12 Best Horror Movies You Can Watch Online For FREE
4. Grave Encounters
Available on: Tubi & Vudu
Found-footage is a genre of horror that gets a lot of flack, because most of the time it's poorly done and extremely bad. However, when found footage is done correctly, the format adds to the story telling immensely. Grave Encounters is one of those films that does the genre justice.
Presented as a ghost hunter show gone wrong, Grave Encounters follows a show of the same name as the crew goes to a haunted psychiatric hospital to investigate paranormal activity. The film opens with the producer of the show explaining that the crew went missing and what we, the audience, are viewing is raw, unedited footage that was recovered.
The film is a slow build, firmly building up the tension with little scares here and there before things get off the wall spooky. It's this slow build in tension that makes Grave Encounters so good, as you feel the sense of dread build around the characters, making you feel uneasy along with the characters of the film.
Found-footage films aren't for everyone, but when it comes to Grave Encounters it's one of the stronger ones in the lot. Even better, if you end up enjoying the film (which you will) the sequel is available to stream for free on the same services.