Footage Foreplay

Terrell's back from filming in Atlanta, Georgia, and he's got stories to share! He takes us behind the scenes of filming Charlie Steeds' new movie Mountain Freak , where he plays a park ranger in a bloody, action-packed opening sequence. He shares the challenges of a long travel day, sweltering heat, uncomfortable wardrobe and shoes, and repeated takes on set—including the direction that helped hi...

This week the gang is reunited for the first time since UFF24HR26 which finds them resuming the OnlyFoundFootageFans assignment by getting trolled by their sponsor, Evan gives his thoughts on Casper Kelly's latest outing that recently hit VOD and was previously reviewed by the rest of the gang, Russell reviews the first two episodes of the recently released Jason Voorhees-centric show on Peaco...

Filmmaker Nicholas Pineda joins the show to unpack Infirmary —a body-cam and surveillance-driven horror film shaped by an abandoned hospital, indie filmmaking, and the uneasy atmosphere of liminal spaces. We discuss the film’s divided audience response, its festival journey, and how Nicholas aimed for a cinematic look without losing the in-world camera perspective. We also explore the film’s conne...

This week the gang (minus Terrell) recap UFF24HR26 with a discussion about all of the behind the scenes chaos that brings this event to life as well as listing of few of their favorite first-time watches from the broadcast! Evan serves up reviews for a new documentary about Dane Cook's career and a major scandal he endured at the hands of his brother-in-law, a "family-friendly raunchy com...

In this episode, Terrell and Russell talk with Mason, creator of the YouTube channel Nightmare Movies , about how he went from sharing horror discoveries on TikTok to editing for major creators and making his own feature film. They get into why found footage remains one of horror’s most immersive genres, how A Wicked Crime came together through a scrappy, stop-start production, and how Mason direc...

This week we're going through the insane lineup for the Unnamed Footage Festival's virtual fest, UFF24HR26! The stream kicks off Friday October 2, 2026 at 5pm PST, but we hope you hang out for the pre-show which starts an hour before. Tickets and printable schedule available at UnnamedFootageFestival.com Get your UFF merch at https://unnamedfootagefestival.bigcartel.com/ Check out UFF'...

Russell returns from a two-week trip to Georgia and unpacks life on the set of Robbie Smith’s new film, Crusher(s) , while Evan jumps in with commentary on horror, found footage, and the absurdity of airline travel. It’s part production recap, part movie talk, and part war story about a nightmare Frontier flight. Links: Footage Foreplay on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this week's review episode the gang's still missing Russell and one member is back to his old ways in the OnlyFoundFootageFans segment, Evan discusses a recently released CNN documentary about a World Trade Center restaurant, and Terrell dishes out the details on a pair of new releases: the latest film from Zach Cregger that everyone's buzzing about and a recent streaming release fr...

This week Terrell and Evan welcome back Anthony Cousins to talk about the growing Frogman universe and his new Kickstarter-backed project, The Kentucky Goblins , which was inspired by the Kelly-Hopkinsville goblin incident and the one-night siege structure of  The McPherson Tape . We also get into festival life, practical puppetry, VHS aesthetics, improv-led filmmaking, and what’s next for Frogman...

In this week's review episode the gang (minus Russell) trudges through something resembling a haunting in the OnlyFoundFootageFans segment, Evan shares his thoughts on Stranger Things—after finally finishing it—before diving into an upcoming EDGLRD release from STILLZ (courtesy of CineDump), and Terrell dishes out the details on a pair of new releases: a witchy legacy sequel starring Sandra Bu...

To celebrate our 200th episode, filmmaker, author, and podcaster Jesse Pollack joins us to talk about how a true-crime book led him into found-footage horror, why The Point Pleasant Tapes took nearly five years to finish, and what it meant to screen the film to the Unnamed Footage Festival community. We also get into Jesse’s creative work across books, podcasts, and horror filmmaking, as well as t...

In this week's review episode the gang mostly listens as Evan continues to be "punished" in the OnlyFoundFootageFans segment, Evan discusses a documentary on tropical rock legend Jimmy Buffett that's focused on his colorful bandmates, Russell delivers a pair of reviews: Casper Kelly's smash-hit, auteur genre riff on children's mascot shows and a Lovecraftian horror advent...

