found footage 3d
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“found footage 3d tells the story of a group of filmmakers who set out to make the first 3d found footage horror movie, and find themselves in a 3d found footage horror movie when the evil entity from their film starts showing up in their behind - the - scenes footage. ”
halloween love: the plot of found footage 3d, in a tasty nutshell. go .
the blair witch project, found footage 3d and whatever that gif is. that’s hilarious .
found footage 3d is the first 3d found - footage horror film (think blair witch project), providing a unique and fresh movie experience for horror junkies and the horror genre itself .
found footage 3d - a horror movie by s. degennero | official teaser trailer [ hd ]
the new big - screen terror tale found footage 3d concerns a group of filmmakers who set out to make the first 3d found - footage horror film, spectre of death 3d, but find themselves in a found - footage horror film when the evil entity from their movie escapes into their behind - the - scenes footage .
a group of filmmakers sets out to make the first 3d found footage horror movie, but find themselves in the first 3d found footage horror movie when the evil entity from their film escapes into their behind - the - scenes footage .
found footage 3d ’s world premiere is saturday august 20th, at the bruce campbell horror film festival .
found footage 3d - a horror movie by s. degennero | official teaser trailer [ hd ] - youtube
- esque sort of way. there are things that we can do, as a found - footage movie shot in 3d, that no found - footage movie or 3d movie has ever been able to do before .
found footage 3d is a movie starring carter roy, alena von stroheim, and chris o' brien. a group of filmmakers set out to make the first 3d found footage horror movie, but find themselves in a found footage horror movie when the evil entity from their film escapes into their behind - the - scenes footage .
the cast and crew of the first 3d “found footage” film encounters unexpected horror while shooting in a haunted cabin .
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it’s a great movie about the spirit of all bad found footage movies coming together and killing anyone who tries to make another found footage movie .
a group of filmmakers set out to make the first 3d found footage horror movie, but find themselves in a found footage horror movie when the evil entity from their film escapes into their behind - the - scenes footage .
the film tells the story of a group of filmmakers who set out to make “the first 3d found footage horror film, ” and find themselves in the first 3d found footage horror film when the evil entity from their movie escapes into their behind the scenes footage .
a group of low - budget filmmakers sets out to make “the first 3d found footage horror film, ” but find themselves * in * the first 3d found footage horror film when the evil entity from their movie escapes into their behind - the - scenes footage .
enter writer - director steven degennaro’s debut feature film, found footage 3d, and it’s a triumph on all fronts .
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synopsis: a group of filmmakers sets out to make the first 3d found footage horror movie, but find themselves in a found footage horror movie when the evil entity from their film escapes into their behind - the - scenes footage .
how can a horror film hope to make a splash without drowning in the “found footage” flood already eroding the market? by being the first “found footage” film to shoot in 3d, that’s how .
the film tells the story of a group of filmmakers who set out to make “the first 3d found - footage horror film, ” and find themselves in the first 3d found - footage horror film when the evil entity from their movie escapes into their behind - the - scenes footage .
steven degennaro: six filmmakers go out to a cabin in the woods of central texas to shoot “the first 3d found footage horror movie”, but find themselves in the first 3d found footage horror movie when the evil entity from their film escapes into their behind - the - scenes footage .
there are so many ways that found footage 3d could have imploded, as evidenced by the self - aware cynicism of its title. but steven degennaro and his terrific cast have instead crafted a movie that is the opposite of cynical, as it takes two of the cheapest marketing scourges currently blighting the horror landscape—the found footage film and 3d exhibition—and instead turns both into some of the movie’s biggest assets. this isn’t just a movie that makes lemonade out of 3d, found footage lemons. it’s one of the best 3d and one of the best found footage movies i’ve ever seen. found footage 3d is really something special .
found footage 3d doesn' t exactly have great box art, nor does the premise sound all that interest. after all, as pitched it' s a pretty straight forward 3d found footage, and the very fact it' s in 3d adds an extra layer of stupidity to the mix .
a found - footage horror film when the evil entity from their movie escapes into their behind - the - scenes footage .
a group of filmmakers set out to make
the first 3d found - footage horror film
, but find themselves * in * a found - footage horror film when the evil entity from their movie escapes into their behind - the - scenes footage .
degennaro: “and it can’t feel rehearsed because we’re making a found footage movie. ”
sg: found footage 3d will tell the story of a group of filmmakers who set out to make “the first 3d found footage horror film” but find themselves in the first 3d found footage horror film when the evil entity from their movie escapes into their behind - the - scenes footage. like the scream movies, it’s got jokes and clever commentary on the genre, but it’s not a spoof. it’s going to scare the shit out of people .
