FOUND FOOTAGE: THE MAKING OF THE PATTERSON PROJECT is a new mockumentary horror-comedy that works extremely well. This would’ve been a runaway audience hit at any film festival. Read our full Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project movie here!

FOUND FOOTAGE: THE MAKING OF THE PATTERSON PROJECT is a new horror comedy made as a mockumentary. And yes, there are hints to the Blair Witch Project, as any good horror mockumentary would have. In fact, it’s even mentioned during the movie.

After all, this is about a documentary film crew following a feature film crew making a movie about an infamous Sasquatch (aka Bigfoot) sighting. Ultimately, it’s something else that results in this becoming a horror movie. The runtime of around an hour and a half is perfect.

Continue reading our Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project movie review below. Find it in theaters on June 20, 2025, and on Digital from June 24, 2025.

Don’t read too much about it beforehand

As with any mockumentary, you need to just let Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project unfold. It’s a very meta mockumentary horror film, where we follow a new filmmaker about to shoot his feature film debut.

From getting funding to casting the movie, it’s a very confusing experience. However, all of this is small potatoes compared to what’s about to happen. The film director, Chase (Brennan Keel Cook), may be making a movie about Bigfoot, but something else is coming.

And yes, you will laugh as well as jump in your seat. There are straight-up horror moments alongside dark comedy that make everything gel perfectly. Not unlike the mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows. Quirky and laugh-out-loud with lots of appeal for horror fans.

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You’ll want to watch this in a movie theater

As mentioned initially, this is the kind of movie that would’ve been a huge hit with any genre film festival audience. It’s perfect for watching with like-minded people who enjoy the wild and wacky genre hybrids.

So, if you can, I would definitely recommend that you watch Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project in a movie theater. If not, then enjoy it at home a few days after the theatrical release.

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There’s more information at ThePattersonProject.org which is a blog dedicated to uncovering the truth of what really happened on the set of Chase Bradner’s film (click around for all sorts of secrets and scares).

Whatever you do, just lean back and let it all unfold. Without any particular or further comparison, I’d say it has a lot of the same qualities that made One Cut of the Dead work so well.

Watch Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project in theaters or on digital

Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project comes from the visionary filmmaker Max Tzannes. This is very much an indie movie with quirky elements and a lot of meta moments. So, not at all unlike what we see in the actual mockumentary.

The movie was co-written by director Max Tzannes and David San Miguel. It comes from producer Tyler Friesen with Radio Silence. Yes, the very same as the team behind the two latest Scream franchise movies, Scream and Scream VI.

While the entire story, vibe, and production work perfectly for me, it never could’ve come together without the right cast. Fortunately, the casting is sublime for this one.

From Brennan Keel Cook (The Pale Blue Eye) as the director to his girlfriend/Assistant Director played by Erika Vetter (Somebody I Used to Know) to crew member Chen Tang (Mulan), and producer Dean Cameron (Paradise).

Do not miss out on this genre gem of a movie!

Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project is out in U.S. theaters June 20 & on Digital on June 24, 2025. It will be out in the UK on June 30.

Details

Director: Max Tzannes
Writers: Max Tzannes & David San Miguel
Cast: Brennan Keel Cook, Chen Tang, Erika Vetter, Dean Cameron, Del Alan Murphy, Suzanne Ford, Christian T. Chan, J.R. Gomez, Rachel Alig

Plot

A crew of documentarians chronicle an amateur filmmaker’s quest to make the world’s greatest found footage horror film.

– I write reviews and recaps on Heaven of Horror. And yes, it does happen that I find myself screaming, when watching a good horror movie. I love psychological horror, survival horror and kick-ass women. Also, I have a huge soft spot for a good horror-comedy. Oh yeah, and I absolutely HATE when animals are harmed in movies, so I will immediately think less of any movie, where animals are harmed for entertainment (even if the animals are just really good actors). Fortunately, horror doesn't use this nearly as much as comedy. And people assume horror lovers are the messed up ones. Go figure!
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