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'''Found footage''' is a [[cinematic technique]] in which all or a substantial part of the work is presented as if it were discovered [[film]] or [[Videocassette recorder|video recordings]]. The events on screen are typically seen through the camera of one or more of the characters involved, often accompanied by their [[real time (media)|real-time]], [[voice-over|off-camera commentary]]. For added [[realism (arts)|realism]], the [[cinematography]] may be done by the actors themselves as they perform, and [[shaky camera]] work and [[naturalism (theatre)|naturalistic]] acting are routinely employed. The footage may be presented as if it were "[[footage|raw]]" and complete or as if it had been [[film editing|edited]] into a [[narrative structure|narrative]] by those who "found" it.
'''Found footage''' is a [[cinematic technique]] in which all or a substantial part of the work is presented as if it were discovered [[film]] or [[Videocassette recorder|video recordings]]. The events on screen are typically seen through the camera of one or more of the characters involved, often accompanied by their [[real time (media)|real-time]], [[voice-over|off-camera commentary]]. For added [[realism (arts)|realism]], the [[cinematography]] may be done by the actors themselves as they perform, and [[shaky camera]] work and [[naturalism (theatre)|naturalistic]] acting are routinely employed. The footage may be presented as if it were "[[footage|raw]]" and complete or as if it had been [[film editing|edited]] into a [[narrative structure|narrative]] by those who "found" it.


The most common use of the technique is in [[horror film]]s (''e.g.'', ''[[Cannibal Holocaust]]'', ''[[The Blair Witch Project]]'', ''[[Paranormal Activity]]'', ''[[Diary of the Dead]]'', ''[[REC (film)|REC]]'', ''[[Cloverfield]]'', ''[[Trollhunter]]''), where the footage is purported to be the only surviving record of the events, with the participants now missing or dead. It has also been used in [[science-fiction film|science fiction]] (''e.g.'', ''[[Chronicle (film)|Chronicle]]'', ''[[Project Almanac]]'', ''[[Europa Report]]''), [[drama film|drama]] (''e.g.'', ''[[Zero Day (2003 film)|Zero Day]]'', ''[[Exhibit A (film)|Exhibit A]]''), [[comedy film|comedy]] (''e.g.'', ''[[Project X (2012 film)|Project X]]'') and [[family film|family]] (''e.g.'', ''[[Earth to Echo]]'') films.
The most common use of the technique is in [[horror film]]s (''e.g.'', ''[[w:Cannibal Holocaust]]'', ''[[w:The Blair Witch Project]]'', ''[[w:Paranormal Activity]]'', ''[[w:Diary of the Dead]]'', ''[[w:REC (film)|REC]]'', ''[[w:Cloverfield]]'', ''[[w:Trollhunter]]''), where the footage is purported to be the only surviving record of the events, with the participants now missing or dead. It has also been used in [[science-fiction film|science fiction]] (''e.g.'', ''[[Chronicle (film)|Chronicle]]'', ''[[Project Almanac]]'', ''[[Europa Report]]''), [[drama film|drama]] (''e.g.'', ''[[Zero Day (2003 film)|Zero Day]]'', ''[[Exhibit A (film)|Exhibit A]]''), [[comedy film|comedy]] (''e.g.'', ''[[Project X (2012 film)|Project X]]'') and [[family film|family]] (''e.g.'', ''[[Earth to Echo]]'') films.


Although ''[[Found footage (appropriation)|found footage]]'' was originally the name of an entirely different genre, it is now frequently used to describe [[pseudo-documentary|pseudo-documentaries]] crafted with this narrative technique. The film magazine ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' has, for example, used the term "faux found-footage film" to describe the 2012 film ''[[Grave Encounters 2]]''. [[film studies|Film scholar]] [[David Bordwell]] criticizes this recent usage, arguing that it sows confusion, and instead prefers the term "discovered footage" for the narrative [[gimmick]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Bordwell|first=David|author-link=David Bordwell|date=13 November 2012|url=http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/2012/11/13/return-to-paranormalcy/|title=Return to Paranormalcy|work=davidbordwell.net|access-date=24 May 2015}}</ref>
Although ''[[Found footage (appropriation)|found footage]]'' was originally the name of an entirely different genre, it is now frequently used to describe [[pseudo-documentary|pseudo-documentaries]] crafted with this narrative technique. The film magazine ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' has, for example, used the term "faux found-footage film" to describe the 2012 film ''[[Grave Encounters 2]]''. [[film studies|Film scholar]] [[David Bordwell]] criticizes this recent usage, arguing that it sows confusion, and instead prefers the term "discovered footage" for the narrative [[gimmick]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Bordwell|first=David|author-link=David Bordwell|date=13 November 2012|url=http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/2012/11/13/return-to-paranormalcy/|title=Return to Paranormalcy|work=davidbordwell.net|access-date=24 May 2015}}</ref>
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=== Films ===
=== Films ===
{{main list|Category:Found footage films}}
{{main list|w:Category:Found footage films}}


