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Welcome back, my fellow satanists, it is Day 15 of FDFF with me, Taylor!

Today we’re shooting a show with slavedriver, ambitious Taylor (not me🥴), who is determined she’s going to be a Hollywood Star, as she and her high school best friends investigate if the town of Manitou Springs really is “The Devil Worshiping Capital of the Western World!”

**🎥**SYNOPSIS:
“Determined to get ahead in the competitive world of TV journalism, a woman investigates a local legend of people vanishing at the hands of a satanic cult but finds that she herself becomes the hunted.”

✨MY THOUGHTS:
Y’all… just, lol. I had a blast rewatching this one. It has been a few years, and I just loved it. It will not be for everyone. I can see members who only enjoy the more serious and terrifying films not being into this. Which I understand! I’m that way sometimes, but I can also enjoy a campy / dark comedy / bad film as well. This film knows what it is— and the bits of it are sprinkled throughout.

Taylor is our TV Journalist. She’s the girl who, after high school, moved out of the podunk Colorado small town, to city of bright lights and big dreams, Los Angeles. However, she’s back in town because she’s filming the show that is sure-to-make-her-a-star, “Investigating Urban Legends”. She enlists her high school best friends Brad and Angel to help with the show.

The subject for this episode is none other than the infamous “satanic panic” of the 80s early 90s. It’s the perfect fit because they are right beside the town of Manitou Springs, which is said to be “The Devil Worshipping Capital of the Western World!”. The crew has a mission: is this true? Or is it all just an unverified urban legend.

To begin, we meet everyone. Angel is like an excited little puppy who is still 16 and Brad is just enamored with Taylor. Taylor is already over both of them… and the film just started. And that’s how a lot of the film is: you’re going to ask yourself “THESE people were BEST FRIENDS?” They start by doing what any good found footage film does: interviewing locals about the “Satanic Panic” and that’s just… lol. We have our usual crazy oddballs. I admit, I laughed a couple times.

Interwoven through the film is the B plot which is the old high school sweethearts deal (Taylor and Brad) and an issue (Brad and Angel recently hooked up) along with big problems since Taylor left (Angel experienced alot of tragedy and Taylor wasn’t there for her… for any of it).

Like any good found footage film, their investigation leads them to the woods to camp because it’s almost the “autumn equinox”. That is when the cult is supposed to be sacrificing someone, thus Taylor wants to be there to capture it— if it’s actually going to happen. Angel is scared of everything. She’s constantly yelling and stomping around like a child. She thinks Brad and Taylor are not taking the investigation seriously.

While we’re trekking through the woods, we find all kinds of goodies: pentagrams made out of sticks, satanic markings, skinned dead animals covered in blood hanging from trees (don’t worry, it doesn’t look like anything bad), candles arranged in suspicious ways, inexplicable time loss, loud noises, but still… Taylor’s not convinced. Maybe it’s true, maybe it’s just kids messing around. The ending has a slight twist, which was fun.

This is a film that in my heart, I know it is bad, but it’s also good… it’s so bad that it’s good, okay? I laughed out loud a few times. I am so glad u/ohigetjokes wrote a review about this and he sums up my feelings perfectly:

“Weirdly I don't hate it, despite the fact that it's kinda bad. I'm not sure why. The dialogue was awful, the script annoying, there was more than one incredibly awkward performance, and the love triangle stuff was about as tedious and annoying as all love triangle stuff always is (why do writers do that??), but... idk. The scenery is nice, the props are nice, the desecration of the altars was funny, everyone was hot, and the finale was fun.”

Well said, my friend, well said.

**📈**MY RATING: 5.5/10.

**📌**FILM INFORMATION:
- Watch the Trailer: here
- Stream on Plex: here
- Stream on Fawesome: here
- Stream on YouTube: here
- You can also rent on AppleTV & Google

**🍭**FUN FACTS:
▪️Summer Moore, who portrays, Taylor, not only starred in this film, but wrote and produced it.
▪️She says: “This project holds a special place in my heart because I grew up near Manitou Springs, Colorado, and based the script on real 80s and 90s accounts from people I interviewed about the local rumors. Playing this reporter character allowed me to weave in a ton of my natural sarcasm, blending standard found footage horror with a bit of dark, ridiculous comedy.”
▪️You can follow Summer on IG: here

⚠️DISCLAIMER:
Forty Days of Found Footage is little project is just a fun side venture I decided to do during Spooky Season this year so that your lineup can be stacked with all of the new releases that are coming and already out, along with these I am sharing— hopefully a few 'new to you', or maybe one you forgot about and want to rewatch. I am deliberately not sharing the "best of the best" and the most popular films, as they are mentioned enough. I decided to share films that I have enjoyed and that are not mentioned often or maybe at all. A lot of films will be very independent and/or sometimes amateur, thus I'm asking to please manage expectations.
🚨If you want more information about what I am doing, please click here to read the “Master” post I made🚨

Welcome back, my fellow insects, it is Day 14 of FDFF with me, Taylor!

