Found footage so cursed it makes Blair Witch look like a home movie.
Every small town has a haunted house located within its borders. If not haunted by things unseen and unknown, then a place borne of violent tragedy. Some of these houses become legendary and enter the national conscience. The Amityville Horror in upstate New York comes to mind. Tonight is the five-year anniversary of the Cavanaugh family massacre, and for the first time in several years someone will dare to enter the belly of the beast in Edgewood, Maryland--the Murder House.
Practical Effects
VHS grain does 80% of the heavy lifting here.
Production
Convincing period detail on zero budget.
Director
Richard Chizmar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Richard and Billy Chizmar shot this in their actual Maryland hometown, using local legends that residents still whisper about.
Released at peak 'elevated horror' backlash, this unapologetically embraces grubby VHS nostalgia over A24 polish—and critics were split.
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