The following entries are notable films in the found footage genre, though some were only partially made in that style.
The following entries are notable films in the found footage genre, though some were only partially made in that style.
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! Title || Release date || Genre || Director(s) || Production company
! Title || Release date || Genre || Director(s) || Production company
|-
|-
| ''[[The Connection (1961 film)|The Connection]]'' || 1961-05-??|| Drama || [[Shirley Clarke]] || The Connection Company
| ''[[w:The Connection (1961 film)|The Connection]]'' || 1961-05-??|| Drama || [[w:Shirley Clarke]] || The Connection Company
|-
|-
|[[Coming Apart (film)|Coming Apart]]
|[[w:Coming Apart (film)|Coming Apart]]
|1969-10-26
|1969-10-26
|Drama
|Drama
|[[Milton Moses Ginsberg]]
|[[w:Milton Moses Ginsberg]]
|Kaleidoscope Films
|Kaleidoscope Films
|-
|-
| ''[[Cannibal Holocaust]]'' || 1980-02-07|| Adventure, Horror || [[Ruggero Deodato]] || F.D. Cinematografica
| ''[[w:Cannibal Holocaust]]'' || 1980-02-07|| Adventure, Horror || [[w:Ruggero Deodato]] || F.D. Cinematografica
|-
|-
|''[[Special Bulletin]]''
|''[[w:Special Bulletin]]''
|1983-03-20
|1983-03-20
|Drama, Docufiction
|Drama, Docufiction
|[[Edward Zwick]]
|[[w:Edward Zwick]]
|Ohlmeyer Communications Company
|Ohlmeyer Communications Company
|-
|-
|''[[Guinea Pig: Devil's Experiment]]''
|''[[w:Guinea Pig: Devil's Experiment]]''
|1985-??-??
|1985-??-??
|Horror
|Horror
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|Sai Enterprise
|Sai Enterprise
|-
|-
| ''[[UFO Abduction (film)|UFO Abduction]]'' || 1989–??-??|| Horror, Science fiction|| Dean Alioto || IndieSyndicate Productions
| ''[[w:UFO Abduction (film)|UFO Abduction]]'' || 1989–??-??|| Horror, Science fiction|| Dean Alioto || IndieSyndicate Productions
|-
|-
| ''[[84C MoPic]]'' || 1989-04-07|| Drama, War || [[Patrick Sheane Duncan]] || New Century Vista Film Company
| ''[[w:84C MoPic]]'' || 1989-04-07|| Drama, War || [[w:Patrick Sheane Duncan]] || New Century Vista Film Company
|-
|-
| ''[[Man Bites Dog (film)|Man Bites Dog]]'' || 1993-01-15|| Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller || [[Rémy Belvaux]]<br />André Bonzel<br />[[Benoît Poelvoorde]] || Les Artistes Anonymes
| ''[[w:Man Bites Dog (film)|Man Bites Dog]]'' || 1993-01-15|| Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller || [[w:Rémy Belvaux]]<br />André Bonzel<br />[[w:Benoît Poelvoorde]] || Les Artistes Anonymes
|-
|-
| ''[[Forgotten Silver]]'' || 1995-10-28|| Mockumentary || [[Peter Jackson]] || WingNut Films
| ''[[w:Forgotten Silver]]'' || 1995-10-28|| Mockumentary || [[w:Peter Jackson]] || WingNut Films
|-
|-
| ''[[Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County]]'' || 1998-01-20|| Drama, Horror, Science fiction|| Dean Alioto || [[Dick Clark Productions]]
| ''[[w:Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County]]'' || 1998-01-20|| Drama, Horror, Science fiction|| Dean Alioto || [[w:Dick Clark Productions]]
|-
|-
| ''[[The Last Broadcast (film)|The Last Broadcast]]'' || 1998-10-23|| Horror, Mystery || [[Stefan Avalos]]<br />[[Lance Weiler]] || FFM Productions
| ''[[w:The Last Broadcast (film)|The Last Broadcast]]'' || 1998-10-23|| Horror, Mystery || [[w:Stefan Avalos]]<br />[[w:Lance Weiler]] || FFM Productions
|-
|-
| ''[[The Blair Witch Project]]'' || 1999-07-30|| Horror, Mystery || [[Daniel Myrick]]<br />[[Eduardo Sánchez (director)|Eduardo Sánchez]] || [[Haxan Films]]
| ''[[w:The Blair Witch Project]]'' || 1999-07-30|| Horror, Mystery || [[w:Daniel Myrick]]<br />[[w:Eduardo Sánchez (director)|Eduardo Sánchez]] || [[w:Haxan Films]]
|-
|-
| ''[[The St. Francisville Experiment]]'' || 2000-04-15|| Horror, Mystery, Thriller || [[Ted Nicolaou]] || [[The Kushner-Locke Company]]
| ''[[w:The St. Francisville Experiment]]'' || 2000-04-15|| Horror, Mystery, Thriller || [[w:Ted Nicolaou]] || [[w:The Kushner-Locke Company]]
|-
|-
|''[[Gang Tapes]]''
|''[[w:Gang Tapes]]''
|2001-02-01
|2001-02-01
|Drama, Crime
|Drama, Crime
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|Lionsgate
|Lionsgate
|-
|-
| ''[[August Underground]]'' || 2001–01-01|| Horror || Fred Vogel || Absu Films<br /> [[Toetag Pictures]]
| ''[[w:August Underground]]'' || 2001–01-01|| Horror || Fred Vogel || Absu Films<br /> [[w:Toetag Pictures]]
|-
|-
| ''[[The Collingswood Story]]'' || 2002-10-20|| Horror, Mystery, Thriller || [[Mike Costanza]] || Cinerebel Media
| ''[[w:The Collingswood Story]]'' || 2002-10-20|| Horror, Mystery, Thriller || [[w:Mike Costanza]] || Cinerebel Media
|-
|-
| ''[[August Underground's Mordum]]'' || 2003–??-??|| Horror || Fred Vogel<br /> [[Killjoy (musician)|Killjoy]]<br /> Cristie Whiles<br /> Jerami Cruise<br /> Michael T. Schneider || Toetag Pictures
| ''[[w:August Underground's Mordum]]'' || 2003–??-??|| Horror || Fred Vogel<br /> [[w:Killjoy (musician)|Killjoy]]<br /> Cristie Whiles<br /> Jerami Cruise<br /> Michael T. Schneider || Toetag Pictures
|-
|-
| ''[[The Great American Snuff Film]]'' || 2003–??-??|| Horror || Sean Tretta || Ominous Productions
| ''[[w:The Great American Snuff Film]]'' || 2003–??-??|| Horror || Sean Tretta || Ominous Productions
|-
|-
|''[[The Last Horror Movie]]''
|''[[w:The Last Horror Movie]]''
|2003-8-24
|2003-8-24
|Horror
|Horror
|[[Julian Richards (director)|Julian Richards]]
|[[w:Julian Richards (director)|Julian Richards]]
|Prolific Films<br />Snakehair Productions
|Prolific Films<br />Snakehair Productions
|-
|-
| ''[[Zero Day (2003 film)|Zero Day]]'' || 2003-09-03|| Drama || [[Ben Coccio]] || Professor Bright Films
| ''[[w:Zero Day (2003 film)|Zero Day]]'' || 2003-09-03|| Drama || [[w:Ben Coccio]] || Professor Bright Films
|-
|-
| ''[[Incident at Loch Ness]]'' || 2004-09-17|| Adventure || [[Zak Penn]] || Eden Rock Media
| ''[[w:Incident at Loch Ness]]'' || 2004-09-17|| Adventure || [[w:Zak Penn]] || Eden Rock Media
|-
|-
| ''[[September Tapes]]'' || 2004-09-24|| Drama || Christian Johnston || Complex Films<br /> Raz Productions<br /> Raz Entertainment<br /> Persistent Entertainment
| ''[[w:September Tapes]]'' || 2004-09-24|| Drama || Christian Johnston || Complex Films<br /> Raz Productions<br /> Raz Entertainment<br /> Persistent Entertainment
|-
|-
| ''[[The Curse (2005 film)|The Curse]]'' || 2005-08-20|| Horror || [[Kōji Shiraishi]] || Xanadeux Company
| ''[[w:The Curse (2005 film)|The Curse]]'' || 2005-08-20|| Horror || [[w:Kōji Shiraishi]] || Xanadeux Company
|-
|-
|''[[Alone with Her]]''
|''[[w:Alone with Her]]''
|2006-04-28
|2006-04-28
|Crime, Drama, Thriller
|Crime, Drama, Thriller
|Eric Nicholas
|Eric Nicholas
|Pin Hole Productions LLC<br />[[The Weinstein Company]]
|Pin Hole Productions LLC<br />[[w:The Weinstein Company]]
|-
|-
| ''[[The Zombie Diaries]]'' || 2006-10-29|| Horror || Kevin Gates<br />Michael Bartlett || Off World Films<br />Bleeding Edge Films
| ''[[w:The Zombie Diaries]]'' || 2006-10-29|| Horror || Kevin Gates<br />Michael Bartlett || Off World Films<br />Bleeding Edge Films
|-
|-
|''[[State's Evidence]]''
|''[[w:State's Evidence]]''
|2006-11-07
|2006-11-07
|Drama
|Drama
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|Terra Entertainment
|Terra Entertainment
|-
|-
|''[[The Hunt (2007 film)|The Hunt]]''
|''[[w:The Hunt (2007 film)|The Hunt]]''
|2007-03-20
|2007-03-20
|Science fiction, Horror, Thriller
|Science fiction, Horror, Thriller
|[[Fritz Kiersch]]
|[[w:Fritz Kiersch]]
|Graymark Productions<br /> Azisa Pictures
|Graymark Productions<br /> Azisa Pictures
|-
|-
| ''[[Welcome to the Jungle (2007 film)|Welcome to the Jungle]]'' || 2007-04-19|| Horror || [[Jonathan Hensleigh]] || Steelbridge Film Works<br /> Bauer Martinez Studios<br /> Valhalla Motion Pictures
| ''[[w:Welcome to the Jungle (2007 film)|Welcome to the Jungle]]'' || 2007-04-19|| Horror || [[w:Jonathan Hensleigh]] || Steelbridge Film Works<br /> Bauer Martinez Studios<br /> Valhalla Motion Pictures
|-
|-
| ''[[The Poughkeepsie Tapes]]'' || 2007-04-27|| Horror || [[John Erick Dowdle]] || Brothers Dowdle Productions<br />Poughkeepsie Films
| ''[[w:The Poughkeepsie Tapes]]'' || 2007-04-27|| Horror || [[w:John Erick Dowdle]] || Brothers Dowdle Productions<br />Poughkeepsie Films
|-
|-
| ''[[August Underground's Penance]]'' || 2007-04-30|| Horror || Fred Vogel || Toetag Pictures
| ''[[w:August Underground's Penance]]'' || 2007-04-30|| Horror || Fred Vogel || Toetag Pictures
|-
|-
|''[[Redacted (film)|Redacted]]''
|''[[w:Redacted (film)|Redacted]]''
|2007-08-31
|2007-08-31
|War
|War
|[[Brian De Palma]]
|[[w:Brian De Palma]]
|[[Magnolia Pictures]]
|[[w:Magnolia Pictures]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Long Pigs]]'' || 2007-09-06|| Horror || Chris Power || Clowns After Midnight Productions<br /> Jordan Entertainment<br /> Chris Bridges Effects Studio
| ''[[w:Long Pigs]]'' || 2007-09-06|| Horror || Chris Power || Clowns After Midnight Productions<br /> Jordan Entertainment<br /> Chris Bridges Effects Studio
|-
|-
| ''[[Head Case (film)|Head Case]]'' || 2007-09-08|| Horror || [[Anthony Spadaccini]] || Fleet Street Films<br /> B.P.A. Productions Group, Inc.
| ''[[w:Head Case (film)|Head Case]]'' || 2007-09-08|| Horror || [[w:Anthony Spadaccini]] || Fleet Street Films<br /> B.P.A. Productions Group, Inc.
|-
|-
| ''[[Exhibit A (film)|Exhibit A]]'' || 2007-10-01|| Drama, Thriller || Dom Rotheroe || [[Warp Films]]
| ''[[w:Exhibit A (film)|Exhibit A]]'' || 2007-10-01|| Drama, Thriller || Dom Rotheroe || [[w:Warp Films]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Paranormal Activity]]'' || 2007-10-14|| Supernatural horror || [[Oren Peli]] || [[Blumhouse Productions]]
| ''[[w:Paranormal Activity]]'' || 2007-10-14|| Supernatural horror || [[w:Oren Peli]] || [[w:Blumhouse Productions]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Death of a Ghost Hunter]]'' || 2007-10-28|| Horror || Sean Tretta || Ominous Productions
| ''[[w:Death of a Ghost Hunter]]'' || 2007-10-28|| Horror || Sean Tretta || Ominous Productions
|-
|-
| ''[[Live! (2007 film)|Live!]]'' || 2007-11-01|| Drama || Bill Guttentag || [[Atlas Entertainment]]
| ''[[w:Live! (2007 film)|Live!]]'' || 2007-11-01|| Drama || Bill Guttentag || [[w:Atlas Entertainment]]
|-
|-
| ''[[REC (film)|REC]]'' || 2007-11-23|| Horror || [[Jaume Balagueró]]<br />[[Paco Plaza]] || Castelao Producciones<br />Filmax
| ''[[w:REC (film)|REC]]'' || 2007-11-23|| Horror || [[w:Jaume Balagueró]]<br />[[w:Paco Plaza]] || Castelao Producciones<br />Filmax
|-
|-
| ''[[Look (2007 film)|Look]]'' || 2007-12-14|| Drama || [[Adam Rifkin]] || Captured Films
| ''[[w:Look (2007 film)|Look]]'' || 2007-12-14|| Drama || [[w:Adam Rifkin]] || Captured Films
|-
|-
| ''[[Monster (2008 film)|Monster]]'' || 2008-01-15|| Action, Thriller || Erik Estenberg || [[The Asylum]]
| ''[[w:Monster (2008 film)|Monster]]'' || 2008-01-15|| Action, Thriller || Erik Estenberg || [[w:The Asylum]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Cloverfield]]'' || 2008-01-18|| Science fiction, Monster film || [[Matt Reeves]] || [[Bad Robot Productions]]
| ''[[w:Cloverfield]]'' || 2008-01-18|| Science fiction, Monster film || [[w:Matt Reeves]] || [[w:Bad Robot Productions]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Diary of the Dead]]'' || 2008-02-15|| Horror || [[George A. Romero]] || Artfire Films<br />Romero-Grunwald Productions
| ''[[w:Diary of the Dead]]'' || 2008-02-15|| Horror || [[w:George A. Romero]] || Artfire Films<br />Romero-Grunwald Productions
|-
|-
|''[[Lake Mungo (film)|Lake Mungo]]''
|''[[w:Lake Mungo (film)|Lake Mungo]]''
|2008-06-18
|2008-06-18
|Horror
|Horror
|[[Joel Anderson]]
|[[w:Joel Anderson]]
|Screen Australia
|Screen Australia
|-
|-
| ''[[Home Movie (2008 film)|Home Movie]]'' || 2008-07-10|| Horror || [[Christopher Denham]] || Modernciné
| ''[[w:Home Movie (2008 film)|Home Movie]]'' || 2008-07-10|| Horror || [[w:Christopher Denham]] || Modernciné
|-
|-
|''[[Bryan Loves You]]''
|''[[w:Bryan Loves You]]''
|2008-9-23
|2008-9-23
|Horror
|Horror
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|Seth Landau
|Seth Landau
|-
|-
| ''[[Quarantine (2008 film)|Quarantine]]'' || 2008-10-10|| Science fiction, Horror || John Erick Dowdle || [[Vertigo Entertainment]]<br />Andale Pictures<br /> Filmax Entertainment
| ''[[w:Quarantine (2008 film)|Quarantine]]'' || 2008-10-10|| Science fiction, Horror || John Erick Dowdle || [[w:Vertigo Entertainment]]<br />Andale Pictures<br /> Filmax Entertainment
|-
|-
| ''[[Occult (2009 film)|Occult]]'' || 2009-02-28|| Horror || Kōji Shiraishi || Image Rings<br /> Creative Axa Company Ltd.
| ''[[w:Occult (2009 film)|Occult]]'' || 2009-02-28|| Horror || Kōji Shiraishi || Image Rings<br /> Creative Axa Company Ltd.
|-
|-
| ''[[Evil Things]]'' || 2009-08-13|| Horror || Dominic Perez || Go Show Media
| ''[[w:Evil Things]]'' || 2009-08-13|| Horror || Dominic Perez || Go Show Media
|-
|-
| ''[[District 9]]'' || 2009-08-13|| Action, Science fiction || [[Neill Blomkamp]] || [[QED International]]<br /> [[WingNut Films]]
| ''[[w:District 9]]'' || 2009-08-13|| Action, Science fiction || [[w:Neill Blomkamp]] || [[w:QED International]]<br /> [[w:WingNut Films]]
|-
|-
| ''[[The Ritual (2009 film)|The Ritual]]'' || 2009-08-15|| Drama || Anthony Spadaccini || Fleet Street Films<br /> B.P.A. Productions Group, Inc.
| ''[[w:The Ritual (2009 film)|The Ritual]]'' || 2009-08-15|| Drama || Anthony Spadaccini || Fleet Street Films<br /> B.P.A. Productions Group, Inc.
|-
|-
| ''[[Trash Humpers]]'' || 2009-9-12|| Comedy, Drama, Horror || [[Harmony Korine]] || [[Alcove Entertainment]] <br /> [[Warp Films]] <br /> O' Salvation
| ''[[w:Trash Humpers]]'' || 2009-9-12|| Comedy, Drama, Horror || [[w:Harmony Korine]] || [[w:Alcove Entertainment]] <br /> [[w:Warp Films]] <br /> O' Salvation
|-|-
|-|-
| ''[[REC 2]]'' || 2009-10-02|| Horror || Jaume Balagueró<br />Paco Plaza || Castelao Producciones<br />Filmax
| ''[[w:REC 2]]'' || 2009-10-02|| Horror || Jaume Balagueró<br />Paco Plaza || Castelao Producciones<br />Filmax
|-
|-
| ''[[Murder Collection V.1]]''<ref>{{cite book|author = Alexandra Heller-Nicholas|title = Found Footage Horror Films: Fear and the Appearance of Reality|url = https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/found-footage-horror-films/|access-date = 25 February 2016|year = 2014|publisher = [[McFarland & Company]]|isbn = 978-0-7864-7077-8|page = 194}}</ref> || 2009-05-1|| Horror || Fred Vogel || [[Toetag Pictures]]
| ''[[w:Murder Collection V.1]]''<ref>{{cite book|author = Alexandra Heller-Nicholas|title = Found Footage Horror Films: Fear and the Appearance of Reality|url = https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/found-footage-horror-films/|access-date = 25 February 2016|year = 2014|publisher = [[w:McFarland & Company]]|isbn = 978-0-7864-7077-8|page = 194}}</ref> || 2009-05-1|| Horror || Fred Vogel || [[w:Toetag Pictures]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Paranormal Entity]]'' || 2009-12-22|| Supernatural horror || [[Shane Van Dyke]] || [[The Asylum]]
| ''[[w:Paranormal Entity]]'' || 2009-12-22|| Supernatural horror || [[w:Shane Van Dyke]] || [[w:The Asylum]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Bachiatari Bōryoku Ningen]]'' || 2010–??-??|| Black Comedy || [[Kōji Shiraishi]] || [[Creative AXA]]
| ''[[w:Bachiatari Bōryoku Ningen]]'' || 2010–??-??|| Black Comedy || [[w:Kōji Shiraishi]] || [[w:Creative AXA]]
|-
|-
|''[[Lunopolis]]''
|''[[w:Lunopolis]]''
|2010-2-12
|2010-2-12
|Sciencie Fiction
|Sciencie Fiction
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|Media Savant
|Media Savant
|-
|-
| ''[[Love Sex aur Dhokha]]'' || 2010-03-19|| Comedy, Drama || [[Dibakar Banerjee]] || Freshwater Films
| ''[[w:Love Sex aur Dhokha]]'' || 2010-03-19|| Comedy, Drama || [[w:Dibakar Banerjee]] || Freshwater Films
|-
|-
| ''[[Eyes in the Dark]]'' || 2010-04-25|| Horror || [[Bjorn Anderson]] || Emerald City Pictures
| ''[[w:Eyes in the Dark]]'' || 2010-04-25|| Horror || [[w:Bjorn Anderson]] || Emerald City Pictures
|-
|-
| ''[[Hotel Hollywood (film)|Hotel Hollywood]]'' || 2010-07-23|| Comedy, Horror || [[Param Gill]] || G S Productions
| ''[[w:Hotel Hollywood (film)|Hotel Hollywood]]'' || 2010-07-23|| Comedy, Horror || [[w:Param Gill]] || G S Productions
|-
|-
| ''[[Shirome (film)|Shirome]]'' || 2010-08-13|| Horror || Kōji Shiraishi || [[Stardust Promotion]]<br /> Shirome Project Partners
| ''[[w:Shirome (film)|Shirome]]'' || 2010-08-13|| Horror || Kōji Shiraishi || [[w:Stardust Promotion]]<br /> Shirome Project Partners
|-
|-
| ''[[The Last Exorcism]]'' || 2010-08-27|| Horror || [[Daniel Stamm]] || [[Strike Entertainment]]<br />[[StudioCanal]]<br />Arcade Pictures
| ''[[w:The Last Exorcism]]'' || 2010-08-27|| Horror || [[w:Daniel Stamm]] || [[w:Strike Entertainment]]<br />[[w:StudioCanal]]<br />Arcade Pictures
|-
|-
| ''[[Undocumented (film)|Undocumented]]'' || 2010-09-??|| Horror || Chris Peckover || Sheperd Glen Productions
| ''[[w:Undocumented (film)|Undocumented]]'' || 2010-09-??|| Horror || Chris Peckover || Sheperd Glen Productions
|-
|-
| ''[[The Virginity Hit]]'' || 2010-09-10|| Comedy || Huck Botko & Andrew Gurland || [[Gary Sanchez Productions]]
| ''[[w:The Virginity Hit]]'' || 2010-09-10|| Comedy || Huck Botko & Andrew Gurland || [[w:Gary Sanchez Productions]]
|-
|-
| ''[[8213: Gacy House]]'' || 2010-09-28|| Horror || Anthony Fankhauser || [[The Asylum]]
| ''[[w:8213: Gacy House]]'' || 2010-09-28|| Horror || Anthony Fankhauser || [[w:The Asylum]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Atrocious (film)|Atrocious]]'' || 2010-10-15|| Horror || Fernando Barreda Luna || Nabu Films<br /> Silencio Rodamos<br /> Programa Ibermedia
| ''[[w:Atrocious (film)|Atrocious]]'' || 2010-10-15|| Horror || Fernando Barreda Luna || Nabu Films<br /> Silencio Rodamos<br /> Programa Ibermedia
|-
|-
| ''[[Paranormal Activity 2]]'' || 2010-10-22|| Supernatural horror || [[Kip Williams|Tod Williams]] || [[Blumhouse Productions]]
