In Memorium
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In Memorium

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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover was limited to 1,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

Since 2004, Bleeding Skull has explored otherworldly cinema through reviews, books, and home video releases. We shine a light on independent genre films that have flown under the radar but deserve to be seen by all. Fangoria has called Bleeding Skull “The go-to encyclopedia for trash, bizarre, and shot-on-video cinema,” while Vice referred to it as “like a fever dream glimpse into parallel worlds". Visit us at BLEEDINGSKULL.COM.

Two years before PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, there was IN MEMORIUM—a chilling found footage haunted house movie from filmmaker Amanda Gusack. The story follows Dennis (Erik McDowell) and his partner Lily (Johanna Watts) as they install home security cameras to document Dennis's struggles with a terminal disease. But soon, the cameras capture . . . something else. Never released on home video, IN MEMORIUM is a prescient exploration of generational trauma in the horror genre and an essential Analog Horror artifact.

directed by: Amanda Gusack
starring: Various
2005 / 73 min / 1.33:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0

Additional info:

  • Region Free Blu-ray
  • Preserved from the original video master
  • Commentary with director Amanda Gusack
  • Interview with Amanda Gusack
  • Photo gallery
  • Original trailer
  • VHS version
  • English SDH subtitles

    Overall rating: 4.4158416 / 5 from 101 reviews.

    AI Generated Review Summary

    In Memorium, a chilling found footage horror film from Bleeding Skull, is highly recommended for fans of spooky films. The Blu-ray release is praised for its quality, and the movie is noted for its solid execution and worthwhile content. However, opinions on the acting are mixed.

    Summary topics

    • Blu-ray Release Quality: 20%
    • Film Quality: 17%
    • Movie Worthiness: 13%
    • Acting Quality: 10%

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    Review highlights

    • "This is a cool little movie that works well." — Ed K.
    • "A superb film with plenty of creepy atmosphere and great acting, and I found myself caring about the characters." — Andrea M.
    • "Well done movie with some pretty great acting." — Fin L.

    Reviews

    The Original Paranormal Activity

    "Found footage movies are a passion of mine and I like to collect all of them. So this was a no brainer purchase. I had never heard of IN MEMORIUM before and was suprised how much of the concept of installed cameras in the house was "borrowed" by Paranormal Activity two years later. PA is regarded one of the most important found footage movies, along with Blair Witch, but actually this film came first. And it's also very effective, creepy and well acted. They also shot the movie inside the director's house, just like Oren Peli did later. The mrw transfer looks great and clean, while still retaining the low resolution camera look. A VHS version is included in the extras, along with a short, but very interesting interview with the director. She also provides an audio commentary."

    — Dominik F. (5/5)

    Solid

    "This 2005 horror feature is a landmark piece of early found-footage and analog horror history. Predating Paranormal Activity by two years, it relies on static home surveillance cameras to create a deeply unsettling atmosphere. It handles its central themes of terminal illness and grief with a level of seriousness rarely seen in low-budget genre cinema."

    — Kevin G. (5/5)

    Great film that really predated

    "Great film that really predated a lot of what was to come."

    — Jeff S. (4/5)

    In Memorium

    "Proto found footage - worth seeing!"

    — Marko L. (5/5)

    I must-see for any fan

    "I must-see for any fan of Found Footage Horror from those lovely folks at Bleeding Skull."

    — Kirk W. (5/5)

    A Sad and Scary Multi-Camera Found Footage Flick

    "Takes the usual FF formula and amps it up with a multi-camera home security setup. Some creepy moments here, with the main character seeming to have to deal with some incredibly personal issues as he goes through the final stages of cancer. Not sure if it all works, but the extras on this release speak to the intent and are interesting to check out after the film."

    — Andrew G. (3/5)

    Interesting early found footage

    "A neat little curio of found footage and SOV horror. While it doesn't have quite the feeling of realness of earlier found footage outings (McPherson Tape, Blair Witch Project, etc. ) or the big scares of the very similar Paranormal Activity just two years later, it has more thematic and emotional meat than either. While it feels a little more staged than I'd like, the performances are pretty good and it's a clever story. Worth a watch!"

    — Harper H. (4/5)

    Effective Found-Footage

    "I really enjoyed this found-footage release from Bleeding Skull. The special features are excellent, as the people behind Bleeding Skull have a genuine passion for the movies they release."

    — Jeffrey L. (5/5)

    Kept Me Invested!

    "I remember asking Bleeding Skull which 3-4 releases I should start with to get a feel for the label. And while this found-footage flick was not among the suggestions, it honestly ended up being one of my favorites! (Black Mamba too, but that's for another discussion. ) I like that it doesn't go into "my partner's hallucinating" gaslighting territory; there's a shared common belief between the couple that unusual things are happening around the house. The colors are a muted throughout the film, but that was probably intentional and only added to the atmosphere. You really do root for the characters. It's a small intimate cast, maybe 3-4 people, so you get a good feel for who they are. I don't think any of the acting was bad; if anything, these actors were given some really heavy emotional material to work with. In Memorium is definitely one I'll be revisiting. In some aspects I think it's more memorable and effective than other found-footage flicks like Paranormal Activity."

    — Bret L. (5/5)

    Great concept hampered only by subpar acting

    "This was a really entertaining film that I think gets reduced down to be simply a precursor to Paranormal Actvity, but it had a lot to say about grief, illness, and familial relations. The actors, especially the female lead, can venture into the melodramatic, but it is quite entertaining nonetheless."

    — Brennan B. (4/5)

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