if you are one of those cheapskates who have been waiting to see found footage 3d for free, then your wait is almost over .
i watched this meta - found - footage flick in 2d. i' m not sure how good it will look in 3d, but there is supposedly a 3d version coming out soon .
this one tells you what it is right up front. titled found footage 3d this one promises to do for the found footage sub genre what scream did for the slasher genre back in the day. pretty hefty shoes to fill .
found footage 3d is a 2016 horror american film written and directed by steven degennaro and co - produced by degennaro, charles mulford, and kim henkel (co - writer of the texas chain saw massacre (1974). it is the first found footage horror movie shot natively in 3d .
conceived as the antidote to the common found - footage film, found footage 3d entered production in january of 2014. degennaro, a former sound designer and no stranger to the film business teamed with charles mulford (producer, two step) and kim henkel, the co - writer and producer of tobe hooper’s the texas chainsaw massacre and writer - director of texas chainsaw massacre: the next generation, to bring the world’s first 3d found - footage film. on paper, a 3d found - footage film makes no sense whatsoever, a fact the filmmakers are quick to smartly address and quickly move on from. in practice, this 3d found - footage film works like gangbusters .
aptly titled found footage 3d, the innovative film is the brain - child of steven degennaro, who had previously directed the 2011 short first date .
a refreshing stab at the found footage genre. the film could have easily made itself standout by just telling a story in 3d, but by adding the film crew element they add something unexpected. in an over saturated genre, found footage 3d holds it’s own – scream meets the blair witch project .
the biggest surprise out of wizard world’s bruce campbell horror film festival was steven degennaro’s found footage 3d, which held its world premiere this past friday night .
writer / director steven degennaro is excited, he states the following: “the 3d aspect isn’t just a marketing ploy—it’s integrated into the story in a very scream - esque sort of way. there are things that we can do, as a found footage movie shot in 3d, that no found footage movie or 3d movie has ever been able to do before. ”
part of the issue with found footage 3d is that it’s not as clever as it thinks it is, nor does it fully take advantage of its post - modern setting. it talks about the tropes of found footage movies in several scenes, but it doesn’t push the satire. worse still, as the film comes to its conclusion, it becomes everything the characters hate about the genre. steven degenerro writes throughout the entire script that found footage has become predictable and every movie is the same, but found footage 3d ends up being ‘just another found footage movie’. “what can we do to separate ourselves from every other shitty found footage movie” asks one of the characters. the answer appears to be ‘very little’ .
' found footage 3d' is an absolute riot that' s also quite scary, setting up a multitude of payoffs that deliver a flurry of satisfying punches .
in the end, found footage 3d is an exceptional addition to the found footage family of films. while it will certainly be known for the immersive 3d aspect, its ability to seamlessly move from an almost satirical take on the style to an outright horror movie is what it should be lauded and, ultimately, remembered for .
instantly, weinberg replies, “i said i’m in! i said it because i like found footage and i hate 3d. i think it’ll be a fun challenge. ”
also working for the movie are its horror moments as there are some sequences in found footage 3d that are genuinely terrifying, and degennaro directs with a brilliant flow. with such a glut of found footage films released each and every year, it’s impressive to see one that’s directed this well. it may not get its tone or satire right, but it’s mostly effective in its execution of being a found footage movie. there’s a line where andrew says there’s only ever been two and a half good found footage movies and one of those came out fifteen years ago. well, found footage 3d isn’t bringing that number up by much, but it’s better than most .
there' s a twinge of recognition with any found - footage horror movie: filmmakers getting slaughtered before their own lenses. found footage 3d apes that convention, with a crew making a found - footage movie, spectre of death, as well as their own documentary about making their own mockumentary. under duress from their dictatorial producer (carter roy), they' re doing both in 3 - d. but what happens when they start finding evidence of something really evil in their fake found footage ?
i' m a sucker for found footage movies, especially when they' re self aware like this one .
steven degennaro' s found footage 3d is hilariously scary! doing what scream did for the slasher genre, ff3d plays to every trope of the found footage subgenre and exceeds thanks to a tight script and fantastic performances. strap yourselves in for the ride as the outcome is truly remarkable !
