To me, this movie is perfection.

the audience applauded

Powerful

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Obviously this is shot on really low quality cameras with very rudimentary special effects. The sound quality is poor at best with much wind noise and bass rumble on the microphones. Then again it is deliberate and perfectly fits the intended tone. This is probably the cleverest use of budget. There is no budget and they make a quite well crafted horror out of it. You get the feeling that they are really passionate about making films. There is some repetition as they struggled slightly to fill the time but overall it is interesting throughout. There are some really creepy moments that they could have taken further. I didn't like the third person ending; they could have kept it part of the documentary. It is inspirational for those wanting to make movies with a bit of substance with no money. Add some more thrills and this would have been much bigger. Obvious deliberate technical deficiencies are made up for by passion and suspense.

I wanted to rate this movie much higher than a 3, up until the ending. After seeing the end I struggle to give this more than a 2. The movie drew me in very well, and the documentary style has you believing it all the way through. The acting was fairly good for a low budget horror movie. The story was really good, other than the end. It was a really good movie up until the ending. I can't believe the ending they went with. It made little to no sense and completely ruined what could have been a pretty decent horror movie. This movie gets filed under the "could have been good" category for sure. It's hard to explain how disappointing the ending was for this film. Probably because the build up was so good.

After reading some the of the reviews, I am definitely going to revisit this film, as I first saw this when it was released to VHS in 1999 (?)Obviously there are a lot of comparisons to this and Blair witch - due to the similarities to the supernatural, the hand-held footage, and being a mockumentary, but I would ask people who have yet to see this to remove the 2 completely.Unlike Blair witch, this comes across more as a documentary and has more eerie moments rather than a lot of shock and scare scenes of other similar horror/thrillers. The acting is good and believable pretty much throughout, with good contributions from the host, the camera-men/cable show hosts and also the 'expert' roles. I think that is where a lot of mockumentaries fall down, is getting the balance between conveying empathy and emotion successfully enough and without being hammy - and the balance here is just right. It's cleverly written and the supporting background information to the story adds to the believability and genuine feel to the film instead of detracting away from the more suspenseful parts. I would not be surprised if elements were improvised - which I feel works a whole lot better in these type of films. Sometimes in films, you get the most organic and natural scenes when you just throw a couple of people together in the wilderness!I won't spoil the ending, but a notice a few others have commented how they dislike the ending and how the feel of the film changes. There is a change of pace and feel that does not necessary fit with the preceding scenes, but once you get to the end and understand, you'll see that this is necessary and integral to the plot. I can only assume these people were also the ones who didn't like the ending to paranormal activity, as it just didn't hand them the ending they wanted on a plate. So be warned, if you like your endings what I would term as 'hollywood' where everything fits together nicely and everyone lives happily ever after, you probably will end up feeling a bit let down and short-changed.However, if you are like me, and a fan of the mockumentary/horror sub-genre, this is definitely worth your time in viewing, it's a great example of how these kind of films can install emotions and feelings where other stabby-stabby horrors just don't hit the spot.

yes, Blair Witch and Broadcast have the same overall theme(teens go into the woods)but if you look passed that you will know each film had a different approach to it. Yes, both used Video but, Broadcast took it one step further. Not only did they incorporate video footage of what happened in the woods that night, but had "commentaries' and interviews from other people involved(which in my opinion made it a lot more sophisticated and intelligent than Blair Witch). I would recommend this film for anyone looking for something "smart" to watch while still having a simple plot. However If you are looking for something like Blair Witch, i wouldn't automatically assume this is the film for you.