THE COFFIN FOOTAGE has nothing to do with coffins but refers to writer/director/lead actor Trent Coffin's name. Like many other found footage films, this one uses the device of the film-maker playing a semi-fictional version of themselves.
The basic conceit of the movie, which only becomes apparent during the last 5 minutes or so, is clever. Unfortunately, the journey to get there makes it ultimately not worthwhile: the production values are home-movie level, the acting is not great, all characters beside the main one are just plot devices, events have a ring of implausibility, and so on.
One thing that eventually becomes quite annoying is the excessive whininess of the main character. Now, in the last 5 minutes it becomes clear that this actually serves a purpose in the plot, but I think the same point could have been made without hitting the audience over the head with it.
Maybe if the script had been rewritten a few times and more had been put into the execution something could have been done with the basic idea, but as is, this movie cannot be recommended. However, the title/end music is pretty cool.
The basic conceit of the movie, which only becomes apparent during the last 5 minutes or so, is clever. Unfortunately, the journey to get there makes it ultimately not worthwhile: the production values are home-movie level, the acting is not great, all characters beside the main one are just plot devices, events have a ring of implausibility, and so on.
One thing that eventually becomes quite annoying is the excessive whininess of the main character. Now, in the last 5 minutes it becomes clear that this actually serves a purpose in the plot, but I think the same point could have been made without hitting the audience over the head with it.
Maybe if the script had been rewritten a few times and more had been put into the execution something could have been done with the basic idea, but as is, this movie cannot be recommended. However, the title/end music is pretty cool.
