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6/10
Old-School gore + No CGI Monster = Embedded
mendzel9 June 2014
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Here's why I like embedded: They showed the "monster" and LOTS of it.

No CGI or grainy, corner-of-your-eye, "did I see that?" monster. This was an old-school, man-in-a-suit Monster.

Sure, it looked like a super-sized Fraggle Rock reject but it's difference from the typical Bigfoot representation was stark and refreshing.

Embedded gets it's name from the cable news duo sent to document and report on a Montana towns' run-in with a rabid animal in the woods

The film gets going fast and once it's off, there's no stopping it. The camera work is shaky (surprised?) and the gore is high but appearance (and constant re-appearance) of the monster is what sets it apart from the rest.

Add this one to the top of the Monster Found Footage movie list.
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5/10
Quite A Gem
melk081516 September 2020
I went into this movie with no prior knowledge of it, the story or actors. I was pleasantly surprised at how great the story was and even the camera work. I'm a big found footage horror fan and this one did not disappoint. The creature effects were actually quite good, not really any CGI, just good old fashioned actors in costume. If you're a fan of found footage definitely check this one out.
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1/10
Worst Sasquatch film I've ever seen.
rapidpredator8 September 2020
The worst film I think I've ever seen horribly made. They keep cutting scenes trying to make it look like it's camera issues but it's just terrible acting. It's supposed to be scary but I was actually laughing because how terrible it was.
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7/10
Well-done found footage horror film
Armin_Nikkhah_Shirazi16 June 2023
EMBEDDED tells the story of a war journalist duo, one in front and one behind the camera, who, on a seemingly banal assignment to cover the mysterious disappearance of cattle in Montana become embedded in a search party for a 12-year old who has gone missing. In the course of the search, they find more than what they bargained for.

The set-up of this found-footage film plays like a genuine mystery, and even provides a red herring in a humorous manner. The answer to the mystery is provided about midway through the movie, and from there it becomes a genuine horror film. I recently saw another good found-footage horror film, GODFORSAKEN(2020), which had a similar structure: a quiet mystery half followed by a more intense horror half.

EMBEDDED does a lot of things right where other found-footage horror movies falter: the production values are good; the shaky cam is not too annoying; there are some unexpected scenes which in afterthought make sense, and the camera actually shows the danger, as opposed to just hinting at it.

On the minus side, the newscaster character was a bit stiff, but I am not sure whether this was an intended part of his role or not. The movie did characterizations of at least some members of the search party, but I think it could have still done a little more. Finally, I would have expected that if such a large party (thirteen people) gets into trouble, the state or perhaps even federal government would seriously get involved.

Be that as it may, I think EMBEDDED is probably the best found footage horror movie for the particular kind of danger that the characters face (I am not naming the danger because I do not want to spoil the mystery).
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1/10
Worst movie I have seen so far....
ejmc11111 October 2016
Oh my God! This movie was awful... It needed actors, a director, and an actual story. Biggest spoiler I could give on this movie? IT WAS SO GOD AWFUL THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN EMBEDDED IN A HOLE SOMEWHERE INSTEAD OF MAKING ITS DEBUT ON DVD!!! No real actors here folks! Just a lame attempt at taking a shot at making a movie. Did they ask for volunteers from the local PTA or grocery store staff to be in this movie? ...because it sure does looks like it! I am not sure how anyone could give this movie more than 1 star rating, as I would have given in less if it were possible. There is a saying that 1000 monkeys with typewriters will eventually write a sentence... I don't think they had enough monkeys working on this script. Amateurish attempt at a movie at its best, a big waste of time, horrible, this is why children shouldn't play with video cameras.
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7/10
Pretty good
haskel-729511 April 2023
As far as found footage bigfoot movies go, it is a crowded field with few contenders worthy of ever being made. The best of the bunch is Eduardo Sanchez' Exists. With this as a close second. The bottom of this ugly barrel is absolutely Bobcat Goldthwaite's horrendous Willow Creek, which is on my list of the 10 worst movies ever made by an actual household name director. Embedded succeeds partly because of the concept of a news crew going along on a hunt for a homicidal grizzly that turns into something far worse. It also succeeds due to no CGI, all practical effects. It's a reminder that things can be scarier by looking real, not generated. Recommended.
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2/10
Usual bouncy camera running...
berleecrawford26 April 2022
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I was overtly delighted upon viewing this film to see someone actually must have legally attained the complete troglodyte costume from the movie "Trog" starring Joan Crawford to utilize. Unfortunately Richard Kiel having met his earthly demise could not reprise his role from "Eegah".

