Found Footage: The Good, Great, And Best (Updated 2-28-18)
Found Footage is often overlooked and buried by critics.
With hundreds of titles, often more than not, it's hard to argue with them. What gets little to no press are the ones that take you out of your reality, placing you into their own, if only for a moment. Isn't that what makes a great movie in the first place?
Here's a list of the good, great, and best, so you don't have to sit through the rest.
Send some hidden gems I may have forgotten to 1213rockshows@gmail.com
With hundreds of titles, often more than not, it's hard to argue with them. What gets little to no press are the ones that take you out of your reality, placing you into their own, if only for a moment. Isn't that what makes a great movie in the first place?
Here's a list of the good, great, and best, so you don't have to sit through the rest.
Send some hidden gems I may have forgotten to 1213rockshows@gmail.com
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- DirectorDamon RussellStarsCurtis SnowAbdullah MuhammadCurtis LockettThe story of Atlanta robbery boy and crack dealer, Curtis Snow, who stole a camera from some college kids in a dope deal and made a documentary about his life.The story of Atlanta robbery boy and crack dealer, Curtis Snow, who stole a camera from some college kids in a dope deal and made a documentary about his life.
- DirectorRohit MittalStarsSampat DeepakRonjini ChakrabortyVikrant SinghA documentary crew starts to make a documentary about an Auto Rickshaw driver in Mumbai. As they dig deeper into his life they discover angst, sexual frustration and paranoia that leads to a terrible end.A documentary crew starts to make a documentary about an Auto Rickshaw driver in Mumbai. As they dig deeper into his life they discover angst, sexual frustration and paranoia that leads to a terrible end.
- DirectorMatt JohnsonStarsMatt JohnsonOwen WilliamsAndrew AppelleIn 1967, four undercover CIA agents were sent to NASA posing as a documentary film crew. What they discovered led to one of the biggest conspiracies in American history.Near perfect found footage on how the moon landings were faked.
In 1967, four undercover CIA agents were sent to NASA posing as a documentary film crew. What they discovered led to one of the biggest conspiracies in American history. - DirectorJames MoranStarsAlexandra BreckenridgeChristopher Rodriguez MarquetteJake McDormanA small town news team discovers a box of video tapes where a faceless figure dressed in a dark suit, haunts and torments a family... slowly driving them insane. Soon after, they realize that the "Operator" has begun to stalk them as well.Nightmare fuel for the most jaded of horror movie addicts.
A small town news team discovers a box of video tapes where a faceless figure dressed in a dark suit, haunts and torments a family... slowly driving them insane. Soon after, they realize that the "Operator" has begun to stalk them as well. - DirectorAndrew FitzgeraldStarsThomas Le MinLeanne LinskyMark GarrisonWhat if you were making a documentary about a gang of serial killers and they found out?Great Mockumentary on a possibly real phenomenon.
What if you were making a documentary about a gang of serial killers and they found out? - DirectorChris PeckoverStarsScott MechlowiczAlona TalYancey AriasA documentary crew accompany a group of illegal immigrants crossing the Border, but their plans run afoul when they are captured by a gang of sadistic radicals in New Mexico.A documentary crew following a group of illegal immigrants across the U.S./Mexican border.
- DirectorPhil GuidrySimon HerbertDavid WhelanStarsHeather MooreLars NielsenJ.C. CarlosWhen a small town near the Arizona-Mexico border is wiped out overnight, suspicion falls on the lone survivor. But a roll of photos the survivor took that night tells a different story.When a small town near the Arizona-Mexico border is wiped out overnight, suspicion falls on the lone survivor. But a roll of photos the survivor took that night tells a different story.
- DirectorChristopher MacBrideStarsAaron PooleJames GilbertIan AndersonA documentary about conspiracy theories takes a horrific turn after the filmmakers uncover an ancient and dangerous secret society.A documentary about conspiracy theories takes a horrific turn after the filmmakers uncover an ancient and dangerous secret society.
- DirectorMatthew AvantStarsDave PotterJed HimelMatthew AvantTwo documentary filmmakers accidentally uncover the greatest moon secret the world has never known, and the powerful organization determined to keep it that way.“Lunopolis” is a mockumentary found footage film released in 2009 that follows two documentary filmmakers who accidentally uncover a global conspiracy centering around a religious cult aptly named the “Church of Lunology,” who believe a community of people from the future are living on the moon.
- DirectorAnnie K. McVeyStarsGuy BirtwhistleTom CanoBonnie HallmanA World War One soldier accidentally time travels to present day Los Angeles and struggles to find a way back to his wife in 1918.A World War One soldier accidentally time travels to present day Los Angeles and struggles to find a way back to his wife in 1918.
- DirectorJulian T. PinderAdam LevinsStarsRachel BeckerKayleigh BrightonLynn BurnettIn 2009 three young men were killed in a remote part of Yellowstone National Park. The only thing more shocking than the crime itself are the bizarre events that followed.In 2009 three young men were killed in a remote part of Yellowstone National Park. The only thing more shocking than the crime itself are the bizarre events that followed.
- DirectorJay CheelStarsTerry BrandonMichael LipkaDarren WhiteIn 1974, President Ford ordered the evacuation of Boston, OH, and conspiracy theories as to why have floated around for years. A former Army Signal Corps member comes forward to shed new light on what might have happened.
