Found footage horror is making a comeback with 2023's "Frogman," proving the subgenre is far from over. "Frogman" keeps the filmmaking amateur to enhance the viewer's immersive experience. By revealing the monster in all its glory, "Frogman" stands out among other found footage films.
The Frogman movie is a 2023 found footage horror film, and it's convinced me that the subgenre isn't over. As a whole, horror is a genre that is never going to die. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of awful horror movies, and while these films are often dismissed, and even looked down on in some cinephile circles, they tend to be at the forefront of innovative and thought-provoking storytelling. Just look at the embarrassment of riches that is A24's horror movie catalog. But the problem with the genre is that when one movie does well, copycats often follow.
So when a favorite subgenre of mine,...
The Frogman movie is a 2023 found footage horror film, and it's convinced me that the subgenre isn't over. As a whole, horror is a genre that is never going to die. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of awful horror movies, and while these films are often dismissed, and even looked down on in some cinephile circles, they tend to be at the forefront of innovative and thought-provoking storytelling. Just look at the embarrassment of riches that is A24's horror movie catalog. But the problem with the genre is that when one movie does well, copycats often follow.
So when a favorite subgenre of mine,...
- 7/27/2024
- by Zachary Moser
- ScreenRant
Stars: Nathan Tymoshuk, Benny Barrett, Ali Daniels, Chari Eckmann, Chelsey Grant, Liam Hage, Stephen Hage, Michael Paul Levin, Arden Michalec | Written by Anthony Cousins, John Karsko | Directed by Anthony Cousins
If you follow my writing in any way, you probably know that The Blair Witch Project is one of my favourite ever movies. Not just horror movies. It was the first horror movie I watched at the cinema and it was probably the first film I really got into in a big way. I bought the books, the t-shirt, read the newspaper articles and followed what I could on the website (I’m not sure I even had the internet at home at the time). So any film that is clearly influenced by the found-footage classic is going to get some love from me.
And Frogman is clearly influenced by The Blair Witch Project. There’s plenty of other stuff...
If you follow my writing in any way, you probably know that The Blair Witch Project is one of my favourite ever movies. Not just horror movies. It was the first horror movie I watched at the cinema and it was probably the first film I really got into in a big way. I bought the books, the t-shirt, read the newspaper articles and followed what I could on the website (I’m not sure I even had the internet at home at the time). So any film that is clearly influenced by the found-footage classic is going to get some love from me.
And Frogman is clearly influenced by The Blair Witch Project. There’s plenty of other stuff...
- 6/12/2024
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
The legend of the Frogman comes to the screen in the new found footage movie Frogman, which joined the Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox streaming service today!
In Frogman, “In the summer of 1999, a 12-year-old named Dallas Kyle captured footage of the mythical Frogman, but no one believed it was real. Twenty years later, Dallas, now an amateur filmmaker struggling to turn his passion into a career, returns to Loveland with friends Amy and Scotty determined to obtain irrefutable proof that the Frogman exists.
“But what starts as an innocent documentary soon turns into a Lovecraftian nightmare as Dallas uncovers the horrific secrets hidden beneath Loveland’s idyllic surface.”
Nathan Tymoshuk, Chelsey Grant, Benny Barrett and Justen Jones star.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her mini-review out of Popcorn Frights 2023, “Director Anthony Cousins takes on the cryptic Frogman via found footage in his feature directorial debut, co-written with John Karsko. In it, a...
In Frogman, “In the summer of 1999, a 12-year-old named Dallas Kyle captured footage of the mythical Frogman, but no one believed it was real. Twenty years later, Dallas, now an amateur filmmaker struggling to turn his passion into a career, returns to Loveland with friends Amy and Scotty determined to obtain irrefutable proof that the Frogman exists.
“But what starts as an innocent documentary soon turns into a Lovecraftian nightmare as Dallas uncovers the horrific secrets hidden beneath Loveland’s idyllic surface.”
Nathan Tymoshuk, Chelsey Grant, Benny Barrett and Justen Jones star.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her mini-review out of Popcorn Frights 2023, “Director Anthony Cousins takes on the cryptic Frogman via found footage in his feature directorial debut, co-written with John Karsko. In it, a...
- 6/7/2024
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
The legend of the Frogman comes to the screen in the found footage movie Frogman, which joins the Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox streaming service tomorrow!
