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Point-of-View (POV) and Found Footage Horror Movies

First-Person Films and Mockumentaries

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Hanah's Gift (2008)

Hanah's Gift© H.S.M. Entertainment
Unlike other POV movies, this low-budget film avoids the "video camera" approach altogether and uses a "gifted" little girl as the source of the first-person POV. Six-year-old Hanah doesn't speak but has the ability to mentally jump into other people's heads and see things through their eyes. Thus, we view the movie not only from her point of view, but also through the other characters -- including the woman running an anger management group meeting who turns out to be a psychotic killer. (It's never clear why a six-year-old with autism is entrusted to a group of adults with anger management issues.)

Home Movie (2009)

Home Movie© IFC Films
Home movies of a seemingly perfect couple reveal that the two children are violent sociopaths who graduate from killing animals to people.

Look (2009)

Look© Anchor Bay
In this thriller, a series of stories are told from the viewpoint of security cameras, following plots involving sexual exploit, revenge and murder.
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Paranormal Activity Franchise (2009-12)

Paranormal Activity© DreamWorks
Security cameras and home video captures events that occurred to a pair of California sisters who are menaced by a demonic force.

The Last Exorcism (2010)

'The Last Exorcism' movie poster.© Lionsgate
A troubled minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew.

Apollo 18 (2011)

'Apollo 18' movie poster.© Dimension
This movie purports to be footage of a secret mission to the moon that ended with an alien encounter.

Atrocious (2011)

'Atrocious' movie poster.© Bloody Disgusting Selects
Siblings in a vacationing family explore a local urban legend while staying in an old mansion.

Evil Things (2011)

Evil Things© Inception Media Group

A grouop of college friends is tormented by a mysterious stranger they encounter on their way to a birthday party getaway.

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Grave Encounters (2011)

'Grave Encounters' movie poster.© Darclight Films
The crew of a ghost-hunting reality TV show investigate the rumors of supernatural activity in an abandoned psychiatric hospital.

Troll Hunter (2011)

'The Troll Hunter' movie poster.© Magnolia Pictures

In this Norwegian film, a group of college students accompany a professional troll hunter while he performs his duties.

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