- DirectorStephen CognettiStarsGore AbramsAlice BahlkeDanny BelliniFive years after an unexplained malfunction causes the death of 15 tour-goers and staff on the opening night of a Halloween haunted house tour, a documentary crew travels back to the scene of the tragedy to find out what really happened.On October 8th, 2009 a haunted house attraction opened its doors to the public in upstate New York. The entire crew was found dead, except for one. Five years later a documentary crew found her...and the video footage from inside the house.
- DirectorC.A. SmithStarsJamy GillespieRicky Lee BarnesRoss ComptonTwo skeptic researchers investigate a mother's claim that an unknown presence may be trying to communicate with her 7-year-old daughter.
- DirectorMark RiccheChristian StavrakisStarsJohn AmplasBryan BeardElizabeth BrokawA docu-thriller focusing on the life, brief career, and mysterious death of Maryland filmmaker Karl Atticus, referred to by some as the "godfather of the slasher film." Features interviews with various historians and aficionados including Eduardo Sanchez, director of "The Blair Witch Project," who in a 2008 interview posited the question: Why, for nearly four decades, has Atticus's story been practically eradicated from the annals of cinematic history?
- DirectorFabien DelageStarsDoug RandPhilip SchurerGala Besson1976: Two young journalists leave for the French-Swiss border to investigate a strange case of cattle mutilations and record testimonies for a TV channel. Yet, once they get there, the scientific team they were supposed to meet has gone missing. Escorted by a first-aider, a British biologist and an American forensic investigator, Melissa and David will go looking for the missing team deep into the mountains.
- DirectorJake Wade WallStarsAvery AtchleySavannah AtchleyMarilyn BaxterIn January, 1996 Unsolved Mysteries featured a story on landowner Bert Wall's 'real-life' interactions with the spirits that roamed the Devil's Backbone. Nearly twenty years later, Wall passed away...leaving behind only fragmented tales of an inexplicable terror to those that knew him best.“Devil’s Backbone, Texas” is a paranormal themed found footage horror film released in 2015 that is written/directed by Jake Wade Wall. The film takes the form of a mockumentary recapping the life of Bert Wall, a resident of Devil’s Backbone, Texas and his son’s quest to unearth the truth behind the strange stories leading up to his questionable death
- DirectorRob GrantStarsChelsey ReistMike KovacCamden FiltnessTwo filmmakers receive a disturbing fan video inspired by their previous horror movie, motivating them to investigate the responsibilities of portraying violence in movies.
- DirectorDaniel StammStarsG.J. EchternkampMatthew TilleyValerie Hurt"Documentary Filmmaker looking for suicidal individual to follow from first preparation to final act." Cut from 142 video tapes, this project sheds light on the tragedy following the infamous Internet ad."Documentary Filmmaker looking for suicidal individual to follow from first preparation to final act." Cut from 142 video tapes, this project sheds light on the tragedy following the infamous Internet ad.
- DirectorWill G. KraftStarsLuke Stratte-McClureMackenzie Sidwell GraffJoanna EllenbeckIn an attempt to launch their careers, two young actors investigate a disturbing viral video of a French psychic's prophecy. As they shed light on the mysterious footage, their journey will test their friendship, threaten their lives and reveal a most troubling secret.In an attempt to launch their careers, two young actors investigate a disturbing viral video of a French psychic's prophecy.
- DirectorJosh CrissStarsJosh CrissKarin CrightonJeff ManneyAfter 20 years of living in Washington, D.C., Mark Klein seeks much-needed solace by moving to the remote wilds of West Virginia. To ease his loneliness, he sends regular video updates to members of his OCD-support group back in the city. But Mark gradually realizes that despite his new, isolated setting, he may not be alone. From the endless woods surrounding his home, something else is watching.After 20 years of living in Washington, D.C., Mark Klein seeks solace in the remote wilds of West Virginia. To ease his loneliness, he sends video updates to members of his OCD-support group back in the city. But from the woods surrounding his new home, something else watches and waits.
- DirectorKerry BellessaStarsSummer BellessaChris HillJasen WadeWhen a group of friends decides to follow a car they've seen posted on an Amber Alert, things start to go very wrong.When a group of friends decides to follow a car they've seen posted on an Amber Alert, things start to go very wrong.
- DirectorM.J. AndersonStarsAdam LeClairStefanie ButlerLexi AlexanderWhen David unknowingly captures evidence of suspicious behavior while documenting his cross-country move and surprise wedding proposal, he and his unsuspecting fiancé-to-be become the newest target of a dangerous stalker.When David unknowingly captures evidence of suspicious behavior while documenting his cross-country move and surprise wedding proposal, he and his unsuspecting fiancé-to-be become the newest target of a dangerous stalker.
- DirectorBen CoccioStarsCal RobertsonAndre KeuckSerataren AdragnaTwo troubled adolescents chronicle the events that ultimately lead up to a terrifying assault on their school.Two troubled adolescents chronicle the events that ultimately lead up to a terrifying assault on their school.
- DirectorRobert ConwayStarsClint JamesOwen ConwayMegan DrustA man is found in the forest, beaten and barely alive with a shocking story to tell. What started as a simple camping trip quickly descended into a horrific and unbelievable night.A man is found in the forest, beaten and barely alive with a shocking story to tell. What started as a simple camping trip quickly descended into a horrific and unbelievable night.