| ''[[w:Paranormal Activity 2]]'' || 2010-10-22|| Supernatural horror || [[w:Kip Williams|Tod Williams]] || [[w:Blumhouse Productions]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Trollhunter]]'' || 2010-10-29|| Fantasy, Monster film || André Øvredal || Filmkameratene A/S<br />Film Fund FUZZ
| ''[[w:Trollhunter]]'' || 2010-10-29|| Fantasy, Monster film || André Øvredal || Filmkameratene A/S<br />Film Fund FUZZ
|-
|-
| ''[[Unaware]]'' || 2010-11-13|| Science fiction, Horror || Sean Bardin<br /> Robert Cooley || Cooley Productions
| ''[[w:Unaware]]'' || 2010-11-13|| Science fiction, Horror || Sean Bardin<br /> Robert Cooley || Cooley Productions
|-
|-
| ''[[Paranormal Activity 2: Tokyo Night]]'' || 2010-11-20|| Supernatural horror || Toshikazu Nagae || Presidio Corporation
| ''[[w:Paranormal Activity 2: Tokyo Night]]'' || 2010-11-20|| Supernatural horror || Toshikazu Nagae || Presidio Corporation
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| ''[[Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes]]'' || 2011-03-01|| Horror || Jude Gerard Prest || The Asylum
| ''[[w:Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes]]'' || 2011-03-01|| Horror || Jude Gerard Prest || The Asylum
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|-
| ''[[Ragini MMS]]'' || 2011-03-13|| Drama, Horror || Pawan Kripalani || Balaji Telefilms
| ''[[w:Ragini MMS]]'' || 2011-03-13|| Drama, Horror || Pawan Kripalani || Balaji Telefilms
|-
|-
| ''[[The Tunnel (2011 film)|The Tunnel]]'' || 2011-05-18|| Horror || Carlo Ledesma || DLSHS Film<br /> Distracted Media<br /> Zapruder's Other Films
| ''[[w:The Tunnel (2011 film)|The Tunnel]]'' || 2011-05-18|| Horror || Carlo Ledesma || DLSHS Film<br /> Distracted Media<br /> Zapruder's Other Films
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|-
| ''[[Megan Is Missing]]'' || 2011-05-??|| Drama, Horror || Michael Goi || Trio Pictures
| ''[[w:Megan Is Missing]]'' || 2011-05-??|| Drama, Horror || Michael Goi || Trio Pictures
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|-
| ''[[Grave Encounters]]'' || 2011-06-01|| Horror || [[The Vicious Brothers]] || Twin Engine Films
| ''[[w:Grave Encounters]]'' || 2011-06-01|| Horror || [[w:The Vicious Brothers]] || Twin Engine Films
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|-
| ''[[World of the Dead: The Zombie Diaries]]'' || 2011-06-24|| Horror || Kevin Gates<br />Michael Bartlett || Off World Films<br />Bleeding Edge Films<br />Straightwire Films
| ''[[w:World of the Dead: The Zombie Diaries]]'' || 2011-06-24|| Horror || Kevin Gates<br />Michael Bartlett || Off World Films<br />Bleeding Edge Films<br />Straightwire Films
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|-
| ''[[Hollow (2011 horror film)|Hollow]]'' || 2011-07-31|| Horror || Michael Axelgaard || Hollow Pictures<br />[[Tribeca Film]]
| ''[[w:Hollow (2011 horror film)|Hollow]]'' || 2011-07-31|| Horror || Michael Axelgaard || Hollow Pictures<br />[[w:Tribeca Film]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Untitled (2011 film)|Untitled]]'' || 2011-09-??|| Drama, Horror || [[Shaun Troke]] || Shaunywa Films
| ''[[w:Untitled (2011 film)|Untitled]]'' || 2011-09-??|| Drama, Horror || [[w:Shaun Troke]] || Shaunywa Films
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|-
| ''[[Apollo 18 (film)|Apollo 18]]'' || 2011-09-02|| Science fiction, Horror || [[Gonzalo López-Gallego]] || [[Bazelevs]]
| ''[[w:Apollo 18 (film)|Apollo 18]]'' || 2011-09-02|| Science fiction, Horror || [[w:Gonzalo López-Gallego]] || [[w:Bazelevs]]
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|-
| ''[[The Tapes]]'' || 2011-09-23|| Horror || Scott Bates<br /> Lee Alliston || Darkside Pictures<br /> Pure Film Productions
| ''[[w:The Tapes]]'' || 2011-09-23|| Horror || Scott Bates<br /> Lee Alliston || Darkside Pictures<br /> Pure Film Productions
|-
|-
| ''[[Paranormal Activity 3]]'' || 2011-10-21|| Supernatural horror || Henry Joost<br />[[Ariel Schulman]] || Blumhouse
| ''[[w:Paranormal Activity 3]]'' || 2011-10-21|| Supernatural horror || Henry Joost<br />[[w:Ariel Schulman]] || Blumhouse
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|-
| ''[[The Amityville Haunting]]'' || 2011-12-??|| Horror || Geoff Meed || The Asylum<br />Taut Productions
| ''[[w:The Amityville Haunting]]'' || 2011-12-??|| Horror || Geoff Meed || The Asylum<br />Taut Productions
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| ''[[Chō Akunin]]'' || 2011–??-??|| Drama || [[Kōji Shiraishi]] || Tokyo Raiders
| ''[[w:Chō Akunin]]'' || 2011–??-??|| Drama || [[w:Kōji Shiraishi]] || Tokyo Raiders
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| ''[[The Devil Inside (film)|The Devil Inside]]'' || 2012-01-06|| Supernatural horror || [[William Brent Bell]] || [[Insurge Pictures]]
| ''[[w:The Devil Inside (film)|The Devil Inside]]'' || 2012-01-06|| Supernatural horror || [[w:William Brent Bell]] || [[w:Insurge Pictures]]
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| ''[[V/H/S]]'' || 2012-01-22|| Horror || [[Ti West]]<br /> [[Joe Swanberg]]<br /> David Buckner<br /> [[Adam Wingard]]<br /> Glenn McQuaid<br /> [[Radio Silence Productions]] || [[Collective Digital Studio|The Collective]]<br />[[Bloody Disgusting]]
| ''[[w:V/H/S]]'' || 2012-01-22|| Horror || [[w:Ti West]]<br /> [[w:Joe Swanberg]]<br /> David Buckner<br /> [[w:Adam Wingard]]<br /> Glenn McQuaid<br /> [[w:Radio Silence Productions]] || [[w:Collective Digital Studio|The Collective]]<br />[[w:Bloody Disgusting]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Chronicle (film)|Chronicle]]'' || 2012-02-01|| Science fiction, Superhero, Thriller || [[Josh Trank]] || Davis Entertainment
| ''[[w:Chronicle (film)|Chronicle]]'' || 2012-02-01|| Science fiction, Superhero, Thriller || [[w:Josh Trank]] || Davis Entertainment
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|-
| ''[[Project X (2012 film)|Project X]]'' || 2012-03-02|| Comedy || [[Nima Nourizadeh]] || [[Silver Pictures]]<br />Green Hat Films
| ''[[w:Project X (2012 film)|Project X]]'' || 2012-03-02|| Comedy || [[w:Nima Nourizadeh]] || [[w:Silver Pictures]]<br />Green Hat Films
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| ''[[Evidence (2012 film)|Evidence]]'' || 2012-03-12|| Horror || Howie Askins || RynoRyder Productions
| ''[[w:Evidence (2012 film)|Evidence]]'' || 2012-03-12|| Horror || Howie Askins || RynoRyder Productions
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| ''[[Hate Crime (2012 film)|Hate Crime]]'' || 2013–??-??|| Horror || [[James Cullen Bressack]] || Psykik Junky Pictures
| ''[[w:Hate Crime (2012 film)|Hate Crime]]'' || 2013–??-??|| Horror || [[w:James Cullen Bressack]] || Psykik Junky Pictures
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|-
| ''[[Apartment 143]]'' || 2012-05-04|| Horror || Carles Torrens || [[Werc Werk Works]]<br />Kasdan Pictures<br />Likely Story
| ''[[w:Apartment 143]]'' || 2012-05-04|| Horror || Carles Torrens || [[w:Werc Werk Works]]<br />Kasdan Pictures<br />Likely Story
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| ''[[100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck]]''|| 2012-07-24|| Horror || Martin Anderson || [[The Asylum]]
| ''[[w:100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck]]''|| 2012-07-24|| Horror || Martin Anderson || [[w:The Asylum]]
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| ''[[The Dinosaur Project]]'' || 2012-08-10|| Adventure || [[Sid Bennett (director)|Sid Bennett]] || Moonlighting Films
| ''[[w:The Dinosaur Project]]'' || 2012-08-10|| Adventure || [[w:Sid Bennett (director)|Sid Bennett]] || Moonlighting Films
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| ''[[A Night in the Woods (film)|A Night in the Woods]]'' || 2012-09-07|| Horror || [[Richard Parry (director)|Richard Parry]] || [[Richard Parry (director)|Richard Parry]]
| ''[[w:A Night in the Woods (film)|A Night in the Woods]]'' || 2012-09-07|| Horror || [[w:Richard Parry (director)|Richard Parry]] || [[w:Richard Parry (director)|Richard Parry]]
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| ''[[End of Watch]]'' || 2012-09-08|| Thriller, Police Procedural || [[David Ayer]] || [[StudioCanal]]
| ''[[w:End of Watch]]'' || 2012-09-08|| Thriller, Police Procedural || [[w:David Ayer]] || [[w:StudioCanal]]
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| ''[[The Conspiracy (2012 film)|The Conspiracy]]'' || 2012-09-20|| Horror || Christopher MacBride || Resolute Films and Entertainment
| ''[[w:The Conspiracy (2012 film)|The Conspiracy]]'' || 2012-09-20|| Horror || Christopher MacBride || Resolute Films and Entertainment
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| ''[[Grave Encounters 2]]'' || 2012-10-02|| Horror ||[[John Poliquin]] || Arclight Films
| ''[[w:Grave Encounters 2]]'' || 2012-10-02|| Horror ||[[w:John Poliquin]] || Arclight Films
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|-
| ''[[Paranormal Activity 4]]'' || 2012-10-19|| Supernatural horror || [[Henry Joost]]<br /> [[Ariel Schulman]] || Room 101
| ''[[w:Paranormal Activity 4]]'' || 2012-10-19|| Supernatural horror || [[w:Henry Joost]]<br /> [[w:Ariel Schulman]] || Room 101
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|-
| ''[[The Bay (film)|The Bay]]'' || 2012-11-02|| Science fiction, Horror || [[Barry Levinson]] || [[Lionsgate]]
| ''[[w:The Bay (film)|The Bay]]'' || 2012-11-02|| Science fiction, Horror || [[w:Barry Levinson]] || [[w:Lionsgate]]
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|-
| ''[[30 Nights of Paranormal Activity with the Devil Inside the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo]]'' || 2013–01-15|| Horror comedy parody || [[Craig Moss]] ||
| ''[[w:30 Nights of Paranormal Activity with the Devil Inside the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo]]'' || 2013–01-15|| Horror comedy parody || [[w:Craig Moss]] ||
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| ''[[A Haunted House (film)|A Haunted House]]'' || 2013-01-11|| Comedy, Horror, Parody || [[Michael Tiddes]] || [[Open Road Films]]
| ''[[w:A Haunted House (film)|A Haunted House]]'' || 2013-01-11|| Comedy, Horror, Parody || [[w:Michael Tiddes]] || [[w:Open Road Films]]
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|-
| ''[[The Upper Footage]]'' || 2013-01-31|| Crime, Drama, Thriller || [[Justin Cole]] ||
| ''[[w:The Upper Footage]]'' || 2013-01-31|| Crime, Drama, Thriller || [[w:Justin Cole]] ||
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| ''[[Dabbe: Curse of the Jinn]]'' || 2013-08-2|| Super natural, Horror || [[Hasan Karacadağ]] || Hasan Karacadağ
| ''[[w:Dabbe: Curse of the Jinn]]'' || 2013-08-2|| Super natural, Horror || [[w:Hasan Karacadağ]] || Hasan Karacadağ
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|-
| ''[[Devil's Pass]]'' || 2013-02-28|| Horror || [[Renny Harlin]] || [[Aldamisa Entertainment]]<br />Alexander Rodnyansky<br />Non-Stop Productions<br />Midnight Sun Pictures<br />K. Jam Media
| ''[[w:Devil's Pass]]'' || 2013-02-28|| Horror || [[w:Renny Harlin]] || [[w:Aldamisa Entertainment]]<br />Alexander Rodnyansky<br />Non-Stop Productions<br />Midnight Sun Pictures<br />K. Jam Media
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|-
| ''[[The Frankenstein Theory]]'' || 2013-03-01|| Horror || [[Andrew Weiner (writer)|Andrew Weiner]] || Rocket<br />Inner Station<br />Therapy Content<br />Arctic Film Group
| ''[[w:The Frankenstein Theory]]'' || 2013-03-01|| Horror || [[w:Andrew Weiner (writer)|Andrew Weiner]] || Rocket<br />Inner Station<br />Therapy Content<br />Arctic Film Group
|-
|-
| ''[[Cult (film)|Cult]]'' || 2013-04-04|| Horror || Kōji Shiraishi ||
| ''[[w:Cult (film)|Cult]]'' || 2013-04-04|| Horror || Kōji Shiraishi ||
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|-
| ''[[Scary Movie 5]]'' || 2013-04-12|| Comedy, Horror, Parody || [[Malcolm D. Lee]]<br />[[David Zucker (filmmaker)|David Zucker]] || [[Dimension Films]]<br />[[The Weinstein Company]]<br />Zucker Productions
| ''[[w:Scary Movie 5]]'' || 2013-04-12|| Comedy, Horror, Parody || [[w:Malcolm D. Lee]]<br />[[w:David Zucker (filmmaker)|David Zucker]] || [[w:Dimension Films]]<br />[[w:The Weinstein Company]]<br />Zucker Productions
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|-
| ''[[Willow Creek (film)|Willow Creek]]'' || 2013-04-29|| Horror || [[Bobcat Goldthwait]] || Jerkschool Productions
| ''[[w:Willow Creek (film)|Willow Creek]]'' || 2013-04-29|| Horror || [[w:Bobcat Goldthwait]] || Jerkschool Productions
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|-
| ''[[V/H/S/2]]'' || 2013-06-06|| Horror || [[Simon Barrett (filmmaker)|Simon Barrett]]<br />[[Jason Eisener]]<br />[[Gareth Evans (director)|Gareth Evans]]<br />[[Gregg Hale (producer)|Gregg Hale]]<br />[[Eduardo Sánchez (director)|Eduardo Sánchez]]<br />[[Timo Tjahjanto]]<br />[[Adam Wingard]] || [[Collective Digital Studio|The Collective]]<br />[[Bloody Disgusting]]<br />[[8383 Productions]]<br />[[Snoot Entertainment]]<br />[[Haxan Films]]<br />[[Yer Dead Productions]]
| ''[[w:V/H/S/2]]'' || 2013-06-06|| Horror || [[w:Simon Barrett (filmmaker)|Simon Barrett]]<br />[[w:Jason Eisener]]<br />[[w:Gareth Evans (director)|Gareth Evans]]<br />[[w:Gregg Hale (producer)|Gregg Hale]]<br />[[w:Eduardo Sánchez (director)|Eduardo Sánchez]]<br />[[w:Timo Tjahjanto]]<br />[[w:Adam Wingard]] || [[w:Collective Digital Studio|The Collective]]<br />[[w:Bloody Disgusting]]<br />[[w:8383 Productions]]<br />[[w:Snoot Entertainment]]<br />[[w:Haxan Films]]<br />[[w:Yer Dead Productions]]
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| ''[[Europa Report]]'' || 2013-08-02|| Science fiction || [[Sebastián Cordero]] || Wayfare Entertainment Ventures
| ''[[w:Europa Report]]'' || 2013-08-02|| Science fiction || [[w:Sebastián Cordero]] || Wayfare Entertainment Ventures
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|[[The Borderlands (2013 film)|''The Borderlands'']]
|[[w:The Borderlands (2013 film)|''The Borderlands'']]
|2013-08-24
|2013-08-24
|Horror
|Horror
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|Metrodome Distribution
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|''[[The Paranormal Diaries: Clophill]]''
|''[[w:The Paranormal Diaries: Clophill]]''
|2013-08-24
|2013-08-24
|Horror
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| ''[[Head Cases: Serial Killers in the Delaware Valley]]'' || 2013-09-28|| Horror || [[Anthony Spadaccini]] || Fleet Street Films<br /> B.P.A. Productions Group, Inc.
| ''[[w:Head Cases: Serial Killers in the Delaware Valley]]'' || 2013-09-28|| Horror || [[w:Anthony Spadaccini]] || Fleet Street Films<br /> B.P.A. Productions Group, Inc.
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| ''[[The Dirties]]'' || 2013-10-04|| Comedy-drama || [[Matt Johnson (director)|Matt Johnson]] || [[SModcast Pictures]]
| ''[[w:The Dirties]]'' || 2013-10-04|| Comedy-drama || [[w:Matt Johnson (director)|Matt Johnson]] || [[w:SModcast Pictures]]
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| ''[[Sx Tape]]'' || 2013-10-10|| Horror || [[Bernard Rose (director)|Bernard Rose]] || Aeroplano<br />La.Lune Entertainment
| ''[[w:Sx Tape]]'' || 2013-10-10|| Horror || [[w:Bernard Rose (director)|Bernard Rose]] || Aeroplano<br />La.Lune Entertainment
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| ''[[Hooked Up (film)|Hooked Up]]'' || 2013-10-15|| Spanish comedy horror || [[Pablo Larcuen (director)|Pablo Larcuen]] || Uncork'd Entertainment
| ''[[w:Hooked Up (film)|Hooked Up]]'' || 2013-10-15|| Spanish comedy horror || [[w:Pablo Larcuen (director)|Pablo Larcuen]] || Uncork'd Entertainment
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| ''[[Skinwalker Ranch (film)|Skinwalker Ranch]]'' || 2013-10-30|| Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi || Devin McGinn<br />Steve Berg ||  DeepStudios
| ''[[w:Skinwalker Ranch (film)|Skinwalker Ranch]]'' || 2013-10-30|| Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi || Devin McGinn<br />Steve Berg ||  DeepStudios
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| ''[[6-5=2]]'' || 2013-11-29|| Horror || [[KS Ashoka]] || Swarnalatha Production<ref name="facebook1">{{cite web|author=6-5=27.140 personen vinden dit leuk · 544 praten hierover |url=https://www.facebook.com/6minus5equals2 |title=6-5=2 |publisher=Facebook |access-date=2013-12-28}}</ref>
| ''[[w:6-5=2]]'' || 2013-11-29|| Horror || [[w:KS Ashoka]] || Swarnalatha Production<ref name="facebook1">{{cite web|author=6-5=27.140 personen vinden dit leuk · 544 praten hierover |url=https://www.facebook.com/6minus5equals2 |title=6-5=2 |publisher=Facebook |access-date=2013-12-28}}</ref>
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| ''[[Best Night Ever]]'' || 2013-12-26|| Comedy || [[Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer]] || [[Magnet Releasing]]
| ''[[w:Best Night Ever]]'' || 2013-12-26|| Comedy || [[w:Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer]] || [[w:Magnet Releasing]]
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| ''[[Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones]]'' || 2014-01-03|| Supernatural horror || [[Christopher Landon (filmmaker)|Christopher Landon]] || [[Paramount Pictures]]
| ''[[w:Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones]]'' || 2014-01-03|| Supernatural horror || [[w:Christopher Landon (filmmaker)|Christopher Landon]] || [[w:Paramount Pictures]]
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| ''[[Devil's Due (film)|Devil's Due]]'' || 2014-01-17|| Supernatural horror ||[[Matt Bettinelli-Olpin]]<br />[[Tyler Gillett]] || [[Davis Entertainment]]<br /> [[Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation]]
| ''[[w:Devil's Due (film)|Devil's Due]]'' || 2014-01-17|| Supernatural horror ||[[w:Matt Bettinelli-Olpin]]<br />[[w:Tyler Gillett]] || [[w:Davis Entertainment]]<br /> [[w:Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation]]
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| ''[[Black Water Vampire]]'' || 2014-01-24|| Horror || Evan Tramel || BWV Productions<br />Ruthless Pictures
| ''[[w:Black Water Vampire]]'' || 2014-01-24|| Horror || Evan Tramel || BWV Productions<br />Ruthless Pictures
