Frogman

When I first heard about this movie I was obviously skeptical. It had the premise of a cheaper version of "The Blair Witch Project" but instead of a witch, the threat would be a "Frogman". However I like found-footage and had to give this a try. It's basically exactly what I expected with three characters asking locals about the Frogman and if they believe that he exists. They even visit a little gift shop with Frogman related items. In there you can spot a few funny things and memes which is a nice detail. It takes quite a while for something relevant to happen and once the Frogman appears on screen it was not particularly scary but rather funny in a strange way. It was a little bit hard to take this "threat" seriously but the movie sure has some ideas to make it interesting. It reminded me of a V/H/S/-segment which probably wood have worked better because the even shorter runtime would have made the pacing much better. It also definitely suffers from some of the usual flaws of found-footage movies. Once something interesting happens on screen, there are weird and annoying glitches and the camera starts shaking like the camera man has Parkinson's disease. Overall it's a fun idea with an enjoyable third act and some decent effects and I would recommend it if you enjoy found footage movies and don't mind their downsides. [5,9/10]

When the movie started, I was really enjoying it. My friend was talking and it bugged me because I found I wanted to be engaged - even if the concept was a bit silly or whatever, on the face. I thought the first reveal of the Frogman was fun, and was looking forward to the rest of it.

But found footage films are all about the thrill of immersion - feeling like this somehow could be real. If it's done right, it can make something average feel very impactful (see - Blair Witch Project). Unfortunately, Frogman suffers from some bad acting at times, but especially from 'film effects' that don't make sense. If we're watching 'found film' it doesn't make sense within the world of the movie to have glitches and flashbacks and psychological effects - so you get pulled out immediately. Unfortunately the end of the movie suffers a lot from this so I found the ending just a letdown because of it. It's too bad, cuz I wanted it to be good.

I've always had a soft spot for those offbeat, lower-budget found footage movies. They have this raw, unpolished charm that I just can't resist, and this one definitely tapped into that familiar vibe. The acting is fairly average, and the camera work is rough, even by found footage standards. It also drags on a bit longer than necessary, which can make it feel sluggish at times. However, I have to give credit where it's due-the creature effects and a few scenes near the end were surprisingly well done. The handheld, shaky camera style really worked in its favor, masking some flaws and adding a layer of tension to the overall eerie atmosphere.

OK, i expected it to be muuuch much worse. I was pleasantly surprised that they actually put some efford in the movie as a story and script.

It's found footage movie, that kinda reminds you of Blair witch. They managed to make it look like quite "vintage" and it does carry the spirit of the old style found footage movies.

Acting is not great, but it's not terrible at all.

There are some inconsistencies esp towards the end , kinda like "time gaps", but let's not be too picky for very low budget movie. The end has some "twists" , tho they are predictable. Still some good VFX there.

Giving it 5/10 because they did put efford, unlike so many other bizarre cheap movies. Also no pointless nude scene to boost the rating .

Chuck the Movie Guy on TikTok recommended this poorly acted, terribly paced, and awful found footage movie. He pushed this garbage for weeks to get people to rent it and it was awful. The guy is a conman. Look, I'm not a smart man but I know when I'm being fed a bunch of BS. I rented this movie off a bunch of recs from social media people (the ringleader was Chuck the movie guy) that got an early viewing of it. All of them said it was a "banger" "slaps" or "fantastic" lol no it most certainly was not. Air was awful. The people that saw this early must have gotten paid of getting something in return to hype this up because again, it was GOD AWFUL. Don't waste your money. I will never again rent any movie based off of a rec because they got an advanced copy of it. This was awful and this score is at an 8 right not and will most assuredly will DROP to a 2 or 3 within a month when actual viewers review this movie like me instead of friends and family giving it a 10. Junk movie.