islandclaws

Anyone had a chance to check this out yet? The conceit (which is damn clever) is that a "long lost" news channel Halloween special was broadcast in 1987 and then disappeared... until now.

Supposedly, the filmmakers left VHS tapes labeled with the title around at conventions and other public places, hoping people would watch it and think they were discovering something unique. The aesthetic is wholly appropriate for the time period, being shot full frame and looking like it was done with a home camcorder. They've even got fake commercials for "local businesses" that I hear look as good as any you'd see on a local news channel.

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I've got a DVD copy on the way now. Very excited to watch it. This should be one of the few found footage films that doesn't annoy me because the premise lends itself perfectly to that sub-genre.

DRG

Based on that trailer they did an excellent job nailing the look of a 1987 broadcast. That looks far more period-authentic than most of the bigger budgeted 1980s-themed movies and shows I've seen.

riotinmyskull

looks fun