sg: found footage 3d is a movie people are definitely going to want to see in a theater. this will be the first found footage horror movie in 3d, which is reason enough to see it. the 3d aspect is not just some lame marketing gimmick. it’s integrated into the fabric of the story and it’s an important part of the way we plan on shooting it. there are things that we can do, as a found footage movie shot in 3d, that no found footage movie or 3d movie has ever been able to do before. as a director, i really want to explore the boundaries of the 3d medium and do something unique and original, and this story is the perfect forum for doing so. so people will need to come see this in a theater to really get the full experience .
what i didn’t realize, and what i was soon informed of, was that pre - production had at the time already begun on the first ever 3d found footage horror movie .
found footage 3d just screened at bruce campbell’s horror fest, where it won the jury award, and it can next be caught at london’s frightfest this coming monday, august 29th .
coming just before the release of blair witch, the second to the creator of this sub - genre, found footage offers a new and refreshing perspective. fans and haters of the found footage film will all find something to enjoy .
films within films are always tricky to get your head around, but found footage 3d is on a whole different level. this film has more layers than the end section of inception .
“found footage 3d” is among the better “found footage” films, although it is not among the best. charming characters carry momentum for miles and a shockingly graphic climax reinvigorates energy for the film’s final breaths. the route taken to get there just isn’t quite creepy enough and could use some more bite behind its bark .
the guide for frightfest says that found footage 3d hopes to do for the genre what scream did for slashers. it’s the first post - modern found footage movie that isn’t afraid to play within the genre conventions while also poking fun at them, and for the most part it works. but not everything does .
found footage 3d has been bought by amc networks for their horror streaming service shudder, which has been called
the netflix of horror
. the movie will be available on their streaming platform starting october 26th, just in time for halloween! and best of all, it will be available in 2d, 3d side - by - side (for 3d televisions and vr), and red - blue anaglyph 3d. indiegogo backers: dust off those 3d glasses !
halloween love: one of the most noteworthy aspects about found footage 3d is that texas chainsaw massacre co - creator kim henkel is attached to produce. how did henkel become involved with the project ?
and thus concludes found footage 3d. it' s such a great watch that understands how to poke fun at itself while still remaining superior to the majority of its competitors. # shudder # ff3dlive
so, as far as these things go, found footage 3d is sufficiently entertaining, and tailor - made for horror movie buffs. there' s no real reinventing found footage at this point, i think we can all agree on that, but degennaro and company have admirably delivered a satisfactory new title to the mix .
“shot natively in 3d”. many big budget hollywood productions are converted into 3d after shooting. generally, they look horrible as a result. urltoken
don' t forget: if you want to see the movie again, or share with your friends, it is available on @ shudder in four different versions, including 2d, 3d for 3d tvs, red - blue 3d, and a director' s commentary. also available on itunes under the title
found footage
. # shudder
the surrounding story they are plugged into could use a swig of that spirit. where “found footage 3d” runs into roadblocks, particularly with that last number and letter, is that it isn’t terribly exciting .
based on his love for the blair witch project, scream and paranormal activity, director steven degennaro unleashes a sharp, scary and smart comedy horror that he hopes will do for the found footage genre what the wes craven franchise did for slasher flicks. a group of filmmakers sets out to make the first 3d found footage horror movie, but find themselves actually in the first 3d found footage horror movie when the evil entity from their film escapes into their behind - the - scenes footage. produced by kim henkel, co - creator of the texas chain saw massacre, a fresh horror experience for genre junkies .
motion sickness sufferers need not fear found footage 3d as, with our story origin being the making of film, it’s been shot by a professional. there’s none of that shaky, jerky, nausea induced camerawork .
several months back, i jokingly made a remark on twitter that someone should make a found footage movie in 3d, due to the recent surge in popularity of both storytelling devices – or gimmicks, if you prefer .
found footage 3d receives its world premiere at the bruce campbell horror film festival in chicago on aug. 20 at 10 p. m. the film is also playing at fright fest in london on aug. 29 .
sadly it feels as though found footage 3d is a missed opportunity. everyone has gone into this with the best of intentions and it mostly works, but it’s sadly rather forgettable. it doesn’t quite know who its pitching too (those who hate found footage or those who love it) and so it ends up a bit bland. a very nice cameo from scott weinberg (who also produces) is a funny addition and allen perry has some real laugh out loud moments, but found footage 3d just feels like every movie you’ve ever seen from the genre. a shame .
