Nov 2021
Hey TE boarders
I have been wondering if there was an interest in a challenge considering the found footage style of filming. If I mention The Blair Witch Project, I guess everyone knows what I'm talking about. The movies are often shot in POV with handcam, sometimes really shaky and dark, and have usually also a documentary/mockumentary feeling. Originally this definition comes from filmed material of people lost that disappeared or ended up death, the footage being the last evidence of their actions on earth.
BWP made the style more popular and set some kind of standard (not a standard I was too happy about but that's not what I want to discuss here). Before 1999 found footage movies were a rarity. It's only from 2000 that they really started to boom even though the first real movie that was labeled found footage (in retrospect) is from 1961 titled The Connection. Less than 30 FF movies were made before 1999. A few are so obscure I hardly found any info on them.
This is the list I have been able to compile from all the FF movies from the previous century. * indicates I was unable to track a copy of it online. ! indicates I have seen the flick.
The Connection (1961)
David Holzman's Diary (1967)
Rape (1969) * directed by Yoko Ono and John Lennon
Punishment Park (1971)
The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972)
Alternative 3 (1977)
! Cannibal Holocaust (1980) not full found footage
Special Bulletin (1983)
Manson Family Movies (1984)
! Guinea Pig 2 - Flowers of Flesh and Blood (1985) Japanese movie, Charlie Sheen apparently alerted the FBI as he thought he was watching a snuff movie
Psychic Vision - Jaganrei (1986) Japanese movie
UFO: Secret Video (1986) *
! 84 Charlie MoPic (1989) Charlie MoPic the follows a group or American soldiers on a mission in Vietnam, perhaps the first FF I ever saw in my life before even knowing it was FF, really needs a rewatch
! The McPherson Tape aka UFO Abduction (1989) one of my favorites, has long been believed by UFO enthusiasts to be real
Lenin Was A Mushroom (1991) a Russian movie it's on youtube but in Russian and no subs
Ghostwatch (1992)
! Man Bites Dog (1992) Belgian movie, French spoken about a bunch of film students tagging along with a serial killer, I wasn't a fan. Comparable to Henry: Portrait of serial killer which I consider a lot better.
Paul Calf's Video Diary (1993)
Pauline Calf's Wedding Video (1994)
Without Warning (1994)
Alien Autopsy - Fact or fiction? (1995)
Forgotten Silver (1995) this one is from Peter Jackson
Little Sister aka Zusje (1995) a Dutch movie
Area 51 - The Alien Interview (1997)
The Last Broadcast (1997)
Alien Abduction - Incident in Lake County (1998) from the director of McPherson Tape
Watching a Movie (1998) *
Curse of the Blair Witch Project (1999) the docu that apparently should have made people warm for the movie
! The Blair Witch Project (1999) as much as I don't like it it needs a rewatch
Sticks and Stones - Investigating the Blair Witch (1999) short docu on BWP
Dirty Cop No Donut (1999) *
Some I found thanks to wikipedia but most helpful was this site:
https://foundfootagecritic.com/hubs/hub-films/
Ok FF is not my favorite style but I like to give myself a challenge and I'm particularly interested in the period before BWP made it 'hip'. And even though this style is often linked to the horror genre, it could practically be used in any genre. In the list above, there is also crime, war, drama, sci-fi, documentary, comedy, exploitation... Especially the alien theme is often reoccuring.
So my question are there people interesed in a month (or perhaps a bit longer) watching FF movies. I would also like to include TV show episodes as the main idea is 1 point per watched minute so shorts can be included as well. Bonus points for anything FF before 2000 and also for a FTV.
I have been wondering if there was an interest in a challenge considering the found footage style of filming. If I mention The Blair Witch Project, I guess everyone knows what I'm talking about. The movies are often shot in POV with handcam, sometimes really shaky and dark, and have usually also a documentary/mockumentary feeling. Originally this definition comes from filmed material of people lost that disappeared or ended up death, the footage being the last evidence of their actions on earth.
BWP made the style more popular and set some kind of standard (not a standard I was too happy about but that's not what I want to discuss here). Before 1999 found footage movies were a rarity. It's only from 2000 that they really started to boom even though the first real movie that was labeled found footage (in retrospect) is from 1961 titled The Connection. Less than 30 FF movies were made before 1999. A few are so obscure I hardly found any info on them.
This is the list I have been able to compile from all the FF movies from the previous century. * indicates I was unable to track a copy of it online. ! indicates I have seen the flick.
The Connection (1961)
David Holzman's Diary (1967)
Rape (1969) * directed by Yoko Ono and John Lennon
Punishment Park (1971)
The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972)
Alternative 3 (1977)
! Cannibal Holocaust (1980) not full found footage
Special Bulletin (1983)
Manson Family Movies (1984)
! Guinea Pig 2 - Flowers of Flesh and Blood (1985) Japanese movie, Charlie Sheen apparently alerted the FBI as he thought he was watching a snuff movie
Psychic Vision - Jaganrei (1986) Japanese movie
UFO: Secret Video (1986) *
! 84 Charlie MoPic (1989) Charlie MoPic the follows a group or American soldiers on a mission in Vietnam, perhaps the first FF I ever saw in my life before even knowing it was FF, really needs a rewatch
! The McPherson Tape aka UFO Abduction (1989) one of my favorites, has long been believed by UFO enthusiasts to be real
Lenin Was A Mushroom (1991) a Russian movie it's on youtube but in Russian and no subs
Ghostwatch (1992)
! Man Bites Dog (1992) Belgian movie, French spoken about a bunch of film students tagging along with a serial killer, I wasn't a fan. Comparable to Henry: Portrait of serial killer which I consider a lot better.
Paul Calf's Video Diary (1993)
Pauline Calf's Wedding Video (1994)
Without Warning (1994)
Alien Autopsy - Fact or fiction? (1995)
Forgotten Silver (1995) this one is from Peter Jackson
Little Sister aka Zusje (1995) a Dutch movie
Area 51 - The Alien Interview (1997)
The Last Broadcast (1997)
Alien Abduction - Incident in Lake County (1998) from the director of McPherson Tape
Watching a Movie (1998) *
Curse of the Blair Witch Project (1999) the docu that apparently should have made people warm for the movie
! The Blair Witch Project (1999) as much as I don't like it it needs a rewatch
Sticks and Stones - Investigating the Blair Witch (1999) short docu on BWP
Dirty Cop No Donut (1999) *
Some I found thanks to wikipedia but most helpful was this site:
https://foundfootagecritic.com/hubs/hub-films/
Ok FF is not my favorite style but I like to give myself a challenge and I'm particularly interested in the period before BWP made it 'hip'. And even though this style is often linked to the horror genre, it could practically be used in any genre. In the list above, there is also crime, war, drama, sci-fi, documentary, comedy, exploitation... Especially the alien theme is often reoccuring.
So my question are there people interesed in a month (or perhaps a bit longer) watching FF movies. I would also like to include TV show episodes as the main idea is 1 point per watched minute so shorts can be included as well. Bonus points for anything FF before 2000 and also for a FTV.
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BTW I watched that Blair Witch documentary, or mockumentary, and i have to say it helped me to enjoy the movie a bit more because it gave the story some context and background and just made it appear all the more creepy (and believable?). It's a nice companion piece for sure, and best watched before the movie I think.