Dark Feed (2013) movie poster

Dark Feed

2013 ·1h 26m · ★ 4.7 (41)

When a film crew moves into an abandoned psychiatric hospital with a shadowy past to shoot a low budget horror film, they get more than they bargained for. The late nights and lack of sleep begin to take a toll, and the longer this crew works, the more the leaky, wet building seems to be coming back to life, feeding off its new inhabitants. As the shoot wears on, members of the crew exhibit increasingly strange behavior leaving those still sane realizing they need to get out of this place before they too succumb to the building's infectious hold, the only problem, the old hospital is not ready to let them go.

Why it matters

A slow-burning, atmospheric found-footage descent into madness that traps both characters and viewers inside a decaying asylum’s claustrophobic grip.

  • Practical location work makes the abandoned hospital a character itself, dripping with damp menace and peeling decay.
  • Lean, patient pacing lets paranoia and isolation fester, rewarding fans of psychological hauntings over cheap scares.
  • Amateur performances undercut the tension but add a raw, unsettling authenticity that some viewers will find immersive.
  • A meta-layer for horror insiders: filmmakers haunted by their own creation, blending production stress with supernatural dread.
2 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
14
Slow Burn
100
Psychological
71
Supernatural
60
Creature
18
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
28
Survival
66

Content Warnings

Body HorrorDehumanization

Phobia triggers

Tight SpacesFlashing LightsMirrorsNeedles

Pairs Well With