Exploring Afflicted - How 2 Friends Made One of the Best Found Footage Movies on a Shoestring Budget
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Good Bad Flicks finally gets the full story on the creation of the movie Afflicted. Directed by Derek Lee and Clif Prowse.
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It's amazing to see that this movie survived studio meddling, it only goes to show that despite the limitations and budget constraints, they had the drive and creativity to circumvent almost all of them and they managed to bring most of their vision as close as possible to the original concept.
I was amazed to see how much they were able to do with roughly 200k. Its showing that Hollywood is overspending.
I just hope theyll do more movies, they're really good together.
@@GoodBadFlicks Best of all, they weren't joking when they said they'd do something better than Waterworld with just a fraction of the budget. They really put their money (or lack thereof) where their mouths are.
@@GoodBadFlicksnot just overspending, but instead of using creativity to solve problems or make it interesting, they just throw money at the easy buttons of existing IP, reboots, name recognition, and CGI.
This is how all movies should be made. A labor of love from people who want to tell unique story and treat their cast and crew like they would family and friends.
I love "do it your selves" film making stories like this
Same.
Same. Made me happy to find out how most of their ideas made it to the final film.
Do you…like to do it yourself?
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It’s a lot more interesting and inspiring though when it comes from people who don’t have friends and family in a position to put $118,000 for a movie. Every aspiring filmmaker should be so fortunate.
I'm glad the film makers took that approach with vampires. The original legends about vampires described them as foul smelling, shambling creatures, often smelling like a corpse.
Have to agree with this assessment, I was SO shocked at how good this film was, and good overall the story, tension, scares and atmosphere just rocked all the way around. The end blew me away and when it was over I was in awe. A real shame they didn't make a sequel. If you're a horror collector, this one is a must for your collection.
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This was an amazing film!
Loved it and no one talked about it.
Thank you for covering it.
Derek’s face with the dead eyes and in the dark when his buddy was calling out to him will always be nightmare fuel. 😂
Thanks for watching!
I LOVE this movie, and I have told everyone about it for years! It's two things that I am absolutely over, vampires and found footage, but it did both in such a fresh and engaging way.
I was genuinely surprised too when I first saw it. I had no idea what it was.
One other thing I like about the movie is that it didn't ignore the idea of monsters. It's built into the pop culture of this movie. In so many horror movies, the the concept of what a zombie or a werwolf or a vampire is doesn't exist and that gets so tired so quick when you see the same "discovery" scene over and over again. @@GoodBadFlicks
This is one of my favorite horror movies of all time time! I went in without knowing what kind of monster movie it was.
REALLY enjoyed it!
Same! I didn't know it was a vampire film going in
@@GoodBadFlicksthat is bad marketing. I will watch most Vampire films (not sparkly vamp though... ). Couple the name with the very cool looking poster, it looks more like some kind of virus/zombie film so I have avoided it... now i am going to look for it
I remember seeing Desperado in the cinema and it was HUGE in my high school. Almost everybody saw it and we couldn't stop talking about it. Afflicted is an amazing film. The effects were brilliant. It was used sparingly but it just worked so perfectly,
I remember finding this movie, nothing left to watch, and thinking, "oh no, another one of these... oooook, let's go", absolutely convinced that I was going to quit after 15 minutes. I had a great surprise.
What a cool story! Both the movie and the two friends who made it. I totally agree that this movie shows how found-footage style can be good, when done properly. I also love the realism of the vampirism. I haven't watched this in a while and think I'll add it to my queue. 👍🏻
Hope you enjoy it!
They did a great job. I was pleasantly surprised by this.
We’ve reached the singularity where Good Bad Flicks has covered enough films that they’re interconnected with each other.
I've heard of this film but I never thought these two guys did must of all the work. Total respect, and honestly I going to give this film a go in holidays. Note: In a way, the pig was a better choice, not only because of the squeal, but Pig/Cows are main animals with compatible organs for surgeries.
I watched this years ago and i was totally suprise how good this movie is, i was hoping they did a sequal to it as the ending was set up for it
I love this movie! A real hidden gem. Glad you're putting a spotlight on it.
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This is such an underrated movie, Thank you for covering it.
You are welcome!
Finally!! A found footage flick that has actually captured my interest!! Love these exploring videos, as they're always inspiring to me, as someone who'd love to make his own movies, one of these days!!
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I love this movie, and I'm one of those people that doesn't usually like found footage. I wouldn't even have given it a chance if I weren't also a big vampire fan (man, do I hate those sparkly vampires, though!), but it was such a refreshing and effective take on both of those things, found footage and vampires. I would love to see these guys get some more movies made.
I'm rooting for them! Such great and talented guys.
This movie is great imo. I came across It randomly on Prime Video. Not long after I was seeking out my own dvd copy. This and The Endless are two of my fav low budget films
I love your "exploring" series! I've found some new favorite movies thanks to it 😊
Thanks!
