AmazonPrime said this movie came out in 2002. It was in full screen and the scenes filmed in 1972 looked like they were actually filmed in 1972. Absolutely losing my mind seeing 2000s-era Mark Sheppard and an older Judd Nelson being filmed with what absolutely looks and sounds to be camera equipment from at most recent the 1980s.
I for one approve of this, especially if it's for good reason. One of my favorite low-budget horror films is "The Phoenix Tapes 97" from 2014 which actually uses a mid-90s camcorder to film most of it to make it actually look and feel as if it was filmed in 1997.
There was no need to set this film in the 1980s so I'm presuming they couldn't afford newer cameras and film equipment. It feels a bit disorienting as a result, but at the very least it makes this particular low-budget C movie stand out.
I for one approve of this, especially if it's for good reason. One of my favorite low-budget horror films is "The Phoenix Tapes 97" from 2014 which actually uses a mid-90s camcorder to film most of it to make it actually look and feel as if it was filmed in 1997.
There was no need to set this film in the 1980s so I'm presuming they couldn't afford newer cameras and film equipment. It feels a bit disorienting as a result, but at the very least it makes this particular low-budget C movie stand out.