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Death of a Vlogger
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Wikipedia article
'Death of a Vlogger' is a 2019 Scottish horror/mystery found footage film, written and directed by Graham Hughes. The film premiered at the 2019 London FrightFest Film Festival.
Plot
Graham is a vlogger who will do anything for a laugh. He is driven by his social presence online and does it all for the likes. However Graham's videos are not bringing in the viewership that they once did in the past. One night when Graham is recording he catches an alleged haunting on camera in his flat. His video goes viral and his viewership and likes seem to be going back up. He's audience however seem to be torn. Some are calling it fake and others are calling it truly terrifying and genuine.
Graham catches the attention of an online ghost hunter named Steve. Steve suggest they do a live sance in Graham's flat. Along with Graham's partner Erin they carry out the sance which reveals a ghostly figure. This video too goes viral. After a few more videos Graham claims that the videos were fake. Claiming they were all staged. This causes Graham's fans to turn on him. His viewership and likes stop. His hauntings however, do not. Now Graham is "crying wolf" trying to get everyone to believe him again. Friends and viewers alike but his attempts seem futile.
Graham, who was once caught up in the limelight an addicted to all the attention is now in a downward spiral and is blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.
The story is told both in found footage style and through interviews. It can be considered a mockumentary.
Cast
* Graham Hughes as Graham
* Annabel Logan as Erin
* Paddy Kondracki as Steve
* Joma West as Alice
* Stephen Beavis as Ian
* Patrick O'Brien as Dr. Watson
* Joise Rogers as Gabrielle
Reception
The film has been met with mostly positive reviews from the horror community.
Rafael of slashfilm.com rated this film a 9/10 stating, "A twisted story of warped perceptions, megalomania, the victims in the middle of media manipulation and our own obsession with online cruelty that results in a breath of fresh air in an overcrowded genre." Matt Glasby of Total Film gave the film 4 out of 5 stars stating "Hughes pulls off a real coup with this frightening faux-documentary."
However, Damien Riley from 'Horrornews.net' was more critical of the film, stating: " Unfortunately, if you are looking for Death of a Vlogger to be the next great horror mockumentary, I'm afraid you will be let down."
The film was long-listed for a BIFA Discovery Award.
References
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