Death of a Vlogger (2019) User Reviews

Good movie. For a certain viewer.

[dylanstaxes · 7/10 · 22 September 2021]

Don't watch this movie if the following are dealbreakers:

It's a found footage/mockumentary.

It's not scary.

It's an indie meta art piece more than a fun gratuitous genre flick.

All that said, it's well made and definitely worth a watch if you're searching for a bearable found footage movie.

DON'T REVIEW FOUND FOOTAGE MOVIES IF YOU HATE ALL FOUND FOOTAGE MOVIES.

I guess it's not for everyone

[tgree69 · 7/10 · 12 July 2020]

I really enjoyed this creepy little low-budget thriller. I happen to enjoy FF movies, which I am sure, made a difference for me. To me it was super creepy. Decent acting- not terrible. I don't write many reviews but for something this small and low budget, combined with the fact I enjoyed it, I felt it deserves a review.

One of the best internet horror movies so far.

[Patient444 · 7/10 · 8 July 2020]

Death of a Vlogger starts out so casually, so plain you just can't expect much from it. It seems like the most natural movie there could be about internet found footage and yet it manages to achieve quite a lot.

Perhaps the tactic was that the first half of the movie be presented as bland as possible in order to lower people's expectations and then hit them hard and take them by surprise. Because this is certainly what happened to me and what a pleasant surprise that turned out to be. It actually becomes a good mystery production, one that delivers and interestingly enough it still leaves some unanswered questions. For some.

This is a great example of how to make a solid movie with a very small budget, where everything falls right in place and it makes for this gorgeous final picture. It gives hope for both found footage and internet movie genres. Nicely done mates, looking forward for more of your future work.

Cheers!

Not a bad effort

[curtisratcliff · 5/10 · 6 July 2020]

Let me start by saying the other 10/10 review is 100% fake and the reviewer was either involved with the production or was paid to write it, that being said it kept my attention and I watched all the way to the end, a few nice jump scares and the acting was not that bad neither was it that good but I've seen worse, if you have nothing better to watch and have an hour and half to spare give it a go

Worth the watch

[murrayjf · 7/10 · 8 January 2021]

Creepy while entertaining and likable. Great job - if the people behind this make anything else, I'll definitely check it out.

Watchable

[jmbovan-47-160173 · 5/10 · 27 December 2020]

Serviceable film in found footage style. Nothing new, decently acted. Tries to be tense but that doesn't happen. More interesting as a psychological study but incomplete in that. Watchable.

Very good!!

[lindseyebranch · 7/10 · 14 March 2021]

First off, I do not think it is fair for the people who admitted that they didn't watch the movie all the way through to give it such a low rating. I thought this mokumentory was very good. I love how we still don't 100% know if he faked everything or not, but my mind was definitely spinning. It's hard to imagine that someone would actually go through the pain and trouble to push themselves down the stairs, but at the same time, not want to leave their flat when given the opportunity , or even sooner. I probably would have given this a nine but 1) Steve's character was annoying and 2) There were probably some parts that weren't meant to be funny that were

Definitely something different

[ekwetherington · 5/10 · 11 February 2021]

I don't know what I expected this movie to be, but whatever I thought, this was not it. It's not really scar, but it did have a few solid laughs. Overall the movie is interesting in how it deals with our ever growing relationship with social media and kept me engaged the entire time. I still can't tell if the movie is silly for all it's twists or brilliant. Either way, totally worth a watch.

If you can't tell if it is a mockumentary or horror, the film is over 5 stars!

[cuteusbelleus · 7/10 · 27 December 2020]

First turn off was the title, as there are so many channels and wannabe celebrities online, who to follow becomes overwhelming. But I started watching and thought the acting was bad until I realized that if it felt amateurish, then it was well acted! As the film progresses and the host needs to project emotions across his vlog and into the actual film audience, you realize his amateur acting was, well, an act. If you are left wondering at the end, what the film was supposed to be, then the makers made a good film. Is it real world "reality" or made up? What is reality? Can you trust your eyes anymore? Fake, real, ethics, honor, honesty, entertainment, real world or internet cruelty, addiction, moral dilemmas, psychological trauma? It is all there. One of those movies that I am glad I got past the title and ambiguous synopsis.

