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A list of 100 horror movies that use the found footage or point-of-view style of filmmaking, ranked by the author's personal preference and rating. Includes classics like The Blair Witch Project, REC, and Cloverfield, as well as lesser-known gems like The Taking of Deborah Logan and Man Bites Dog.
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Cannibal Holocaust
Some critics consider director Ruggero Deodato’s Cannibal Holocaust to be the most controversial horror film ever made. Controversy aside, this cult classic film was one of the first movies to experiment and bring the found footage format to the forefront of a movie. Cannibal Holocaust is about an anthropologist (Robert Kerman) sent to find out what happened to a mondo-style documentarycrew who traveled to the Amazon rainforest but never returned. The rescue mission is shot and presented like...
Man Bites Dog
Any serious horror fan should give this Frenchblack comedy crime mockumentary a good watch. The story opens on a film crew following a charming serial killer as he takes commits graphic murders, even following him to social situations around his family and friends. What starts out as a docu-profile on a serial killer soon turns into a compromising situation where the camera crew becomes more involved and responsible for the murders that their subjects commits. The entire film was shot in blac...
The Last Broadcast
When two cable TV hosts are tragically murdered, one body is never found. Inspired by the gruesome mystery, a documentary filmmaker investigates the murders within his unsolved crimes show. His team receives a tip to track down the Jersey Devil, a mythical creature said to fly the Pine Barrens region of New Jersey. With the help of psychics and the court of public opinion, the investigation constantly uncovers new truths and dark secrets. Despite being shot on a budget of $900, this film earn...
[REC]
Co-directors Paco Plaza and Jaume Balagueró took an intriguing filmmaking approach to this highly successful Spanishfound-footage horror film. The storyline follows a reporter and her cameraman as their investigation in a mysterious apartment building turns into a desperate attempt at escape. Utilizing a much different approach than typical filmmaking, actors were given their lines the day of shooting and the entire film was shot chronologically on real locations. The film’s success led to th...
Paranormal Activity
Filmed on a budget of only $15,000 and taking in global box-office receipts of over $300 million, Paranormal Activityis one of the most profitable movies in film history, leading to multiple sequels. Filmed primarily with a handheld camera from the perspective of Micah (Micah Sloat), it tells the story of him and his girlfriend Katie (Katie Featherstone), who move into a middle-class house and attempt to document why Katie feels she has been experiencing supernatural events her entire life. I...
Lake Mungo
Described by many as the scariest film ever made,Lake Mungois filmed documentary-style by a paranormal investigator who follows the Palmer family who have lost their 16-year-old daughter Alice during a drowning accident in the town of Ararat, Australia. After Alice’s body is recovered and she is buried, strange events begin happening to the family in and around their home. Over time, the parapsychologist who is filming the Palmer family comes to the horrifying realizations about Alice and wha...
Discover the best found footage horror movies in this list, from old classics to new releases. Learn about the history, techniques, and examples of this subgenre of horror cinema that offers a rawer and more authentic experience. Find out which films are controversial, low-budget, or mockumentary-style.
Mar 1, 2024 · A ranking of the best horror films that use the found footage style, from The Blair Witch Project to Creep. Learn about the subgenre's history, characteristics and examples of its diversity and innovation.
- The Blair Witch Project (1999) A found-footage film that needs no introduction, Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez's "The Blair Witch Project” claims to tell the story of three student filmmakers who disappeared after trekking into the Black Hills near Burkittsville, Maryland, to film a documentary about a local legend.
- Paranormal Activity (2007) A watershed moment for the found-footage format, Oren Peli's "Paranormal Activity" first struck the festival circuit like a bolt from the blue, sparking audience walkouts; many felt too frightened to keep watching.
- Grave Encounters (2011) Gleefully sending up the "ghost hunters" reality TV craze of the early '00s while delivering surprisingly high-voltage jump scares of its own, "Grave Encounters" is one of the lesser-known found-footage films on this list, but earns its place through sheer commitment to its kooky-creepy bit.
- [REC] (2007) "The Blair Witch Project” spawned countless imitators, many of which mistook that film's shaky-cam style and abrupt ending as strengths that could be easily replicated through mimicry, rather than techniques employed by talented filmmakers with a singular vision.
- The Blair Witch Project (1999) Directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. A true found footage masterpiece, no one can question the impact The Blair Witch Project has had on the subgenre.
- Noroi: The Curse (2005) Directed by Kōji Shiraishi. In the years following The Blair Witch Project, numerous found footage horrors blatantly ripped it off.
- Exhibit A (2007) Directed by Dom Rotheroe. Dom Rotheroe’s overlooked British psychological thriller, Exhibit A, examines the real-life horror of abuse hidden behind the doors of a seemingly ordinary family.
- Paranormal Activity (2007) Directed by Oren Peli. One of the most profitable movies of all time, Paranormal Activity went on to spawn seven sequels with an eighth set to be released next year.
A personal list of the best films in this sub-genre, ranked in a vague descending order. Includes classics like REC, The Blair Witch Project, and Troll Hunter, as well as lesser-known gems like Lake Mungo, Afflicted, and Grave Encounters.
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1. Creep (I) (2014) R | 77 min | Horror, Thriller. 6.3. Rate. 74 Metascore. A young videographer answers an online ad for a one-day job in a remote town to record the last messages of a dying man. When he notices the man's odd behavior, he starts to question his intentions. Director: Patrick Brice | Stars: Katie Aselton, Patrick Brice, Mark Duplass
