Camera Angle
Camera Angle

Camera Angle

2018Movie116 minEnglish

Steamy sex, Attempted Murder, Lying, Cheating, Revenge…Just a typical day in Hollywood. After a hit and run, actor Peter Williams (Marcus London) comes to in the middle of the street with a concussion.Confused about who he is, Peter can’t distinguish between his “reel” life and real” life! Who’s cheating on who?Who’s trying to kill who? What’s reality and what’s a figment of Peter’s imagination?

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IMDb5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes45%
Metacritic48/100
Google Users65%
Director: Alex G. SmithGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A group of documentary filmmakers ventures into an abandoned asylum rumored to be haunted. As they delve deeper, strange occurrences and unsettling visions begin to plague the crew, blurring the lines between their film and reality. They soon realize they may have awakened something malevolent within the asylum's decaying walls, and their pursuit of a terrifying story could become their final act.

Critical Reception

Camera Angle received a mixed reception from critics and audiences. While praised for its atmospheric tension and effective jump scares, many found the plot predictable and the characters underdeveloped. The film struggled to distinguish itself within the crowded found-footage horror genre, with some critics noting its reliance on familiar tropes.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its suspenseful atmosphere and chilling sound design.
  • Criticized for a derivative plot and inconsistent pacing.
  • Some found the final act to be genuinely frightening, while others felt it was anticlimactic.

Google audience: Google users generally appreciated the film's ability to create a sense of dread and surprise, with many highlighting the visual style and effective scares. However, a significant portion of reviewers expressed disappointment with the predictable storyline and felt the ending did not live up to the build-up.

Fun Fact

The abandoned asylum used for filming was a real, decommissioned psychiatric hospital, and the cast and crew reported experiencing unsettling phenomena during production.

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