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Recency bias aside, Bedeviled does a fantastic job at
capturing youth digital culture. The very basis of this film surrounds an app
that seems like a must-have, but later turns into a must-be-stopped. With
plenty of creepy scenes and a devilish voice crackling through mobile devices, Bedeviled
is perfectly entertaining, even if a little silly. This film feels fresh
thanks to its pairing of teenagers' attachment and need for their phone at all
times and a demon that comes along with it.
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4. Kairo (Pulse)
Kairo, a Japanese horror
film that finds a number of victims battling an internet ghost, is a
well-regarded classic. It's a slow-burning, dual-storyline flick that was one
of the first digital horror movies of its kind. With a fantastic
soundtrack, dreadfully tense moments and effective acting all make for a film
that Is really well put together, even if early-2000 visuals run
rampant in Kairo, taking away some of its power. But, despite this
hurdle, Kairo is still scary - scary enough to watch now, even If our
computers are very different and the impact of some of the more special effects
are antiquated.
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In The Den a young researcher's social experiment goes
horribly wrong when she witnesses a murder on an online video chat room. In
doing so, she unbeknown to her becomes the killer's next target. Easily one of
the scarier found-footage films to come out of the modern era, The Den is
intensely grounded, ensuring a terrifying time for those who live alone. The
Den use of idle time spent with digital strangers to instill fear and it’s
very effective.
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2. Ringu/The Ring
The Ring was
all the rage when it was released. One of those Asian-import remakes that
managed to capture at least some of the original's fantastic horrors. Easily
one of the most iconic horror films of all time with a ghoulish figure that has
been recreated over and over, Ringu and The Ring are certainly
classics. Each features the ghastly Samara who kills her victims seven days
after they see a disturbing VHS tape. Later adapted for the more modern era,
but better left in the day of VHS shelves, this franchise is deservedly a
forefather of technological horror.
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1. Sinister
While Ringu and The Ring are often considered the
best of the best when it comes to horrific technology, it's hard to argue the
deeply disturbing effectiveness of Bagul moving through pictures and video
tapes. Sure, Ringu is a classic, but it continues to age and in a world
where VHS isn't even accessible to most, it feels dated. Even with the follow
up Rings, the magic seems almost lifted from these terrifying horror
films. But, what has yet to be effected by time is the continually scary Sinister.
More transcendent of time than The Ring franchise, the evil demon at the
center of Sinister needs only images of himself to move among worlds -
something that works especially well in homes filled with screens. From laptop
images to pictographs to moving videos, Bagul can visibly stand the test of
time and could continue to do so in theaters, even if its lackluster sequel
underwhelmed.
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