found footage

“The Blair Witch Project (1999)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ September 22, 2016

"The Blair Witch Project" is perhaps the definite example of fear being subjective, because if it doesn't frighten you, it will bore and annoy you...As it once did me...
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“Blair Witch (2016)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ September 17, 2016

"Blair Witch" is a good found footage horror movie that tries to appeal to both fans and detractors of "The Blair Witch Project", although whether or not it's successful depends on your tastes.
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“The Visit (2015)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ September 13, 2015

While "The Visit" contains many flaws, I do feel like M. Night Shyamalan has learned from most of his mistakes. I felt the passion, focus and energy behind the camera, restoring my hope that maybe...maybe...M. Night isn't a hack who just lucked out. Maybe...
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“Unfriended (2014)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ April 18, 2015

"Unfriended" is pretty f@cking stupid, but not as f@cking stupid as the trailers suggested it would be. The gimmick might cause eye rolling, but it is utilized reasonably well and I never grew impatient or disinterested. Yet how can anyone find this scary? The trailers spoil the majority of the kills, the characters are too unpleasant for you to fear for them and the tone rapidly alternates between disturbing and goofy.
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“The Pyramid (2014)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ December 7, 2014

"The Pyramid" kind of sucks because it's lazy, stupid and really stupid, but at least it's not another paranormal themed found footage film. So...yay?
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“Evidence (2013)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ September 8, 2014

The alleged intelligence of "Evidence" is built upon the stupidity of its characters.
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“As Above, So Below (2014)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ August 31, 2014

I will concede that "As Above, So Below" actually tries to break new ground. The problem is that 'trying' is not the same thing as 'being good'.
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“Devil’s Pass (2013)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ March 16, 2014

"Devil's Pass" isn't a terrible rip-off of "The Blair Witch Project", but it made me realize that the Dyatlov Pass Incident was only scary because we don't know what really happened. If you fill in the holes, whether it's a natural or paranormal explanation, you destroy what makes it so frightening.
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“V/H/S/2 (2013)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ February 8, 2014

“V/H/S/2” mastered the formula of its predecessor, being incredibly well paced- a rarity for any anthology- and improved the quality of each individual short, while making sure the tone was consistent. It also helps that the film is pretty scary.
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“V/H/S (2012)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ March 5, 2013

I can't say I liked it, because I couldn't stand many of its gimmicks and a few of the stories fell flat. But at the same time, I can't dismiss this either because it can be terrifying and at the absolute least, it is one of the more ambitious examples of its ilk.
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