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"The Andy Baker Tape" (2021) is a movie very similar to Creep (2014): you have the main character, who holds the camera, on his way to meet someone he doesn't really know, only to find out this person might be more than what they appear.

The acting is good enough. The main character plays the food reviewer type really well, I enjoyed his way of explaining food textures and whatnot. Same with the secondary character: on the surface, he totally felt like a person I could meet in real life.

The writing is where the movie has a few struggles. The script does a good job in making us care for the caracters within the limited duration of the movie (70 minutes). Now, it only does that because it kinda "cheats" with its found footage concept: you know those movies where the main character has the camera on while more important stuff is going on (stuff that would make any normal person forget about filming)? This is one of those movies. There's a lot of exposition going on while the camera is filming everything, and in some of those moments you ask yourself: "why is this guy filming it? Oh yeah, because it's a movie and the script needs to let me know what's going on" - and there goes the suspension of disbelief, so important to the found footage genre.

These shortcomings won't make "The Andy Baker Tape" (2021) a bad movie. It's an okay flick. You will definitely feel entertained, if you look past some things. If you've watched the amazingly well done "Creep" (2014) before this, the shortcomings will stick out a bit more, but even so, the characters make this one worthwhile. I've seen worse movies with longer durations, so 70 minutes is not a lot to spend even if you don't like this one.

Not much happening here, not much new.

Jeff reviews restaurants on his YouTube channel, has an offer coming from the Food Network, and video records everything he does. He somehow ends up in a DNA database that says he has a half brother, Andy, that Jeff never knew about. Jeff meets Andy, who at first seems like a harmless weirdo but who becomes more dangerous the longer they hang around together.

Much of the story seems like filler--they hang around together so they go places and do stuff that make no difference to the story's outcome. They spend surprisingly little time critiquing restaurants' food. The ending is rather predictable and inevitable-you know what's going to happen, the question is how. This is a reasonable first effort by two new filmmakers, but it's ultimately pretty routine.

The Andy Baker Tape is a film much like a travel channel food show mixed with elements of "Creep".

Jeff Blake has taken a dna test and finds out he has a lost brother (Jeff Baker) from an affair his father had. They spend the day together and film Jeff's pilot test episode for his travel channel shows.

This movies did a great job on replicating a food show because it made me very hungry multiple times how they would highlight the food they ate. The breakfast sandwich look absolutely delicious!

The Andy Baker Tape was effective in being entertaining and engaging. It was a fairly short film so never really has any slow or dull moments.

I don't know if the actors asked all their friends to write these awesome reviews about this movie and that why they are all 10's ? This movie is just a boring worse than typical "found footage" piece of garbage! I want my 70 minutes of time back!!

I chose 'The Andy Baker Tape' for my 2022 Halloween film. I hadn't watched a found footage film in a while and this one seemed to be getting some decent buzz. It was okay, but sadly nothing special.

The film is a lot more polished than most found footage films. The actors are better looking and the acting is of a higher standard than you would typically expect. Usually you'd think this would be a good thing, but something that can often sell the found footage concept is the raw and unpolished quality of it.

The ending is always key to found footage films. Why has this footage been found and what ultimately happened to these people? The ending to this one was a bit of a let down. It just wasn't creative enough.

The film is short at only 70 minutes, so even if you are not loving it it is easy to persist. 6/10.

So glad I decided to watch this. I've probably seen 99% of every ff movie out there & every now n then I find one that I'm extremely grateful for & this was one of those. Keep up the great work fella's.

This one surprised with its sweet and sour palette, providing a concept about a food blogger that travels with his half-brother on a food tour.

The concept is ultimately just the wrap that holds the filling, and the filling here has a texture with how the 2 actors work off each other, with both bringing a unique flavour to the film, keeping me interested and engaged throughout with their lightly seasoned interactions. The found footage aspect of the film works exceptionally well, allowing the story to slow boil before adding a peppering of creepiness. I thoroughly enjoyed this and I'm excited to see what these filmmakers cook up for their next course.

At barely over 1 hour, this actually told a good story, and had me guessing about the characters the entire way. If you've seen "Creep" and like it, you'll like this as well.

I rate The Andy Baker Tape, which is a remarkable title, in my opinion, a 6.5/10. To my surprise, its biggest flaw is the introduction to and addition of the horror genre. For me, it does not work as a horror film - it feels unnatural. It begins as a tender slice of life with a jarring transition into thriller territory, but the charming plot makes the watch entirely worth it. Newfound brotherhood and bonding over good food? It makes for an entertaining and cute experience up until the turn for the worse, which is a double entendre. I don't find this film scary in the slightest, but that isn't such a bad thing. It is a completely competent family film. I recommend The Andy Baker Tape.

If you are a fan of the "Creep" movies, then you will not be disappointed. Always left you wondering - what is going to happen next, or who was going to snap !!!???!

