found footage films

Found footage films are a genre of movies that present their story through footage captured by characters, often with handheld cameras, making it feel like viewers are watching real, unfiltered recordings. This style creates an immersive and authentic experience, emphasizing realism and immediacy. The narrative is typically presented as recovered or discovered footage, often used in horror, supernatural, or thriller contexts, to heighten tension and believability. The genre relies on the illusion that the footage was unintentionally recorded, adding a sense of immediacy and intimacy to the storytelling.