horror! I actually haven't watched much in a while but I'll def be going through all those recs. I think off the top of my head, if it counts, is Paranormal Activity since it and the series had such a massive impact on horror as a whole.

You need to watch The Blair Witch, the first one. I thinks its from 1999.

There's a second one but i dont really like it tbh

POUGHKEEPSIE TAPES AND THE TAKING OF DEBORAH LOGAN

So lately I have been watching multiple horror movies a night. I've been focusing on found footage, slashers, and video nasties (the banlist from the UK during the Thatcher years that includes stuff like The Evil Dead even). Some found footage films I highly suggest are the following:

Cannibal Holocaust (1980). The first found footage film ever - Its fucked up as hell and the production was exploitative and not good. CW real animal death. Its really effective as a film at achieving its goal and its definitely good cinematically. Historically its of course really significant but as I said the production of it was really fucked. The director Ruggero Deodato was charged with murder even in Italy and he had to have the actors appear in court to prove it was just a movie. Back when this came out its not likely you would have a legit copy - more likely you would just have a twice or thrice copied VHS tape that was unlabeled that you got from a guy who knows a guy or behind the counter at a video store. For the true found footage fan its a must watch.

The Poughkeepsi Tapes (2007) - this shit is also really fucked up but unlike cannibal holocaust not unethically produced. To avoid fainting repeat: its only a movie, its only a movie. 🏻‍♀️

Hell House LLC (2015) - this shit is really fun and a must watch. I'm excited to see the sequels. Haunted halloween house but for real.

Red Rooms (2023) - a sapphic Videodrome meets Mr. Robot. Not a true found footage but very adjacent. Its about literal Red Rooms darkweb style. You hear audio but not the video. Its a very interesting. I found the protagonist relatable in some ways.

Host (2020) - pandemic zoomcall seance gone wrong. Very short but excellent. Digital Horror.

The Den (2013) - anthropologist does phd project on internet socialization on a fictionalized ChatRoullete or Omegle. Stuff goes very,very wrong. This one is fun. Digital Horror.

Broadcast Signal Intrusion (2021) - the Max Headroom TV station hack inspired this videodrome-esque hybrid found footage film. Really fun.

Project MKHEXE (2025) - If you know about MKUltra this is a found footage about an occult type modern day MK government project. Its digital horror and mocumentary style.