The Crypt Charts
The Top 31 Found Footage Films
The thirty-one finest found footage films in the Vault, ranked by the Crypt Score.
Ranked by Crypt Score · Updated weekly · captured Jul 20, 2026
Eligibility: a title needs at least 2 rating sources and 1,000+ votes to chart — no thin-data entries.
Ghostwatch
1992 · Horror, Mystery, TV Movie · 91m · Michael Parkinson, Sarah Greene, Craig Charles, Mike Smith
For Halloween 1992, the BBC decides to broadcast an investigation into the supernatural, hosted by TV chat-show legend Michael Parkinson. Parky (assisted by Mike Smith, Sarah Greene & Craig Charles) and a camera crew attempt to discover the truth behind the most haunted house in Britain. This ground-breaking live television experiment does not go as planned, however.
Ghost Adventures
2007 · Documentary, Horror · 87m · Zak Bagans, Nick Groff, Aaron Goodwin
In 2007, The Sci-Fi Channel premiered "Ghost Adventures," a raw documentary in which 3 men go to Virginia City, NV and Goldfield, NV on a ghost hunting expedition. Virginia City is rife with macabre lore and reputed to be one of the most haunted cities in America. Ghost Adventures has won a Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary that was given by the New York International Film & Video Festival.
Special Bulletin
1983 · TV Movie, Drama, Thriller · 103m · Ed Flanders, Kathryn Walker, Roxanne Hart, Christopher Allport
An evening of TV programming is interrupted by breaking news: in Charleston, South Carolina, two Coast Guard personnel and two members of a local news team have been taken hostage by a group of terrorists who are seeking to destroy the triggers of all local nuclear devices. Moreover, the terrorists threaten to detonate their own device if their demands are not met.
Talk to Me
R2023 · Horror · 95m · Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji
When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.
Late Night with the Devil
R2024 · Horror · 93m · David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, Fayssal Bazzi
A live broadcast of a late-night talk show in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.
Backrooms
R2026 · Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction · 111m · Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
Cloverfield
PG-132008 · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction · 85m · Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, T.J. Miller, Michael Stahl-David
Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.
The Blair Witch Project
R1999 · Horror, Mystery · 81m · Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams, Bob Griffin
In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.
Creep 2
R2017 · Horror, Thriller · 80m · Mark Duplass, Desiree Akhavan, Karan Soni, Kyle Field
After finding an ad online for “video work,” Sara, a video artist whose primary focus is creating intimacy with lonely men, thinks she may have found the subject of her dreams. She drives to a remote house in the forest and meets a man claiming to be a serial killer. Unable to resist the chance to create a truly shocking piece of art, she agrees to spend the day with him. However, as the day goes on, she discovers she may have dug herself into a hole from which she can’t escape.
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
R2006 · Comedy, Horror, Thriller · 91m · Nathan Baesel, Angela Goethals, Robert Englund, Scott Wilson
The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the conventions and archetypes of the horror genre for them.
Sinister
R2012 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 110m · Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Vincent D'Onofrio, James Ransone
True-crime writer Ellison Oswalt is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.
Host
NR2020 · Horror · 56m · Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Emma Louise Webb, Radina Drandova
Six friends hire a medium to hold a séance via Zoom during lockdown — but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong. When an evil spirit starts invading their homes, they begin to realise they might not survive the night.
Lake Mungo
R2009 · Horror, Thriller · 87m · Rosie Traynor, David Pledger, Martin Sharpe, Talia Zucker
After 16-year-old Alice Palmer drowns at a local dam, her family experiences a series of strange, inexplicable events centered in and around their home. Unsettled, the Palmers seek the help of a psychic and parapsychologist, who discovers that Alice led a secret, double life. At Lake Mungo, Alice's secret past emerges.
Creep
R2014 · Horror, Thriller · 82m · Mark Duplass, Patrick Brice, Katie Aselton
Looking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: “$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated.” Low on cash and full of naiveté, he decides to go for it. He drives to a cabin in a remote mountain town where he meets Josef, his cinematic subject for the day. Josef is sincere and the project seems heartfelt, so Aaron begins to film. But as the day goes on, it becomes clear that Josef is not who he says, and his intentions are not at all pure.
Hell House LLC
NR2015 · Horror, Mystery · 91m · Danny Bellini, Ryan Jennifer Jones, Gore Abrams, Jared Hacker
Five years after an unexplained malfunction causes the death of 15 tour-goers and staff on the opening night of a Halloween haunted house tour, a documentary crew travels back to the scene of the tragedy to find out what really happened.