“ff3d tells the story of a film crew who travel to a remote cabin in the woods to shoot a 3d found footage horror film, but get more than they bargained for when the evil entity they created for their film starts showing up in their behind - the - scenes footage. ”
a genre film found footage 3d might be, but it also works well as a ‘how to make a found footage film’ guide. throughout the course of the movie there are several discussions between cast and crew. they discuss what locations will work, how to stand out, and most importantly why their characters will keep on filming as the world falls down around them. these are all very solid concerns for a found footage movie in general and is clearly a conversation the actual cast and crew had .
) for post - production costs, adding 3d visual effects and festival entries .
it’s not about stuff popping out at the audience or anything cheesy like that. it’s about immersion in the world, which is what makes found footage and 3d such a natural fit in my opinion. found footage is about tricking your senses into thinking you are watching something real, even if you know it isn’t. and 3d is about putting you inside the world of the story, physically. so doing them both together seems like a natural fit .
found footage 3d does attempt to do something different with the found footage genre by filming it as the making of a found footage film. we follow a group of people who are making a found footage film in an old abandoned house in the country. the film does a good job of turning the cliches of the genre in on it’s self. one great example has a girl scream and all of the plates and cups flying out of the cupboards in the kitchen. we’ve of course seen this before, but we the viewer at first think that it’s something supernatural, but we then learn it’s an effect for the film in the film. but then it’s revealed the…
there are moments throughout found footage 3d where we get to watch the crew edit footage, while a webcam screen is open showing what’s behind us. there’s no doubt filming this was as confusing as it sounds, but these sequences were essential in order to deliver some of the best scenes in the movie .
anna biller’s the love witch, tim reis’ bad blood: the movie, steven degennaro’s found footage 3d, ali abbasi’s berlin hit shelley and shelden renan’s controversial documentary the killing of america are among the films in the discovery screen strand .
steven degennaro: anyone interested in more info about the film, or to keep up with the latest developments, can visit the found footage 3d website or any of our various social media pages; facebook, instagram, twitter and youtube .
found footage 3d had its world premiere at the bruce campbell horror film festival last week, where it won the jury award. it will screen at frightfest in london on august 29th. it does not yet have a formal release date .
pete barnstrom (film editor) was an editor on the found footage film exists by blair witch project creator eduardo sánchez, which premiered at sxsw 2014 .
so blair witch is the best ff feature, but for my money, the best found - footage horror movie of all time is gareth evans’ short “safe haven” from v / h / s / 2. it’s a masterpiece of short horror and by far the most effective use of found footage i’ve ever encountered .
a dash of local production news: indie horror found footage 3d by austin director steven degennaro (
first date
) has wrapped up the first week of shooting down in gonzales, and they' ve released this short production video diary .
found footage 3d begins as many found footage films do, with a clearly defined goal. we’re quickly introduced to a group of filmmakers headed by leading man derek (carter roy), director andrew (tom saporito), cameraman and derek’s brother mark (chris o’brien) and sound guy carl (scott allen perry) as they discuss the project they’re about to embark on, a found footage movie, “the spectre of death 3d”. derek reveals to the audience and to his crew that not only are they making a found footage film, they’re going to make a making - of documentary, and to top it all off it’s all going to be in 3d. andrew immediately derides the idea as absolutely ludicrous, and derek says they’ll figure out how to make it work, because in order to get the big press, you’ve got to be the first to do something. meta .
, a film that is a brilliant sendup of the subgenre, a loving tribute to found footage, and one of the best surprises in horror this year .
found footage fans can claim rewards that include digital downloads, 3d glasses, props from the film, signed texas chain saw massacre memorabilia, and private screening invitations. full fan and rewards information can be seen on the indiegogo campaign page here: urltoken .
plot: a small crew of filmmakers head to a remote countryside in texas to make a 3d found footage horror movie. little do they know the cabin they' re shooting in is haunted - or has the apparition in their own movie bled into reality ?