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|-
| ''[[Exists (film)|Exists]]'' || 2014-03-07|| Horror || [[Eduardo Sánchez (director)|Eduardo Sánchez]] || [[Lionsgate]]<br />[[Haxan Films]]<br />Court Five
| ''[[w:Exists (film)|Exists]]'' || 2014-03-07|| Horror || [[w:Eduardo Sánchez (director)|Eduardo Sánchez]] || [[w:Lionsgate]]<br />[[w:Haxan Films]]<br />Court Five
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| ''[[Open Windows (film)|Open Windows]]'' || 2014-03-10||[[Technothriller]] || [[Nacho Vigalondo]] || [[Atresmedia Televisión|Antena 3 Films]]<br />Apaches Entertainment<br />[[Spiderwood Studios]]<br />[[Wild Bunch (film company)|Wild Bunch]]<br />[[SpectreVision]]
| ''[[w:Open Windows (film)|Open Windows]]'' || 2014-03-10||[[w:Technothriller]] || [[w:Nacho Vigalondo]] || [[w:Atresmedia Televisión|Antena 3 Films]]<br />Apaches Entertainment<br />[[w:Spiderwood Studios]]<br />[[w:Wild Bunch (film company)|Wild Bunch]]<br />[[w:SpectreVision]]
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|-
| ''[[The Den (2013 film)|The Den]]'' || 2014-03-14|| Horror || Zachary Donohue || Cliffbrook Films<br />Onset Films
| ''[[w:The Den (2013 film)|The Den]]'' || 2014-03-14|| Horror || Zachary Donohue || Cliffbrook Films<br />Onset Films
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|-
| ''[[Afflicted (film)|Afflicted]]'' || 2014-04-04|| Horror || Derek Lee<br />Clif Prowse || Automatik Entertainment<br />Téléfilm Canada
| ''[[w:Afflicted (film)|Afflicted]]'' || 2014-04-04|| Horror || Derek Lee<br />Clif Prowse || Automatik Entertainment<br />Téléfilm Canada
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|-
| ''[[Babysitting (film)|Babysitting]]'' || 2014-04-16|| Comedy || Nicolas Benamou<br />Philippe Lacheau || Axel Films<br />Madame Films<br />Cinéfrance 1888<br />Good Lap Production
| ''[[w:Babysitting (film)|Babysitting]]'' || 2014-04-16|| Comedy || Nicolas Benamou<br />Philippe Lacheau || Axel Films<br />Madame Films<br />Cinéfrance 1888<br />Good Lap Production
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|-
| ''[[A Haunted House 2]]'' || 2014-04-18|| Comedy, Horror, Parody || [[Michael Tiddes]] || [[IM Global Octane]]<br />[[Wayans Bros. Entertainment]]<br />Baby Way Productions
| ''[[w:A Haunted House 2]]'' || 2014-04-18|| Comedy, Horror, Parody || [[w:Michael Tiddes]] || [[w:IM Global Octane]]<br />[[w:Wayans Bros. Entertainment]]<br />Baby Way Productions
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|-
| ''[[The Sacrament (2013 film)|The Sacrament]]'' || 2014-05-01|| Horror || [[Ti West]] || [[Worldview Entertainment]]<br />Arcade Pictures
| ''[[w:The Sacrament (2013 film)|The Sacrament]]'' || 2014-05-01|| Horror || [[w:Ti West]] || [[w:Worldview Entertainment]]<br />Arcade Pictures
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| ''[[Alien Abduction (2014 film)|Alien Abduction]]'' || 2014-05-04|| Horror || Matty Beckerman || [[Exclusive Media Group]]<br />[[The Big Picture (production company)|Big Picture]]<br />[[Next Entertainment]]<br />Lawrence Bender Productions<br />Mob Scene Creative Productions
| ''[[w:Alien Abduction (2014 film)|Alien Abduction]]'' || 2014-05-04|| Horror || Matty Beckerman || [[w:Exclusive Media Group]]<br />[[w:The Big Picture (production company)|Big Picture]]<br />[[w:Next Entertainment]]<br />Lawrence Bender Productions<br />Mob Scene Creative Productions
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| ''[[Inner Demons]]'' || 2014-06-14|| Horror || Seth Grossman || Schorr Pictures
| ''[[w:Inner Demons]]'' || 2014-06-14|| Horror || Seth Grossman || Schorr Pictures
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| ''[[Earth to Echo]]'' || 2014-07-02|| Science fiction, Family || Dave Green || [[Relativity Media]]
| ''[[w:Earth to Echo]]'' || 2014-07-02|| Science fiction, Family || Dave Green || [[w:Relativity Media]]
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| ''[[Into the Storm (2014 film)|Into the Storm]]'' || 2014-08-08|| Disaster film || Steven Quale || [[New Line Cinema]]<br />[[Village Roadshow Pictures]]
| ''[[w:Into the Storm (2014 film)|Into the Storm]]'' || 2014-08-08|| Disaster film || Steven Quale || [[w:New Line Cinema]]<br />[[w:Village Roadshow Pictures]]
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| ''[[The Possession of Michael King]]'' || 2014-08-22|| Horror || David Jung || [[Gold Circle Films]]<br />Quickfire Films
| ''[[w:The Possession of Michael King]]'' || 2014-08-22|| Horror || David Jung || [[w:Gold Circle Films]]<br />Quickfire Films
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| ''[[As Above, So Below (film)|As Above, So Below]]'' || 2014-08-29|| Horror, Thriller ||[[John Erick Dowdle]]|| [[Universal Pictures]]<br />[[Legendary Pictures]]
| ''[[w:As Above, So Below (film)|As Above, So Below]]'' || 2014-08-29|| Horror, Thriller ||[[w:John Erick Dowdle]]|| [[w:Universal Pictures]]<br />[[w:Legendary Pictures]]
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| ''[[The Hunted (2013 film)|The Hunted]]'' || 2014-09-09|| Thriller ||[[Josh Stewart]]|| Fortress Features<br />Allegheny Image Factory
| ''[[w:The Hunted (2013 film)|The Hunted]]'' || 2014-09-09|| Thriller ||[[w:Josh Stewart]]|| Fortress Features<br />Allegheny Image Factory
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|-
| ''[[Gore, Quebec (film)|Gore, Quebec]]''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://thetfs.ca/2014/11/13/review-gore-quebec/|title= Review: ''Gore, Quebec''|last= Brownridge|first= William|publisher= Toronto Film Scene|date= 13 November 2014|website= thetfs.ca|access-date= 13 December 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141219023129/http://thetfs.ca/2014/11/13/review-gore-quebec/|archive-date= 19 December 2014|url-status= dead}}</ref> || 2014-10-14|| Horror || Jean Benoit Lauzon || Green Lake Films
| ''[[w:Gore, Quebec (film)|Gore, Quebec]]''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://thetfs.ca/2014/11/13/review-gore-quebec/|title= Review: ''Gore, Quebec''|last= Brownridge|first= William|publisher= Toronto Film Scene|date= 13 November 2014|website= thetfs.ca|access-date= 13 December 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141219023129/http://thetfs.ca/2014/11/13/review-gore-quebec/|archive-date= 19 December 2014|url-status= dead}}</ref> || 2014-10-14|| Horror || Jean Benoit Lauzon || Green Lake Films
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| ''[[The Taking of Deborah Logan]]'' || 2014-10-21|| Horror || Adam Robitel || Eagle Films<br />Millennium Entertainment
| ''[[w:The Taking of Deborah Logan]]'' || 2014-10-21|| Horror || Adam Robitel || Eagle Films<br />Millennium Entertainment
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| ''[[The Rendlesham UFO Incident|Hangar 10]]'' || 2014-10-22|| Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller || Daniel Simpson || Newscope Films
| ''[[w:The Rendlesham UFO Incident|Hangar 10]]'' || 2014-10-22|| Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller || Daniel Simpson || Newscope Films
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| ''[[V/H/S: Viral]]'' || 2014-11-21|| Horror|| Nacho Vigalondo<br />Marcel Sarmiento<br />Gregg Bishop<br />Justin Benson<br />Todd Lincoln || [[Bloody Disgusting]]<br />[[Collective Digital Studio|The Collective]]<br />[[Haxan Films]]
| ''[[w:V/H/S: Viral]]'' || 2014-11-21|| Horror|| Nacho Vigalondo<br />Marcel Sarmiento<br />Gregg Bishop<br />Justin Benson<br />Todd Lincoln || [[w:Bloody Disgusting]]<br />[[w:Collective Digital Studio|The Collective]]<br />[[w:Haxan Films]]
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| ''[[The Pyramid (film)|The Pyramid]]'' || 2014-12-05|| Supernatural horror || [[Grégory Levasseur]] || [[Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation]]
| ''[[w:The Pyramid (film)|The Pyramid]]'' || 2014-12-05|| Supernatural horror || [[w:Grégory Levasseur]] || [[w:Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation]]
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| ''[[The Atticus Institute]]'' || 2015-01-23|| Horror ||[[Chris Sparling]]|| [[SND Groupe M6]]
| ''[[w:The Atticus Institute]]'' || 2015-01-23|| Horror ||[[w:Chris Sparling]]|| [[w:SND Groupe M6]]
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| ''[[Project Almanac]]'' || 2015-01-30|| Science fiction adventure || [[Dean Israelite]] || [[Insurge Pictures]]<br />[[Platinum Dunes]]<br />[[MTV Films]]
| ''[[w:Project Almanac]]'' || 2015-01-30|| Science fiction adventure || [[w:Dean Israelite]] || [[w:Insurge Pictures]]<br />[[w:Platinum Dunes]]<br />[[w:MTV Films]]
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| ''[[Ghoul (2015 film)|Ghoul]]'' || 2015-02-26|| Horror ||Petr Jákl jr.|| J.B.J Film
| ''[[w:Ghoul (2015 film)|Ghoul]]'' || 2015-02-26|| Horror ||Petr Jákl jr.|| J.B.J Film
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| ''[[Creep (2014 film)|Creep]]'' || 2015-03-08|| Horror comedy ||[[Patrick Brice]]|| [[Blumhouse Productions]]
| ''[[w:Creep (2014 film)|Creep]]'' || 2015-03-08|| Horror comedy ||[[w:Patrick Brice]]|| [[w:Blumhouse Productions]]
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| ''[[Nightlight (2015 film)|Nightlight]]'' || 2015-03-27<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/90173/nightlight-trailer-flickers/|title=Nightlight Trailer Flickers On – Dread Central|website=www.dreadcentral.com}}</ref>|| Horror-thriller ||[[Scott Beck]], [[Bryan Woods]]|| Herrick Entertainment
| ''[[w:Nightlight (2015 film)|Nightlight]]'' || 2015-03-27<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/90173/nightlight-trailer-flickers/|title=Nightlight Trailer Flickers On – Dread Central|website=www.dreadcentral.com}}</ref>|| Horror-thriller ||[[w:Scott Beck]], [[w:Bryan Woods]]|| Herrick Entertainment
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| ''[[The Final Project]]'' || 2015-04-16<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/entertainment/2015/04/14/church-point-native-directs-horror-film-local-setting/25791873/|title=Church Point native directs horror film in local setting|last=Fuelier|first=Herman|work=[[The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette)|The Daily Advertiser]]|date=2015-04-15|access-date=2016-02-20}}</ref>|| Supernatural horror || [[Taylor Ri'chard]] || Cavu Pictures
| ''[[w:The Final Project]]'' || 2015-04-16<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/entertainment/2015/04/14/church-point-native-directs-horror-film-local-setting/25791873/|title=Church Point native directs horror film in local setting|last=Fuelier|first=Herman|work=[[w:The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette)|The Daily Advertiser]]|date=2015-04-15|access-date=2016-02-20}}</ref>|| Supernatural horror || [[w:Taylor Ri'chard]] || Cavu Pictures
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| ''[[Unfriended]]'' || 2015-04-17|| Supernatural Horror || [[Levan Gabriadze]] || [[Universal Studios]]<br />[[Blumhouse Productions]]
| ''[[w:Unfriended]]'' || 2015-04-17|| Supernatural Horror || [[w:Levan Gabriadze]] || [[w:Universal Studios]]<br />[[w:Blumhouse Productions]]
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|-
| ''[[Area 51 (film)|Area 51]]'' || 2015-05-15|| Science fiction horror ||[[Oren Peli]]|| [[Paramount Pictures]]
| ''[[w:Area 51 (film)|Area 51]]'' || 2015-05-15|| Science fiction horror ||[[w:Oren Peli]]|| [[w:Paramount Pictures]]
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|-
| ''[[The Phoenix Incident]]'' || 2015-06-16|| Documentary, Mystery, Sci-Fi || Keith Arem || PCB Productions
| ''[[w:The Phoenix Incident]]'' || 2015-06-16|| Documentary, Mystery, Sci-Fi || Keith Arem || PCB Productions
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|-
| ''[[The Cutting Room (film)|The Cutting Room]]'' || 2015-06-??|| Horror || Warren Dudley || Itchy Fish Film
| ''[[w:The Cutting Room (film)|The Cutting Room]]'' || 2015-06-??|| Horror || Warren Dudley || Itchy Fish Film
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|-
| ''[[The Gallows]]'' || 2015-07-10|| Supernatural Horror || Travis Cluff, Chris Lofing || [[New Line Cinema]]<br />[[Blumhouse Productions]]<br />Management 360<br />Tremendum Pictures
| ''[[w:The Gallows]]'' || 2015-07-10|| Supernatural Horror || Travis Cluff, Chris Lofing || [[w:New Line Cinema]]<br />[[w:Blumhouse Productions]]<br />Management 360<br />Tremendum Pictures
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|-
| ''[[JeruZalem]]'' || 2015-07-10|| Supernatural Horror || Doron Paz<br />Yoav Paz || [[Universal Pictures]]
| ''[[w:JeruZalem]]'' || 2015-07-10|| Supernatural Horror || Doron Paz<br />Yoav Paz || [[w:Universal Pictures]]
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|-
| ''[[The Visit (2015 American film)|The Visit]]'' || 2015-09-11|| Horror || [[M. Night Shyamalan]]|| Blinding Edge Pictures<br />[[Blumhouse Productions]]<br />[[Universal Pictures]]
| ''[[w:The Visit (2015 American film)|The Visit]]'' || 2015-09-11|| Horror || [[w:M. Night Shyamalan]]|| Blinding Edge Pictures<br />[[w:Blumhouse Productions]]<br />[[w:Universal Pictures]]
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|-
| ''[[Hell House LLC]]'' || 2015-10-15|| Horror || [[Stephen Cognetti]]|| [[Cognetti Films]]
| ''[[w:Hell House LLC]]'' || 2015-10-15|| Horror || [[w:Stephen Cognetti]]|| [[w:Cognetti Films]]
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|-
| ''[[Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension]]'' || 2015-10-23|| Supernatural horror || Gregory Plotkin || [[Paramount Pictures]]
| ''[[w:Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension]]'' || 2015-10-23|| Supernatural horror || Gregory Plotkin || [[w:Paramount Pictures]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Unlisted Owner (film)|Unlisted Owner]]'' || 2016–??-??|| Horror ||  Jed Brian || Lawford County Productions
| ''[[w:Unlisted Owner (film)|Unlisted Owner]]'' || 2016–??-??|| Horror ||  Jed Brian || Lawford County Productions
|-
|-
| ''[[Aksbandh]]'' || 2016-04-20|| Horror || Emran Hussain || Cinematic Media
| ''[[w:Aksbandh]]'' || 2016-04-20|| Horror || Emran Hussain || Cinematic Media
|-
|-
| ''[[Population Zero]]'' || 2016-04-26|| Horror || Adam Levins || A71 Entertainment
| ''[[w:Population Zero]]'' || 2016-04-26|| Horror || Adam Levins || A71 Entertainment
|-
|-
| ''[[Operation Avalanche (film)|Operation Avalanche]]'' || 2016-09-16|| Thriller || Matt Johnson || Vice Films
| ''[[w:Operation Avalanche (film)|Operation Avalanche]]'' || 2016-09-16|| Thriller || Matt Johnson || Vice Films
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|-
| ''[[Blair Witch (film)|Blair Witch]]'' || 2016-09-16|| Horror || [[Adam Wingard]] || Lionsgate Pictures
| ''[[w:Blair Witch (film)|Blair Witch]]'' || 2016-09-16|| Horror || [[w:Adam Wingard]] || Lionsgate Pictures
|-
|-
| ''[[Be My Cat: A Film for Anne]]'' || 2016-12-05<ref name="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3176980/releaseinfo">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3176980/releaseinfo |title=Release Info |publisher=IMDb.com |access-date=2016-05-18}}</ref>|| Psychological Horror || Adrian Țofei|| Adrian Țofei
| ''[[w:Be My Cat: A Film for Anne]]'' || 2016-12-05<ref name="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3176980/releaseinfo">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3176980/releaseinfo |title=Release Info |publisher=IMDb.com |access-date=2016-05-18}}</ref>|| Psychological Horror || Adrian Țofei|| Adrian Țofei
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|''The Lost Case''
|''The Lost Case''
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|Horror
|Chayan Itthijatuporn
|Chayan Itthijatuporn
|[[Kantana Group]]
|[[w:Kantana Group]]
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| ''[[The Dark Tapes]]'' || 2017-03-17|| Sci-Fi & Supernatural Horror || Michael McQuown || Epic Pictures Group
| ''[[w:The Dark Tapes]]'' || 2017-03-17|| Sci-Fi & Supernatural Horror || Michael McQuown || Epic Pictures Group
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|-
| ''[[Phoenix Forgotten]]'' || 2017-04-21|| Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi || Justin Barber || Cinelou Films<br />Scott Free Productions
| ''[[w:Phoenix Forgotten]]'' || 2017-04-21|| Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi || Justin Barber || Cinelou Films<br />Scott Free Productions
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|-
| ''[[From Jennifer (2017 film)|#FromJennifer]]'' || 2017-09-26|| Horror comedy || Frank Merle || Lone Morsel Productions
| ''[[w:From Jennifer (2017 film)|#FromJennifer]]'' || 2017-09-26|| Horror comedy || Frank Merle || Lone Morsel Productions
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|-
|''[[Found Footage 3D]]''
|''[[w:Found Footage 3D]]''
|2017-10-12
|2017-10-12
|Horror
|Horror
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|The Ubiquitous Studio 42
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| ''[[Unfriended: Dark Web]]'' || 2018-03-09|| Horror || [[Stephen Susco]] || [[BH Productions]]<br />[[Universal Studios]]
| ''[[w:Unfriended: Dark Web]]'' || 2018-03-09|| Horror || [[w:Stephen Susco]] || [[w:BH Productions]]<br />[[w:Universal Studios]]
|-
|-
|-
|-
| ''[[The Devil's Doorway]]'' || 2018-05-25 || Supernatural horror ||Aislinn Clarke ||23ten
| ''[[w:The Devil's Doorway]]'' || 2018-05-25 || Supernatural horror ||Aislinn Clarke ||23ten
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|-
| ''[[The Other Side of the Wind]]'' || 2018-08-31|| Comedy, Drama || [[Orson Welles]] || Royal Road Entertainment
| ''[[w:The Other Side of the Wind]]'' || 2018-08-31|| Comedy, Drama || [[w:Orson Welles]] || Royal Road Entertainment
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|-
|''[[Searching (film)|Searching]]''
|''[[w:Searching (film)|Searching]]''
|2018-08-31
|2018-08-31
|Thriller, Mystery, Drama
|Thriller, Mystery, Drama
|[[Aneesh Chaganty]]
|[[w:Aneesh Chaganty]]
|[[Bazelevs Company]]
|[[w:Bazelevs Company]]
[[Screen Gems]]
[[w:Screen Gems]]


