The 3 movies
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Cannibal Holocaust (1980)segment
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Paranormal Activity (2007)segment
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Show notes
On Sunday 9 May 2021, three podcasters mysteriously disappeared while recording an episode about found footage films. Now, in unedited form, listen to that recording in full to hear what happened to them. They discuss the history of the found footage sub-genre, from its grim origins in 'Cannibal Holocaust' (1980) to mainstream success with 'The Blair Witch Project' (1999) and saturation point with the likes of 'Paranormal Activity' (2008). They offer some of their favourite found footage films, the worst examples they've seen, how it often crosses over into the pseudo-documentary style, and debate whether its actually a sub-genre at all or...
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