In Frogman, “In the summer of 1999, a 12-year-old named Dallas Kyle captured footage of the mythical Frogman, but no one believed it was real. Twenty years later, Dallas, now an amateur filmmaker struggling to turn his passion into a career, returns to Loveland with friends Amy and Scotty determined to obtain irrefutable proof that the Frogman exists.
“But what starts as an innocent documentary soon turns into a Lovecraftian nightmare as Dallas uncovers the horrific secrets hidden beneath Loveland’s idyllic surface.”
Nathan Tymoshuk, Chelsey Grant, Benny Barrett and Justen Jones star.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her mini-review out of Popcorn Frights 2023, “Director Anthony Cousins takes on the cryptic Frogman via found footage in his feature directorial debut, co-written with John Karsko. In it, a trio...
In Frogman, “In the summer of 1999, a 12-year-old named Dallas Kyle captured footage of the mythical Frogman, but no one believed it was real. Twenty years later, Dallas, now an amateur filmmaker struggling to turn his passion into a career, returns to Loveland with friends Amy and Scotty determined to obtain irrefutable proof that the Frogman exists.
“But what starts as an innocent documentary soon turns into a Lovecraftian nightmare as Dallas uncovers the horrific secrets hidden beneath Loveland’s idyllic surface.”
Nathan Tymoshuk, Chelsey Grant, Benny Barrett and Justen Jones star.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her mini-review out of Popcorn Frights 2023, “Director Anthony Cousins takes on the cryptic Frogman via found footage in his feature directorial debut, co-written with John Karsko. In it, a trio...
- 6/6/2024
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
The legend of the Frogman has taken the horror community by storm this year, and we’re excited to announce that the viral found footage hit is coming soon to Screambox.
Frogman will be streaming on Screambox beginning June 7, 2024!
Additionally, Dread Central reports this morning that Frogman 2 is in the works. Rotting Press and director Anthony Cousins are re-teaming for the upcoming sequel, which was teased with an early piece of poster art (see it on Dread) and an announcement video (below).
In Frogman, “In the summer of 1999, a 12-year-old named Dallas Kyle captured footage of the mythical Frogman, but no one believed it was real. Twenty years later, Dallas, now an amateur filmmaker struggling to turn his passion into a career, returns to Loveland with friends Amy and Scotty determined to obtain irrefutable proof that the Frogman exists.
“But what starts as an innocent documentary soon turns into a...
Frogman will be streaming on Screambox beginning June 7, 2024!
Additionally, Dread Central reports this morning that Frogman 2 is in the works. Rotting Press and director Anthony Cousins are re-teaming for the upcoming sequel, which was teased with an early piece of poster art (see it on Dread) and an announcement video (below).
In Frogman, “In the summer of 1999, a 12-year-old named Dallas Kyle captured footage of the mythical Frogman, but no one believed it was real. Twenty years later, Dallas, now an amateur filmmaker struggling to turn his passion into a career, returns to Loveland with friends Amy and Scotty determined to obtain irrefutable proof that the Frogman exists.
“But what starts as an innocent documentary soon turns into a...
- 5/31/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Friday nights are made for Frogman. It’s a full-on fun fest of found footage freak-outs, killer creature design & effects, and hilarious interviews with kooky locals, including one guy who insists: “Frogman fucks”. Friday nights are not made for introspection and heady deep dives down philosophical rabbit holes. Friday nights are ripe for Pizza and Monsters; Beer and Body Horror; Cozy clothes ‘n’ Cryptids!
Frogman is co-written and directed by Anthony Cousins, who horror fans will no doubt recognize from the slasher send-up segments The Night He Came Back Again! Part IV – The Final Kill & The Night He Came Back Again! Part VI: The Night She Came Back of Scare Package (2019) & Scare Package II: Rad Chad’s Revenge (2022). Cousins continues his unique brand of horror-obsessed humor through into this new feature, with a forest dwelling monster that would make Bigfoot jealous.
“Frogman knows exactly how silly and absurd it is,...
Frogman is co-written and directed by Anthony Cousins, who horror fans will no doubt recognize from the slasher send-up segments The Night He Came Back Again! Part IV – The Final Kill & The Night He Came Back Again! Part VI: The Night She Came Back of Scare Package (2019) & Scare Package II: Rad Chad’s Revenge (2022). Cousins continues his unique brand of horror-obsessed humor through into this new feature, with a forest dwelling monster that would make Bigfoot jealous.
