The Second Sight Films Thread

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

That reads like something created by an early iteration of ChatGPT, not an academic or someone who is genuinely passionate about such films.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

I just asked ChatGPT to "write a short account of why my love of reality tv and horror films has made me a fan of found footage films" and this was the first response:

My love for reality TV and horror films has naturally drawn me to found footage films because they blend the raw, unscripted feel of reality TV with the suspense and thrill of horror. Reality TV gives a voyeuristic perspective, making you feel like you're watching real events unfold, and found footage films capture that same immersive, handheld style. This format adds authenticity to the horror, making it feel more personal and immediate. The blurred line between reality and fiction in found footage creates a tension that mirrors the unpredictable nature of both reality TV and horror, making it the perfect mix for me.

It's probably better than the piece you quoted from a real booklet.

Adding more information elicits an even better answer:

My love for reality TV and horror films naturally drew me to found footage films because they blend the raw, unscripted feel of reality TV with the suspense and thrill of horror. It was my initial exposure to films like The Blair Witch Project and Cannibal Holocaust that made this subgenre so interesting, challenging, and exhilarating. These films pushed boundaries by blurring the lines between reality and fiction, creating a visceral sense of immersion. The handheld style, combined with the unpredictable nature of horror, makes found footage feel deeply personal, adding to the intensity and excitement of the viewing experience.

I also found The Last Broadcast to be compelling, further deepening my appreciation for the found footage subgenre. Its unique storytelling and unsettling atmosphere made me want more films like it, where the mix of realism and horror creates an engaging and thought-provoking experience. The way these films toy with perception and reality makes them feel unpredictable and keeps me craving more.

[will graham]

Well in unrelated to second sight (although I can also see them giving it a special expensive release too) found footage discussion I found out that a forgotten one from 2011 has gotten a cult following amongst the tiktok audience.

Don't know if anyone remembers Megan is Missing, it was released direct to dvd by us anchor bay after it had sat on a shelf since 2006. It got some coverage by the popular horror sites at the time.
The whole plot is about two 14 year old girls who go Missing one after the other and the footage is what they recorded leading up to their disappearance. Well the last 20 or 30 mins of the film (spoilers) turns into a faux snuff film showing what exactly happened to the 14 year old girls.

Supposedly the director made it as a warning to teenage girls (bullshite) about talking to strangers on webcam and the worse case scenario.

The film is apparently crap. the acting and dialogue is so bad that it's obvious its fake. But someone has loaded up the horrible scenes onto tiktok trimming the bad acting and making people believe someone has uploaded real snuff footage and ofc it's gotten shares by "infulencers" talking about it.

I don't know how convincing this footage is when trimmed (I don't really want to see 14 year old girls being tortured and murdered fake or otherwise, it's why I didn't watch it when it came out) but the article I read did show couple of pictures of one of the girls and tbh if I didn't know the context I would have reported the pics to police and really don't want to see those pics again.

Just interesting how many of these found footage films try to convince they're real and it's clips from a bad and exploitive one that manages to convince people it's real.........anyone want to upload ghostwatch onto tiktok?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I see Second Sight are releasing Creep in December. Good film but definitely not the sort of 00's fodder i'd be willing to fork out thirty quid on... Nor 18 for a standard edition.

Now Severance or Wilderness? They'd be a different matter.

I'm sure one of our resident public information posters will produce a post with the full spec soon enough.

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I see Second Sight are releasing Creep in December. Good film but definitely not the sort of 00's fodder i'd be willing to fork out thirty quid on... Nor 18 for a standard edition.



Now Severance or Wilderness? They'd be a different matter.



I'm sure one of our resident public information posters will produce a post with the full spec soon enough.

I just saw that and got excited. Thought it was the Franka Potente film set in the London Underground. It isn't. It's a 2014 film I've never heard of.

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[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

I just saw that and got excited. Thought it was the Franka Potente film set in the London Underground. It isn't. It's a 2014 film I've never heard of.

Shit! Isn't it that one?

I only glanced at the email, thought it had a blonde woman on the cover. Just checked that was Monster.

Seriously that film Creep is bloody awful. Filmed on an IPhone. To save anyone wasting their time with it - the guy murders his victim on a park bench in the final scenes.

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Shit! Isn't it that one?



I only glanced at the email, thought it had a blonde woman on the cover. Just checked that was Monster.



Seriously that film Creep is bloody awful. Filmed on an IPhone. To save anyone wasting their time with it - the guy murders his victim on a park bench in the final scenes.

The Christopher Smith film is brilliant. I have the dvd though I wouldn't spend Second Sights standard stupid money price tag upgrading.

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[Susan Foreman]

'Creep' (2014) - Pre-Order Available from Second Sight Films direct for Blu-Ray - UK$17:99 or Limited Edition Blu-ray - UK$29:99

Release date: December 9

"A videographer answers an online ad for a one-day job in a remote town to record the last messages of a dying man to his unborn child. As the day progresses the man's requests and behaviour become increasingly more bizarre."

Blu-Ray Special Features

• New audio commentary with Director Patrick Brice, Editor Christopher Donlon and Actor Mark Duplass
• Archive audio commentary with Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass
• Peachfuzz: an interview with Patrick Brice
• Into Darker Territory: an interview with Mark Duplass
• Expand the Universe: an interview with Christopher Donlon
• 10 Years of Creep: a live Q&A with Cast and Crew
• Deleted Scene: Cold Opening
• Alternative Scene: Message to Aaron
• Alternative Endings

Limited Edition Blu-Ray also includes:

• Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Luke Headland
• 70-page book with new essays by Sarah Appleton, Kat Ellinger, David Kittredge and Amber T
• 6 collectors' art cards

Standard Edition

Limited Edition

[J Harker]

Apologies if its been mentioned. I don't remember seeing anything and I'm pretty sure it's the first I've heard of it. Seems Second Sight have Ti West's House of the Devil on the way. Screenshot_20241018_144558_Instagram.jpg

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

I saw Creep in 2018, probably a rental or streamed on Netflix, and thought it was effectively unsettling, a film that kept me engaged and trying to work out what exactly was going on with Josef.

That said, it didn't impress me enough to make me buy the DVD in the years since then, and I doubt I'll add the (unnecessary) Blu-ray release to my collection.

If it was the Christopher Smith film of the same name, that would be a different matter.