Digging Up the Marrow [Blu-ray]

I love this movie. Makes you wonder.

Awesome movie

I purchased Digging Up the Marrow, and was pleasantly surprised by the plot, which is a (Spoiler Alert) movie shot in the documentary style of the Blair Witch project, but without all the jittery scenes.The plot follows real life persons like director, Adam Green, trying to determine if the tales of monsters seen by a William Dekker, played excellently by actor, Ray Wise, are true or not...Video and audio quality are excellent, and not the poor quality the Blair Witch project was filmed in.I'm not going to say any more other than there were some good scares and humor interlaced in this film, which wasn't a bad movie!

I had very high hopes for this movie, I mean the premise of the story alone is original and engaging. This movie when I first saw the trailer just screamed the possibility of horror gold. But being the diehard horror fan that I am, this also caused me to really doubt that it would be. Many times, and I’m sure those who frequent horror movies as I do, know that many times. Especially within the Horror Genre, movies that could have been great, look like they would be great, frequently fall flat.Now I wouldn't go as far as to say that this movie fell flat, it was still entertaining and definitely had some creepy moments. The special effects were top notch in most places. And the approach of the Docudrama/ found footage was nice. As well as for the most part the acting was solid.The biggest issue with this film is how slow it is, we spend 70% of the movie, wondering if Mr. Detective is a nut job, and the protagonists are being strung along on a wild goose chase. I could have forgiven this is it delivered solid in the end but it didn’t.Also, when we get to the part where they have been flat out discovered by the "Marrow Dwellers" if you will, when Mr. Bag Head reveals himself. This actually ruined the creep and horror factor for me. (Minor spoiler alert coming up). There is a point where it is obvious that the Marrow Dwellers have discovered our protagonists, and we see this crazy, and unsettling little critter like a footed head go wailing by. Then the light shows on a very tall, creepy ass creature, which the special effects were absolutely awesome. But then as I mentioned above once they jump in the vehicle, and bag boy reveals himself, full on in the headlights. What the director intended to enhance the scares, in my opinion actually killed it. It was just too much of a reveal and the creepy creature we just see a glimpse of just before bag head, was much better done and way more scary.There are many others things that I could say that I liked and didn't like. Overall it is an interesting, and creepy little film. But it just ended up not living up to what it could have been. This story idea could be done so much better. When I got to the end of the film I found myself thinking, "Please revisit this and do it better!"Sadly, I’m quite a bit disappointed, but I do hope that the creators have another pow wow and take a better stab at it! Overall this is a solidly 3 star movie, worth watching, but sadly, could have been so much more!

Despite the lazy trailer that's literally just a few minutes of the movie and description that basically told me nothing of what the movie is about, I decided to give this one a watch ... And it was great.A man brings "evidence" to a horror movie filmmaker that monsters are real , and they dwell in cities underground. His stories don't always add up , but they decide to go along with him anyways ..A mix of found footage and a documentary , great acting , a story that manages to explain everything it needs to and yet leaves enough details to your imagination .. Surprised me how good I found it , check it out.

If you're a fan of Adam Green's work you will absolutely love this. If you have no idea who he is but love horror and it's world from the perspective of a fan then you will also love this. I don't want to say too many details about the movie for fear of ruining some great moments, but if you're also a horror fanboy with creatures and posters all around you check this film out.

I wasn't expecting much, but this one kept the attention. While traditionally I'm not a fan of those "found footage" flicks- this one was entertaining. Consider it horror comedy- & an apropos conclusion!

Let me start by saying I do not ever write reviews but I felt compelled to in this case. I don't know if everyone else saw a different movie than I did but it was one of the few times when I not only say "Thats an hour and a half of my life Im never getting back" but also "That is 7.00 of my hard working money Im never getting back" I, on routine, watch horror movies and not all of them are good, I accept that but this went beyond bad. Most of the movie was Adam Green joking around and self promoting, thats when he is not trying to give his wife a guilt trip. When it finally got to, I guess what you could call the point of the movie, it was ridiculous. First the monsters were not actually monsters but children that have deformities who ran aways to live under ground like "normal" people, work, marriage, divorce. Then they turned into really "scary" monsters who just looked like a 10 year old did their make up. Im still not sure what was happening with the "openings" to the Marrow but I will admit I fell asleep through most of it. I have insomnia and the one good things I can say about this movie is it very well may be the nonprescription treatment for sleep issues! This is my basic description weak story line absolutely juvenile looking monster's ( I could have done better makeup than that) and one of the worst docudramas I have ever seen! Save yourself and run very, very far away!

This is the definition of passion project, budget as low as it gets but great passion involved, as documented by the much appreciated making of section of the bonus features. Nice shipping, minor dents on the case tho, non so bad to return but better care would be appreciated. Definetely check it out if you are an hardcore fan on indie horror movies, monsters and mockumentaries.

Fantastic monster movie! Exciting to see Alex Pardee's monsters come to life. Thank you for this wonderful experience.

