Paul Terry: Is This Real?, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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"There was something about The Blair Witch Project that felt illicit... like this was procured footage I wasn't supposed to be watching." - Rob Savage, director / co-writer / executive producer of Host

"Is this real?" If that question has ever popped into your head while watching a horror film, you're not alone.

Is This Real? celebrates and explores some of the most psychologically arresting found-footage and faux-documentary horror films ever made. From the early days - the infamous UFO abduction film The McPherson Tape (1989), or the furor surrounding the BBC's fake live broadcast Ghostwatch (1992) - these filmmaking techniques have fascinated and terrified audiences in equal measure. Since The Blair Witch Project (1999) brought found-footage horror to a much broader audience at the turn of the millennium, these approaches to the horror genre have continued to gain a dedicated following. Spanning the 1980s to the present day, this book investigates how and why creative choices including writing, directing, acting, sound design, and music have intentionally blurred the lines between fact and fiction. Based on exclusive cast and crew interviews and extensively illustrated, Is This Real? is an authoritative guide to the found-footage and faux-documentary film, whether you're a die-hard fan or only just beginning to point a torch into those dark, unlit corners...