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Halloween: A Terrifying Found-Foot Horror Movie That Will Really Scare You

Posted on by Josh L
Halloween: A Terrifying Found-Foot Horror Movie That Will Really Scare You

There’s an underrated movie available to stream that will scare you this Halloween.

For horror fans, successfully finding a movie that truly annoys or disturbs you so much that you have to stop watching it altogether is becoming an increasingly difficult task.

but Horror in the high desert might do the trick. The 2021 film is a mockumentary about the mysterious disappearance of hiker Gary Hing (Eric Menzies) in the High Desert region of Nevada.

Talking heads, including Gary’s sister (Tonya Williams-Ogden) and the private investigator on the case (David Morales), share details about Hing as the film tries to shed light on the missing tourist’s whereabouts.

As the film progresses, it becomes clear that there is something more sinister at play – and the film ends with a plot that is not for the faint of heart.

The trailer for the film informs the viewer: “Over 600,000 people go missing in the United States every year. approximately 90 percent return each year…alive or dead. It is suspected that the remaining 10 percent are disappearing into the wilds of America.”

Instead of being a terrible horror film written and directed by Dutchman Maric, it builds up the horror slowly but effectively and is one of the scariest found footage films in years.

Some fans compare it to Lake Mungoan Australian found-footage film that has built a cult following since its release in 2008.

“Horror in the High Desert” is a scary movie that is worth watching (Prime Video)

For those who enjoy the film, there are two more to work on – Terror in the High Desert: Minerva and High Desert Horror: Firewalkwhich came out in 2023 and 2024, respectively. Both sequels expand the universe and lift the lid on a larger conspiracy.

Interestingly, the fourth and fifth films are already ready.

The independently funded original was shot while following social distancing rules during the height of the pandemic, and the film’s “interviews” were shot via Zoom.

Horror in the high desert available to stream on Prime Video.