30 Found Footage Horror Movies That Will Scare The Life Out Of You!

We love a good scare here at MTV, and what better way to prepare ourselves for the mental torture that is the new Blair Witch movie, the direct sequel to 1999’s found footage classic The Blair Witch Project, than to build up our resistance and scare ourselves silly in the comfort of our own homes with these classics!

30 Found Footage Horror Movies That Will Scare The Life Out Of You

The Visit (2015) - Finally, a legitimate reason to refuse helping your gran clean the kitchen if she asks for your help! Not that we’ll be visiting gran and grandad anytime soon thanks to M. Night Shyamalan’s creepy-as-f*ck return to form.

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The Sacrament (2013) – Do you know what happens when a Vice documentary crew visits a mysterious commune to find a photographer’s missing sister? This film does, so don’t let that slow-build fool you…

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The Last Exorcism (2010) - A minister gets more than he bargained for when asked by a local farmer to perform an exorcism on his seemingly delightful daughter Nell - who has a nasty habit of killing daddy’s livestock.

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Grave Encounters (2011) - Whilst filming a ghost-hunting reality show, a production crew locks themselves inside an abandoned mental hospital for the night. What happens next though is unlikely to happen on an episode of ‘Most Haunted’ anytime soon.

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Grave Encounters 2 (2012) - Don't let its horrifying Rotten Tomatoes score of 14% fool you, as there's still a lot of fun to be had with this direct-to-iTunes released sequel that sees a new cast of characters enter the mental hospital.

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The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014) – That awkward moment when your mother has been diagnosed with alzheimer's but she may also be possessed by a demon. This unpredictable horror will keep you on the edge of your seat & ends with one truly WTF moment.

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Paranormal Activity (2007) - The first film in this massively successful series, which inspired countless other found footage horrors, was made for a mere $15,000 but went on to scare up nearly $200 million at the box office!

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Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) - This spooky prequel, set 18 years prior to the events of the first two PA films, documents the strange things that start to happen in Kristi and Katie’s childhood home when imaginary friend Toby comes to stay!

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Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) - Set five years after the events of ‘Paranormal Activity 2’, this fourquel follows a new family who witness strange events unfold in their neighbourhood when a woman and a mysterious child move in.

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The Bay (2012) - After an unexplained event causes an ecological disaster, a small town in Maryland descends into absolute chaos, with the disaster captured on numerous cameras situated around town.

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JeruZalem (2016) – Follows that classic story of when your backpacking trip to Jerusalem is interrupted by winged demons invading the city. We so wouldn’t say no to more Israeli-produced horrors like this one!

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As Above, So Below (2014) - Has venturing into the Paris catacombs in the middle of the night with someone you just met in a bar ever registered as a good idea to anyone of sound mind? Non.

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Rec (2007) - When a TV reporter trailing a group of firefighters for the night finds herself quarantined in an apartment block with a group of residents and “something else” expect all hell to break lose… it does.

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Rec 2 (2009) - A sequel that takes place 15 minutes after the events of the first film and refuses to let the tension up for even a second. Trust us, you’ll be gasping by the end credits!

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Quarantine (2008) - A faithful nearly shot-for-shot American remake of the Spanish horror ‘Rec’ makes this a somewhat unnecessary entry, but for those of you terrified at the idea of reading subtitles it’s a must watch!

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V/H/S (2012) - This found footage horror anthology - made up of six short films linked together by a bunch of found footage found in a creepy house - takes being nasty to a whole new level!

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V/H/S 2 (2013) - Six more directors find six more inventive ways to f*ck with our heads in this anthology sequel that is really hard to shake after the final credits roll! You have been warned.

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Afflicted (2013) - This tale of a travel blogger/YouTuber who, after contracting a strange disease, begins to mutate, would make for a perfectly f*cked Storytime video.

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Creep (2014) - Creeped the hell out is exactly what you’ll be after watching this ‘Fatal Attraction’-like film about a weird man who hires a videographer to film his final days.

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The Houses October Built (2014) - Your new Halloween fave follows a group of friends who want to visit some of the scariest and extreme Haunted Houses in America. The most messed up part? Most of the locations they filmed in are real attractions.

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Atrocious (2010) - This Spanish horror, which tells the story of two siblings investigating a local urban legend whilst staying at their family’s country house, ratchets up the tension to 11 before delivering its shock ending!

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Cannibal Holocaust (1980) - Deemed one of the most controversial films of all time with footage so realistic its director was actually charged with murder and had to prove the human deaths in the film were fake! The animals? They died for real.

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Cloverfield (2008) - Imagine the biggest blockbuster monster movie ever made captured through the lens of a video camera and you’re halfway there to experiencing the dizzying effects of this chilling Godzilla-esque classic from J.J. Abrams!

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Unfriended (2014) - Feel like you spend too much time on social media after school? Watching this group of friends being haunted by their dead friend Laura on Skype and Facebook for a solid hour will put you off group chat real quick!

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The Tunnel (2011) - Whilst investigating a series of abandoned underground railway tunnels, an Australian documentary crew discover a lake… and not the friendliest of creatures that lives in it!

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Banshee Chapter (2013) - Whilst not exclusively using found footage to tell its story, this chilling tale of a journalist investigating her friend's sudden disappearance is worth a mention for its commitment to scaring the life out of you!

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The Atticus Institute (2015) - A series of tapes from the 1970s show what went wrong at an Institute that tried to weaponise a telekinetic patient that also happened to be possessed by evil. Say cheese!

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The Pyramid (2015) - When a team of archaeologists find themselves trapped in a recently discovered pyramid, craziness soon ensues for the gang once ancient cat-like creatures start to chase them around the claustrophobic setting!

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Home Movie (2008) - As long as you’re not thinking of having kids, like, ever, then watching this film about ten year old twins Jack and Emily who begin to act out like crazy violent sociopaths for no good reason is a found footage must-see!

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The Blair Witch Project (1999) - The first found footage film to make major bank at the box office, and still the biggest box office success on our list with a final scare that still gives us chills 17 years later.

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30 Found Footage Horror Movies That Will Scare The Life Out Of You!

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