Milk & Serial

I've watched this back in 2024 and completely forgot the entire plot. rewatch it for the second time. this film might be the best found footage horror I've ever watched and its made by a talented comedian! it's a simple story nonetheless, yet the execution and the performance are perfect. im an avid horror fan and enjoy found footage horror films. which is exhausting since it's really hard to find new materials or concept within found footage type film, it's always a copy of others or a great idea with ass execution. this is what a good found footage film should be. not relying on cheap jumpscare in front of camera to startled the viewers, or excessive gore that at most times felt incredibly unnecessary. instead it focus on realism, the characters are well-written and genuine, and the intense weirdness of fucking everything. which makes me love it. the cinematography too, is insane. its not grimy or with low quality aesthetic like most other footage films, the quality is good, yet it still kept that "found footage" aesthetic and charm to it. i thought the portrayal of the serial killer is crazy too, absolutely terrifying. the way his mind works, his nonchalance of holding murder and hiding someone's wallet on the same low level, but the intense anger about being called non-creative is so well researched. the calmness and eerieness everytime he talks through the lenses are intriguing. my favourite bit is definitely his last discourse of him talking about being the greatest and most creative serial killer that's ever lived. that shit was so sinister. I really love a deranged, apathetic psychopath characters that seemed normal in the beginning. he's just a goofy gobber who also happens to be a criminal mastermind. how could you not love his character? i mean i could already tell the guy's a fucking psycho the moment he talked about how he killed a cat before. the whole "my partner in crime" birthday wish from his friend was foreshadowing the whole film and I thought the detail is neat. the ending? shocking. the implication being that Milk, the deranged motherfucker has planned for his friend, Seven to shoot him, so he put a blank in first. this is also why Milk was so concerned abt Seven accidentally discharging the weapons. idk, the plot is compelling and enganging despite having a simple premise. in the end, it's a solid film for horror film enjoyers and the fact that this whole film is FREE on youtube to watch is perplexing. 10/10 highly recommend✨