...While it may be a gauge for the “found footage” formula and relative success of the resulting film, it should not be the genre’s benchmark for quality in execution.
THE AMITYVILLE HAUNTING (2011)
“The Amityville Haunting” is a premise hoping for a full movie to flesh out its bones by happenstance, without making a conscious effort to turn that goal into reality.
TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D (2013)
As a first act of exposition for (the inevitable sequel), “Texas Chainsaw 3D” is passable. As a movie of its own, “Texas Chainsaw 3D” is a pass.
Good thing “Bury the Devil” has that little hook of being a one-take movie, although the tip isn’t sharp enough to pierce all the way through.