[[Stage 6 Films]]
[[w:Stage 6 Films]]
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|-
|[[Host (film)|''Host'']]
|[[w:Host (film)|''Host'']]
|2020-07-30
|2020-07-30
|Horror
|Horror
|Rob Savage
|Rob Savage
|Shadowhouse Films
|Shadowhouse Films
[[Shudder (streaming service)|Shudder]]
[[w:Shudder (streaming service)|Shudder]]
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|-
|[[w:ru:Вдова (фильм, 2020)|''The Widow'']]
|[[w:w:ru:Вдова (фильм, 2020)|''The Widow'']]
|2020-10-29
|2020-10-29
|[[Supernatural horror film|Supernatural horror]]
|[[w:Supernatural horror film|Supernatural horror]]
|Ivan Minin
|Ivan Minin
|QS Films
|QS Films
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|-
|[[The Medium (2021 film)|''The Medium'']]
|[[w:The Medium (2021 film)|''The Medium'']]
|2021-07-11
|2021-07-11
|[[Supernatural horror film|Supernatural horror]]
|[[w:Supernatural horror film|Supernatural horror]]
|[[Banjong Pisanthanakun]]
|[[w:Banjong Pisanthanakun]]
|[[GDH 559]]
|[[w:GDH 559]]
[[Showbox]]
[[w:Showbox]]
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|-
| ''[[Vazhiye]]'' || 2021–??-??|| Horror, Mystery, Thriller || [[Nirmal Baby Varghese]] || Casablanca Film Factory
| ''[[w:Vazhiye]]'' || 2021–??-??|| Horror, Mystery, Thriller || [[w:Nirmal Baby Varghese]] || Casablanca Film Factory
|-
|-
|''[[Dwellers (film)|Dwellers]]''
|''[[w:Dwellers (film)|Dwellers]]''
|2021-10-12
|2021-10-12
|Horror
|Horror
|[[Drew Fortier]]
|[[w:Drew Fortier]]
|Ellefson Films
|Ellefson Films
|-
|-
|''[[Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin]]''
|''[[w:Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin]]''
|2021–10-29
|2021–10-29
|Supernatural horror
|Supernatural horror
|[[William Eubank]]
|[[w:William Eubank]]
|[[Paramount Pictures]]
|[[w:Paramount Pictures]]
|}
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Latest revision as of 14:46, 24 March 2022

