#MissingCouple

#NotBlairWitch is an eyes on your own paper of a classic movie and inspired marketing campaign from 20 years ago.

Sadder than the dumb movie is the fact that no one involved could push the envelope on a classic genre in this day and age.

Avoid at all costs. Even if it offered free on Streaming it should come with a disclaimer, a pillow and a headrest.

An interesting premise is wasted and a legitimate potentially amazing updated marketing campaign is not up to the quote/unquote hype.

Not worth the time or pixels used to bring it to screen .

Not scary.

Not interesting.

Not original.

Not good.

There's a timely, interesting film in here somewhere, it comes through in flashes. This is especially true with darkly comic juxtapositions of the highly sentimental, performative TikTok shorts, and the oddly tense, elusive interactions between the couple, both of which feel very realistic and speak to mounting problems in modern society. The film could've just went down this road, following the steady breakdown and disintegration of this couple amid the strange occurrences around them at the farm house. In reality, an extra storyline involving an Internet sleuth, looking for the couple, is thrown in instead. I found these parts of the film mostly tedious and much more unbelievable, never adding any tension or extra weight to the plot. The supernatural element, which becomes much more apparent as the film goes on is, in my opinion, poorly implemented and used. Such wasted potential.

This Found Footage movie is much better than it's rating. Ending is open to interpretation. Give it a chance. No cheesy cgi. Acting is what it is. And there is a good boy, doggie. Creepy house in the woods with city kids that were living the van life. Influencers. It's fun. Creep/Stalker vibes are up there.

7 might seem high, but I've watched a lot of bad found-footage movies and this one's good! I've found many to be slow, full of obnoxious/crude humor, or the character relationships are so contrived that they distract from the story. #MissingCouple avoids those problems. The married couple have really good chemistry together. Both of them both show understated degrees of fear when creepy things happen. They show concern and apprehension instead of terror, so nothing over the top. I think that's all what sets this movie apart from others like it. Plus, I loved the ending! One reason I did was because I didn't see it coming until near the very end. But as for reason 2, watch for yourself-no spoilers- and I think you'll understand what I mean. The movie isn't a thrill ride, but it kept my attention (and I get bored fast). It's well paced, the camera shots are mostly steady, and it doesn't leave you guessing. It's definitely worth watching if you enjoy found-footage movies... or even if you just like a mystery.

Okay I know there are some very large and even glaring plot holes in this found footage movie. That's why I rated it a six. It's 93 minutes of your life! And for that short amount of time I think it's totally worth it. It has some Gabbie Prieto vibes in it. So if that's a trigger beware. Some good jump scares and the DOG! (Dog-o is okay in this. I won't watch something where an animal is hurt. Human? Okay by me! Animal? I nope right out on that.) little annoying how perfect they look throughout the whole thing but hey. They're in their 20s! The big OMG moment for me was the sweatshirt near the end. When you see it you'll know!