Films similar to Grave Seekers (Grave Encounters, 2011) - what are they? Surely, many people who watched this horror movie for the first time thought about seeing something similar. Fortunately, in modern cinema there are many worthy paintings in the genres of horror and pseudo-documentary. The article selects the best of the best to compile a list of films similar to Grave Seekers.
First you need to decide why Grave Encounters are so popular with people and what features should be present in similar paintings? Grave Seekers is a Canadian horror film in the Mockumentari genre (pseudo-documentary), released in 2011. The plot revolves around a group of enthusiasts involved in filming their own mystical reality show. Its meaning is that Grave Seekers (the actual name of the show) should investigate various paranormal phenomena and seek confirmation that ghosts actually exist. At the beginning of the film, the main characters go to an abandoned psychiatric hospital, about which there are a lot of terrible rumors and legends. The "seekers" plan to spend the whole night in this inhospitable place, simultaneously documenting everything that happens on camera. Needless to say, in the hospital of heroes their worst nightmare awaited them?
If someone else has not watched this movie, then we recommend catching up as soon as possible, because good horror films, as you know, do not lie on the roads. Well, those who are already familiar with the chilling ending, for sure, are ready to watch something new. What should be movies similar to Grave Seekers?
Firstly, scary. Yes, a rather vague criterion, however, if you think carefully, not every horror is able to scare your viewer for real. In "Searchers" there are all the components of a worthy horror movie. There are scrimmers, and a piercing sense of claustrophobia, and an incomprehensible horror that hides behind every turn. Just perfect!
Secondly, horror films similar to "Seekers of the Graves" should be filmed in the genre of "Mokeymentari", that is, pseudo-documentary. Of course, not all paintings from the presented list comply with this criterion, however, the best similar works are selected in it. Why is pseudo-documentary shooting so good? The fact that the viewer can at any moment feel as if he is part of the events taking place on the TV screen. And also due to the fact that some films manage to put a share of doubts in people's heads on the reality of what they saw. Perhaps all this horror actually happened? It is worth noting that the percentage of viewers who are ready to believe in the reality of “mock-commentaries” is actually quite small. However, it still exists, moreover, the article provides several examples of such a movie.
It's time to take a look at the list of films similar to Grave Seekers and fill up your movie collection with some good horror movies.
No. 1. Quarantine (2008)
The following picture from our list of films similar to Grave Seekers is an American remake of the Spanish horror story Reportage. We don’t undertake to reach a verdict about which version is better, since each of them has both good times and not so good ones. According to the plot of "Quarantine", a crew of two people goes with firefighters to a call to a residential complex. No one knows what really happened; the inhabitants of the house are in real panic. It soon becomes clear that one of the locals became infected with an incomprehensible virus. And ... a spoiler - it turned out to be a zombie virus! From this moment, the most interesting part begins: an enclosed space that causes claustrophobia, constant danger and documentary shooting, which allows you to feel yourself in the thick of things. “Quarantine” not only scares, but also keeps it in constant tension.
No. 2. REC 2 (2009)
The excellent movie Quarantine, which is a remake of the Spanish horror movie REC, has already been mentioned above. It is up to the viewer to decide whether to watch the American version or the original, however, one cannot but tell about the direct continuation of this story. And here experts are already advising you to get acquainted with the Spanish film REC 2. The fact is that the American remake received a rather dubious second part called "Quarantine 2: Terminal", while a full-length sequel was shot for the original. Moreover, the same directors who were engaged in the first "Report" were in the chair, which cannot but rejoice. In general, if you want to know what exactly happened after that final scene (the endings of both films are identical), then we recommend that you familiarize yourself with "Report from the Underworld".
Number 3. "The Blair Witch: Coursework from the Other World" (The Blair Witch Project, 1999)
A true modern classic of pseudo-documentary cinema and a great movie similar to Grave Seekers. Although it will be more accurate to say that he is exactly like the “Blair Witch”, and not vice versa, since the latter was released much earlier. This low-budget film tells the story of a group of students who traveled to the forests of Maryland to film their term paper. The guys did not choose this place by chance, because, according to local legend, it is in the forests of Maryland that the mysterious witch from Blair lives. The movie is made in a documentary style, it does not have any cruel scenes and there is absolutely no musical accompaniment. Moreover, along with the release of “Witches from Blair”, an additional advertising campaign was conducted, during which the creators of the picture tried to create the feeling that everything that was happening on the screen was real. We must give them their due, because such a PR did its job, and the film received great publicity. Although the "Blair Witch" and without it is one of the best horror movies in the genre of moquimentaries. It is believed that it was he who paved the way for other contemporary films with similar themes and style.
Number 4. The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972)
Do you like the “Blair Witch” described above? Then we advise you to get acquainted with one of the "progenitors" of horror films in the genre of "moquimentaries", which became a real hit in the 70s. We can say that it was director Charles Pearce who invented the formula of the pseudo-documentary horror, in which the plot is built around an eerie urban legend and supposedly true eyewitness accounts. Since the release of The Legends of Boggy Creek, no one has used this formula correctly. Many believe that the Witch of Blair, whose release took place in the late 90s, became the closest spiritual heir to Pierce’s creation.
But back to Boggy Creek. The legend underlying the plot tells about a certain humanoid creature that lives in the swamps of Arkansas (USA). The creature was nicknamed "The Fawk Monster." It is believed that it began to terrorize the neighborhood since 1950, which is allegedly confirmed by eyewitness accounts and real documentary shooting of the attacks. “The Legend of Boggy Creek” is a real example of a high-quality “mock-commentary” of the early years, during which you unwittingly start to believe in what is happening.
