Webcast (2018) Online

Usually, I'm not a great fan of 'found footage' films; aside from inevitably having to get used to viewing that's in and out of focus, I often find that, whilst the style lends itself to total realism, the plots can get carried away with themselves and the studios end up relying on underwhelming special effects that don't sit well with the premise (cf. Paranormal Activity/As Above, So Below). For me at least, this tends to ruin the uncanny, creepy nature of this style by robbing itself of its own credibility.

Fortunately, Webcast completely avoids these flaws, rooting itself instead in a fundamentally believable plot and characters. It plays brilliantly off of the concept that we never really know what's going on behind our neighbours' doors, particularly in the close-knit community setting, whilst delivering a compelling combination of the intriguing and creepy, a sort of Rear Window meets The Wicker Man.

Along with fantastic, truly believable performances from the cast (Redford, Tremain, and Wright in particular), the director (McGhie) also does a masterful job. The pace steadily builds throughout the film (another difficult achievement with this genre that often loses tension through boring explanations or reliance on too many jump scares). The filming and editing style itself even reflects the naturally evolving plot; the quick cuts and choppy edits that help echo the mystery and intrigue at the start of the film are replaced with longer, compelling scenes as Chloe and Ed further unravel the horrifying thread.

All in all, a brilliant first outing for the director, and a wonderful microbidget film that really does become more intriguing and chilling as it goes on; just like a real mystery! If you're interested in supporting original, independent films, then I would highly recommend Webcast.

This is not a jump-a-minute flick, more a slow walls-are-closing-in type affair. It feels real, the acting is great. The ending was somewhat confusing, but I having given it some thought (watched yday), I much prefer something ambiguous to soemthing that serves everything up in a neat little bundle.

And the neighbours... are creepy as hell.

I'm a huge fan of films like The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity - and quite clearly, so is Webcast. Having said that, it's not trying to walk over well-trodden ground, more like stamp over it to create something new from old footsteps.

It also wears it's heart on it's sleeve by giving nods to films like The Wickerman and Rosemary's Baby, but again, it takes those ideas and on, what must be pocket change, tries to expand - and succeeds for the most part.

I found it very frightening at times and very real - and as long as a film in this sub genre can do that, it's worth a watch.

I checked out the review page before posting this and there seems to be a few silly reviews. This is a well constructed horror flick and the tension builds nicely throughout. It's not perfect, but great to see the weirdness of folk horror like The Wickerman used to inspire something more akin to The Blair Witch Project. Yes, the camera is shaky, yes it looks like a vlog, and yes the dialogue is naturally repetitive at times - it's meant to look real - and that's the point. The tension broods and delivers with a solid climax.

Webcast as an excellent U.K. addition to an otherwise bloated genre. It's realism is it's strength and the performances are both naturalistic and subtle. The dark curtain of suburbia is drawn aside to great effect in this assured independent feature.

Webcast takes a whole bunch of horror tropes and does something different with them, to really great effect. It's clearly made on no budget, but I liked the acting, the story and the editing. The point of FF horror is to create something that feels real - and it does so throughout.

There are a lot of found footage films out there that don't have half the impact of this one and because of that, it stands out for me. I loved the twists and turn it takes too. And it really was uncomfortable and eerie viewing from start to finish - in the way you want a horror movie to be.

Entertaining little horror, we had a fun time watching

Most main stream horror movies today are plastered with jump scares with little to no tension. This small film is full with tension and genuin chilling moments. I only jumped once, and that's so refreshing.

The basic premise of the movie we have all seen before, but it takes a different route and feels a lot more realistic. This is my favourite part about the movie, it's extremely realistic from the acting to the setting of the whole movie. The acting is also great, again, it feels so real. It's like they had no script and were genuinely reacting to what was happening to them.

This movie really is a great little horror movie. It's the type of horror where it will creep up on you and sit with you for a while. A really creepy and suspenseful horror film. Don't miss it!!

Two teenagers set out to film a documentary about a teen that went missing from their area many years ago. They soon discover a web of secrets and conspiracy that envelops their community, and their discovery is not welcomed. This low budget British horror flick was really enjoyable. This is how 'found film' movies should be done. The movie does not rely on loud jump scares, nor overtly violent or disturbing scenes. It does however quite effectively suck the viewer into the paranoia and claustrophobia the two teens experience. It is creepy because it is such a slow burner. The atmostphere created by the film leaves you looking over your shoulder. Looking at this film for what it is, and comparing it to high budget Hollywood Horrors; It really is quite good. It just goes to show that bigger is not always better. Louder is not always scarier. The real bad guys could be your next door neighbours the whole time...

If you are a fan of faux documentary, the original Wicker Man, or the 1974 Genesis track Supper's Ready then you will get great joy from this film. You'll likely have trouble sleeping afterwards, but it will ALL be worth it.

I thoroughly enjoyed this low-budget film. If you go into this with the mindset that it is a mystery, that could develop into a horror film, you'll definitely enjoy your time spent. Unlike most found footage horror films, this one doesn't really drag or, has a storyline that goes nowhere. It's very consistent, and has somewhat of an interesting ending. Think of "the wicker man" Mixed with "The Last Exorcism."

A cracking little movie. Well cast and a really good storyline. I am probably a little biased as I generally love this style of filmmaking. I know it's not a lot of people's cup of tea but I like how people who have a story to tell can do it on a small budget. Smaller budgets shouldn't detract you from watching a movie. If you liked The Wicker Man then you'll dig this. I'd highly recommend to fellow found footage fans.

This film starts okay but there are so many edit cuts that it's distracting. And found footage films need to WRITE DIALOGUE! Otherwise, all you have is people running around screaming "WTF??" over and over and over and over and over again. The edit cuts means a character flubbed a line, but so what? It's supposed to be raw footage. Instead, the constant blink cuts are annoying. The acting is fine but the middle of the film is really padding and kinda boring. And the ending is no surprise....but then there is a SECOND ending which is really dumb. Great talent behind this and they could have done so much better.

WEBCAST is a mixed bag of an indie found footage horror, fairly good in some aspects, but disappointing in a lot of others. As another reviewer has noted, the lack of a script is all too apparent, with boring repetitive dialogue spoiling a number of scenes. The idea of spying on creepy neighbours has merit but the running time drags a little. Imagine one of the PARANORMAL ACTIVITY sequels crossed with DISTURBIA and KILL LIST and you'll be there.

I was expecting a good "bad movie" but this was far worse than I imagined.

What was the point of this movie?! Absolutely nothing!

So so bad , the guy in it is pathetic as is the girl. Nothing is believable it's like a junior school project . AVOID

Maybe the reason why I don't watch these movies, But you would think in 2018 that the amateur approach would be not as rubbish as this is!

Started Abit slow but then actually went good and really drew me in and scared me a few times, However that Is one of the worst endings of all time, so so so many unanswered questions I'm very disappointed.

The reviews you see are made by the filmmakers and their friends.. This film is absolutely awful. They don't even know what's going themselves; stumbling through dialogue because they didn't write a script and a awful acting. Do not trust the reviews. This film is terrible.