Found-Footage Horror Movies You Should See Before You Die

Sure, a lot of found-footage horror films might leave you snoozing, but there are still a few gems worth watching. From obscure flicks to landmark films, these are the found-footage horror movies that are actually good.

In 2007, Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza set out to make a horror film that would bring audiences further into the action than ever before. Balagueró told IGN that their goal was to make their audience feel as though they were a part of the film itself, explaining:

"We wanted to use the film screen in a way that is similar to the experience of playing video games."

REC does exactly that. Using a single camera, the film follows a reporter along on a story that begins as a "day in the life" exposé on some firemen and ends with them trapped in an apartment building that gets quarantined by the government. As the night progresses, the reason for the quarantine becomes terrifyingly obvious.

REC doesn't hold back when it comes to scaring its audience. The film throws itself into horror almost immediately and stays there for the remainder of its 80 minute runtime. It's short, not so sweet, and to the point. It doesn't try to be anything other than a shocker, and in that regard, it completely succeeds.

Barry Levinson isn't the first name that comes to mind when it comes to found-footage horror filmss. But in 2012, Levinson co-wrote and directed The Bay, a found-footage film that's about as far off from his usual repertoire as a film can get. The Bay documents a 4th of July incident in Claridge, Maryland, that took the lives of 700 of its residents. Through webcams, phone videos, and recorded calls to emergency services, details emerge regarding a parasitic outbreak that affected everything in the bay. Keep watching the video to see all the found-footage horror movies you should see before you die!

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[REC] (2007) | 0:00
The Bay (2012) | 1:07
Paranormal Activity (2007) | 2:00
Trollhunter (2010) | 2:48
V/H/S/2 (2013) | 3:41
The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014) | 4:37
Afflicted (2013) | 5:28
Creep (2014) | 6:29
Hell House LLC (2015) | 7:34
The Conspiracy (2012) | 8:28
Lake Mungo (2008) | 9:26
The Blair Witch Project (1999) | 10:14

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