Footage from the Past
Genre: Mystery/Horror
Director: Eduardo Sanchez
Writer: Carl Flimmer
Cast: Chace Crawford, Corey Hawkins, Erin Moriarty, Andi Matichak, Emma Dumont, Elizabeth Lail, Celeste O'Connor, Julia Goldani Telles, Annalise Basso, Saxon Sharbino
Budget: $16,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $9,483,002
Foreign Box Office: $8,499,893
Total Profit: -$12,049,481
Reaction: Horror films have actually done fairly well for the studio lately, but this one failed to hit the same marks even with its modest budget.
"Footage from the Past doesn't make the best use of its format/genre. It feels like a rehash of director Eduardo Sanchez's first film, The Blair Witch Project, for long stretches of its running time. A lack of character development and genuine scares keep this one from hitting the mark." - Joseph Thornton, Mercury News
"I would love to start by rejoicing that found footage is still alive. When the film finally gets going, I held on happily as it can be one hell of a joyride. Too bad the setup is kinda lame also pointless and you don't really get to know the victims other than their typical meat for the grinder." - Steven Chase-Ridley, Filmgeek
"Footage from the Past is probably Eduardo Sanchez's most polished film from a production standpoint, but that doesn't necessarily make it better. The story is all over the place with more characters and plot threads than it knows what to do with. In the found-footage horror game, simplicity is key - and this film isn't simple enough with its overly convoluted set-up." - Lois Reeves, Dodge City Daily Globe
Rated R for violence and frightening images
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