The Last Broadcast
In December 1995, a four-man team from the public-access program, "Fact or Fiction", braved the New Jersey's desolate Pine Barrens determined to deliver a live broadcast of the legendary Jersey Devil. Only one came out alive. It took the jury ninety minutes to sentence the lone survivor to life in prison. One year later, a filmmaker decides to mount his own investigation...
Why it matters
A pioneering found-footage thriller that turned the Jersey Devil myth into a chilling exercise in paranoia and media skepticism.
- One of the earliest found-footage features, predating The Blair Witch Project by a year and shaping the subgenre’s DNA.
- Raw, grainy visuals and minimal effects amplify the claustrophobic dread of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens wilderness.
- A lean, atmospheric blend of true-crime intrigue and cryptid horror that taps into 90s media paranoia.
- For fans of DIY horror and regional folklore, it’s a time capsule of pre-Internet viral storytelling and indie ambition.
Directors
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
100
Psychological
43
Supernatural
0
Creature
55
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
28
Survival
66
Found Footage