Would have been better if not made in Scotland or at all

[quinnm-74974 · 2/10 · 4 February 2022]

Didn't do it for me. The haunting scenes were amateurish and the acting terrible. Could have done without the influencer with the mid American accent. I knew I should have turned it off after 10 mins but I gave it the benifit of the doubt. Foolish me.

Found footage done right

[discerninguser · 10/10 · 24 December 2020]

This was an excellent example of a creepy FF film, where till the last moment you are kept wondering as to what will happen next. I have no idea why people are rating it low.

For a movie made on a shoestring budget, it was pretty smart and I had my heart in my mouth a few times.

At the end, you are left wondering as to what the truth really is (though there are plenty of clues that point either direction). Was it faked? Was it real? Was the ending faked too? Coz you don't really see the man hanging; though his feet lift off the ground. But he could just be hanging on to a rod or something.

It makes you think and it makes you want to believe both sides - the ones who insist that it's a hoax and the ones who insist that it is real.

Behind the curtain of internet fame

[jon_pratt12345 · 7/10 · 7 August 2021]

Strong addition to the found footage library and an interesting underlying theme that I've not seen done before. Some very cool effects and chilling moments and it was genuinely funny at times. It keeps you guessing and 2nd guessing as it shows you the untrustworthy world of internet fame and what it takes to pursue it.

Potential but becomes laughable

[veganluke · 4/10 · 9 July 2020]

This starts really well, it's effective and creepy but then completely loses it. It's found footage but we get some of the most unnatural acting, it's almost as if people are reading straight from the script at points. Everything becomes way too obvious in the end, just the way shots are set up to leave a gap where you know something is going to appear. There's also a point where what's ever haunting this guy runs at him and they are wearing the most obvious wig.

This does so much of what we've already seen before and borrows from a lot of other films. I really wish it had just stuck to how the opening was and didn't turn into what it did. It had potential but ruined it with the things it did, especially it's abrupt ending where it felt like they didn't know how to end this so just rushed wrote an ending.

Watched it all, but still not sure if it was meant to be a horror or a tongue in cheek comedy :/

[darrenaball · 3/10 · 7 July 2020]

Some good moments and a lot of hmmm.... wasn't bad, i managed to watch it all the way through, but it left me asking what was it, a couple of predictable make you jump moments doesn't make a horror so what was this? watch it make up your own mind but not a film i'd recommend to anyone i like.

It's Ok

[jimdunn-35440 · 4/10 · 31 January 2021]

It's a low budget Lake Mungo rip-off, but I didn't hate it. The acting was fine, there were some occasional creepy moments, and it was only 90mins. If you like mockumentary style horror, then it's worth giving a try. If your expectations are low enough, you might come away enjoying it more than I did.

It is general ok

[yuzuruizawa · 4/10 · 24 March 2023]

Better than most found footages of this genre, at least show some talent.

A little below 5 because of some really non realistic choices (absurd) for a movie that thinks it is very realistic. For instance, making a live suicide in youtube or the actors seeing a live ghost and acting very non challant about it. A little more expression of disbliev etc would all help a lot.

Like with most found footage a little more money, action, a few passages of the script, that coud help.

But mostly is not boring, but there are few scares, not very realistic and the focus is more on the problematic of truth.

Bottle flipping happens to be a real talent ... and it's trending...

[enriqueayalajr · 22 April 2021]

That's a line from this movie ... if you have this movie anything above a 2 star rating then you were either A involved in making it and a friend of the directors or B your mother fed you paint chips as a kid and now as a result you've lost your damn mind... imma go ahead and jump off a bridge now cause at least then I'll get the jump scare for nothing I was supposed to get in this film... the female actor was laughing at a moment that should've been building up fear... comical BS.