“it doesn’t quite know who its pitching too (those who hate found footage or those who love it) and so it ends up a bit bland. a very nice cameo from scott weinberg (who also produces) is a funny addition and allen perry has some real laugh out loud moments, but found footage 3d just feels like every movie you’ve ever seen from the genre. a shame. ” luke owen, flickering myth
the true surprise hit of the festival was the world premiere of found footage 3d, a meta comedy / horror film that is, in fact, a 3d found footage movie written and directed by steven degennaro. even more than any of the repertory screenings, found footage played best to the packed - house crowd of any movie during the weekend. it' s a modest film, about a small group of filmmakers who go to a remote cabin to make a movie until life starts to imitate art, which, in turn, imitates life. while i' m no real fan of found footage movies, degennaro and the cast found a way to have their cake and eat it, too; the film is both a critique of found footage and one of the best found footage movies ever made - - the rare sendup that works as both a goof on the thing and as a great example of the thing itself. there are really funny observations about the horror genre and the filmmaking process, but a handful of terrific scares as well. while horror movies - - and in particular found footage movies - - aren' t known for great character work, that' s what' s best about found footage 3d. degennero and the cast (who are, to a person, terrific) understand that we have to care about these people in order to give any kind of shit about what happens to them, and the film has an amazing ability to shift tones and sympathies multiple times in the course of a single scene. i don' t think the movie has distribution yet, but keep an eye out for it and hit up social media saying you want to see it if you can. it really is something special .
but it would only work if we could shoot in 3d and do it properly. so we looked into what it would take to shoot the movie in 3d and we discovered that it was not at all prohibitive, financially or logistically. in fact, the price of 3d camcorders has dropped so precipitously in the last few years (the camera we shot on costs less than 2 grand to buy) that it suddenly seemed inevitable that someone would shoot a found footage horror movie in 3d in the next few years, and it may as well be us .
ah, found footage. the bad penny of mid - naughties horror that turned a brutally realistic storytelling device in cannibal holocaust into countless low - rent, inc ...
an entertaining watch despite its missteps, and it' s still far better than most found footage films as it delivers solid performances, smart observations, and a fun ride .
in the same way that scream deconstructed the slasher sub - genre in the 90’s, ff3d takes a found - footage horror movie and populates it with people who are aware of all of the rules, tricks, and clichés of the genre. they know how to make a found - footage movie. but do they know how to survive one ?
one of the fun aspects of found footage 3d is that we get some great special effects gags and even a blood bath of a third act. jessica perrin, who plays lily, gets pretty beat up throughout the movie, including one of the movie’s first jump scares .
weinberg: “found footage really constrains you on what you can do editorily. you shoot a traditional movie and shoot five takes, you can mix and match what you want. ”
but as goofy as the idea of a 3d found footage movie may sound, director degennaro fully leans into the concept and delivers one of the best 3d experiences i’ve had in a theater since the format had its resurgence in 2009. this isn’t a slapdash post - conversion; the depth and clarity have clearly been thought through, and the movie offers a number of sequences in which the 3d is used in new ways to brilliant effect. it’s one of the few theatrical experiences i’ve had in a long time that i won’t just suggest be seen theatrically in 3d, but demand it .
there is a lot to like about found footage 3d however. unlike a lot of films in the genre, the movie features a cast of very likeable characters from the struggling director andrew and the loveable sound guy carl (played brilliantly and hilariously by scott allen perry). production assistant lily adds a real sweet quality to the cast, and this is countered perfectly by writer and all - round asshole derek (perfectly portrayed by carter roy) and flip - flopping amy. in a really smart move, the plot of found footage 3d mirrors the film they’re making, titled spectre of death. the film within the film surrounds a couple escaping to a cabin in the woods to help their marriage, which reflects derek and his co - star amy’s failed marriage. it’s all surface level stuff, but it adds a lot to found footage 3d .
why would anyone make, or want to see, a found footage movie in 3d? that' s the question posed to pompous actor - writer - producer derek (carter roy), whose bright idea it is to travel, along with a small band of very patient friends, to an isolated location and knock out a quick and dirty thriller called spectre of death, which is basically the blair witch project meets paranormal activity. derek is the kind of guy who only thinks in big picture terms, content not to worry about little things like sensible plotting or character motivation; all he knows is that 3d movies make more money than 2d ones, so their cheap found footage movie might as well utilize the format. the director of spectre of death, andrew (tom saporito), asks the obvious questions: why would a couple vacationing in the woods have 3d cameras? who has ever heard of 3d security cameras? and, the most common issue for a found footage movie, why haven' t they dropped the camera yet? derek - and found footage 3d - never really comes up with a satisfactory answer for this, but the true reason is clear: don' t matter, it' s a movie .
as writer, producer, and star of the horror movie “spectre of death, ” derek james surprises director andrew reed, sound operator carl, and new p. a. lily by announcing that theirs will be the first “found footage” film to shoot in 3d. derek’s brother mark is also given a 3d camera to use for shooting the behind - the - scenes “making of” documentary .
if you consider that the found footage horror film really found its footing in 1999 with the release of the blair witch project, then you understand just how bold a claim ,
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really is. doesn' t really matter what follows those first six words. we' re talking about a sub - genre that' s beyond exhausted, and approached in seemingly every way possible. over 18 years of making excuse after excuse as to why the camera must keep rolling .
