10 Movies & Shows Like Howard’s Mill

Description: A found-footage horror film that uses documentary-style storytelling to create a sense of realism and dread, focusing on unexplained supernatural phenomena.

Fact: The film was marketed as a true story, leading many to believe it was real footage. It was made on a budget of just $60,000 but grossed over $248 million worldwide.

Description: A mockumentary-style horror film presenting 'discovered' footage of a serial killer, using gruesome realism to disturb viewers.

Fact: The film was shelved for years before release due to its extreme content. It's structured as a crime documentary with graphic 'evidence.'

Description: Another found-footage horror film that builds tension through slow-burn, everyday settings turning sinister, emphasizing unseen supernatural forces.

Fact: The original version was shot in just seven days for $15,

Description: Blends documentary-style footage with dramatized reenactments to explore alien abduction theories, creating an unsettling, ambiguous atmosphere.

Fact: The film claims to be based on real case studies, mixing 'actual' archival footage with acted scenes to blur the line between fact and fiction.

Description: A found-footage ecological horror film that uses multiple sources of footage to depict a small town's terrifying outbreak, blending realism with supernatural elements.

Fact: Directed by Barry Levinson, known for dramatic films, this marked his foray into horror. The film critiques environmental neglect as the cause of the horror.

Description: A found-footage thriller that delves into secret societies and paranoia, blending documentary techniques with a gripping, mysterious plot.

Fact: The film uses real conspiracy theories as its foundation, making the fictional events feel eerily plausible. It plays with the idea of hidden truths.

Description: A found-footage thriller inspired by real cult tragedies, using a journalist's perspective to document a community's descent into horror.

Fact: The film is loosely based on the Jonestown massacre. It was produced by Eli Roth, known for his work in the horror genre.

Description: A mockumentary-style horror film that uses faux interviews and photographs to tell the story of a mass killing, leaving much to the viewer's imagination.

Fact: The film is presented as a true-crime documentary, with 'evidence' photos playing a central role in the narrative. It critiques media sensationalism.

Description: A meta-found-footage horror film about a filmmaker discovering eerie footage, blending layers of reality and fiction to unsettle the audience.

Fact: The film explores urban legends and the process of filmmaking itself, creating a nested narrative that questions what is real.

Description: A low-budget found-footage film that follows a filmmaker investigating a haunted house, relying on slow-building tension and minimal effects.

Fact: The film was made to look like a real documentary, with the director starring as himself. It gained a cult following for its effective simplicity.