Josh Logan joins the show to talk about his long path through makeup effects, special effects, production, composing, and directing. He breaks down how Dragon was made on a tiny budget, why sound and music matter so much, and how a collaborative Texas crew helped turn a Viking-to-modern-day treasure hunt into a finished film. Get updates and sign up for the mailing list at https://www.therelicuniv...

In this week's review episode the gang was "surprised" with a group watch for the OnlyFoundFootageFans segment in celebration of Terrell's birthday, Evan discusses a recently re-released video game from world-renowned game director Hideo Kojima, Russell delivers his thoughts on another installment of Jason Eisener and Vice Media's Dark Side of the Ring on famed talent Jeff Ja...

Jason Zink and Nolan Mihail join us to talk about the making of the looky-loo films, from their weirdly collaborative origin to the practical choices that make the movies feel lived in and unsettling. They also dig into Jason’s path from education to film teaching, Nolan’s transition from absurd comedy into horror, and why true crime research matters when you are writing from the killer’s perspect...

In this week's review episode the OnlyFoundFootageFans assignment was once again only for one person, Evan discusses the latest season of Shane Gillis' hit new Netflix show, Russell delivers another trio of reviews — this time on YouTube documentaries: Reckless Ben's undercover investigation into a troubled teen facility, the Necro Butcher vs. Samoa Joe episode of Jason Eisener's The Dark Side of...

In this week's review episode most of the gang gets another bye week on the OnlyFoundFootageFans assignment aside from the dark web's current target, Evan didn't watch anything, Russell discusses Netflix's latest sci-fi/cosmic horror film from Louis Leterrier, and Terrell closes things out with a new release double header that features the latest outings from David Robert Mitchell...

In this week's review episode most of the gang got a bye week on the OnlyFoundFootageFans assignment except for "the punished one", Evan discusses an early Lena Dunham film, Russell delivers a trio of reviews: a horror comedy channeling early aughts party movies via Gen Z characters, a meditative slow burn body horror film on Screambox, and a little post-shark month segment of his own with Jeff Wa...

Since we had so much fun with him last time, in this week's interview episode the gang was joined once again by Clio Award-winning vector artist Orlando Arocena to keep the conversation going! We discuss balancing creativity and commerce, the recent YouTube-to-Hollywood filmmaker trend, whether sharks or trees are older, expanding global voices in independent film, the power of subtlety in hor...

In this week's interview episode the gang was joined by world-renowned vector artist Orlando Arocena to talk about his illustrious career that's spanned multiple decades! They discuss his origins as a street graffiti artist, the process of transitioning from airbrush to digital art, how he upended long-established industry traditions with his infinitely scalable freestyle vector art, how t...

In this week's review episode the gang finds themselves rather split on the OnlyFoundFootageFans assignment, Evan concludes "Summer Shark Month" with one last triple header (featuring another Enzo G. Castellari joint, a sunken treasure adventure with a weird back half, and an underseen megalodon mockumentary produced by Discovery Channel), Russell brings back the beloved "book c...

In this episode, the crew sits down with filmmaker Sean Nichols Lynch to talk about his horror-comedy work, his festival run, and the creative process behind This House Is Totally Haunted and Ceremony is About to Begin . The conversation moves from Sean’s early backyard filmmaking experiments to his approach to improvisation, found footage, and building movies around places that already have strik...

In this week's review episode the gang finds themselves truly shocked at the audacity of "the punished one" during the OnlyFoundFootageFans assignment, Evan then continues Summer Shark Month with a triple header (featuring a Franco Nero led Enzo G. Castellari joint, Scout Taylor-Compton diving for heroin, and the latest deep sea outing from Renny Harlin), Russell praises the gods (of cinema?) as h...

In this week's interview episode the gang was joined by filmmakers Kaye Adelaide and Mariel Sharp to talk about their horror-comedy found footage feature The Rebrand , which won Best Feature at the 8th annual Unnamed Footage Festival and hits VOD in North America on July 21! They dip into the film’s wild origin story, creating the gay villains they always longed for in film, shooting with prim...

In this week's review episode the gang finds themselves in hot water on the OnlyFoundFootageFans assignment, Evan gives his hot take on the recently released David Spade and Theo Von vehicle before continuing Summer Shark Month with a period piece shark movie set during World War 2, Russell doubles down on another selection from Terrell's Tubi Time as well as gives his own thoughts on the...