Found footage is a cinematic technique in which all or a substantial part of the work is presented as if it were discovered film or video recordings. The events on screen are typically seen through the camera of one or more of the characters involved, often accompanied by their real-time, off-camera commentary. For added realism, the cinematography may be done by the actors themselves as they perform, and shaky camera work and naturalistic acting are routinely employed. The footage may be presented as if it were "raw" and complete or as if it had been edited into a narrative by those who "found" it.

The most common use of the technique is in horror films (e.g., w:Cannibal Holocaust, w:The Blair Witch Project, w:Paranormal Activity, w:Diary of the Dead, REC, w:Cloverfield, w:Trollhunter), where the footage is purported to be the only surviving record of the events, with the participants now missing or dead. It has also been used in science fiction (e.g., Chronicle, Project Almanac, Europa Report), drama (e.g., Zero Day, Exhibit A), comedy (e.g., Project X) and family (e.g., Earth to Echo) films.

Although found footage was originally the name of an entirely different genre, it is now frequently used to describe pseudo-documentaries crafted with this narrative technique. The film magazine Variety has, for example, used the term "faux found-footage film" to describe the 2012 film Grave Encounters 2. Film scholar David Bordwell criticizes this recent usage, arguing that it sows confusion, and instead prefers the term "discovered footage" for the narrative gimmick.[1]

