After the tragic accidental death of Alice Palmer who drowned while swimming in the local dam her grieving family are left confused and distressed.

Although the movie term mockumentry is usually associated with comedies like This is Spinal Tap and Borat there is a growing trend in horror towards making movies which appear and claim to be real regardless of their subject matter.

2011 was looking so positive with a great Frightfest coming up – until I got hit by the sucker punch that is Paranormal Activity 3.

In 2006 the U.K film The Zombie Diaries was released on the world, premiering at London FrightFest Film Festival but sadly not really creating much of an impact.

Based on true events (apparently), this frightening and supernatural film portrays the story of Katie and Micah, a carefree couple who become haunted by an unseen presence in their house.

Paranormal Activity is released Monday 22nd March. By now just about everyone and their pet hamster has heard about this movie. The trailer, whose marketing impact is not to be sniffed at, depicts ‘real’ audiences gasping in horror at the ossifying action they are witnessing on screen. It’s an enticing advertisement which promises the viewer [...]