“Frogman knows exactly how silly and absurd it is,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Jonathan Dehaan
"Cryptid hunters, rejoice! Using almost exclusively practical effects, Frogman is a found-footage creature feature based on the eerie real-life legend of the Loveland Frogman. Directed by Anthony Cousins and filmed mostly on Hi-8, Frogman will be available on Collector’s Version VHS February 9 and on VOD/Digital Platforms on March 8." Ahead of the film's VOD & Digital release, we have an exclusive clip just for Daily Dead readers!
Official Synopsis: "Loveland, Ohio. Home of the Frogman. In the summer of 1999, a 12-year-old named Dallas Kyle captured footage of the mythical creature, but no one believed it was real.
Twenty years later, Dallas, now an amateur filmmaker struggling to turn his passion into a career, returns to Loveland with friends Amy and Scotty determined to obtain irrefutable proof that the Frogman exists. But what starts as an innocent documentary soon turns into a Lovecraftian nightmare as Dallas uncovers the horrific secrets hidden beneath Loveland's idyllic surface.
Official Synopsis: "Loveland, Ohio. Home of the Frogman. In the summer of 1999, a 12-year-old named Dallas Kyle captured footage of the mythical creature, but no one believed it was real.
Twenty years later, Dallas, now an amateur filmmaker struggling to turn his passion into a career, returns to Loveland with friends Amy and Scotty determined to obtain irrefutable proof that the Frogman exists. But what starts as an innocent documentary soon turns into a Lovecraftian nightmare as Dallas uncovers the horrific secrets hidden beneath Loveland's idyllic surface.
- 3/7/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
It was only a matter of time before we got a found footage horror film about Ohio’s cryptid oddity, Loveland’s Frogman (that’s not sarcastic; I’ve seen far stranger indie horror concepts). Anthony Cousins’ search for a slimy urban legend (shot almost exclusively on Hi-8), aptly titled Frogman, is a weirdo treat for fans of V/H/S/94‘s “Storm Drain” segment featuring Raatma and other handheld shaky-specials spawned from The Blair Witch Project inspirations. Shades of Willow Creek chase a mythical creature through dense woodland territories as our view bobbles around much like found footage diehards are used to, which won’t win over any motion-sick doubters of the subgenre — even with a third act that doesn’t shy away from noteworthy Frogman effects and an unrelenting sensation of “going there.”
We follow irrelevant filmmaker Dallas Kyle (Nathan Tymoshuk), whose claim to fame is a 1999 family...
We follow irrelevant filmmaker Dallas Kyle (Nathan Tymoshuk), whose claim to fame is a 1999 family...
- 3/6/2024
- by Matt Donato
- bloody-disgusting.com
"I want the world to know the truth about Frogman..."...
- 2/5/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The legend of the Frogman comes to the screen in the upcoming found footage movie Frogman, and our friends over at Rue Morgue have exclusively debuted the official trailer.
Additionally, Rue Morgue lets us know that the Frogman will be unleashed on VOD outlets March 8, with Rotting Press first releasing the film on VHS on February 9.
The site notes, “The VHS will be available for pre-order February 3 at LunchMeatVHS.com.”
In Frogman, “In the summer of 1999, a 12-year-old named Dallas Kyle captured footage of the mythical Frogman, but no one believed it was real. Twenty years later, Dallas, now an amateur filmmaker struggling to turn his passion into a career, returns to Loveland with friends Amy and Scotty determined to obtain irrefutable proof that the Frogman exists.
“But what starts as an innocent documentary soon turns into a Lovecraftian nightmare as Dallas uncovers the horrific secrets hidden beneath Loveland’s idyllic surface.
Additionally, Rue Morgue lets us know that the Frogman will be unleashed on VOD outlets March 8, with Rotting Press first releasing the film on VHS on February 9.
The site notes, “The VHS will be available for pre-order February 3 at LunchMeatVHS.com.”
In Frogman, “In the summer of 1999, a 12-year-old named Dallas Kyle captured footage of the mythical Frogman, but no one believed it was real. Twenty years later, Dallas, now an amateur filmmaker struggling to turn his passion into a career, returns to Loveland with friends Amy and Scotty determined to obtain irrefutable proof that the Frogman exists.
“But what starts as an innocent documentary soon turns into a Lovecraftian nightmare as Dallas uncovers the horrific secrets hidden beneath Loveland’s idyllic surface.
- 2/2/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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