House on Eden

4.9 - Not great but I kinda really liked it?

It’s one of the most authentic feeling found footage/shaky hand-cam horrors in a long time. Neither of the leads are especially gifted *actors* but they do have the right camera presence for this type of story. Leaning on their YouTube/TikTok experience gave this a level of realism that is sometimes sorely missed in this subgenre.

The intro travel & set up was way too long & had some of the shakiest & blurriest camera work of all time, plus way too many camera switches, but once they reach their destination the vibe shifts well. It’s incredibly derivative & tropey, but they use their chosen mythology well, leave plenty of bread crumbs from the start, & provide a pretty memorable final sequence.

I think this may have worked better as a 30-40 minute short film, but a definite A-for-effort on a minimal budget.

5/10

I think the only thing that stops the rating being higher is the fact its hard not to see them as youtubers

5/10

I think the only thing that stops the rating being higher is the fact its hard not to see them as youtubers

Love this movie.