9 Found Footage Movies You Should Die Before You See

6. A Night In The Woods

If you're the kind of viewer that takes a deep breath whenever a group of interchangeable characters decide to film their excursion into the middle of nowhere, you won't be enamoured of Kerry (Anna Skellern), her boyfriend Brody (Scoot McNairy) and her creepy ex Leo (Andrew Hawley) who, while hiking in the northwest of England, spend most of their time bickering, leaving us wondering if this is a movie or an amateur video documenting a bizarre love triangle. It€™s ironic that one of the biggest criticisms of The Blair Witch project was that the camera was never still because here it€™s mostly static for the first 40 minutes, making for a viewing experience too similar to watching someone else€™s home movies. Or Paranormal Activity. When events (finally) take a turn for the sinister, it€™s tough to care about anyone onscreen, which is a shame because director Richard Parry ups his game and delivers a reasonable facsimile of The Blair Witch Project as Kerry runs around screaming. A Night In The Woods is worth 15 minutes of anyone€™s time €“ unfortunately, it lasts for 82 minutes.
 
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Ian Watson is the author of 'Midnight Movie Madness', a 600+ page guide to "bad" movies from 'Reefer Madness' to 'Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.'