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be counting down our top 10 favorite
be counting down our top 10 favorite found footage films just so you know the
found footage films just so you know the
found footage films just so you know the found footage film is not made from
found footage film is not made from
found footage film is not made from real-life recordings
real-life recordings
real-life recordings it’s just shot to look like it was
it’s just shot to look like it was
it’s just shot to look like it was gathered and reassembled from such
gathered and reassembled from such
gathered and reassembled from such footage I just heard a rumor that all
footage I just heard a rumor that all
footage I just heard a rumor that all your balls got attacked by a midget
your balls got attacked by a midget
your balls got attacked by a midget is it true please please tell me it is
is it true please please tell me it is
is it true please please tell me it is number 10 diary of the dead kicking off
number 10 diary of the dead kicking off
number 10 diary of the dead kicking off our list is the fifth entry in George
our list is the fifth entry in George
our list is the fifth entry in George Romero’s long-running zombie series the
Romero’s long-running zombie series the
Romero’s long-running zombie series the story is told from the perspective of a
story is told from the perspective of a
story is told from the perspective of a group of student filmmakers who decide
group of student filmmakers who decide
group of student filmmakers who decide to record the pandemic and this allows
to record the pandemic and this allows
to record the pandemic and this allows the low-budget apocalypse film to
the low-budget apocalypse film to
the low-budget apocalypse film to involve us more directly in the hysteria
involve us more directly in the hysteria
involve us more directly in the hysteria while this is by no means the best entry
while this is by no means the best entry
while this is by no means the best entry this flick does give us a new sense of
this flick does give us a new sense of
this flick does give us a new sense of interest and involvement number 9
interest and involvement number 9
interest and involvement number 9 Project X
inspired by an actual Australian party
inspired by an actual Australian party that ballooned out of control
that ballooned out of control
that ballooned out of control courtesy of social media this movie aims
courtesy of social media this movie aims
courtesy of social media this movie aims to be the most immediate and extreme
to be the most immediate and extreme
to be the most immediate and extreme house party flick ever cast cell phones
house party flick ever cast cell phones
house party flick ever cast cell phones were used to record some scenes to ramp
were used to record some scenes to ramp
were used to record some scenes to ramp up the film’s amateur look as a result
up the film’s amateur look as a result
up the film’s amateur look as a result it’s packed with everything parents
it’s packed with everything parents
it’s packed with everything parents instinctively fear and it’s amateur
instinctively fear and it’s amateur
instinctively fear and it’s amateur styling packs added shock value
styling packs added shock value
styling packs added shock value especially during the street wide
especially during the street wide
especially during the street wide Armageddon seen number 8 Man Bites Dog
this Belgian film predates mainstream
this Belgian film predates mainstream interest in the genre and centers on a
interest in the genre and centers on a
interest in the genre and centers on a camera crew that’s following a pleasant
camera crew that’s following a pleasant
camera crew that’s following a pleasant and talkative serial killer who’s only
and talkative serial killer who’s only
and talkative serial killer who’s only too happy to share his tricks of the
too happy to share his tricks of the
too happy to share his tricks of the trade a satire of society’s unending
trade a satire of society’s unending
trade a satire of society’s unending fascination with violence it
fascination with violence it
fascination with violence it increasingly blurs the line between
increasingly blurs the line between
increasingly blurs the line between reporter and subject and raises some
reporter and subject and raises some
reporter and subject and raises some pretty serious morality issues this
pretty serious morality issues this
pretty serious morality issues this experience would be hard to replicate
experience would be hard to replicate
experience would be hard to replicate with Hollywood’s usual arsenal yes you
with Hollywood’s usual arsenal yes you
with Hollywood’s usual arsenal yes you can we call it number 7 troll hunter
another foreign film this one focuses on
another foreign film this one focuses on three Norwegian college students as they
three Norwegian college students as they
three Norwegian college students as they follow a hunter and discover that their
follow a hunter and discover that their
follow a hunter and discover that their government has long covered up the
government has long covered up the
government has long covered up the existence of trolls during their shoot
existence of trolls during their shoot
existence of trolls during their shoot we are treated to an unforgettably
we are treated to an unforgettably
we are treated to an unforgettably satirical spin on classic folklore that
satirical spin on classic folklore that
satirical spin on classic folklore that remains relentlessly unnerving and
remains relentlessly unnerving and
remains relentlessly unnerving and realistic fortunately as the credits
realistic fortunately as the credits
realistic fortunately as the credits point out no trolls were harmed in the
point out no trolls were harmed in the
point out no trolls were harmed in the making of this film
number six Cannibal Holocaust this
number six Cannibal Holocaust this documentary style production centers on
documentary style production centers on
documentary style production centers on an anthropologist who finds the footage
an anthropologist who finds the footage
an anthropologist who finds the footage of a film crew that disappeared while
of a film crew that disappeared while
of a film crew that disappeared while documenting cannibalistic tribes of the
documenting cannibalistic tribes of the
documenting cannibalistic tribes of the Amazon the oldest and most controversial
Amazon the oldest and most controversial
Amazon the oldest and most controversial film on our list it was made with real
film on our list it was made with real
film on our list it was made with real indigenous tribesmen and contained
indigenous tribesmen and contained
indigenous tribesmen and contained graphic violence in turn it was mistaken
graphic violence in turn it was mistaken
graphic violence in turn it was mistaken for a real snuff film the director was
for a real snuff film the director was
for a real snuff film the director was arrested and the movie was banned in
arrested and the movie was banned in
arrested and the movie was banned in several countries oh good lord