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couldn' t possibly mean anything today. could it ?
“ found footage 3d is destined to become a franchise, and for once – i am rooting for such a thing. it’s clever, smoothly - produced with a constant wink to the audience (perhaps not the dumb ones – the film’s words, not mine !) and it contains an exceptional excuse – one to beat all others in the found footage world – as to why they continue to film… because they’re filming a movie. duh! ” michael klug, horrorfreak news
consider, for example, the very “hook” of the movie, which is to be the first - ever found footage movie shot in 3d (at the time it went into production, this was the case; paranormal activity: the ghost dimension technically beat this one to the punch, but that’s a movie destined to be forgotten). on the one hand, it’s ludicrous and completely at odds with the found footage aesthetic, which is to provide as “real” and immediate an experience as cinema allows. by putting the idea in the brain of cynical, opportunistic derek, found footage 3d stays a step ahead of the audience by openly admitting to all of its own potential faults—it beats us to the critical punch, at the same time mining satire about the way artistic decisions are made in the movie business .
a small production team are hard at work on their latest film project, a found footage horror. worried that the genre has been done to death, star and producer derek (carter roy) comes up with an ingenious idea, to film it in 3d. to further set it apart in the crowded market he also decides that the behind - the - scenes documentary should also be filmed in that format. however, unbeknownst to the crew they have just become the stars of their very own found footage film…
the film is well shot, perfectly replicating the style of footage one might find in a low budget making - of feature. the plot is whip crack smart and the performances are all organic and believable. one of the easiest way to screw up your found footage horror film is bad acting and found footage 3d deftly avoids that pitfall. every character feels real and grounded in our world, which is key when shit starts hitting the fan. the entire cast is strong; roy’s derek is every inch a schlock film maker, o’brien’s mark is the shy technical wizard, perrn’s lily the charming if unremarkable easy target .
this is a prime example of a movie that tries way too hard to be a satire, kind like how scream was a satire of slasher films (only that scream was actually incredible). this movie tries to be a satire of the found footage genre, but there is so many problems with this movie it' s not even funny. first off the acting is terrible there' s so many moments that are so out of left field, the writing feels like someone who' s trying to be funny but really isn' t. also this is one of those found footage movies, idiots argue for like 80 minutes and then something not very interesting happens at the last 10 - 15 minutes. i will say there were some moments that made me laugh so i guess that counts for something, but overall found footage 3d is a terrible satire on the found footage genre which is dying... . .
now available on shudder and itunes .
a near - perfect horror experience
- - bloody disgusting .
one of the best found footage movies i' ve ever seen .
- - daily dead
from the description above, “found footage 3d” might sound like it has the potential to be cartoonishly off kilter in balancing its kook with its kills. it does have that potential, but immense credit goes to the film’s complete cast and director steven degennaro for keeping comedy tuned with subtlety so it doesn’t detract from the drama .
steven degennaro’s short film first date was voted “best of fest” by five festival audiences, won a jury award for directing, and was given a special commendation by united states senate majority leader harry reid. he currently teaches sound design and mixing at the university of texas at austin. found footage 3d is his first feature .
in case you haven’t heard yet, found footage 3d surrounds a group of filmmakers who set out to utilize their budget limitations and create the next big found footage movie, spectre of death 3d. the director of the movie within a movie, derek (carter roy) casts himself as the lead in a vain attempt to exploit his own failed relationship with amy (alena von stroheim), even casting her as his female lead. their characters in spectre feel a trip into a cabin in the woods might help solve their problems and he wants to document the experience…in 3d. of course, strange things start happening and a supernatural force seems to feed off their negative energy and familiar devices ensue. derek’s crew decide on what kind of gimmicks they’re going to use, including filming with 3d cameras in order to capitalize on ticket surcharges so the movie is a guaranteed financial success. his feelings towards the people he hopes will pay to see the movie aren’t the most passionate, but greed is what motivates him and begins to create tension amongst the crew. this leads to the spirit from their movie to transition into reality and everything they were making fun of becomes what drives the terror in found footage 3d .
the way that steve degennaro and his team have striven to make found footage 3d as much of a behind - the - scenes dramatisation as possible, has resulted in almost a documentary feel. this is exactly what you want in your found footage horror. above all else it has to seem real, otherwise it won’t have the desired effect. if you think back to the blair witch project – the film that started the genre – you forgot that you were watching fiction. similarly, at times, you get the same experience here .
