My title summed it up..tho way better than Blair Witch...better tech (love how all the tech is explained btw) more money involved generally aka way more entertaining...(special effects).still the feel of the video vlog...I loved it

I'm not a huge found footage or first person footage fan. I am a HUGE vampire fan (keep your judgments to yourself please 😊).This is the best vampire movie I've seen since "Let the Right One In". I never found myself wondering when it was going to be over, I just kept hoping it wouldn't end.It's a fun (fun in a dark way) depiction of what it would be like figuring out what is happening to you & then coming to grips with being turned into a vampire. The camera isn't too shaky, which is one of the things I don't like about first person footage films. There was a good combination of action, humor & suspense. There's plenty of blood, as in most vampire flicks, but it's not overly bloody or gory so if that's what you're looking for you may be a little disappointed. Good vampire flicks don't come around often, but I would def add this movie to the list. If you're a true vampire fan, you won't be disappointed.

Now, I know it's not the most popular opinion, but I personally LOVE the "found footage" style of horror movie. I really think it lends more authenticity and makes the movie feel more frightening if you can pretend for a moment that it actually IS compiled from real, raw footage. The one big drawback can be that I think it takes some pretty decent acting chops to be able to act like you're just a real person saying real things that happened to be caught on camera… and, personally, I don't think the actors in this one could pull it off. There needs to be a convincing amount of believable narrative which I think can be very cheesy if not done right, which is unfortunate in any other genre but I think can all but sink a horror movie. This wasn't quite that bad, but I wish I had believed more of what they said.That being said, this movie truly did freak me out. There's something about the isolation that comes from traveling anywhere, but especially outside of your own country, that really added to the quickly growing fear about Derek's transformation. There were a few moments that really made me jump out of my seat. I also thought there were some impressive special effects especially considering their budget was only slightly more than $300,000.It plays a bit into the whole stereotype of horror movie characters not knowing when to just cut their ties and run the hell away. I appreciated that Clif was so dedicated to his friend, to a degree, and while I understood his irresistible desire to continue filming (I'm a photographer, I can relate to the need to document), I did NOT get why he insisted on posting live video for their friends and family back home to helplessly witness (not to mention posting videos of the crimes they committed and aiding in the Italian police's ability to find them).Really, I thought the movie could have ended way earlier than it did. It seemed to climax way too early (that's what she said) and then we follow Clif as he tries to understand what happened and why. Less is more sometimes, people, and I think the movie as a whole would have been creepier if we didn't know the agonizing (and kind of pointless) backstory and instead just exited the film with Derek being unable to continue on with such a brutal, violent lifestyle.

Now i'm a fan of vampires, they're not all great but any vampire flick and i'm there. Afflicted should be a pleasant surprise for fans and non-fans of the vamp!Afflicted is about two best friends back-packing around the world in a one in a lifetime trip. The BFF's Clif Prowse and Derek Lee, (who also wrote and directed the film) have a genuine chemistry which helps the movie work so well. Derek has a serious illness threatening his life so himself and Clif decide to take the plunge and do that bucket list trip. Clif the camera buff plans to document absolutely everything along the way, posting it live online as they go.This found footage style filming soon gets into it after Derek meets a woman on there first stop of Paris to watch a group of friends play in a band. Clif and two band members decide to play a trick on Derek and his new bed buddy but when they get back to the hotel Derek is alone with a bloody mark at the top of his shoulder.It's evident pretty quickly that Derek seems have to gained super human abilities and Clif decides to test his new powerful friend, all of which Derek exceeds beyond normal human ability. The ending is slightly confusing but either way if you're looking for a difference with your vampire movies you have to check Afflicted out!