Today we’re helping Amanda find out the truth on what really happened to her brother.

**🎥**SYNOPSIS:
“Amanda and her boyfriend Tim set out to shed light on the case surrounding her missing brother. After finding his lost archive, she uncovers a truth that leads her down a path to the horror her brother unwillingly encountered: Mothman.”

✨MY THOUGHTS:
I have a confession: I’m not the biggest fan of the typical cryptid’s. I’m really not into the Bigfoot, Dogman, or Sasquatch(esque) creatures. I have definitely enjoyed films about them, but they just aren’t the type of movies I eagerly seek out. Conversely, I do like the more seemingly “supernatural” crytpids such as Wendigos and Skinwalkers as they can take the form of a human. That piques my interest more.(Sidenote: we really need more found footage films with those 2 creatures!)

Additionally, I am a fan of Mothman. Sure, he’s a giant moth— that my cat would have a ball with, but the lore attached to it is fascinating. And in the words of the character Max in this film, “Mothman is more than a typical cryptid; called the ‘Harbinger of Doom’. It’s a being than transcends time and space— and generally brings death and chaos.”

When I first watched this films a few years ago, it was nothing like I thought it was going to be. I remember watching this because it was a “spur of the moment” choice and by the end, I was pleasantly surprised. However, I think some of you will disagree, which I expect. That is what this project is about— the more “hidden”, not mentioned films. Sometimes that’s for a reason, but I believe this film deserves more, which is why I included it in my list.

Amanda and her boyfriend Tim are going back to Wither Falls, Ohio because her brother, Dakota has been missing for over 8 months. When he initially disappeared, Amanda was not around because she was away at school amongst other things. We can see she feels intense guilt and remorseful about not being there for his initial search and everything that ensued.

Now she wants to make amends. She is making a documentary about her brother because she wants to uncover the truth about what truly happened. There is still no closure and the investigation has halted.

The first half of the movie is the “slow burn” — it is Amanda interviewing her parents, Dakota’s girlfriend named Kennedy, the officials in the investigation, and prior coworkers of Dakota. It’s the emotional and discovery aspect of a Mockumentary that draws from typical documentary elements.

It held my attention. The characters are likable and real. We learn about Dakota’s life, when he changed, the gradual breakdown in his behavior, and we learn that this may not be such a surface level disappearance. People are being odd. Some are acting secretive. Law Enforcement doesn’t seem very open. I was not ever really sure where this film was going to go.

Patience pays off in “Mothman”. I appreciate this films unique take on a popular cryptid and I loved the visuals. There are a couple of genuinely unnerving moments. I think the journey through this film is very well done— a thorough plot that is correctly explored, an ending I did not quite see coming.

PS: Y’all ever heard of Ingrid Cold? I hadn’t. Now I have. :::shivers:::

**📈**MY RATING: 6.5/10

**🍭**FUN FACT:
▪️Joshua Brucker, the writer and director has created many found footage films, he is part of the lovely “Horror Dadz Productions” that really work hard to keep this genre alive. You can follow him on IG: here

**📌**FILM INFORMATION:
- Watch the Trailer: here
- Stream on Found: here
- Stream on YouTube: here
- Stream on Prime: here
- Stream on Tubi: here
- You can also rent on AppleTV & Google
- IMDb: here

**⚠**️DISCLAIMER:
Forty Days of Found Footage is little project is just a fun side venture I decided to do during Spooky Season this year so that your lineup can be stacked with all of the new releases that are coming and already out, along with these I am sharing— hopefully a few 'new to you', or maybe one you forgot about and want to rewatch. I am deliberately not sharing the "best of the best" and the most popular films, as they are mentioned enough. I decided to share films that I have enjoyed and that are not mentioned often or maybe at all. A lot of films will be very independent and/or sometimes amateur, thus I'm asking to please manage expectations.
🚨If you want more information about what I am doing, please click here to read the “Master” post I made🚨

Welcome back my lovely Footager’s it is Day 2!
(If you do not know what I am doing, please click the flair above and check out the master post)

🎥Synopsis:
“The film follows Liz, an expectant mother in her seventh month of pregnancy, who wakes up to find that her nearly-to-term fetus has vanished overnight with no medical explanation. Police and Medical Professionals treat the baffling incident as a missing-child case and view Liz and her husband, Rick, as prime suspects.”