No. 5. "The Paranormal: Night in Tokyo" (2010)
Everyone has heard about the popular series of pseudo-documentary horror films “Paranormal Phenomenon”. Therefore, it is not advisable to look at the first parts, as this is pretty obvious. Instead, I would like to talk about one of the later parts of the series with the postscript "Night in Tokyo", which was shot in Japan (the film was released in 2010). Similar to the movie "Seekers of the Graves", this spin-off is made in the style of pseudo-documentary shooting and perfectly conveys the atmosphere of chilling horror. The result is a decent part of the popular franchise, albeit a little protracted. It is worth remembering that the picture was shot by the Japanese, and they, as a rule, like to frighten the atmosphere and tension, and not scrimmers. The plot of “Nights in Tokyo” remains faithful to its predecessors: once in the house of one family strange paranormal events begin to occur, which force the main characters to take up the camera and document everything that happens.
No. 6. Seekers of the Graves 2 (Grave Encounters 2, 2012)
It is impossible not to mention this picture. Perhaps the most similar film to “Grave Seekers” can be considered its direct continuation, called Grave Encounters 2. Why didn’t we consider it in the first place? Just because the second part of The Searchers is noticeably inferior to the first. Of course, you can give her credit in the sense that the director of the sequel is trying to give some answers to the questions that remained with the audience after watching the original picture. But let's be honest, were these answers really needed? The finale of the first part of “Seekers of the Graves” was remembered for a long time for the simple reason that there was a terrifying understatement in it. Endings of this type, as a rule, are more shocking than a detailed explanation of what happened.
One way or another, the continuation of "Seekers of the Graves" was withdrawn, which means that it cannot be advised to all lovers of the original. Perhaps this film will find its fans among our readers.
Number 7. The Seventh Patient (Patient Seven, 2016)
Some horror films, similar to Grave Seekers, are united by the fact that the events in them take place in a psychiatric hospital. It does not matter if this institution is abandoned or is still operating - the main thing is that something really terrible is happening in it. One of these horror films is precisely the film "The Seventh Patient". The plot tells the story of the famous psychiatrist Marcus, who writes his new book and plans to experiment with several patients. To do this, he goes to a psychiatric clinic, where he selects six patients with severe diagnoses and arranges an interview for them. But besides these six patients there is one more, the seventh. And it was he who somehow connected all those present at the interview.
Number 8. The House of Night Ghosts (House on Haunted Hill, 1999)
Another remake, only this time of another American film of the same name, which was released back in 1959. "The House of Night Ghosts" is a classic horror movie about a haunted house, where a certain group of people gets. In this case, the scene of events was an abandoned mansion with a nightmarish past. We are talking about various inhuman experiments and other atrocious bullying, which the owner of the house once engaged in.
Once an eccentric millionaire comes up with the idea to go to this abandoned mansion to hold a party in honor of the birthday of his unloved wife. In addition to them, other guests should be present at the holiday, but only the list of invitees somehow changes, as a result of which a group of strangers arrives at the house. Then the party owner decides to hold a contest: he tells everyone present that he is ready to reward with a million dollars everyone who can spend the whole night in the mansion. From that moment, the heartbreaking events begin to occur!
No. 9. "Apartment number 143" (Emergo, 2011)
It seems that in the genre of horror-mystery, the Spaniards are not behind Hollywood, and in some ways even surpass it. Emergo or "Apartment 143" is a pretty good Spanish horror movie. He is often advised by lovers of horror. It is especially noted that it really looks like "Seekers of the Graves" and "Report". The film tells the story of a team of parapsychologists who set out to investigate anomalous phenomena in one of the recently populated apartments. What is happening is reminiscent of the tricks of some poltergeist: phones ring, although no one is on the other end, objects fly up in the air, bulbs constantly explode, there are many obscure shadows, light anomalies and terrible sounds everywhere - and this is far from all the oddities to be faced the main characters. Parapsychologists will try to track down the guest from the other world, using for this purpose a variety of technologies and equipment.
No. 10. The Shelter of Nightmares (The Attic Expeditions, 2001)
Are you missing horror movies, where does the action take place in psychiatric hospitals? Then we recommend you to get acquainted with the "Shelter of Nightmares" - an unusual detective horror, which was released in 2001. Such pictures very often are not taken seriously by a simple viewer, who can easily refuse to watch because of the low ratings put up by movie sites, or the presence of a director with an unremarkable track record. However, this picture deserves to be seen at least once. The plot develops around Trevor - a young man serving time in a psychiatric hospital for killing his girlfriend. One day, Trevor asks himself: "Did he really commit the crime of which he is accused." It begins to seem to him that all his memories of the murder are in fact fabricated. Trevor accuses Dr. Elk of his suspicions - it was he, according to the young man, who could convince him of what had never happened.
By the way, in the "Shelter of Nightmares" you can see Alice Cooper - a popular American rock singer and author of many musical hits.
No. 11. The Cursed Stone (Greystone Park, 2012)
And concludes our list of horrors similar to "Seekers of the Graves", a picture called "Cursed Stone." The basis of this interesting film was the real story that happened with the directors Sean Stone and Alexander Rate. Once upon a time, back in 2009, friends decided to visit an abandoned mental hospital. This hospital is not simple, but, as befits the law of the genre, has several dirty spots on its reputation. Once in place, Stone and Rayt suddenly realize that something terrible is hiding in the abandoned corridors.