as promised by the premise, a meta aspect exists where the movie criticizes the current state of “found footage” and its associated clichés. a big chunk of that lamentation isn’t incorporated into either plot, however. a lot of it is simply “did you ever notice? ” dialogue reflecting the same sentiments shared by everyone fatigued on the first - person format. satire isn’t simply identifying tropes through a character’s open rant. “found footage 3d” makes moves to turn certain ideas on their ear, though it misses opportunities to be as clever as it can .
in brief, producer derek (carter roy) wants to shoot a found footage flick that does what no other film in this overcrowded realm has done before. he turns up one day with a couple of suitcases full of cutting edge tech that would allow them to shoot their film in 3d. we all know that every found footage movie should have a reason why people would keep on shooting when supernatural shit starts hitting the fan so everyone just laughs the 3d gimmick idea off at first and this provides for a great bit of raillery as to why on earth anyone in their right minds would be heading off to the woods to shoot something sinister, let alone in 3d. but boys will be boys when it comes to new toys and once they get their hands on the equipment, the whole idea seems to make perfect sense so they load up the car and set off to shoot “the spectre of death 3d. ”
i don’t have a favorite 3d horror film, to be honest. my favorite 3d films are all non - horror: gravity, avatar, and hugo spring to mind. the 3d for those films was innovative and immersive in a way that most 3d features aren’t. gravity, in particular, was absolutely riveting in imax 3d. i’m as big a critic of the “let’s convert every big - budget film to 3d” as anyone. if you are going to use the tool, use it wisely and not just because it will let you charge an extra three bucks. it would be the height of hubris to compare ff3d to any of those films, but at the same time, like those movies, i want people to come out of the theater and tell their friends: “you have to go see this in 3d! ” that’s my goal .
review: before i start in earnest, full disclosure: i did not see this movie in 3d. i know, seems as though that would negate at least part of the novelty of found footage 3d, which aims to tease - and honor - the trappings of both found footage and 3d horror movies, but the truth is, the film is only just now barging out of the gates at a handful of horror film festivals, ones that i' m not able to attend, but i was not about to allow that to dissuade me from seeing it early. the good news is, i liked it (for the most part), more than enough to want to check it out in the theater with those damn glasses on when the time comes, just to give it its full due .
urltoken - found footage 3d official trailer (2016) horror movie hd when he' s hired to document the behind - the - scenes action of the ultra low - budget horror movie spectre of death (
the first 3d found - footage horror film
), an aspiring filmmaker packs up his camera and travels with the film' s crew to a creepy cabin in the woods. but when the fictional evil presence from their film begins appearing in his behind - the - scenes footage, he has to figure out how to stop it, or it just may find its way into the real world. starring: carter roy, alena von stroheim, chris o' brien, tom saporito, scott allen perry, jessica perrin, scott weinberg website: urltoken ►subscribe to joblo movie trailers: urltoken
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i’m glad to be able to report that writer / director steven degennaro’s feature debut, found footage 3d succeeds in very much the same way by adopting a similar attitude, presumably the fruit of degennero’s designs to pinpoint where so much of all the crappy found footage that has been put out before shot itself in the foot and gave the sub - genre the bad rep it has right now. although the plot is a bit more bare bones compared to the aforementioned leslie vernon, found footage 3d’s ace up its sleeve is the deftly written dialogue and inspired humor, all buoyed by a completely committed cast who really make the whole thing all the more palpable and, accordingly, you can’t help but get sucked right in. and despite the film being a comedy at its core, it also manages to include a few well devised shit - your - pants scares that i honestly wasn’t expecting to see before heading into this one .
plays with the tropes and the medium of found footage in ways that are genuinely funny and entertaining in its most memorable scenes. unfortunately the majority of the movie devolves into a grating stream of arguing and mumbling that just drags .
degennaro and his cast and crew have brought to life the ideal love child of multiple gimmicks and the end result is much greater than the sum of its parts. smartly written, believably acted, and deftly crafted, found footage 3d is funny, smart, and scary as hell. when you get the chance, you need to see this movie .
day 7 – derek forces andrew to rig a 3d surveillance camera using two gopros, even though it makes no narrative sense .