✨My Thoughts:
I could almost honest sum this up with: “I really like you but you could have been so much better.” Ha.
This film had me intrigued within the first 2 minutes. It is setup to be the solid mystery for what in the world happened to Liz — as she was 7 months pregnant then instantly wasn’t. We have the perfect premise to build on. Her brother, Evan, who will get on your nerves, is in film school, and doing a “documentary” about what happened to her. It is slow paced but I stayed invested and interested. It isn’t action packed with a lot of scares, but it feels… real. Liz, Rick (her husband), and Evan all make a good team together; even though Rick and Evan’s banter can get tiring at times, but you can tell it’s still “all love”. I enjoy this film, I really do, but I think I enjoy it as much as I do because of the actors and the chemistry— because as I said, it’s a slow burn. It feels more like a “vlogging a trip” than “documenting a mystery”.
We get a few glimpses into the mystery (a couple
of weird, “what could that be?” moments) but overall there are so many avenues this film could have went down, and literally none of them were explored— that is what makes me most frustrated. I feel like this feels need a new writer and director to give it better justice. The premise, the setup… everything was there to make this a great film. Nonetheless, even though it falls short, I still enjoy it. I am also still frustrated though, ha.

📌Film Information:
- Trailer: here
- Watch on YouTube: here
- Watch on Tubi: here
- Watch on Fandango: here
- You can also rent on Prime, Google, & Apple
- IMDb: here

⚠️Disclaimer:
This little project is just a fun side venture I decided to do during Spooky Season this year so that your lineup can be stacked with all of the new releases that are coming and already out, along with these films I am sharing— hopefully a few 'new to you', or maybe one (or more) you forgot about and want to rewatch. I am deliberately not sharing the "best of the best" and the most popular films, as they are mentioned enough. I decided to share films that I have enjoyed and that are not mentioned often or maybe at all. A lot of films will be very independent and/or sometimes amateur, thus I'm asking to please manage expectations.

🎥Synopsis: “An influencer couple run afoul of a terrifying threat while camping in the Australian wilderness.”

📱Available to rent/purchase on October 25th
📱Watch the trailer: here
📱IMDb: here
📱Follow the film’s Instagram: here

⚠️🚨You may love the film, you may hate the film — I am simply sharing new and/or unheard of films for our members to check out and hopefully enjoy, as this is requested more than anything on here. It is part of my Found Footage Reddit Mod-ly oath🫡⚠️

🎥Synopsis: “When two cat owners decide to put up pet cameras in their new home while they're away on a trip, they soon make a terrifying discovery as to why their cat has been acting so strange.”

🐱Rent / Purchase on Prime: here
^^availability could vary by region
🐱 Watch the trailer: here
🐱 IMDb page: here

⚠️🚨You may love the film, you may hate the film — I am simply sharing new and/or unheard of films for our members to check out and hopefully enjoy as this is requested more than anything on here. It is part of my Found Footage Reddit Mod-ly oath🫡⚠️

Edit: no animal harm🙏

🎥Synopsis: “A fame-obsessed boyfriend and an estranged sister searching for a popular influencer named SunsetTali after she is abducted by an unseen force during a livestream.”

Information:
🩸 Watch the trailer: here
🩸 The film releases 10/17 on MyChannel.co & you will be able to watch for free: here
🩸 IMDb: here
🩸 Follow the film updates & more: here

⚠️🚨You may love the film, you may hate the film — I am simply sharing new and/or unheard of films for our members to check out and hopefully enjoy as this is requested frequently. It is part of my Found Footage Reddit Mod-ly oath🫡⚠️

🎥Synopsis: “A woman is being interviewed about her past, uncovering a disturbing story revolving around her and her sister.”

Per the director, the film will be released towards the end of November! So keep your eyes open…👀

Film Information:

💻 Watch the teaser trailer: here
💻 Check out IMDb: here
💻 Follow on Instagram: here

I know alot of us have been waiting for a long time for this one! Jesse—the director— has been working incredibly hard behind the scenes to get distribution and all of the moving parts ready so that this film will finally get the release it deserves.

November 24th, it will be available digitally and DVD. It will release on Blu-Ray and streaming sites in early 2027.

🎥Synopsis: “In 1987, three friends vanish on a road trip to West Virginia. Thirty-four years later, footage of their final moments leaks onto YouTube, forcing viewers to question the existence of an ancient evil within the Appalachian woods.”

👽 Watch the trailer: here
👽 Follow the film for updates: here
👽 The link to preorder the DVD will be posted once it’s live

Happy Spooky Season, everyone! It’s the best time of the year!🩸👻🎃💀

🎥Synopsis: “A young woman battling an extreme case of sleep paralysis enlists the help of two documentary filmmakers. As her condition continues to worsen, a team of paranormal investigators arrives to help determine if her affliction has a supernatural, sinister origin.”

