If you are a fan of the horror genre and are also familiar with the filmmaking style of found footage, In that case, you probably know that the blend between found footage and horror is exhilarating and brilliantly horrifying. That’s why we have compiled a list of the 7 best-found footage horror films you can find on Prime Video right now.
The Outwaters (Watch Now)
The Outwaters is a found footage sci-fi horror thriller film written and directed by Robbie Banfitch. The 2022 film revolves around a group of campers in the Mojave Desert as they begin experiencing weird sounds, unnatural animal behaviors and other unexplainable phenomena. The Outwaters stars Robbie Banfitch, Angela Basolis, Scott Schamell, and Michelle May.
Hell House LLC (Watch Now)
Hell House LLC is a found-footage supernatural horror film written and directed by Stephen Cognetti. The 2015 film is set five years after fifteen people were killed during a haunted house tour, and it follows a documentary who goes into the same haunted house to investigate what really happened. Hell House LLC stars Ryan Jennifer Jones, Danny Bellini, Gore Abrams, Jared Hacker, Adam Schneider, and Alice Bahlke.
Willow Creek (Watch Now)
Willow Creek is a found-footage horror film written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait. The 2013 film follows Jim, a devoted believer in Bigfoot, and his girlfriend, Kelly. These skeptics travel together to Six Rivers National Forest in Northern California to film their footage of Bigfoot. Willow Creek stars Alexie Gilmore and Bryce Johnson in the lead roles, with Peter Jason, Laura Montagna, Bucky Sinister, and Timmy Red starring in supporting roles.
V/H/S (Watch Now)
V/H/S is a found-footage horror anthology film consisting of six segments directed by Adam Wingard, David Bruckner, Ti West, Glenn McQuaid, Joe Swanberg, and Radio Silence. The 2012 film is the first entry into the V/H/S film franchise, and it follows a group of burglars who film their crimes and are hired by an unknown accomplice to break into a house and steal a V/H/S tape.
The Last Broadcast (Watch Now)
The Last Broadcast is a documentary-style found footage horror thriller film written and directed by Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler. The 1998 film follows a man filming four men who went on an expedition into the Pine Barrens of New Jersey to find the mythical Jersey Devil, but only one of them returns alive. The Last Broadcast stars Stefan Avalos, Lance Weiler, David Beard, and Jim Seward.
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (Watch Now)
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum is a South Korean found-footed supernatural horror film directed by Jung Bum-shik, who also co-wrote the film with Park Sang-min. The 2018 film follows an online horror show crew who go into an asylum to stream from the inside to gain more viewers, but things take a turn for the worse when they begin to experience bizarre occurrences. Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum stars Wi Ha-joon, Park Ji-hyun, Oh Ah-yeon, Moon Ye-won, Park Sung-hoon, Yoo Je-yoon, Lee Seung-wook, and Park Ji-a.
The Dark Tapes (Watch Now)
The Dark Tapes is a found footage anthology horror film written and directed by Michael McQuown with Vincent J. Guastini directing To Catch a Demon (a segment in the film). The 2016 film consists of a couple of short stories that blend the horrifying blend of mayhem, paranormal activity, demonic possession, and the supernatural. The Dark Tapes stars Cortney Palm, Emilia Zoryan, Brittany Underwood, David Hull, Denise Faro, and David Roy Banks.
The Taking of Deborah Logan (Watch Now)
The Taking of Deborah Logan is a found-footage supernatural horror film directed by Adam Robitel, who also co-wrote the script with Gavin Heffernan. The 2014 film is set in Virginia, and it follows a documentary crew trying to make a documentary about Alzheimer’s patients, but during the production of their film, they come across something sinister. The Taking of Deborah Logan stars Jill Larson, Anne Ramsay, Michelle Ang, and Ryan Cutrona.