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Movies that are shot in order to resemble actual camera footage recovered from an event. Typically contain a fair bit of [[Stylistic Suck]], owing to the conceit that, in-universe, they are being filmed by people who aren't professional filmmakers. |
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Initially becoming a sensation after ''[[The Blair Witch Project]]'' (though the concept [[Ur Example|goes back to]] ''[[Cannibal Holocaust]]'' in [[The Seventies]]), the subgenre saw a resurgence in popularity starting at the end of the [[Turn of the Millennium]] within the [[Horror]] genre thanks to the success of ''[[Paranormal Activity]]''. Other recent, non-horror films utilizing the format include ''[[Chronicle]]'' and ''[[Project X]]'', as well as the TV series ''[[The River]]''. |
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Compare [[Mockumentary]], [[Based on a True Story]]. |
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Revision as of 12:49, 16 August 2019
Movies that are shot in order to resemble actual camera footage recovered from an event. Typically contain a fair bit of Stylistic Suck, owing to the conceit that, in-universe, they are being filmed by people who aren't professional filmmakers.
Initially becoming a sensation after The Blair Witch Project (though the concept goes back to Cannibal Holocaust in The Seventies), the subgenre saw a resurgence in popularity starting at the end of the Turn of the Millennium within the Horror genre thanks to the success of Paranormal Activity. Other recent, non-horror films utilizing the format include Chronicle and Project X, as well as the TV series The River.
Compare Mockumentary, Based on a True Story.
Pages in category "Found Footage Films"
The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.