Nov 2021 *
So here is the topic where all those who are interested for these type of movies can sign up. Since December is a busy month for some I got the permission to let this challenge last for 2 months starting December 1st until 31st January 2022.
What kind of movies are allowed:
* Found footage: people went missing or dead and there is footage found that shows what happened before their fate was sealed (Blair Witch Project, Cannibal Holocaust, The McPherson Tape)
* Documentary/Mockumentary style: this also includes the faux and pseudo documentaries where people are fooled in believing what is presented is real, also includes fake news (Mondo Cane, Faces of Death, Without Warning)
* POV filmed: well self-explanatory I guess where the dude or gal filming everything that happens is also a character in the movie (84 Charlie MoPic, REC, Trolljegeren)
* Home Video style: All kind of flicks where the viewer gets an insight into the life of a person or family who consider themselves interesting enough to be filmed, real or set up and done by amateurs (Man Bites Dog, David Holzman's Diary, Paul Calf's Video Diary)
* Filmed with handcam, mobile devices like tablet or moblie phone, webcam and any other device that are not meant for professional filmmaking (Unfriended, Host)
* The flicks in this database: https://foundfootagecritic.com/hubs/hub-films/
You get 1 point per watched minute. This means shorts and episodes of TV shows are also allowed as long as they apply to the above rules.
A FTV gives a bonus of 50%. For example movie that lasts 90 minutes = 90 + 45 points. When the duration is uneven take 50% + 0,5. 91 minutes = 91 + 46 points.
I hope this will be a fun experience.
What kind of movies are allowed:
* Found footage: people went missing or dead and there is footage found that shows what happened before their fate was sealed (Blair Witch Project, Cannibal Holocaust, The McPherson Tape)
* Documentary/Mockumentary style: this also includes the faux and pseudo documentaries where people are fooled in believing what is presented is real, also includes fake news (Mondo Cane, Faces of Death, Without Warning)
* POV filmed: well self-explanatory I guess where the dude or gal filming everything that happens is also a character in the movie (84 Charlie MoPic, REC, Trolljegeren)
* Home Video style: All kind of flicks where the viewer gets an insight into the life of a person or family who consider themselves interesting enough to be filmed, real or set up and done by amateurs (Man Bites Dog, David Holzman's Diary, Paul Calf's Video Diary)
* Filmed with handcam, mobile devices like tablet or moblie phone, webcam and any other device that are not meant for professional filmmaking (Unfriended, Host)
* The flicks in this database: https://foundfootagecritic.com/hubs/hub-films/
You get 1 point per watched minute. This means shorts and episodes of TV shows are also allowed as long as they apply to the above rules.
A FTV gives a bonus of 50%. For example movie that lasts 90 minutes = 90 + 45 points. When the duration is uneven take 50% + 0,5. 91 minutes = 91 + 46 points.
I hope this will be a fun experience.
Rating: 0/10
Info: Why did I subject myself to this movie again? I was hoping that maybe with a second viewing I would see at least one thing I liked. Instead, I found more things I hated.
88 points
2) The La Llorona Curse (2019) 78 minutes - FTV
Rating: 0/10
Info: I knew this was going to be trouble just from the title. It's basically "The The Crying Woman Curse."
Next we have text intros, where the grammar, spelling and kerning is not good. Example: "Fallowing" instead of "Following..."
Then we have the acting and editing. They were all bad at acting notmal. It took until almost the end before I could make a guess which of the girls was the missing one. Or maybe they have all disappeared. I don't know.
Also includes a musical score, which even if put together by a professional film editor, make zero sense according to the premise of the film.
I was actually going to give it a 1 until I started writing this.
78+39 = 117
3) Heidi (2016) 97 minutes - FTV
Rating: 6/10
Info: The first probably 20 minutes of this film gave me the impression I was going to have another 0/10 to contend with. But once it going, I was drawn in.
97+49 = 146
Point Total: 351 Points