Found Footage 3D (2016)

Such a frustrating disappointment

Best movie ever!

A Masterpiece!

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

FOUND FOOTAGE 3D is another predictable and unremarkable addition to the cycle of found footage movies. Once again the setting is a cabin in the woods, haunted by the usual curse or alike, with a crew of filmmakers heading off to investigate. After a while they're attacked by a dodgy CGI 'ink blot' which has come out of the very film they're making. Yes, a few meta-additions to the story mark this as a very 21st century phenomenon, but otherwise it's business as usual and absolutely nothing that hasn't been seen or done before.

Found Footage 3D is not the worst found footage I've ever see, I dislike for example, Paranormal Activity much more, I dislike most/almost all of found footage films.. At least, here, they are self-aware and I liked that about the movie. And for me, the questions or the answer to these questions, "Why are you filming" and "Why are you keep filming when the crap hits the fan" makes a bit more sense than the usual found footage garbage. It reminded me of a horror game, with a camera, years back, some may know what I'm talking about.. Let's just say, I was pleasantly surprised with this movie, not to get total crap, as I was expecting. Not bad, but still far from very good. 5/10

This is a film very much in the spirit of "The Blair Witch Project", the low budget effort that can properly be said to have started the genre. Quite likely it has a semi-improvised script, at least it certainly gives that impression.A small group of film-makers - professionals but far from A List - go out into the sticks to make the first ever found footage film in 3D. Almost from the very beginning, things start going wrong in their isolated cabin, leaving aside the fact that there are already certain tensions within the group, personal and sexual. The first question that must be asked is, this is a set up, right, most likely by the guy whose idea it was? Once that has been answered with a resounding no, things can only get worse, and they do.Not a lot more can be said, except that the viewer can expect a gorefest. The people behind this actual film deserve A for effort if not originality. The special effects are thematic, but don't expect to come away either satisfied or comprehending.

There are some good found footage films. I'm a fan of sci-fi/horror's like Chronicle, Cloverfield, Troll Hunter, Grave Encounters and Rec. And now, I have to add FF3D to that list. When I was offered to go see the premiere in Chicago, I jumped at the chance. The movie was well paced and the acting was on point. The characters were well developed where you had intimate moments, humor and drama. I can't say enough about the 3D. It was very well done, the layers go deep and that really added to the minds psyche. Another thing was that the 3D wasn't in your face, they didn't force it. You didn't have objects poking at you for thrills which I liked. It felt very natural, like you were in the environment, experiencing the events with the characters. This movie definitely needs to get picked up, audiences around the globe would love this new take on found footage!