several countries oh good lord
several countries oh good lord it’s it’s unbelievable it’s horrible
it’s it’s unbelievable it’s horrible
it’s it’s unbelievable it’s horrible number five Chronicle while horror films
number five Chronicle while horror films
number five Chronicle while horror films are the go-to genre for found-footage
are the go-to genre for found-footage
are the go-to genre for found-footage this incredible tale instead puts a new
this incredible tale instead puts a new
this incredible tale instead puts a new spin on the sci-fi and superhero theme
spin on the sci-fi and superhero theme
spin on the sci-fi and superhero theme shot as a teen video journal after a
shot as a teen video journal after a
shot as a teen video journal after a fateful encounter that leaves a group of
fateful encounter that leaves a group of
fateful encounter that leaves a group of friends with strange powers the story
friends with strange powers the story
friends with strange powers the story doesn’t get bogged down with the usual
doesn’t get bogged down with the usual
doesn’t get bogged down with the usual trappings or mythology instead it relies
trappings or mythology instead it relies
trappings or mythology instead it relies on its captivating characters brought to
on its captivating characters brought to
on its captivating characters brought to life by their realistic sense of
life by their realistic sense of
life by their realistic sense of excitement and fear as well as some wild
excitement and fear as well as some wild
excitement and fear as well as some wild visual flourishes
directed by JJ Abrams this monster story
directed by JJ Abrams this monster story focuses on a group of friends who are
focuses on a group of friends who are
focuses on a group of friends who are stuck in New York when a godzilla-sized
stuck in New York when a godzilla-sized
stuck in New York when a godzilla-sized creature attacks frantically paced and
creature attacks frantically paced and
creature attacks frantically paced and expertly shot its handheld camera
expertly shot its handheld camera
expertly shot its handheld camera permits us to go on one heck of a
permits us to go on one heck of a
permits us to go on one heck of a cinematic rollercoaster ride it also
cinematic rollercoaster ride it also
cinematic rollercoaster ride it also gives us a lasting image of a certain
gives us a lasting image of a certain
gives us a lasting image of a certain beloved statue lying in ruins
number three wreck a minute ago they
number three wreck a minute ago they were unconscious I know right to tell
were unconscious I know right to tell
were unconscious I know right to tell you anything the reaction time varies
you anything the reaction time varies
you anything the reaction time varies depending on the blood group and we just
depending on the blood group and we just
depending on the blood group and we just got this Spanish found-footage flip
got this Spanish found-footage flip
got this Spanish found-footage flip takes the zombie horror genre in a
takes the zombie horror genre in a
takes the zombie horror genre in a realistic direction that even from arrow
realistic direction that even from arrow
realistic direction that even from arrow can’t quite match shot to make you feel
can’t quite match shot to make you feel
can’t quite match shot to make you feel like you’re actually on location it
like you’re actually on location it
like you’re actually on location it creates a gritty and unsettling
creates a gritty and unsettling
creates a gritty and unsettling atmosphere as it follows a news reporter
atmosphere as it follows a news reporter
atmosphere as it follows a news reporter and her cameraman on the tail of a fire
and her cameraman on the tail of a fire
and her cameraman on the tail of a fire crew into an infected apartment building
crew into an infected apartment building
crew into an infected apartment building this film is so effectively scary that
this film is so effectively scary that
this film is so effectively scary that Hollywood instantly remade it damn get
Hollywood instantly remade it damn get
Hollywood instantly remade it damn get mine
mine
mine fifth floor number two let’s go number
fifth floor number two let’s go number
fifth floor number two let’s go number two the Blair Witch Project this is the
two the Blair Witch Project this is the
two the Blair Witch Project this is the found footage film that tricked
found footage film that tricked
found footage film that tricked countless unsuspecting viewers into
countless unsuspecting viewers into
countless unsuspecting viewers into thinking they were watching real footage
thinking they were watching real footage
thinking they were watching real footage left behind by a group of students who
left behind by a group of students who
left behind by a group of students who went missing their search for a fabled
went missing their search for a fabled
went missing their search for a fabled which not only took the genre mainstream
which not only took the genre mainstream
which not only took the genre mainstream but also reveal how queasy and
but also reveal how queasy and
but also reveal how queasy and unprepared audiences can be when exposed
unprepared audiences can be when exposed
unprepared audiences can be when exposed to shaky raw footage is there any wonder
to shaky raw footage is there any wonder
to shaky raw footage is there any wonder it left an impression with scenes like
it left an impression with scenes like
it left an impression with scenes like this scared to close my eyes scared to
this scared to close my eyes scared to
this scared to close my eyes scared to open them number one
open them number one
open them number one paranormal activity taking the top spot
paranormal activity taking the top spot
paranormal activity taking the top spot on our list is the found footage horror
on our list is the found footage horror
on our list is the found footage horror phenomenon that never lets up on the
phenomenon that never lets up on the
phenomenon that never lets up on the suspense or terror
the film modernizes the timeless haunted
the film modernizes the timeless haunted house story but removes the hollywood
house story but removes the hollywood
house story but removes the hollywood gloss and gore by turning on the night
gloss and gore by turning on the night
gloss and gore by turning on the night vision to produce its increasingly
vision to produce its increasingly
vision to produce its increasingly ominous atmosphere the realism is so
ominous atmosphere the realism is so
ominous atmosphere the realism is so effective the film literally propelled
effective the film literally propelled
effective the film literally propelled audience members out of their seats and
audience members out of their seats and
audience members out of their seats and spawned an entire franchise do you agree
spawned an entire franchise do you agree
spawned an entire franchise do you agree with our list which is your favorite
with our list which is your favorite
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