The acting is atrocious. Everyone preports to be long time hunters yet everyone's clothes are pristine. No wear or any dirt.

This movie quickly degenerates into the "everyone run from the monster" with camera bouncing all around. I guess no one has ever heard of a steady cam.

The U. S. should recruit the creature for the Olympic shot put event. Being able to throw a deceased dog, weighing what it does for that distance is astounding.

The spoiler: "They are dead Dave, everybody is dead..."
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3/10
Amateurish but, meh, alright. maybe. I guess.
walkenlvsme3 January 2022
There are very specific types of movies I like watching while I'm on the treadmill, doing laundry, or dishes. Ones that aren't maddening in their awfulness, and not so great that it requires my full attention. Something just sort of ok. This is that kind of movie.

There was only one 'actor' to speak of, the deputy guy. If he had a better script, I could see him doing really well. The rest were bad enough to be called super amateur, but not bad enough that it was really distracting. I mean, if the story and script were better, the acting levels would have been distracting, so take that for what it's worth. The again, if the script were better, maybe the acting would have been, too. Probably not.

The jump scares are harmless fun, just how I like them.

The flying dog was entertaining, the taxidermied bear that was supposed to be freshly killed was pretty pathetic. It's not a good movie. But for some reason, it didn't piss me off.

If you need background noise and to forget you're doing some mundane but still be able to do the mundane thing, I guess this movie will do.
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10/10
From Lost Child to Monster Encounter We're Live from Hatt's Creek
vanwolfster21 October 2020
I found this movie while searching up for more werewolves films to watch, but came across with a completely different monster that I had no interest with changed after seeing the movie for the first couple of minutes all the way to the end. I have to say, I don't regret watching this movie at all from the superb acting and the gore the movie provided staying true to realistic depictions of Sasquatch than a CGI mess other horror movies had in the past.

Starting off into the lives of a camera man and a reporter chasing the next story to rebuild their reputation they come across a small town with little expectations that soon changed after an accident occurred leading to angry townsfolk seeking vengeance and hopes for saving a fellow member of their small community lost out in the woods.

It was supposed to be something normal everyone thought, a search for a lost child, dealing with a well-known predatory animal like a bear in the woods, but everything changed when the bodies started to pile up on their search. Something else is in those woods and are they still prepared to face what is in them?

Overall, the movie had a lot of suspenseful moments, witnessing the terror of each seasoned hunter and the panic from the news crew made every part of the movie much more to savor, the fear, the terror and gore featured in the film made it more perfect to witness.

I'm quite satisfied with the camera work too, it was not not like an amateur filming their encounter like that of Paranormal Activity, it was from an experience cameraman that made it feel like you were there seeing their journey from beginning all the way to the end of the movie.

I highly recommend watching this film, it won't disappoint fans of horror films.
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1/10
Try again
jhr201224 March 2021
This movie sucks. A silly plot, combined with a bunch of gun loving hillbillies and a jumpy camera was enough for me. It eventually got to a point that I didn't care what they were dealing with.
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10/10
Keeps you on the edge of your seat
rpomazan17 September 2023
Really good movie.

The creature looks like, the creature from Creepshow 1 'The Crate'. Very scary looking.

Definitely keeps you on the edge of your seat.

This is a Mockumentary film. To make you think it's real, Bit it isn't.

It is gory & graphic, so 18+ should watch it.

Under 16s will definitely get nightmares.

At the beginning it's a bit slow, than it picks up.

Would rate this film a 5 star 🌟 It's suspenseful, scary, gory, graphic, and most of all a really good horror movie.

Alot of jump scares, which I like.

I suggest you don't watch this in the dark, if your too easily scared. Xx.
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