Episode 42: Found Footage Part One - Mockumentary
This episode was recorded on September 10, 2024 and posted on November 16, 2024.
Content Warning: Light vulgarity.
Introduction
- Welcome to No Bodies Episode 42
- Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie
- Introductions to our guest - BP from Let’s Talk Horror Podcast
- Today’s Topic: Found Footage One - Mockumentary Horror
Discussion on Found Footage aka “Hand Held Horror”
- Defining found footage
- What makes found footage effective?
This Week’s Coroner’s Report
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What makes an effective and scary found footage film? And what is the scariest found footage film for you?
Media Discussion
- The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)
- The Medium (2021)
Worst & Best Representations of Mockumentary Horror
Spoilers ahead!
Best
- The Last Exorcism (2010) - Lonely
- V/H/S/2 (2013) - BP
- Ghostwatch (1992) - Suzie
Worst
- Death of a Vlogger (2019) & Butterfly Kisses (2018) - BP
- Curse of Aurore (2020) - Suzie
- A Town Full of Ghost (2022) & The Flock (2022) - Lonely
Closing Thoughts
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What do you think would be a fun found footage mockumentary we haven’t seen yet?
Thank you to our guest!
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Follow BP on Instagram @letstalkhorrorchannel and stream Let’s Talk Horror wherever you get your podcasts!
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- Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com.
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Sources
Eldridge, S. (2023, May 5). Found footage | Definition, Movies, H
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