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The found footage genre has been one of the more divisive sub-genres among members of the horror community. You either love the film style or you hate it. There’s usually no in-between. Of course, some films are better than others, and even found footage haters can’t deny the impact that …

Fimmakers have been creating a huge amount of found footage horror films in recent years. What makes this sub-genre so popular? Ridley Scott’s new found footage horror, Phoenix Forgotten, is now officially in theaters. If you haven’t heard of it yet, check out the trailer below!  In honor of the …

As I got ready to watch Tom Costabile’s VooDoo, I found myself reading a few reviews about the film before I hit the Play button. I just wanted to know what I as getting into. Everything I read said it would be fantastic. Of course, this made me wonder if my …

I’ve always loved found footage horror films. They bring a sense of realism and can actually be really creative. When I stumbled upon Chupacabra Territory, it seemed to have all of the ingredients for a good found footage film.   (Synopsis provided by IMDb.com): Four friends hike into the Pinewood Forest to …

Have you ever seen a horror film that left you feeling very uneasy afterwords? For me, it’s rare for a film to actually leave me feeling queasy after viewing it. Paranoia Tapes is that rare film, and I applaud it for driving such an honest reaction from me!    (Synopsis …

I have been a fan of Daniel Murphy and Tom Komisar’s HM&M Films for about a year or so now, ever since I found out a friend of mine was in their killer clown home invasion film, House of Whores. This a film I still have a hard time watching all …

About a week ago, we were fortunate enough to review the psycho couple film Capture Kill Release, a found footage horror film that has so far earned an 8.4 on IMDb, which was well deserved. Recently, one of the directors, Nick McAnulty, was kind enough to talk to us for a little …

Zombie movies and “found footage” have overrun the horror genre like a bad case of herpes. It seems like one film from each of these sub-genres is popping out from Mother Horror every day. Most of them are rubbish. But once in a blue moon you’ll stumble upon one that’s …

Watching a found footage film is like going out on a first date. You’re all excited as you get ready; you pick your date up and head out to a fancy restaurant. As you sit in front of them, you first notice a zit ready to pop in the middle of their forehead and they …

Last week I began a series of articles covering poorly received horror films that I feel critics and general audiences to have gotten wrong. These films, while blasted by critics and viewers alike, have redeeming qualities that are often overlooked and/or forgotten about. It’s my moral obligation, however, to show …