Characteristics

Found-footage films typically employ one or more of four cinematic techniquesfirst-person perspective, pseudo-documentary or mockumentary, news footage, or surveillance footage—according to an analysis of 500 found-footage films conducted by Found Footage Critic.[2]

History

As a plot device, found footage has precedents in literature, particularly in the epistolary novel, which typically consists of either correspondence or diary entries, purportedly written by a character central to the events. Like found footage, the epistolary technique has often been employed in horror fiction: both Dracula and Frankenstein are epistolary novels, as is The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft.

Italian director Ruggero Deodato revolutionized the found footage style of narrative filmmaking with Cannibal Holocaust (1980), the first horror film using this technique

In filmmaking, the 1980 cult horror feature Cannibal Holocaust is often claimed to be the first example of found footage.[3] The device was popularised by The Blair Witch Project (1999).[4] Found footage has since been used in other commercially successful films, including Paranormal Activity (2007), REC (2007), Cloverfield (2008) and Chronicle (2012).[5] Reviewing V/H/S for The A.V. Club, Scott Tobia notes that the genre "has since become to the ’00s and ’10s what slasher movies were to the ’80s."[6]

The genre appeals to film producers because of its lower cost, as it is believed the illusion of amateur documentary style allows lower production values than would be accepted on a conventional film.

Writer-director Christopher B. Landon, who has made several found footage horror films, posits that the genre is likely to extend in the future outside horror.[7]

Examples

Films

The following entries are notable films in the found footage genre, though some were only partially made in that style.