Deadstream
NR2022 · Horror, Comedy, Fantasy · 88m · Joseph Winter, Melanie Stone, Jason K. Wixom, Pat Barnett Carr
A disgraced internet personality attempts to win back his followers by livestreaming one night alone in a haunted house. But when he accidentally unleashes a vengeful spirit, his big comeback event becomes a real-time fight for his life.
The Conspiracy
NR2012 · Thriller, Horror · 85m · Aaron Poole, James Gilbert, Ian Anderson, Peter Apostolopoulos
A documentary about conspiracy theories takes a horrific turn after the filmmakers uncover an ancient and dangerous secret society.
Butterfly Kisses
NR2018 · Horror, Mystery, Drama · 91m · Seth Adam Kallick, Rachel Armiger, Reed Delisle, Matt Lake
A filmmaker discovers a box of video tapes depicting two students' disturbing film project featuring a local horror legend, The Peeping Tom. As he sets out to prove this story is real and release it as a work of his own, he loses himself and the film crew following him into his project.
Strange Harvest
R2025 · Horror, Crime, Mystery · 94m · Peter Zizzo, Terri Apple, Andrew Lauer, Matthew Peschio
Detectives are thrust into a chilling hunt for a sadistic serial killer from the past whose return marks the beginning of a new wave of grotesque, otherworldly crimes tied to a cosmic force.
Paranormal Activity
R2007 · Horror, Mystery · 86m · Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong
After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic but is certainly the most active in the middle of the night.
The Taking of Deborah Logan
R2014 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 90m · Jill Larson, Anne Ramsay, Michelle Ang, Ryan Cutrona
What starts as a poignant medical documentary about Deborah Logan's descent into Alzheimer's disease and her daughter's struggles as caregiver degenerates into a maddening portrayal of dementia at its most frightening, as hair-raising events begin to plague the family and crew and an unspeakable malevolence threatens to tear the very fabric of sanity from them all.
Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor
2023 · Horror, Mystery · 98m · Bridget Rose Perrotta, Destiny Leilani Brown, James Liddell, Gideon Berger
A group of cold case investigators stay at the Carmichael Manor, site of the grisly and unsolved murders of the Carmichael family back in the eighties. After four nights, the group was never heard from again. What is discovered on their footage is even more disturbing than anything found on the Hell House tapes.
Curse of the Blair Witch
NR1999 · Documentary, Drama, Horror · 44m · Frank Pastor, Rachel Braaten, Randy Campbell, Dottie Corrigan
A Mockumentary exploring the life of the Blair Witch and the three missing student filmmakers.
Presence
R2025 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 84m · Callina Liang, Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Eddy Maday
A couple and their children move into a seemingly normal suburban home. When strange events occur, they begin to believe there is something else in the house with them. The presence is about to disrupt their lives in unimaginable ways.
Good Boy
PG-132025 · Horror · 73m · Indy, Shane Jensen, Arielle Friedman, Larry Fessenden
A loyal dog moves to a rural family home with his owner Todd, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he loves most.
The Tunnel
NR2011 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 90m · Bel Deliá, Luke Arnold, Andy Rodoreda, James Caitlin
An investigation into a government cover-up leads to a network of abandoned train tunnels deep beneath the heart of Sydney. As a journalist and her crew hunt for the story it quickly becomes clear the story is hunting them.
Incident at Loch Ness
PG-132004 · Comedy, Adventure, Horror · 94m · Werner Herzog, Zak Penn, Kitana Baker, Gabriel Beristain
When renowned director Werner Herzog and fellow filmmaker Zak Penn set off to explore the legend of Scotland's Loch Ness monster, they uncover much more than they bargained for. Unexplained sightings of the creature and chaos among the crew create an uneasy feeling that things aren't what they seem.
Death of a Vlogger
2019 · Drama, Horror, Mystery · 88m · Graham Hughes, Annabel Logan, Paddy Kondracki, Joma West
An ambitious vlogger experiences the dark side of the internet when his latest video, which features an alleged haunting, goes viral.
The Visit
PG-132015 · Horror, Thriller · 94m · Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie
A brother and sister are sent to their grandparents' remote Pennsylvania farm for a week, where they discover that the elderly couple is involved in something deeply disturbing.
Cam
2018 · Horror, Mystery · 95m · Madeline Brewer, Patch Darragh, Melora Walters, Devin Druid
A young camgirl discovers that she’s inexplicably been replaced on her site with an exact replica of herself.
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