Movies that are shot in order to resemble actual camera footage recovered from an event. Typically contain a fair bit of
Stylistic Suck, owing to the conceit that, in-universe, they are being filmed by people who aren't professional filmmakers.
Initially becoming a sensation after
The Blair Witch Project (though the concept
goes back to Cannibal Holocaust in
The Seventies), the subgenre saw a resurgence in popularity starting at the end of the
Turn of the Millennium within the
horror genre thanks to the success of
Paranormal Activity. Other recent, non-horror films utilizing the format include
Chronicle and
Project X, as well as the TV series
The River.
Compare
Mockumentary,
Based on a True Story.
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