At a loss.

[walkenlvsme · 1/10 · 9 September 2021]

Not sure what to believe anymore. Are these reviews that five over a 5 for real? They either are your have very low standards.

Boring. Amateur acting. It's almost like the camera person knows exactly what's going to happen. Weird. And if the characters aren't acting very afraid, why should I?

Nothing makes this movie stand out from the rest of the mediocre-at-best ff out there. Pass on this one unless you've run out of material.

Excellent Found Footage Mystery

[TVTimdb · 8/10 · 17 January 2021]

I really enjoyed this movie. Some genuinely creepy moments, some excellent storytelling and enough twists and turns to keep you interested all the way through. I will personally sit through any found footage horror movie, no matter what. That being said, this was one of the most effective FF films I've seen in a while. The documentary wrapper kept the story moving, and the reveals throughout were great. Excellent acting, excellent writing, excellent execution. Check it out!

Completely unserious. College project quality.

[frankblack-79961 · 2/10 · 13 April 2021]

Just dont bother if you are looking for a serious FF film. Just ridiculous. The actors can barely contain laughter as they deliver lines. What a waste of 30 min. All i could stand.

Mediocre Found Footage

[jfgibson73 · 5/10 · 3 August 2023]

Spoilers

As I watched this movie, I tried to figure out what about it bothered people to the point that it didn't have a higher user rating. I was enjoying the first two acts, and thought it built up the tension fairly well. The main character, Graham, didn't interest me much, but I was fairly entertained by the pompous ghost hunter, Steve. The story follows a man who posts videos about his life, and when the movie begins, we learn that things had begun to happen in his apartment that seemed like they could be paranormal hauntings. In the second act, we learn that he faked these events, and possibly even planned much of it out ahead of time with the investigator Steve. Then, in the final part of the film, it looks like the hauntings begin for real. At the end, the signs seem to point to the fact that he is faking this final portion of hauntings too, which I think is the letdown that may have disappointed anyone who hadn't given up on the story already. The movie ends with Graham attempting to hang himself, although the noose comes off of the wall and he falls to the floor. We are told that in the live stream, he laid there until his camera battery gave out, and when police came to check on him, he wasn't there and has not been seen since. This felt like a poor ending to me. I think the filmmakers could have had something better if they had reconsidered a few choices.

Give it a miss

[english_artist · 1/10 · 22 August 2020]

I am a fan of the whole point of view movies were the whole movie is recorded either with a hand camera or through a webcam. So I had high hopes for this.

My hopes were soon dashes as this is terrible.... its very very amateurish and even if kids had made it themselves it still would be bad. It was not scary at all and was just silly.... I actually turned it off after I could not bare to watch any more so do yourselves a favour and give this a miss.

If you want to watch this type of movie try The Host its much better

wow- i'm speechless

[bluestrat · 1/10 · 7 July 2020]

Very funny - without trying to be, very amateurish - without trying to be, very sad - without trying to be...

think of anything and everything associated with making a professional film this is the exact opposite !

Terrible

[CbassHorror · 1/10 · 3 January 2021]

I have watched so many horror movies but this movie is so terrible and uninteresting that I couldn't even finish it, which is saying a lot because I have seen some bad movies.. There is not one ounce of creativity in the entire 45 minutes I was able to sit through. I really have nothing else to say, just terrible. Sorry guys, maybe next time you decide you want to try your hand in movie making maybe actually do something you can at least fake an interest in. Don't waste your time on this worthless, terrible excuse for a movie.

Better than the Reviews

[jmbwithcats · 8/10 · 24 July 2020]

I was surprised by everything in this movie. There are many pitfalls and formulaic failures I would say most films of this genre and budget range fall into and this movie manages to avoid them all and add complexity and creativity to a genre already overwhelmed with attempts.