Death of a Vlogger
| Death of a Vlogger | |
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| Directed by | Graham Hughes |
| Written by | Graham Hughes |
| Produced by | Graham Hughes Grant McPhee |
| Starring | Graham Hughes Annabel Logan Paddy Kondracki |
| Cinematography | Kevin Walls |
| Edited by | Graham Hughes |
| Music by | Cullah |
Release date | 2019 |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Language | English |
Death of a Vlogger is a 2019 horror/mystery and found footage film, written and directed by Graham Hughes.
Plot
Graham is a vlogger who will do anything for a laugh. He is driven by his social presence online and does it all for the likes. However Graham's videos are not bringing in the viewership that they once did in the past. One night when Graham is recording he catches an alleged haunting on camera in his flat. His video goes viral and his viewership and likes seem to be going back up. He's audience however seem to be torn. Some are calling it fake and others are calling it truly terrifying and genuine.
Graham catches the attention of an online ghost hunter named Steve. Steve suggest they do a live séance in Graham's flat. Along with Graham's partner Erin they carry out the séance which reveals a ghostly figure. This video too goes viral. After a few more videos Graham claims that the videos were fake. Claiming they were all staged. This causes Graham's fans to turn on him. His viewership and likes stop. His hauntings however, do not. Now Graham is "crying wolf" trying to get everyone to believe him again. Friends and viewers alike but his attempts seem futile.
Graham, who was once caught up in the limelight an addicted to all the attention is now in a downward spiral and is blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.
The story is told both in found footage style and through interviews. It can be considered a mockumentary.
Cast
Graham Hughes - Graham
Annabel Logan - Erin
Paddy Kondracki - Steve
Joma West - Alice
Stephen Beavis - Ian
Patrick O'Brien - Dr. Watson
Joise Rogers - Gabrielle
Reception
The film has been met with very mixed reviews from the horror community.
Rafael of slashfilm.com rated this film a 9/10 stating, "A twisted story of warped perceptions, megalomania, the victims in the middle of media manipulation and our own obsession with online cruelty that results in a breath of fresh air in an overcrowded genre." [1]
Horrornews.net's Damien Riley said, " Unfortunately, if you are looking for “Death of a Vlogger” to be the next great horror mockumentary, I'm afraid you will be let down." [2]
References
- ^ "'Death of a Vlogger' Review: 'Paranormal Activity' for the YouTube Generation [FrightFest 2019]". Slashfilm.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Riley, Damien. "Film Review: Death of a Vlogger (2019)". Horrornews.net. Retrieved 26 January 2021.