Evidence
An amateur camping documentary becomes a disorienting found-footage hunt through the forest when an unexplained figure turns on its subjects.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- foreboding
- disorienting
- late-night horror viewing
- found footage marathon
What critics said
Critics found some effective scares and solid visuals in the found-footage setup, but broadly viewed the film as uneven, slow, and insufficiently explained.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ryan is making a documentary about Brett's first camping trip, placing the camera within the characters' activity.
A mysterious figure begins hunting the campers, while the critical reception notes that the story makes little attempt to explain itself.
The narrative begins with camping and hikers in the forest before shifting into disappearance and survival horror.
One critic specifically praised the film's shift while another criticized its shift in tone, indicating a conspicuous structural change.
Films like Evidence, and why
The Blair Witch Project
found-footage survival horror with isolated woods, escalating pursuit, and documentary-style camerawork
Willow Creek
found-footage horror centered on camping, wilderness isolation, and an unseen or ambiguous threat
The Lost Coast Tapes
low-budget found-footage horror using amateur recordings, disappearances, and uncertain supernatural danger
Movie Details
- Director
- Howie Askins
- Release Date
- 2011-02-28
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (143)
Cast
- Ryan McCoy
- Brett Rosenberg
- Abigail Richie
- Ashley Bracken
- Keith Lewis
- Blaine Gray
- Zack Fahey
- Andrew Varenhorst
- Risdon Roberts
- Ben Bayouth
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Bloodstream
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Bloodstream
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Evidence about?
- An amateur camping documentary becomes a disorienting found-footage hunt through the forest when an unexplained figure turns on its subjects.
- What is Evidence like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Evidence as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Evidence violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Evidence as moderate.
- What did critics think of Evidence?
- Critics found some effective scares and solid visuals in the found-footage setup, but broadly viewed the film as uneven, slow, and insufficiently explained.
- Which films are like Evidence?
- Films with a similar feel include The Blair Witch Project, Willow Creek, and The Lost Coast Tapes.
- How long is Evidence?
- Evidence runs 78 minutes.
- Where can I watch Evidence?
- In United States, Evidence streams on Bloodstream.
