If you want to sell me on a movie, you’ve got plenty of options. Folk horror, for sure, will get my attention, but mentioning a mythological creature or two will have me listening closely. Make that movie found footage, and suddenly, I’m leaning forward in my seat. Then I found out that the film comes from Australia—the country that has some of the bleakest, most unique, and culturally rich horror stories we’ve seen in decades—well, then there’s no question: It’s a must-see for me.

Continuing our discussion with filmmaker Adrian Țofei, we look at his upcoming feature, We Put the World to Sleep and the toll it takes to live in character, even only partially, for years.

To celebrate its 10-year anniversary, I sat down with the director and star of Be My Cat: A Film for Anne, Adrian Țofei, to talk about his approach to filmmaking, what makes found footage work, and misconceptions people sometimes have about the genre.

Released in 2018, Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum is one of the hidden gems of modern horror. Created by Jung Bum-shik of the Korea Republic, the premise of the film is found footage. However, the way it plays out after the introduction is very much in the moment, with the cameras on the characters used as a way to show different perspectives and areas of the asylum.

Decades after the debut of The Blair Witch Project, found footage horror is still alive and well with the newly released film Dagr.

Writing a scene analysis can be a great step toward forming a broader thesis when discussing a film. Using Creep (2014) as an example, this article analyzes the opening scene and shows how it can be used to guide a deeper look into the film.

Fresh Hell (2022), directed by Matt Neal and Ryan Imhoff, is the latest in post-pandemic found footage horror films centering around Zoom meetings, and for its part, has no problem identifying itself as a product of the lockdowns, explicitly citing the virus and the unrest it caused in the opening scene.

Since all of us are choking on inflation and likely aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, let’s take a look at the top road trip horror movies to watch this summer.

Tragic, haunting, and immersive, Joel Anderson’s 2008 masterpiece Lake Mungo is one of the finest pieces of ghost storytelling in recent history, literalizing Jacques Derrida’s concept of hauntology, or the persistence of an element of the past.

Celebrating halfway to Halloween with Ghostwatch, the 1992 reality-horror, mockumentary-style film is one of the well-remembered examples of found footage, though it was taken from the air after its first showing.

Reignite your fear of the great outdoors with our list of recommended horror movies that celebrate the dark side of spring.

The Creep duology is a carefully crafted combination that makes for a micro-budget psychological slasher we didn’t know we needed, but are so grateful to have.