“Is ‘Atrocious’ the Next ‘Paranormal Activity?’”

I guess we can officially consider it to be a new sub-genre: Found Film Movies. Moviefone wonders if a new Spanish movie Atrocious is the new Paranormal Activity:

The Spanish-language “found footage” horror film marks the directorial debut of 27-year-old Mexican filmmaker Fernando Barreda Luna (remember that name), and there’s already a tremendous amount of buzz following the low-budget thriller ever since it premiered at the 43rd Sitges International Film Festival — so much so that Celluloid Nightmares immediately acquired the film’s worldwide rights following its premiere. It runs at a crisp 75 minutes, and here’s the official plot synopsis:

“In April of 2010, Spanish police reported the discovery of 37 hours of recorded evidence that shed new light on a gruesome murder investigation. The found footage documents a family of five spending a holiday at their summer house, where brother-and-sister Cristian and July Quintanilla pass the time investigating a terrifying local urban legend. As their investigation intensifies strange occurrences in and around the house escalate rapidly, before culminating in unspeakable atrocities.”

The teaser trailer:

Have to say this: The filmmakers have major huevos to name the movie Atrocious. Can you imagine the field day movie critics will have in their reviews if they don’t like it? “Atrocious was totally…” You get the picture.

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