I can't believe this is getting so many bad reviews. Some of which are exaggerated. One of them says there is nauseating camera motion of the found footage...and yet in 90% of the shots of this movie the camera is completely still, so I'm not sure where this hate is coming from. Though I have noticed that films that are shot and done differently than most often get bad reviews for one reason or another, simply because people do not like things that are different.
But in my professional opinion as a videographer I consider this film to be quite an artistic gem. I certainly appreciate it more than most because I have some experience with film making, so I can see the value of the creativity and innovation that went into making this film. And I think it is sad that so many other people cannot.
Artistically speaking I see nothing wrong with this film. In fact it has a lot more artistic integrity than most big productions. And again, a lot of people do not like budget films that are all about the art and not about the flashy big production value. So if you are one of those people who only likes those kinds of movies then don't watch indie films like this. But if you actually appreciate the art of film making then you should give this a watch.
This movie is unique and innovative in a couple of ways. First of all it is a movie about making a movie. Kind of like a documentary or mocumentary. However it is not, it is actually more like a found footage film, though it is not that either. It is a movie made up of both footage that is being made for the movie, but even more than that of the actors on camera talking to each other and doing things between filming. To portray this the film makers give the appearance of all the footage being recorded on phone cameras and web cams that the actors are recording themselves. However this it is only the appearance of that, as the film is of course shot on real cameras.
And of course while making a horror movie, they get caught in one themselves when they unleash a supernatural force that begins attacking them. This film is not primarily scary though, it is primarily a comedy. So it not only combines the mockumentary/found footage, but horror and comedy, which is always a real treat. Like most horror comedies this film is more funny than scary of course, so watch it if you want more of a comedy than a horror movie, if you are looking to be scared you probably won't be, but you certainly will laugh. I got quite a few laughs out of this film, which is very clever.
The writing and the acting are all very well done. I found myself remarking on how good they were a few times during the film. The dialogue is all so good, and the actors are as well. I had a lot of fun watching this film, it was so great to see something so different and creative. I give it a perfect ten.
But in my professional opinion as a videographer I consider this film to be quite an artistic gem. I certainly appreciate it more than most because I have some experience with film making, so I can see the value of the creativity and innovation that went into making this film. And I think it is sad that so many other people cannot.
Artistically speaking I see nothing wrong with this film. In fact it has a lot more artistic integrity than most big productions. And again, a lot of people do not like budget films that are all about the art and not about the flashy big production value. So if you are one of those people who only likes those kinds of movies then don't watch indie films like this. But if you actually appreciate the art of film making then you should give this a watch.
This movie is unique and innovative in a couple of ways. First of all it is a movie about making a movie. Kind of like a documentary or mocumentary. However it is not, it is actually more like a found footage film, though it is not that either. It is a movie made up of both footage that is being made for the movie, but even more than that of the actors on camera talking to each other and doing things between filming. To portray this the film makers give the appearance of all the footage being recorded on phone cameras and web cams that the actors are recording themselves. However this it is only the appearance of that, as the film is of course shot on real cameras.
And of course while making a horror movie, they get caught in one themselves when they unleash a supernatural force that begins attacking them. This film is not primarily scary though, it is primarily a comedy. So it not only combines the mockumentary/found footage, but horror and comedy, which is always a real treat. Like most horror comedies this film is more funny than scary of course, so watch it if you want more of a comedy than a horror movie, if you are looking to be scared you probably won't be, but you certainly will laugh. I got quite a few laughs out of this film, which is very clever.
The writing and the acting are all very well done. I found myself remarking on how good they were a few times during the film. The dialogue is all so good, and the actors are as well. I had a lot of fun watching this film, it was so great to see something so different and creative. I give it a perfect ten.