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The Bake Street Hauntings (2011)
Much better than its rating indicates
I gave this film a 10/10 only to offset the ridiculously low votes which currently have it at 2.1. In all honesty, it's closer to a 6 or 7/10. The low ratings were obviously submitted by people who don't like the 'found footage' sub-genre to begin with, so their opinions are completely biased the moment they see that it's mostly shot with a hand-held camcorder.
As another reviewer stated, the film doesn't break any new ground, but it's quite effective for what it is. The acting is very competent, the story interesting (though a bit predictable), and the overall atmosphere is quite creepy. While it doesn't establish anything new beyond what we have seen in the Paranormal Activity franchise, if you're a fan of these types of movies, you will definitely come away satisfied.
And no, I am not associated with the filmmakers in any manner whatsoever.
Paranoid Activity 2 (2011)
Found footage fans will enjoy it
If you are a fan of the found footage sub-genre, then you will like this film. If, on the other hand, you think Resident Evil is "awesome" then don't bother. None of the characters spray automatic weapons fire or say kewl things like, "Let's rock!" so you'll probably be bored.
For those who do enjoy this type of film, it has some good scares and creepy atmosphere, but the acting is a tad weak. I gave it an 8/10, but it's really more of a 6/10. My inflated rating is strictly to counter-balance all the ridiculously low ratings ("worst movie ever!") submitted by the MTV generation.
The script also has a few obvious problems. For example, when you encounter paranormal activity in your kitchen and you have a camera at the ready, set the dang thing up in the kitchen so you can maybe catch whatever it is on video! Also, when you discover bloody fingerprints on a cupboard, call the dang cops! (note: this occurred before they lost their cell signals, so it was a possibility. And lastly, if your cellphone does lose its signal, there's a little something called the internet that might be helpful to communicate with the world. But whatever...
As I said above, fans of found footage will enjoy this flick. Others need not apply.
The Amityville Haunting (2011)
Not bad as found footage films go
I don't know why people have such a problem with this film. It's nowhere near as bad as some of the silly reviews here make it out to be. People complain about the acting. While the performances here are far from Oscar-worthy, they are still reasonably competent. Wanna see a case of bad acting? Check out Strawberry Estates for an example of some truly awful performances by the entire cast.
Maybe I'm just a sucker for the 'found footage' sub-genre, but I thought this film delivered some genuinely creepy moments. It doesn't break any new ground or tell us anything we didn't already know about the history of the Amityville saga, but I enjoyed it for what it was. It's certainly hands down better than most of the Amityville sequels we've been subjected to over the years.