since i’ve been told to “grow up, this isn’t how you fight capitalism” (when did i say i was fighting capitalism??) let me explain something
big budget found footage movies lose their effectiveness when they’re given nice cameras that show no shakiness, no making you feel ill as it shakes up and down, no blurry scenes. why mcpherson tapes, blair witch project, or even the last broadcast feel so effective is because they feel genuine. they truly felt like someone found a camcorder in the woods and is showing the internet what they found.
amateur filmmaking should always be at the center of cinema. i’m not saying that doesn’t mean you can’t like big budget movies, they’ll always exist and they can be good and entertaining. but amateur is where we got carnival of souls, the texas chain saw massacre, and halloween.