midway into the movie, i forgot i was watching in 3d. not because it became a naturally seamless part of the presentation, but because there ceased to be anything of import occurring within that third layer. outside of obligatory first act goofs like water spray, items, and hands making accordion moves toward the lens, “found footage 3d” neglects that last part of its title as the movie rolls forward, which wouldn’t be too big of a deal if it wasn’t the whole hook .
that said, i did see some great stuff, mostly at festivals (of which i attended 10 this year, thanks to found footage 3d). i like to include festival movies on my list because i think it’s good to make people aware so that you can catch them in their general release. here’s the best of what i saw in 2016 :
steven degennaro: the original idea, which didn’t involve 3d at all, was born when i realized that in 2012 (when i wrote the first draft), the found footage genre was rapidly heading toward the same morass of mediocrity that the slasher genre had been mired in in the early 90’s when kevin williamson wrote scream. and yet, despite a number of (absolutely terrible) straight - up spoofs of found footage, no one had yet attempted the post - modern, scream - esque version of the genre. so i decided i was going to take a crack at it .
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at this point, horror has gotten so
meta
that there' s nowhere to go but where found footage 3d goes, which is meta upon meta. (a character even remarks ,
nice, that' s very meta .
) if that sounds annoying, thankfully it is not. the film, in the early going, is cute with its exploitation of cliches and horror movie tropes without going too far overboard. that said, once the real horror of the story kicks in, this angle doesn' t exactly matter anymore. found footage 3d ultimately reveals itself to be all too faithful to the genre it' s initially satirizing; it' s not too meta to avoid the found footage characteristics we' ve gotten so used to. it' s like scream or behind the mask in that sense; it' s a send - up of a subgenre while also quite responsibly checking off all the required boxes. only problem with that, for me, is that i like slasher movies a lot more than i like found footage movies, but if you' ve got room in your heart for at least one more paranormal pov flick, this one should suffice .
when he' s hired to document the behind - the - scenes action of the low - budget horror movie spectre of death (
the first 3d found - footage horror film
), an aspiring filmmaker packs up his camera and travels with the film' s crew to a creepy cabin in the woods. but as interpersonal issues threaten to topple the endeavor and the production spirals out of control, the fictional evil presence in their film begins appearing in the behind - the - scenes footage. if he can' t figure out how to stop it, it just may find its way into the real world. they know how to make a found footage movie, but do they know how to survive one?
found footage 3d is a 2016 american found footage horror film . it is the debut feature film of writer/director steven degennaro , and is being produced by texas chainsaw massacre co-creator kim henkel . it is the first found footage horror movie shot natively in 3d . filming began on may 26 , 2014 in gonzales , texas , starring carter roy , alena von stroheim , chris o'brien , tom saporito , scott allen perry , jessica perrin , and scott weinberg , and wrapped mid-june 2014 . the film 's trailer debuted on entertainment weekly august 10 , 2016 . the film premiered at bruce campbell 's horror film fest on august 20 , 2016 , where it won the festival 's inaugural jury award . its international premiere took place at frightfest on august 29 , 2016 . it screened at 20 different festivals between august and november 2016 , winning 15 awards . 
found footage 3d is a 2016 american found footage horror film. it is the debut feature film of writer/director steven degennaro, and is being produced by texas chainsaw massacre co-creator kim henkel. it is the first found footage horror movie shot natively in 3d. filming began on may 26, 2014 in gonzales, texas, starring carter roy, alena von stroheim, chris o'brien, tom saporito, scott allen perry, jessica perrin, and scott weinberg, and wrapped mid-june 2014. the film's trailer debuted on entertainment weekly august 10, 2016. the film premiered at bruce campbell's horror film fest on august 20, 2016, where it won the festival's inaugural jury award. its international premiere took place at frightfest on august 29, 2016. it screened at 20 different festivals between august and november 2016, winning 15 awards.
found footage 3d is a 2016 american found footage horror film. it is the debut feature film of writer/director steven degennaro, and is being produced by texas chainsaw massacre co-creator kim henkel. it is the first found footage horror movie shot natively in 3d. filming began on may 26, 2014 in gonzales, texas, starring carter roy, alena von stroheim, chris o'brien, tom saporito, scott allen perry, jessica perrin, and scott weinberg, and wrapped mid-june 2014. the film's trailer debuted on entertainment weekly august 10, 2016. the film premiered at bruce campbell's horror film fest on august 20, 2016, where it won the festival's inaugural jury award. its international premiere took place at frightfest on august 29, 2016. it screened at 20 different festivals between august and november 2016, winning 15 awards.