The Worst Film Ever

Overrated and overhyped

Good movie but grossly overrated

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

Finding (old) footage is not really something that comes surprising this day. Actually with all the cameras around and people filming rather than enjoying certain moments, it is no surprise. As there are almost none in the story we get served here. It's the concept of people recording their own doom (sometimes even demise).The acting is OK, and characters have a certain past that is being revealed during the running time of the movie. It's not that it's really bad or anything, but I reckon people get wary of those movies (meaning the found footage sub-genre if you want to call it that). It's predictable and the ending might either have the punch you were waiting for or just confirm what you were thinking all along

This movie may resonate more to those who are familiar with Slenderman or Marble Hornets web series, practically anyone who has interest in internet creepypastas. The transition for cinema uses hit-and-miss medium of found footage, but at least it justifies them to constantly carry cameras. It's nothing much from usual found footage cliché and for what it's worth, it may be mildly amusing when it runs its course.A group of journalists investigates abandoned houses to document foreclosure process. They find a collection of tapes in one of the houses, which display a sort of haunting entity. Soon this lanky ghostly man starts to haunt them as well. Underneath the suit and modern gimmicks, the movie is pretty much mediocre haunting, only extensively recorded.It presents the usual tension with dark corners and lingering object that may or may not be present. There's an effort to bring more tech stuff as parts of tension, yet it's no more than Grave Encounters and the likes have done. In some scenes it can get pretty immersive and intense, although these instances are too brief and certainly not that many.Flaws that have plagued this subgenre are unfortunately here and they are clearer than the flickering apparition. It's all too common when the situation escalates, characters would scream at the same time to emulate real life debacle. Filmmakers should know by now that it's very overwhelming and unappealing to have first person perspective of bickering, and this movie does it in excess.Cumbersome shots, particularly slow motion and a couple of jittery scenes are expected although not exactly welcomed. It may work as popcorn flick, but the stale use of the subgenre doesn't invoke much fascination.

First of all to the moron who wants to spell stupid (s-t-o-o-p-i-d), get a life (or dictionary). Don't whine to people in your review about (sic) stoopid editing and then--for whatever reason--turn around and misspell the word. But I digress.I found "Always Watching" on On-Demand. Since it didn't cost an arm and a leg (only $3.99), I thought I'd give it a try. As it began, it tended to drag just a little bit, and the viewer may think "here we go again" with the found footage premise, which has just about been beaten to death along with that proverbial horse. It seems a family has mysteriously disappeared and, rumour has it, they were driven away by a mysterious man soon to be known as "The Watcher." Trouble is, it seems this man only turns up on camera. Three journalists are given the task of going through many reels of film trying to find some connection and, viola, they find...something.As stated before, the found-footage genre is about as overdone as the Friday the 13th, Halloween, and Saw series. This one, which I think pays homage to "Sinister," is a cut above most. I thought the editing was what sold the picture for me. Again, this movie proves you don't have to have a screen awash with blood to scare people. In fact, I don't really know why this is rated R. It could have easily been PG- 13. Angus Scrimm (of "Phantasam" fame) make a brief appearance as a mentally disturbed patient.I thought "Always Watching" would make for a fun viewing for a sleep- over for ages 12 and up. Rated "R" for language. It's what you don't see that scares you. Recommended.

Alright. Is this a perfect adaptation of the web series? No, not exactly. There's a lot changed, none of the original characters are present, and some of the lore of The Operator has been changed and warped to fit the story of the film.And that is completely fine.Marble Hornets the Web Series, for those who are not aware of it, is a horror/thriller series that spans the length of roughly five years. That's a lot of content, and, if everything were followed to the letter, would be hard to translate into a full length movie. A lot of it would be condensed or even completely removed, which as we all know, does. not. work. (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Percy Jackson, etc.)So, the filmmakers took a bold step and just... wrote their own thing. But it works. Yes, they changed the lore of what the symbol means. Yes, they changed how the operator works. But it all works in favor of the story that is being told.It's well acted, well shot, and the editing is pretty decent. It's something I've gone back and watched, more than once, and I find little things every time. I would highly recommend it.