Godforsaken

While it's true found footage has been done to death (pun intended) this latecomer has to be one of the scariest I've ever seen, and I've seen 'em all. "Godforsaken" is a terrifying little gem out of the Great White North, and proof Canada can produce some scary stuff. After a delightfully disturbing start, it heads out in a completely unexpected direction, gradually building up to a terrifying final 20 minutes or so that is absolutely relentless and had me muting my television and (I'll admit it) covering my eyes more than once. After "28 Days Later" rewrote the rules, I'm completely surprised someone was able to add yet another layer to zombie lore. The writing was a very good, though sometimes the characters would do something that left me wondering if in their particular universe zombie movies don't exist. But anyway, the acting was substantially better than something with a budget this small had any right to be - no little thing when it comes to "watch-ability," if that's a word. Anyway - definitely worth a look if you're in the market for something different that just might scare the pants off of you.

Promising in the beginning. The premise was good but the acting & the execution was done horribly. I feel if the budget was bigger it would have came out a lot better. The actors weren't good. There was times when I thought it just looked horrible. I feel it could be a good book. I was suggested this one & was not expecting what I got honestly.

Cool twist conceptually. Low budget do no high expectations there but the acting - especially the mom - was terrible. If that could've been a tiny but more convincing this would be a strong contender for a solid atmospheric found footage horror.

It was original in how it combines a few genres of horror into found footage that you don't often see, or see done well. The set up for the story was very unsettling but then it looses steam at the end when you hit trope after trope. But if you're a found footage junkie like me who will watch anything in the sub, then you'll enjoy this, even if it doesn't give you the amazing suspension of disbelief that you need to feel the tension it tries to build.

For a low budget it's very well done. The makeup is solid and thr acting is actually quit believable. Obviously not perfect and a little cheesy sometimes. Still makes me wonder why most of these kind of films are so poor when it doesn't seem tough to pull off.

If you enjoy found footage then give this one a watch. All the hallmarks of good, low budget found footage. Actors trying their ass off. A really fun concept of a story. It starts off strong and finishes really strong.