Title Release date Genre Director(s) Production company
The Connection 1961-05-?? Drama w:Shirley Clarke The Connection Company
Coming Apart 1969-10-26 Drama w:Milton Moses Ginsberg Kaleidoscope Films
w:Cannibal Holocaust 1980-02-07 Adventure, Horror w:Ruggero Deodato F.D. Cinematografica
w:Special Bulletin 1983-03-20 Drama, Docufiction w:Edward Zwick Ohlmeyer Communications Company
w:Guinea Pig: Devil's Experiment 1985-??-?? Horror Satoru Ogura Sai Enterprise
UFO Abduction 1989–??-?? Horror, Science fiction Dean Alioto IndieSyndicate Productions
w:84C MoPic 1989-04-07 Drama, War w:Patrick Sheane Duncan New Century Vista Film Company
Man Bites Dog 1993-01-15 Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller w:Rémy Belvaux
André Bonzel
w:Benoît Poelvoorde
Les Artistes Anonymes
w:Forgotten Silver 1995-10-28 Mockumentary w:Peter Jackson WingNut Films
w:Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County 1998-01-20 Drama, Horror, Science fiction Dean Alioto w:Dick Clark Productions
The Last Broadcast 1998-10-23 Horror, Mystery w:Stefan Avalos
w:Lance Weiler
FFM Productions
w:The Blair Witch Project 1999-07-30 Horror, Mystery w:Daniel Myrick
Eduardo Sánchez
w:Haxan Films
w:The St. Francisville Experiment 2000-04-15 Horror, Mystery, Thriller w:Ted Nicolaou w:The Kushner-Locke Company
w:Gang Tapes 2001-02-01 Drama, Crime Adam Ripp Lionsgate
w:August Underground 2001–01-01 Horror Fred Vogel Absu Films
w:Toetag Pictures
w:The Collingswood Story 2002-10-20 Horror, Mystery, Thriller w:Mike Costanza Cinerebel Media
w:August Underground's Mordum 2003–??-?? Horror Fred Vogel
Killjoy
Cristie Whiles
Jerami Cruise
Michael T. Schneider
Toetag Pictures
w:The Great American Snuff Film 2003–??-?? Horror Sean Tretta Ominous Productions
w:The Last Horror Movie 2003-8-24 Horror Julian Richards Prolific Films
Snakehair Productions
Zero Day 2003-09-03 Drama w:Ben Coccio Professor Bright Films
w:Incident at Loch Ness 2004-09-17 Adventure w:Zak Penn Eden Rock Media
w:September Tapes 2004-09-24 Drama Christian Johnston Complex Films
Raz Productions
Raz Entertainment
Persistent Entertainment
The Curse 2005-08-20 Horror w:Kōji Shiraishi Xanadeux Company
w:Alone with Her 2006-04-28 Crime, Drama, Thriller Eric Nicholas Pin Hole Productions LLC
w:The Weinstein Company
w:The Zombie Diaries 2006-10-29 Horror Kevin Gates
Michael Bartlett
Off World Films
Bleeding Edge Films
w:State's Evidence 2006-11-07 Drama Benjamin Louis Terra Entertainment
The Hunt 2007-03-20 Science fiction, Horror, Thriller w:Fritz Kiersch Graymark Productions
Azisa Pictures
Welcome to the Jungle 2007-04-19 Horror w:Jonathan Hensleigh Steelbridge Film Works
Bauer Martinez Studios
Valhalla Motion Pictures
w:The Poughkeepsie Tapes 2007-04-27 Horror w:John Erick Dowdle Brothers Dowdle Productions
Poughkeepsie Films
w:August Underground's Penance 2007-04-30 Horror Fred Vogel Toetag Pictures
Redacted 2007-08-31 War w:Brian De Palma w:Magnolia Pictures
w:Long Pigs 2007-09-06 Horror Chris Power Clowns After Midnight Productions
Jordan Entertainment
Chris Bridges Effects Studio
Head Case 2007-09-08 Horror w:Anthony Spadaccini Fleet Street Films
B.P.A. Productions Group, Inc.
Exhibit A 2007-10-01 Drama, Thriller Dom Rotheroe w:Warp Films
w:Paranormal Activity 2007-10-14 Supernatural horror w:Oren Peli w:Blumhouse Productions
w:Death of a Ghost Hunter 2007-10-28 Horror Sean Tretta Ominous Productions
Live! 2007-11-01 Drama Bill Guttentag w:Atlas Entertainment
REC 2007-11-23 Horror w:Jaume Balagueró
w:Paco Plaza
Castelao Producciones
Filmax
Look 2007-12-14 Drama w:Adam Rifkin Captured Films
Monster 2008-01-15 Action, Thriller Erik Estenberg w:The Asylum
w:Cloverfield 2008-01-18 Science fiction, Monster film w:Matt Reeves w:Bad Robot Productions
w:Diary of the Dead 2008-02-15 Horror w:George A. Romero Artfire Films
Romero-Grunwald Productions
Lake Mungo 2008-06-18 Horror w:Joel Anderson Screen Australia
Home Movie 2008-07-10 Horror w:Christopher Denham Modernciné
w:Bryan Loves You 2008-9-23 Horror Seth Landau Seth Landau
Quarantine 2008-10-10 Science fiction, Horror John Erick Dowdle w:Vertigo Entertainment
Andale Pictures
Filmax Entertainment
Occult 2009-02-28 Horror Kōji Shiraishi Image Rings
Creative Axa Company Ltd.
w:Evil Things 2009-08-13 Horror Dominic Perez Go Show Media
w:District 9 2009-08-13 Action, Science fiction w:Neill Blomkamp w:QED International
w:WingNut Films
The Ritual 2009-08-15 Drama Anthony Spadaccini Fleet Street Films
B.P.A. Productions Group, Inc.
w:Trash Humpers 2009-9-12 Comedy, Drama, Horror w:Harmony Korine w:Alcove Entertainment
w:Warp Films
O' Salvation
w:REC 2 2009-10-02 Horror Jaume Balagueró
Paco Plaza
Castelao Producciones
Filmax
w:Murder Collection V.1[8] 2009-05-1 Horror Fred Vogel w:Toetag Pictures
w:Paranormal Entity 2009-12-22 Supernatural horror w:Shane Van Dyke w:The Asylum
w:Bachiatari Bōryoku Ningen 2010–??-?? Black Comedy w:Kōji Shiraishi w:Creative AXA
w:Lunopolis 2010-2-12 Sciencie Fiction Matthew Avant Media Savant
w:Love Sex aur Dhokha 2010-03-19 Comedy, Drama w:Dibakar Banerjee Freshwater Films
w:Eyes in the Dark 2010-04-25 Horror w:Bjorn Anderson Emerald City Pictures
Hotel Hollywood 2010-07-23 Comedy, Horror w:Param Gill G S Productions
Shirome 2010-08-13 Horror Kōji Shiraishi w:Stardust Promotion
Shirome Project Partners
w:The Last Exorcism 2010-08-27 Horror w:Daniel Stamm w:Strike Entertainment
w:StudioCanal
Arcade Pictures
Undocumented 2010-09-?? Horror Chris Peckover Sheperd Glen Productions
w:The Virginity Hit 2010-09-10 Comedy Huck Botko & Andrew Gurland w:Gary Sanchez Productions
w:8213: Gacy House 2010-09-28 Horror Anthony Fankhauser w:The Asylum
Atrocious 2010-10-15 Horror Fernando Barreda Luna Nabu Films
Silencio Rodamos
Programa Ibermedia
w:Paranormal Activity 2 2010-10-22 Supernatural horror Tod Williams w:Blumhouse Productions
w:Trollhunter 2010-10-29 Fantasy, Monster film André Øvredal Filmkameratene A/S
Film Fund FUZZ
w:Unaware 2010-11-13 Science fiction, Horror Sean Bardin
Robert Cooley
Cooley Productions
w:Paranormal Activity 2: Tokyo Night 2010-11-20 Supernatural horror Toshikazu Nagae Presidio Corporation
w:Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes 2011-03-01 Horror Jude Gerard Prest The Asylum
w:Ragini MMS 2011-03-13 Drama, Horror Pawan Kripalani Balaji Telefilms
The Tunnel 2011-05-18 Horror Carlo Ledesma DLSHS Film
Distracted Media
Zapruder's Other Films
w:Megan Is Missing 2011-05-?? Drama, Horror Michael Goi Trio Pictures
w:Grave Encounters 2011-06-01 Horror w:The Vicious Brothers Twin Engine Films
w:World of the Dead: The Zombie Diaries 2011-06-24 Horror Kevin Gates
Michael Bartlett
Off World Films
Bleeding Edge Films
Straightwire Films
Hollow 2011-07-31 Horror Michael Axelgaard Hollow Pictures
w:Tribeca Film
Untitled 2011-09-?? Drama, Horror w:Shaun Troke Shaunywa Films
Apollo 18 2011-09-02 Science fiction, Horror w:Gonzalo López-Gallego w:Bazelevs
w:The Tapes 2011-09-23 Horror Scott Bates
Lee Alliston
Darkside Pictures
Pure Film Productions
w:Paranormal Activity 3 2011-10-21 Supernatural horror Henry Joost
w:Ariel Schulman
Blumhouse
w:The Amityville Haunting 2011-12-?? Horror Geoff Meed The Asylum
Taut Productions
w:Chō Akunin 2011–??-?? Drama w:Kōji Shiraishi Tokyo Raiders
The Devil Inside 2012-01-06 Supernatural horror w:William Brent Bell w:Insurge Pictures
w:V/H/S 2012-01-22 Horror w:Ti West
w:Joe Swanberg
David Buckner
w:Adam Wingard
Glenn McQuaid
w:Radio Silence Productions
The Collective
w:Bloody Disgusting
Chronicle 2012-02-01 Science fiction, Superhero, Thriller w:Josh Trank Davis Entertainment
Project X 2012-03-02 Comedy w:Nima Nourizadeh w:Silver Pictures
Green Hat Films
Evidence 2012-03-12 Horror Howie Askins RynoRyder Productions
Hate Crime 2013–??-?? Horror w:James Cullen Bressack Psykik Junky Pictures
w:Apartment 143 2012-05-04 Horror Carles Torrens w:Werc Werk Works
Kasdan Pictures
Likely Story
w:100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck 2012-07-24 Horror Martin Anderson w:The Asylum
w:The Dinosaur Project 2012-08-10 Adventure Sid Bennett Moonlighting Films
A Night in the Woods 2012-09-07 Horror Richard Parry Richard Parry
w:End of Watch 2012-09-08 Thriller, Police Procedural w:David Ayer w:StudioCanal
The Conspiracy 2012-09-20 Horror Christopher MacBride Resolute Films and Entertainment
w:Grave Encounters 2 2012-10-02 Horror w:John Poliquin Arclight Films
w:Paranormal Activity 4 2012-10-19 Supernatural horror w:Henry Joost
w:Ariel Schulman
Room 101
The Bay 2012-11-02 Science fiction, Horror w:Barry Levinson w:Lionsgate
w:30 Nights of Paranormal Activity with the Devil Inside the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 2013–01-15 Horror comedy parody w:Craig Moss
A Haunted House 2013-01-11 Comedy, Horror, Parody w:Michael Tiddes w:Open Road Films
w:The Upper Footage 2013-01-31 Crime, Drama, Thriller w:Justin Cole
w:Dabbe: Curse of the Jinn 2013-08-2 Super natural, Horror w:Hasan Karacadağ Hasan Karacadağ
w:Devil's Pass 2013-02-28 Horror w:Renny Harlin w:Aldamisa Entertainment
Alexander Rodnyansky
Non-Stop Productions
Midnight Sun Pictures
K. Jam Media
w:The Frankenstein Theory 2013-03-01 Horror Andrew Weiner Rocket
Inner Station
Therapy Content
Arctic Film Group
Cult 2013-04-04 Horror Kōji Shiraishi
w:Scary Movie 5 2013-04-12 Comedy, Horror, Parody w:Malcolm D. Lee
David Zucker
w:Dimension Films
w:The Weinstein Company
Zucker Productions
Willow Creek 2013-04-29 Horror w:Bobcat Goldthwait Jerkschool Productions
w:V/H/S/2 2013-06-06 Horror Simon Barrett
w:Jason Eisener
Gareth Evans
Gregg Hale
Eduardo Sánchez
w:Timo Tjahjanto
w:Adam Wingard
The Collective
w:Bloody Disgusting
w:8383 Productions
w:Snoot Entertainment
w:Haxan Films
w:Yer Dead Productions
w:Europa Report 2013-08-02 Science fiction w:Sebastián Cordero Wayfare Entertainment Ventures
The Borderlands 2013-08-24 Horror Elliot Goldner Metrodome Distribution
w:The Paranormal Diaries: Clophill 2013-08-24 Horror Kevin Gates
Michael Bartlett
Second Sight Films
w:Head Cases: Serial Killers in the Delaware Valley 2013-09-28 Horror w:Anthony Spadaccini Fleet Street Films
B.P.A. Productions Group, Inc.
w:The Dirties 2013-10-04 Comedy-drama Matt Johnson w:SModcast Pictures
w:Sx Tape 2013-10-10 Horror Bernard Rose Aeroplano
La.Lune Entertainment
Hooked Up 2013-10-15 Spanish comedy horror Pablo Larcuen Uncork'd Entertainment
Skinwalker Ranch 2013-10-30 Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi Devin McGinn
Steve Berg
DeepStudios
w:6-5=2 2013-11-29 Horror w:KS Ashoka Swarnalatha Production[9]
w:Best Night Ever 2013-12-26 Comedy w:Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer w:Magnet Releasing
w:Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones 2014-01-03 Supernatural horror Christopher Landon w:Paramount Pictures
Devil's Due 2014-01-17 Supernatural horror w:Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
w:Tyler Gillett
w:Davis Entertainment
w:Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
w:Black Water Vampire 2014-01-24 Horror Evan Tramel BWV Productions
Ruthless Pictures
Exists 2014-03-07 Horror Eduardo Sánchez w:Lionsgate
w:Haxan Films
Court Five
Open Windows 2014-03-10 w:Technothriller w:Nacho Vigalondo Antena 3 Films
Apaches Entertainment
w:Spiderwood Studios
Wild Bunch
w:SpectreVision
The Den 2014-03-14 Horror Zachary Donohue Cliffbrook Films
Onset Films
Afflicted 2014-04-04 Horror Derek Lee
Clif Prowse
Automatik Entertainment
Téléfilm Canada
Babysitting 2014-04-16 Comedy Nicolas Benamou
Philippe Lacheau
Axel Films
Madame Films
Cinéfrance 1888
Good Lap Production
w:A Haunted House 2 2014-04-18 Comedy, Horror, Parody w:Michael Tiddes w:IM Global Octane
w:Wayans Bros. Entertainment
Baby Way Productions
The Sacrament 2014-05-01 Horror w:Ti West w:Worldview Entertainment
Arcade Pictures
Alien Abduction 2014-05-04 Horror Matty Beckerman w:Exclusive Media Group
Big Picture
w:Next Entertainment
Lawrence Bender Productions
Mob Scene Creative Productions
w:Inner Demons 2014-06-14 Horror Seth Grossman Schorr Pictures
w:Earth to Echo 2014-07-02 Science fiction, Family Dave Green w:Relativity Media
Into the Storm 2014-08-08 Disaster film Steven Quale w:New Line Cinema
w:Village Roadshow Pictures
w:The Possession of Michael King 2014-08-22 Horror David Jung w:Gold Circle Films
Quickfire Films
As Above, So Below 2014-08-29 Horror, Thriller w:John Erick Dowdle w:Universal Pictures
w:Legendary Pictures
The Hunted 2014-09-09 Thriller w:Josh Stewart Fortress Features
Allegheny Image Factory
Gore, Quebec[10] 2014-10-14 Horror Jean Benoit Lauzon Green Lake Films
w:The Taking of Deborah Logan 2014-10-21 Horror Adam Robitel Eagle Films
Millennium Entertainment
Hangar 10 2014-10-22 Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller Daniel Simpson Newscope Films
w:V/H/S: Viral 2014-11-21 Horror Nacho Vigalondo
Marcel Sarmiento
Gregg Bishop
Justin Benson
Todd Lincoln
w:Bloody Disgusting
The Collective
w:Haxan Films
The Pyramid 2014-12-05 Supernatural horror w:Grégory Levasseur w:Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
w:The Atticus Institute 2015-01-23 Horror w:Chris Sparling w:SND Groupe M6
w:Project Almanac 2015-01-30 Science fiction adventure w:Dean Israelite w:Insurge Pictures
w:Platinum Dunes
w:MTV Films
Ghoul 2015-02-26 Horror Petr Jákl jr. J.B.J Film
Creep 2015-03-08 Horror comedy w:Patrick Brice w:Blumhouse Productions
Nightlight 2015-03-27[11] Horror-thriller w:Scott Beck, w:Bryan Woods Herrick Entertainment
w:The Final Project 2015-04-16[12] Supernatural horror w:Taylor Ri'chard Cavu Pictures
w:Unfriended 2015-04-17 Supernatural Horror w:Levan Gabriadze w:Universal Studios
w:Blumhouse Productions
Area 51 2015-05-15 Science fiction horror w:Oren Peli w:Paramount Pictures
w:The Phoenix Incident 2015-06-16 Documentary, Mystery, Sci-Fi Keith Arem PCB Productions
The Cutting Room 2015-06-?? Horror Warren Dudley Itchy Fish Film
w:The Gallows 2015-07-10 Supernatural Horror Travis Cluff, Chris Lofing w:New Line Cinema
w:Blumhouse Productions
Management 360
Tremendum Pictures
w:JeruZalem 2015-07-10 Supernatural Horror Doron Paz
Yoav Paz
w:Universal Pictures
The Visit 2015-09-11 Horror w:M. Night Shyamalan Blinding Edge Pictures
w:Blumhouse Productions
w:Universal Pictures
w:Hell House LLC 2015-10-15 Horror w:Stephen Cognetti w:Cognetti Films
w:Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension 2015-10-23 Supernatural horror Gregory Plotkin w:Paramount Pictures
Unlisted Owner 2016–??-?? Horror Jed Brian Lawford County Productions
w:Aksbandh 2016-04-20 Horror Emran Hussain Cinematic Media
w:Population Zero 2016-04-26 Horror Adam Levins A71 Entertainment
Operation Avalanche 2016-09-16 Thriller Matt Johnson Vice Films
Blair Witch 2016-09-16 Horror w:Adam Wingard Lionsgate Pictures
w:Be My Cat: A Film for Anne 2016-12-05[13] Psychological Horror Adrian Țofei Adrian Țofei
The Lost Case 2017-02-09 Horror Chayan Itthijatuporn w:Kantana Group
w:The Dark Tapes 2017-03-17 Sci-Fi & Supernatural Horror Michael McQuown Epic Pictures Group
w:Phoenix Forgotten 2017-04-21 Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi Justin Barber Cinelou Films
Scott Free Productions
#FromJennifer 2017-09-26 Horror comedy Frank Merle Lone Morsel Productions
w:Found Footage 3D 2017-10-12 Horror Steven DeGennaro The Ubiquitous Studio 42
w:Unfriended: Dark Web 2018-03-09 Horror w:Stephen Susco w:BH Productions
w:Universal Studios
w:The Devil's Doorway 2018-05-25 Supernatural horror Aislinn Clarke 23ten
w:The Other Side of the Wind 2018-08-31 Comedy, Drama w:Orson Welles Royal Road Entertainment
Searching 2018-08-31 Thriller, Mystery, Drama w:Aneesh Chaganty w:Bazelevs Company

w:Screen Gems

w:Stage 6 Films

Host 2020-07-30 Horror Rob Savage Shadowhouse Films

Shudder

The Widow 2020-10-29 Supernatural horror Ivan Minin QS Films
The Medium 2021-07-11 Supernatural horror w:Banjong Pisanthanakun w:GDH 559

w:Showbox

w:Vazhiye 2021–??-?? Horror, Mystery, Thriller w:Nirmal Baby Varghese Casablanca Film Factory
Dwellers 2021-10-12 Horror w:Drew Fortier Ellefson Films
w:Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin 2021–10-29 Supernatural horror w:William Eubank w:Paramount Pictures

TV series, made-for-TV specials and TV episodes

Music videos

Web series

See also

Notes

References

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