all right everyone if you're ready it's
time to have
some great encounters welcome to watch
mojo
and today we're counting down our picks
for the top 10 underrated found footage
horror films
do you mind if i film this i'm i'm
making a little movie about my trip
let me go i won't tell anyone please why
are you doing this
what's happening we're leaving is it
gonna help us go
for this list we'll be looking at found
footage horror films that flew under the
radar and that deserve a viewing and
ranking them by
quality rather than level of obscurity
spoilers will follow
let us know in the comments section down
below which film you'll be watching with
one eye closed
number 10 found footage 3d the title of
this one may throw you off
as we would expect a sea grade cash grab
of a film taking advantage of the format
yeah it's not really that's not a fair
thing for you to say to me okay
i mean what did i ever
jesus it's most likely why it didn't
garner enough viewers
that and because a lot of people are not
on board with 3d in general
what we actually have is a smart and
original take on the genre
you're essentially watching a movie
being made within a movie which is all
very meta
and the actors inside the film ask the
same questions an audience would while
watching it
that's not a thing it is now the movie
generates a lot of laughs before it
expectedly transforms into a
full-fledged horror experience
but that's what we came to see in the
first place
number nine the conspiracy the fake
documentary or mockumentary style of
filmmaking adds another level of realism
to the movie that acts as a barrier for
the audience
separating themselves from the fiction
to make it less scary and it immerses
them into the story that's being told
the conspiracy explores the notion that
conspiracy theorists
deemed crazy by many may have been right
all along what is it
what what what is it you're looking at
what is it you're piecing together i
i don't know yet i don't know what it is
it's unfortunate that this only has a
handful of critic reviews on rotten
tomatoes
there are many movies with the title the
conspiracy which is maybe why this one
was lost among the crowd
you've joined a circle that can never be
broken
brotherhood a family
in a way no less than
say a wife
or a small child what starts as a team
exploration into a conspiracy theorist's
psyche
slowly develops into an incredibly tense
scary movie with a chilling final act
number eight grave encounters all right
everyone
if you're ready it's time to have
some great encounters we can almost
guarantee that this film would have been
talked about by millions worldwide if it
had just come out a few years earlier
just because the market was becoming
saturated with found footage cinema
doesn't mean the quality took a dip
grave encounters is a nail-biting escape
adventure that doesn't take too long
getting into the crux of the matter
terrifying ghosts a never-ending night
and a constant change to the hospital's
layout make it a challenge for our
heroes to escape
and it means that no matter who's
watching they're going to be scared of
something
number seven afflicted just take it
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it's hard to remember vampires are
monstrous horrible terrifying
blood-sucking creatures when
twilight and their sparkling vampires
are so ingrained into our minds
but if you watch afflicted you
definitely won't forget
not sure how much longer i'm going to be
able to hold out
the film is a compelling mystery
thriller as we try to work out what
strange
illness derek has contracted after he
spends a night with a mysterious girl
we shouldn't be taking you to the
hospital right like given your condition
no i don't think so however when we do
find out it becomes an engaging study on
how
someone would react if they have
contracted vampirism and the steps they
take to survive it if audrey is right
and i can't die
then what i am and the things i have to
do
you can't be around while audience
reception was mixed due to the number of
cliches afflicted leans into
we still highly recommend it number six
the poughkeepsie tapes do you mind if i
film this i'm
i'm making a little movie about my trip
this mockumentary is more disturbing
than scary
a serial killer has led police to where
he keeps videotapes of him
torturing and murdering his victims
that's why i did it
i did it thank you
thank you while the film touches on the
psychology of what would bring a man to
do such things
it focuses instead on what someone like
this is
capable of doing where are you going
you'll see
once we see it sends shivers down our
spines
it's what we don't see however that
scares us more
the film would have met a larger
audience had mgm not removed it from
their release schedule
it was largely unavailable for many
years which is why a lot of people are
just hearing about it now
number five the taking of deborah logan
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hey letting all my heat out
film explores the effects alzheimer's
has on the ones suffering from it and
its impact on their family
and respects that that can be enough
horror on its own before it delves into
the supernatural
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just the looks deborah logan gives to
the other characters and by extension us
are enough to make us uncomfortable
still it's what she does as her
possession becomes more and more
powerful that will genuinely make us
look away
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a few critics commented that the film
was unoriginal and couple that with the
fact that this was
adam robitel's directorial debut could
be the reason the film didn't receive
the attention it deserved
number four one cut of the dead it's a
struggle to talk about this one because
there's not much we can say without
ruining the experience
it's about a film crew making a zombie
movie when the zombie apocalypse
actually happens
we urge you to watch this one as soon as
you finish watching this top 10.
it's a comedy horror with fantastic
timing and genuinely creative and funny
ideas the beginning may not meet your
expectations but trust us when we ask
you to stick it out because it shifts
quite dramatically between acts
you won't regret it given that this is a
foreign film
we need to get as many people aware of
it as possible so it reaches western
mainstream media
number three as above so below if the
concept of lara croft stuck in a haunted
tomb doesn't excite you it should at
least get you intrigued
i'm not i'm i shouldn't even come this
far i'm not please i'm not meet you with
me
i'm sorry okay
you sure you're not gonna regret this
good luck granted this isn't actually
lara croft but it is an english
archaeologist
exploring the catacombs under paris with
her crew for lost treasure tell me we
didn't just go in a circle this isn't
here
this is the same tunnel no this isn't
here believe me how did that
no no no look by now we'd seen found
footage films releasing so fast that
audiences had grown tired of them which
is why this film didn't receive the
praise it deserved
but it is a chillingly fun experience
and the ending is a mind-bending
revelation that has to be watched
number two lake mungo this is a
mockumentary so convincing that you
could show it to anyone and they would
think it was real
you know we were just having a good time
and i just thought she'd gotten a bit
upset
the performances are as natural as they
get and the concepts and visuals are so
subtle that we wouldn't blame anyone for
thinking so
it's execution and bringing attention to
the ghost haunting the family in the
corners of the frame makes us go
white there was something inexplicable
in our house that was beyond that not
only scary but the film is also
emotionally scarring as the tragedy that
has befallen the family and how it has
affected them is devastating to witness
australian movies have a hard time
reaching international audiences
and we haven't seen anything else from
director joel anderson but
we hope he comes back soon i'm
not quite so sure about his reasons
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
hell house llc because of its great
concept
how if this is all true how was it kept
from the public for so long
the last broadcast because it's an
effective horror
released one year before the blair witch
project while shelley begins the process
of attempting to restore video
i will attempt to find a truth within
the film i have already shot
the borderlands because its ending will
haunt you for days
no roy the curse because of its
disturbing imagery
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the tunnel because of its terrifying
creature right
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number one creep
anyway it's like we're we're still in a
hot tub but
this one will make you feel a myriad of
emotions
any movie that can make you laugh
question what the hell is going on
feel fear feel at ease and empathize
with both protagonist
and antagonist all with each element
being equally engaging
deserves merit as the film isn't
supernatural horror or a gore-fest we
can understand no one talking about it
are you gonna let me go
it's definitely more on the unsettling
side as we try to work out the
motivations behind joseph's actions
and even when we see the ending coming
it doesn't make us any less shocked
uh the job is pretty simple really all
you need is a video camera
yourself and if you like this one then
be sure to also check out the sequel
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