It's always great to see long time friends who are into filming and actually make it into business. Like Sam Raimi and his group. I never heard of this movie until now, and I gotta say, I'm glad they did a great job with this film. It sucks CBS had to interfere and change a few things that the boys originally attended for certain scenes. I had it when a studio thinks they know more about a movie, more so than the actual writers and directors who know it more and want it their way. But I don't think the changes hurt the film that much. I really hope these guys do their action movie some day! I wish them luck! Great exploring video, man! Always a treat when it comes to these!
I remember seeing this on the horror channel in UK. I didn't realise it was a vampire film until half way through. This film is so well done!!
I first watched this movie on Netflix and it was a lot of fun! I am glad it is getting more exposures.
This is one of my favorite vampire movies and a must watch for anyone who loves horror
Im not huge horror movie fan but im a fan of how they were made because of the genre's rich low-budget history and amazing practical effects. Which is why i love this exploring series so much
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Thanks for diving into this one. I never heard of it before but will likely check it out now!
Thanks for watching!
I didn't expect much when I started watching this movie but then I was surprised. It's much better than it should be.
Genuinely love your work - especially your longer format material. Keep up the fantastic work!
Thank you!
I'm just now finding your channel and I'm pissed. I'm laughing my way through your archives and you never fail to inform and entertain. Fan for life.
Thank you so much! On the plus side, you have hundreds of videos to now watch :)
Afflicted was a great movie.
Your Exploring videos are the only thing that get me out of bed
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I’m SO HAPPY that you’re shorter vids and list vids make videos like this one possible lt. Was very excited to see it. And it was excellent as always (even though I AGAIN wants notified and it didn’t go into my feed. Oh well).
Thank you, although its frustrating that this one for whatever reason isn't making it to people's sub boxes/feeds.
@@GoodBadFlicks I can imagine. It for me, it’s not just this vid, it’s ALL of them. I will always search for you though, so no big deal for me. Can’t help but wonder how many views you don’t get because the algorithm seems to hate you.
I am truly ashamed to admit...I never even heard of this movie. I need to watch it soon!!
Great Video!
Hope you enjoy it!
Great work! Great movie. I love the scope of background and now I need to go back and rewatch it because there is a lot of love on screen that I appreciate more now. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Never heard of that until I picked it up for very cheap at a local store. Had a great time watching it and definitely one of the best found footage films. Hope these two will continue making movies.
Absolutely LOVED this flick! I do hope we see some more of what they have to offer soon :)
Wow, never knew the background to this movie but it's in my top 5 favourites after seeing it randomly. 🎉
Afflicted was a great vampire movie, definitely a good rewatch also.
It was an excellent film, it totally deserved a wide release.
I watched Afflicted and The Possession of Michael King the same night. It was like hitting the found footage jackpot. I love The Possession of Michael King more, but Afflicted is definitely in my Top 10 found footage films. I only wish you could clone yourself, Cecil. I love all of your videos. But I have to admit that I would love to see you and your clones pump out at least two Exploring videos a week. These are where your talents really shine, but I can only imagine how much effort you put into them, and how time-consuming they must be. We can't thank you enough!
Thanks! I never know how long each of these is going to take so it gets difficult trying to plan them out. For example, I started trying to contact the directors all the way back in 2018! (tried on and off over the years but finally got them a few months back) I always try to go right to the source whenever possible, to get the real story. If I was able to clone myself, I might be able to get more done and get some sleep once in a while. lol
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We have the science. We can rebuild you. Just know that we are all grateful to you for how you go above and beyond for your videos, and it definitely shows. Your channel and RLM are the only two I've watched consistently for well over a decade now.
Good backstory info. I'm not the biggest fan of found footage... however I really enjoyed this movie & I believe it's rather underrated. Hoping to see more projects from the gents.
Thanks!
Never heard of this film, now I gotta check this out pronto
I saw this movie at Fantastic Fest 2013 and it was amazing. I really was hoping to get their next follow up but haven’t seen or heard anything yet.
Hell yeah, new exploring video.
btw, we need a some videos on Lucio Fulci stuff.
All in due time :)
Been a while seeing a new Exploring video; I’m here just before this goes crazy viral, we’re all counting on you.
Been working on this one for while.
Your "Exploring" videos are simply amazing. Gonna check this one out right now. Thank you, Cecil. You're the best!
Thank you and you are welcome!
Never knew this story. This movie looked and felt very “professional” overall. It was a fun, good flick.
I was shocked to learn how little it cost. This looks like it was way bigger and prooves Hollywood is overspending.
@@GoodBadFlicks No kidding! Amazingly well done and SMARTLY done.
My wife adores your voice my dude. I'll have a monologue battle
with you before I die to regain my pride
I love showing people this movie it's so freaking awesome
Saw this a few years ago in my annual October movie marathon. Was definitely a great surprise.
I watched the movie 2 days ago, and freaking loved it. I wish I watched it back in 2014, but that was time where we had a lot of found footage movies, to the point where people (myself included) got sick of seeing it. Now i kinda want found footage back in mainstream. Ironic isn't it lol?