👻 Watch the trailer: here
👻 Prime Rent | Purchase: here
(it’s always great to support these filmmakers when we can!)

⚠️You may love the film, you may hate the film — I am simply sharing new and unheard films for our members to check out and enjoy. It is part of my Found Footage Reddit Mod-ly oath🫡

Okay y’all, we have had quite a few posts lately about “bad” films, films you watched that you didn’t like, etc. thus I wanted to switch it up a little.

What have you watched over the past month or 2 that you really liked? I have a few:

🎥Content (rented on Prime)
If you like “Creep” I think you may enjoy this one. This film is more of a horror comedy— it has some super goofy and funny moments, but it also gets serious. The main character is so over the top which made me giggle throughout the film. It had great pacing, held my attention, and I did not always know what direction the film would go into next. It’s also Screenlife which I love.
▪️Synopsis: Shown through phones and laptops, a seemingly polite director stalks and blackmails his actors into living a real-life horror movie.

🎥Man Finds Tape (rented on Fandango at Home)
*It is coming to Tubi on July 2nd
This is one of the best Found Footage (Mockumentary) films I have watched in a very long time. It is fantastic. I really wish there were more films “where the people aren’t quite right” (think: ‘There are Monsters’) and this film has that. I was so intrigued by the “mystery”, the film progressed well, the characters are likable, and the plot is pretty original/unique. I highly recommend!
▪️Synopsis: After finding mysterious video clips, siblings investigate the strange recordings and uncover a disturbing secret spreading through their Texas town.

🎥True Fear (Prime / Scream Box / Fawesome / Roku)
This was such a hidden gem for me! The audio is Swedish so if you don’t speak the language, turn on subtitles. I really, really enjoyed this film. It was alot of fun, pretty nonstop the entire film, great plot and action, the 2 protagonists were very likable, and the ending was refreshing. On the opposite side, I could see a lot of you guys here not liking this, but I personally loved it.
▪️Synopsis: When two female best friends hosting an online horror-themed history show together decide to make an episode about the site of a 17th century witch hunt, they find themselves seemingly terrorized by evil supernatural forces.

🎥The Man with the Black Umbrella (rented on Prime)
This was a pretty solid mystery Found Footage Mockumentary. It started strong — I was immediately engaged in what was going on and trying to figure out what happened. It was well paced, had some creepy moments, and I liked the “lore”— the plot was unique; it wasn’t just your typical ghost or murderer.
▪️Synopsis: On January 8th, 2015, a man with a black umbrella broke into 818 Hilltop drive at 3:38 a.m., committing a double murder. The investigation that ensued proved that some murders shouldn't be solved.

▪️Synopsis: Shown through phones and laptops, a seemingly polite director stalks and blackmails his actors into living a real-life horror movie.

▪️Rent or Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.a00d95f1-a3fb-4329-b9a0-7e0866d96631?ref_=imdbref_tt_ov_wbr_shv__pvt_aiv&tag=imdbtag_tt_ov_wbr_shv__pvt_aiv-20

*I have not watched it yet, just being on the Mod grind and sharing a new release for you guys*

I am a Screenlife junkie— it is my favorite subgenre of the Found Footage umbrella, so last night I watched “Don’t Log Off”. My review may be slightly biased as I love subgenre so much, ha.

*Side note: I think I have seen about all of them out there, thus if you have any obscure Screenlife recommendations to watch that you think I may have not seen, please let me know!*

▪️Synopsis:

“During a virtual birthday party, Sam vanishes. Her friends investigate via calls and social media, but start disappearing when they check her apartment. They must face a menacing figure from her past to save her and survive.”

▪️My thoughts:

This is your “Covid birthday party’ film that we have seen a lot on Screenlife films. I do not tire of it though, as previously stated, I love the subgenre and the premise is realistic: a lot of people did this 2020-2022(ish).

The characters are all likable to me and the film progressed at good rate. Within the first 7-10 minutes our first ‘mystery’ is already beginning and from there it just keeps going. It held my attention completely: I was thinking multple things at one time about what could be happening (and for me, that’s when I know I’m really into a movie). The ending was a refreshing turn from what we are used to, which I appreciated.

However, the film has flaws but I believe they are there for the films sake. Examples: the police being wildly annoying, the lack of AirPods or similar (which I can make an excuse for since they were in a hurry), and little things like that.

This was more of a thriller than horror, so if you’re okay with “not being scared to death” and you enjoy Screenlife, this is 100% worth watching.

▪️Information:

-Watch on Tubi (free): https://link.tubi.tv/d3wsSLtZE2b

-You can also watch it on Prime, Plex, PlutoTV, and Fandango at Home (free)