Love them or hate them found footage films are here to stay. Digging Up The Marrow from horror film director Adam Green, the director of Hatchet, and Frozen (no not that Frozen) is the latest entry in this sub genre of horror films, but this isn't just your normal found footage film, oh no this is something much more. This is a "meta found footage film", wait don't go! It is no where near as bad as you think, in fact Digging Up the Marrow is one the the most enjoyable horror films of the year.....I can hear you now, "Ginger Nuts what exactly is a "meta found footage film", well I'll tell you, in this film the director Adam Green plays himself, or I hope, a fictionalized version of himself as he has a tendency to be a bit on the annoying side at times. Way too eager and totally incapable of listening and doing as he is told.The film cleverly starts of at a horror convention and we are treated to a great intro featuring some of the bold and great of the horror world, telling us what they think monsters are. This scene cleverly sets the documentary tone of the film and helps to give the film a sense of grounding in the real world. Something that a lot of found footage films severely lack. It allows us to fully believe that Adam is going to go monster hunting in a spooky wood with a man who may or may not be loosing his marbles.William Decker is your classic conspiracy nut, his house is full of pictures, press cuttings,big red arrows on the wall linking the 100's pieces of evidence that, to him proves not only the existence of Monsters but the existence of their home, which Decker names the Marrow. Like all good secret places the entrances to their homes are hidden in isolated, dark and spooky places like deep in the woods. Except one that was in town, because as Decker puts it "they like pancakes". Little snippets like this endows the film with an nice sense of charm.After our introduction to Decker we are then taken to the woods, where our monster hunters adventure is almost cut short thanks to an encounter with a local law enforcement officer. The scene itself is almost a throwaway scene, however the standard repeated answer that the officer gives to their questions will have you asking yourself, "does he know what is going on? Does he know about the monsters? " It's a clever scene one that adds the very first layer of dread and suspense to what, up until this moment been a rather cheerful film.From this point forward the film gets real, it may seem that for a lot of the film you are staring a dark forest scene desperately trying to see what Decker sees, just don't stare to intently at the screen as there is one real genuine moment of abject terror. It has been a long time since I was scared so much by a simple jump scare. Green obviously knows the exact moment to throw this at us, even though you kind of know it is going to happen, it still gets you.From this point in Adam Green, wearing his meta found footage hat is determined to get real proof of the monsters and ups the ante. I won't give any more of the plot away, but interspersing the investigation are two fantastic scenes, one with Kane Hodder, playing himself, where he just doesn't get that what he is seeing is real and not some new film footage that Green is working on. There is also a fantastic scene where Green is speaking to Tom Holland and Mick Garris, where they reveal some very interesting facts about the subject matter. The dialogue here is spot on, especially when they ask Green about his new film. There is a razor sharp snide swipe at the insincere platitudes that come out with at these sort of functions.Digging Up The Marrow, thanks to it's meta angle succeeds in bring something new and unique to the found footage genre. There is an added layer of believe-ability to it. It may seem odd to call a horror film charming, but you can sense the love and feeling of reverence that Green has for the genre. The film is peppered throughout with nods and references to so many horror films, you will have a great time spotting them all. Obviously the biggest nod and wink is to Barker's Nightbreed, with its race of monsters living in an underground haven.Adam Green's direction and screenplay are tight, and the mounting sense of dread that happens once we go on the monster hunt is sustained right up until the very clever and for a found footage film a surprisingly great ending. My biggest problem with found footage films is how do we get to see the final film, just who is going all the way into Blair Witch county, and actually going into the cellar of an abandoned house? I sure as hell wouldn't. Green cleverly gets around this problem by, well you'll have to watch the film to find out.The creature designs are fantastic, based on the artwork of Alex Pardee, they have a real sense of other-worldliness, they are both terrifying and alluring at the same time. They are sympathetic in their design, full of sorrow and sadness. However lurking behind this sadness are creatures that will haunt your sleeping world.PictureThe real star of this film has to be Ray Wise. Ray has always been a great actor his performance as Decker is a triumph. Full of pathos, sadness and just the right amount of crazy, his performance is pitch perfect. Adam Green also handles himself admirably in front of the camera, even if he comes across as a bit annoying. Kind of like an over child who just can't do as he is told.Digging Up the Marrow, is a welcome addition to the found film footage genre. It is a clever and witty film that has ample scares for the horror fan. The perfect film for those jaded with the found footage genre, Adam Green has produced a film that knows what its source materials are and has used them to create a love letter to the genre.

Un film realizzato con poco, per protagonisti gli stessi cineasti e un personaggio affascinante, reso perfettamente dall'attore Ray Wise. Effetti speciali "carnevaleschi", ma trama molto efficace, girato come un "mockumentary" una volta tanto in maniera credibile e azzeccata. Un buon finale, abbastanza aperto da poter consentire futuri sviluppi, ma è solo un'ipotesi. Una piccola chicca per i fan dei "monster movies".

Found footage, that should have stayed lost.