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Dark Static

 Alex Schiffer

Alex and Zach explore the found footage and analog horror genre, and discuss everything from the classic films to stuff from the dark corners of the web. Each week they'll take a new film or web series, and dissect it the best they can, offering passionate and insightful conversations on the genre. Together, they will attempt to chronicle every piece of found footage and analog horror content out in the wild, from popular cinema, to the weird part of the internet.

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Update frequency
every 47 days
Average duration
128 minutes
Episodes
13
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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013 - V/H/S: Viral

013 - V/H/S: Viral

Alex and Zach explore the chaotic V/H/S: Viral (2014), the third installment in the V/H/S found footage horror anthology series. From skateboarding skeletons and dimension-hopping magicians to bizarr…

02:36:08  |   Tue 20 May 2025
012 - V/H/S 2

012 - V/H/S 2

In this episode, we dive deep into the chaotic brilliance of V/H/S/2 (2013), the second entry in the infamous found footage horror anthology series. From the cult nightmare “Safe Haven” to the undead…

02:37:02  |   Sat 19 Apr 2025
011 - V/H/S

011 - V/H/S

In this episode, Alex and Zach dive headfirst into the analog chaos of V/H/S — the found footage anthology that paved the way for some of our current crop of horror filmmakers. From haunted houses to…

02:02:46  |   Thu 10 Apr 2025
010 - Mind Body Spirit

010 - Mind Body Spirit

Alex and Zach review and discuss the 2024 found-footage gem "Mind Body Spirit," directed by Alex Henes and Matthew Merenda. With the growing trend of influencer horror, the hosts compare the film to …

01:52:27  |   Mon 31 Mar 2025
009 - Milk & Serial

009 - Milk & Serial

Alex and Zach tackle the viral YouTube found Footage hit "Milk & Serial" directed by Curry Barker. They discuss the surprise overnight success, and the comedy duo's past filmmaking efforts. The hosts…
02:44:59  |   Thu 13 Mar 2025
008 - Blair Witch(2016)

008 - Blair Witch(2016)

In this episode of Dark Static, hosts Alex Schiffer and Zach delve into the 2016 horror film "Blair Witch," directed by Adam Wingard and written by Simon Barrett. They discuss the film's place within…
01:55:01  |   Thu 12 Sep 2024
007 - Late Night With The Devil

007 - Late Night With The Devil

Alex and Zach discuss "Late Night With The Devil," the latest found footage horror film staring David Dastmalchian. This film has been getting a lot of critical acclaim for its performances and visua…

02:38:15  |   Sun 30 Jun 2024
006 - The Blair Witch Project

006 - The Blair Witch Project

It's time we talk about The Blair Witch Project, one of the most influential found footage movies of all time. Does that make it one of our personal favorites though? ON this episode we dive deep int…
03:05:00  |   Wed 10 Apr 2024
005 - The Outwaters

005 - The Outwaters

On this episode we cover the recent found footage nightmare from director Robbie Banfitch. This film has been polarizing for a lot of people, so we're going to really get into the all the specifics o…
03:04:14  |   Mon 30 Oct 2023
004 - Skinamarink

004 - Skinamarink

Our first episode covering a recent film. We're going to do a complete discussion and analysis on the viral sensation Skinamarink directed by Kyle Edward Ball. Could this be the first film in a new c…
01:57:53  |   Mon 30 Oct 2023
003 - The Last Broadcast

003 - The Last Broadcast

This week we dive into The Last Broadcast, an early found footage film that feel through the cracks at first, but has reached cult status as an early pioneer of the genre. Does it's quality make it w…
00:49:12  |   Mon 30 Oct 2023
002 - The McPherson Tape/Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County

002 - The McPherson Tape/Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County

It's a Dark Static double feature! This week we're covering both versions of the UFO found footage film: The McPherson Tape. We'll get into some of the background to how these movies first surfaced, …
00:59:06  |   Mon 30 Oct 2023
001 - Cannibal Holocaust

001 - Cannibal Holocaust

Our first episode! Here we will give you a brief introduction to who we are and why we've chosen such an odd sub-genre of media to obsess over. Our main subject though is Cannibal Holocaust, which is…

01:24:05  |   Mon 30 Oct 2023
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