The acting is really natural. It's funny to already see the constant calling attention to the camera in what is basically the 3rd or 5th found footage movie ever made. It feels genuine and I'm sure in 1989, to a true believer, it did even more so. That being said as a movie it isn't great, the third act in particular. You have to remember that this wasn't really marketed as a "film" per se, but rather actual footage. Imagine being a teenager or college student who wants to believe, watching this late at night on your VCR, with nothing to compare it to. No Blair Witch, no Cloverfield, no Paranormal Activity.
I respect it for it's historical importance, but if you're a big found footage horror film buff (I'm not) this might not really be what you're used to.
Shout by TorgoVIP 6BlockedParent2023-12-24T07:15:08Z
The acting is really natural. It's funny to already see the constant calling attention to the camera in what is basically the 3rd or 5th found footage movie ever made. It feels genuine and I'm sure in 1989, to a true believer, it did even more so. That being said as a movie it isn't great, the third act in particular. You have to remember that this wasn't really marketed as a "film" per se, but rather actual footage. Imagine being a teenager or college student who wants to believe, watching this late at night on your VCR, with nothing to compare it to. No Blair Witch, no Cloverfield, no Paranormal Activity.
I respect it for it's historical importance, but if you're a big found footage horror film buff (I'm not) this might not really be what you're used to.