A Marble Hornets Story

This month I’m returning to my roots, exploring one of my favourite genres: the found footage horror film.

Meant to coincide with the release of CANTA Magazines ‘Make Your Own CANTA’ issue, this video covers the 2009 web series ‘Marble Hornets’, as well as its feature film spin-off, ‘Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story’.
The video contrasts the two works’ critical receptions, exploring how the filmmakers differing technical approaches to the genre informed the audience's perception of their work.

CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE INCLUDE...

Flashing Images: 04:41, 05:16, 06:22, 06:52, 06:59, 08:06, 08:20, 09:38, 12:08, 17:08, 18:21, 19:58
Violence and Bodily Injury: 00:49, 00:55, 03:51, 03:52, 05:19, 08:03, 08:06, 08:41, 10:38
Blood: 05:08
Depictions of Physical and Mental Illness: 00:43, 03:06, 03:49, 07:16, 08:06, 12:03, 12:12
Voyuerism: 03:01, 03:36, 04:06, 07:41, 09:22, 12:58, 14:31, 15:29
Child Endangerment: 14:31



Thanks to 2Mello for allowing me to use various tracks off of his albums ’Atmospheric Horror Music’ volumes 1 and 2.

FIND HIS MUSIC ON BANDCAMP: https://2mellomakes.bandcamp.com



Shoutouts also to the friends who gave their time to make this project a reality. Links to their individual work can be found below...

ISAAC FITCHETT:   / instinctsnz  

BRYNN HOWE:    / @upbeatme  

GRACE STAPLETON:    / planetfoxfilms  



READ CANTA MAGAZINES 'MAKE YOUR OWN CANTA' ISSUE HERE: http://canta.co.nz/canta-6-2021/



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CHAPTER SELECT:

00:00 Introduction
02:36 Story summary
04:41 Audience reception
05:43 History of the ARG
06:36 Puzzles
08:06 Climax
08:49 Always Watching story summary
09:55 Dialogue
11:08 Audio
12:17 Audience expectations
12:58 ADR
15:36 Chronicle
16:20 Audience expectations continued
17:40 Conclusion
18:43 Sign off