Hopefully there will be a part 2 - to answer all the questions we have by the end , that were never told. -also the movie was a little short, but that proved to be good- cause any longer- would just leave you mad with unanswered questions and this way, it allowed you to come up with your own thoughts,,,, until hopefully PT-2 will be made.

Even when the movie isn't scary, watching the brothers just chill and talk food was entertaining on its own. Unfortunately, the scary moments are few and far between but they are effective.

With so few ratings, I was positive this was a case of fake reviews pumping up the score. But I'm glad I gave it a shot, because it deserves a decent rating. A tense thriller with good writing and acting.

The slow reveal that Andy is maybe a little unstable was well handled. My wife and I had a few "that was a really weird reaction he had," moments that nicely set up things later in the movie.

The tension is well handled and built up over time. A couple light hearted moments keep it from being boring.

The biggest downside: The color balance made everything orange and too bright. I get that it's found footage but even a YouTube video looks better than that, and at a certain point looking good is more important than being realistic.

Sometimes Amazon Prime & Tubi have pretty much duds when it comes to the FF (found footage) genre in horror, but the Andy Baker tape is nowhere near one, this one knocked out of the park. I could see the comparisons to Creep, which is complimentary, but far from the same story. It seems so real, it's enjoyable within the first 10 minutes, you don't know yet how you feel about Jeff, but he keeps you engaged. So by the time you meet Andy, you're deep in it. It starts to go off the rails from there then those last 10 minutes?!? Whoa!! It's a wild fun ride until the very end, please watch & enjoy.

THE ANDY BAKER TAPE documents the coming together of a youtube food vlogger with his long-lost half brother. Shortly thereafter, they take a trip together and disappear, leaving only the found footage.

This is billed as a horror film, but to me it seems more like a thriller, and a quite good one, even if it follows just two characters.

One thing that this movie does well is that it conveys right from the very first moment we meet the half-brother that something is just ever slightly off with him, and in the course of the road trip this becomes progressively clearer. In fact, I was immediately reminded of another found-footage film, CREEP (2014), which in some respects is very similar to this and also quite good.

The interactions between the half-brothers are never boring and help flesh out each in ever greater detail. The food vlogging aspects appealed to me, given that I am a foodie. There are multiple twists spread throughout the movie, which is also quite well done. In a few scenes, a character's behavior seems to be more in service of the plot than an authentic expression of his personality, but it never happens blatantly.

This movie is less than 70 minutes long, but it tells a complete story well.

This is a "creep" type movie. A man meets a brother he never knew he had. He's a foodie YouTuber an his new half brothers helps out. He's not great at it and there's some tension. The movie is very short. I think this could have been better but does feel a bit rushed. I'd like to see the writer/director take another stab at another film like this and see what they come up with. It's just ok for me. It's worth watching but it's not mind blowing. It's not as good as creep but I think they could get there in the future. The acting was pretty decent. The premise was there. I do wish they had more of a family back story, more about the dad.

To be honest, i am a big fan of FOUND FOOTAGE movies, therefore i might not be the most objective reviewer. In any case, TABT is an average FF movie at worst. I have watched many worse movies of this genre. This is good.

I liked it a lot. It tries to be different. Story is kinda original and these two actors did a good job. They were convincing, for sure viewer empathize with these characters.

Unpredictability is rare in this genre. Viewer always knows what the ending would be. I wish for this to change, i mean, it's dumb to keep writing the same ending. Whereas TABT doesn't do something different, still there are some nice twists and turns. 70 minutes running time helps a lot for this to be interesting and not boring. Good pacing, nice escalation. Still, many things should change about FF movies. The same patterns over and over are getting tiresome.

In conclusion, TABT is a good psychological drama thriller movie.

This indie horror became a fan favorite on the festival circuit (also won best horror at RIFF) and you can see why. If you're a fan of creepy horror, found footage, and the Food Network, definitely watch this movie! It's a funny, suspenseful joy ride of a film. Can't wait to see what Lada puts out next!

I was hooked from start to finish at the festivals I saw this film at! The characters so charming and engaging, and the chemistry between the two is fantastic! Highly revommended watch, especially for fans of found footage!

I went to see this at its world premiere at the Garden State Film Festival in NJ and was blown away by this movie. It's basically a two hander for most of the film and the actors great work really kept it intriguing throughout. It has a Blair Witch Project meets Plane Trains and Automobiles type tone, but super unique in its own right. Go see this film whenever you get a chance!

Loved this Found Footage...creative and creepy...can't wait to see what's next for these filmmakers. Loved the concept and great onscreen chemistry....

Bret Lada's character was sincere and I found myself rooting for him to achieve his career goal. Andy, had some oddities (some inadequate social cues) and was trying hard to build a relationship with his half brother. Both actors were excellent but everything led up to the ending, like watching a train wreck coming.