Found Footage movies have gone even cheaper lately but never went away.
Such a criminally underrated horror movie!
Agreed!
I really like this movie, Cecil. Both Derek and Cliff did a fantastic job in making one of the best found footage films. They did better than season filmmakers with Afflicted.
They have been reading them comments and its making them very happy :)
This film is awesome. Very underrated.
Afflicted is one of the best vampire movies ever
Agreed 💯
Oh shit, I remember this! I don't remember when or where I saw it, but despite me forgetting the title, some of those scenes stuck with me. Holy shit. This is to vampires, as Dog Soldiers is to werewolves.
I caught this when it first came out and told as many people as I could about it. It’s a really great little film.
This is the BEST found footage movie IMHO
Such a good movie, by far some of the best camera work in a found footage film.. still to this day.
My second favorite FF movie behind Chronicle.
I watched this film as part of Spooktober this year, it had been on my shelf for a while but I hadn't gotten around to it as the name and cover art made me think it was going to be one of those gross plague horror movies like Cabin Fever or The Bay, it was a very interesting surprise.
I usually am not a fan of found footage, for no other reason than the shaky cam and whipping it around, etc. However, I am definitely intrigued by this.
Hope you enjoy it!
I love stuff like this, Carruth, and the Benson and Morehead movies. This gorilla directing always produces unique ideas and innovative production. It relies on pure creativity to overcome a lack of funding and production value.
Benson and Moorehead are great. I've been trumpeting their work for years. They are masters at making a lot for very little.
I get super excited when I see a new video upload🎉😊 I am going to search for this film. It sounds amazing and learning about how it was made is even better.
Hope you enjoy it!
One of my favourite vampire stories, love it!
Thank you for spreading it wider! I must watch this!
You are welcome!
Great film. Saw it ages ago.
22:11 my heart breaks for these guys. It sucks when good art is not given the chance to florish like it should.
@bondfall0072
On the plus side, it found its audience and people who like it. Godbadflicks included.
in other words, guaranteed flops are held back from embarrassing the studio?
because that’s exactly what the movie was: a guaranteed flop despite being unique and decent to watch.
No way would this have flopped. Even if this movie underperformed in theaters, it still would have easily made at least 10-20 million, which is more than enough to cover the ROI.
@@GoodBadFlicks it fascinates me that this buisness has been around for more then 100 years and so many executives still don't understand they should stay out of the creative process
Nice, alwayscool to see stories like these.
I saw it when it came out and really liked it.
This film needs a definitive Blu Ray/4K set. Looking at you Second Sight, Arrow, Criterion, etc.
I remember seeing posters for the dvd release back in the day. I regret not having watched it know.
I watched this movie in college and thought it was amazing, Derek is a nice guy too
Both of them are!
5 minutes in and I have to pause the video to watch the movie cause you make it sound so cool
Awesome! Hope you enjoy it!
I did! Really cool movie with some of the best cinematography i've ever seen on a found footage horror film@@GoodBadFlicks
totally forgot about it, gonna rewatch it now. thanks
Hope you enjoy it!
Loved this movie.
Another great exploring.
Thanks! I'm really happy with this one. Would be great if RUclips didn't bury it.
Never heard of this movie before - immediately on my 'to watch' list. Excellent content. 👍👍
Thanks!
This looks great!
I'll have to check this movie out. It sounds really cool!
Hope you enjoy it!
Excellent as always. Live these deep dives.
Thanks!
Love this movie.
Looks so good, and I've never watched this!
Thank you for mentioning Marble Hornets
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Excellent exploration, thx
Thanks!
I look forward to seeing what else these guys do.
Top 10 found footage of all time
This was an amazing episode, thank you!
Thanks for watching!
I'm not really keen on Found Footage Films, but Afflicted really surprised me.
I liked the idea they had for the sequel
Great video, Cecil. Even though I usually enjoy vampire films and some documentary-style films, for some reason, this doesn't interest me. I love the concept, and the journey that these two friends go through in making this film is AWESOME. But, listening to the film's details and doing personal research about it, I can't help but feel like it's so incomplete. I feel like there should have been a little more stuff to happen in the story. That's just me, though.
This was a great episode.
Thank you! This one was a long time coming
Loved this movie
I like the "vampire kills only those who deserve it" concept. Reminds me of a film called Innocent Blood, with Anthony LaPaglia; about a female vampire who goes after a mob boss she only fed on, but didn't get the chance to kill him. 🤔🙂
Ah that was a good one.
@@GoodBadFlicks Right!?!? These days, Innocent Blood might be considered a lost classic;; since I haven't seen it on DVD or Blu-ray anywhere. You'd think Shout Factory would've done a re-issue by now. 🤔🤔
Awesome movie such a gem
A new "exploring" video, it is a great day.
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Thank you!
You're welcome!
I’ve always loved this movie. I had no idea it was made like this. Gonna go watch Afflicted now.
Cheers Channel Guy
Thanks!
saw this last week, had no idea what I was getting into, fantastic film.
Glad you enjoyed it