One film festival stated in their rejection email that they did not accept films which contain footage of real murders.
Body Count: 20
Named one of the "13 Scariest Mockumentaries Ever Made" by Bloody Disgusting.
There was no actual shooting script. However, the production team worked from a detailed treatment, which included extensive histories on the main characters, their traits, some fast facts about each of them, their motivations, etc. The actual dialogue was completely improvised. Each scene was written and given to the actors the day of the shoot. There were bullet points specifying what had to be said or accomplished during each particular scene.
Anthony Spadaccini chose not to follow the marketing strategy of similar "found footage" horror films like The Blair Witch Project (1999) and present Head Case (2007) as real footage. Instead, he marketed it strictly as a fictional documentary with cast members (including those who played victims) attending screenings. Despite this, some audience members were still convinced (at first) that the footage they were watching was indeed real.