Paranormal Incident
The infamous Odenbrook Sanitarium closed after a mass suicide occurred within its walls. Sixty years later, six college students armed with cameras and recording equipment venture into the asylum to prove the existence of the paranormal. Thrills turn into nightmares as members of the group go missing without a sound, cell phones mysteriously vanish, corridors turn into mazes, walls appear where doors once stood, flashlights fail and something or someone begins toying with the group. Days later, when five of the six friends turn up missing, the lone survivor must go through the recovered footage in order to clear his name and find out what happened to his friends
A found-footage descent into asylum madness that leans heavily on atmosphere over originality, capturing the claustrophobic terror of being trapped with unseen forces.
- A throwback to early 2010s paranormal found-footage waves, tapping into the era’s obsession with haunted institutions and unseen threats.
- Practical sets and shifting corridors evoke a disorienting maze, amplifying the sense of helplessness and isolation.
- Low-budget limitations show, but fans of Blair Witch-style mystery and slow-burn dread will find familiar chills.
- Not a game-changer, but a useful piece of the haunted asylum subgenre puzzle for those tracing found-footage’s evolution.
