Evidence (2012 film)
5.2 /10 1 Votes
Director Howie Askins Screenplay Ryan McCoy Writer Ryan McCoy Language English | 5/10 IMDb Genre Horror Duration Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date March 12, 2012 (2012-03-12) Initial release September 27, 2012 (Germany) Initial DVD release March 12, 2012 (United Kingdom) Cast Ryan McCoy (Ryan), Brett Rosenberg (Brett), Abigail Richie (Abi), Ashley Bracken (Ashley)Similar movies Grave Encounters , [REC] , Cloverfield , Apollo 18 , Paranormal Activity 2 , Paranormal Activity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A mysterious creature stalks four young campers in the hills of California.
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Evidence is a 2012 American found footage horror film directed and edited by Howie Askins and produced and written by Ryan McCoy, who also stars in the movie. The film also stars Brett Rosenberg, Abigail Richie, and Ashley Bracken.
Ryan is making a documentary on his friend, Brett, about camping for the first time. However, once they begin camping, they discover that there is a mysterious figure that is hunting them.
Synopsis
The movie follows Ryan (Ryan McCoy) as he films a documentary about his friend Brett (Brett Rosenberg) embarking on his first camping trip with their girlfriends Abi (Abigail Richie) and Ashley (Ashley Bracken). Once settled into the woods, its not long before they discover that something strange is after them and that their very lives are at risk.
Cast
Development
Askins began developing Evidence in January 2010 after viewing Paranormal Activity and began shooting the film in April of the same year. The film was shot in chronological order and the production cost $12,000 to make in its entirety.
Reception
Critical reception for Evidence has been mixed to negative, with Bloody Disgusting saying it "[failed] to scare". Shock Till You Drop panned the film overall, calling it a "good effort" but criticized the films shift in tone. In contrast, Dread Central gave a more positive review, giving it 3 1/2 out of 5 blades and praising the films shift. JoBlos Arrow in the Head reviewer Matt Withers wrote that he "kinda dug it" but that "a couple of effective scares and some solid visuals arent enough to make up for a story that makes little attempt to explain itself and drags far too often to be considered truly successful".
Sequel
According to Ryan McCoy on a couple of interviews, a sequel is currently in the works. It is said to be both a prequel and a sequel.
References
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