BA_Harrison Mockumentary The Last Broadcast investigates an incident known as The Jersey Devil Murders, in which members of the cast and crew of a cable TV show were brutally butchered while filming at the Pine Barrens. The only survivor of the massacre, Jim Suerd (Jim Seward), was found guilty of the killings, but was he really responsible?To be brutally honest, who cares? Preceding the thematically and stylistically similar The Blair Witch Project by a year, the film proves even more tedious than its more famous (and highly over-rated) counterpart, with numerous dry interviews with people associated with the case, and lots of grainy, wobbly video footage, none of which I found the slightest bit scary.If The Last Broadcast had shed just a little bit of light on the legend of The Jersey Devil itself (a horrifying creature that is supposed to live in the Pine Barrens), then it might have been more interesting, but the monster is merely a McGuffin, rarely mentioned and certainly never seen.After lots of admittedly convincing interrogation and analysis, the film completely drops the ball by abandoning the documentary format for a more traditional approach in which the identity of the killer is finally revealed. This abrupt change in style totally ruins the authenticity of the movie and smacks of a film-maker who couldn't think of any other way to wrap things up.

The_Lord_Of_Movies When you read the plot and/or see the DVD cover, this movie seems really attractive. Then wait until you watch it..The movie was released in 1998 and so the DVD cover proudly says "May have influenced Blair Witch... it certainly preceded it". I don't know when the production and the filming has started for this Last Broadcast, but The Blair Witch's production started in 1994 till 1997 when they started the filming. Then the Blair Witch was released in 1999. So the "preceded" thing is very relative.To come back to the Last Broadcast, all is cheap. Some parts are cosy indeed (the geeks, the clothes, the computers), but the film is more than slow and really goes nowhere, plus all effects are deeply amateurish. I was very disappointed.The Blair Witch Project is no genius work neither but it works! (at least the first time you watch it).Regards.

Chilidawg McGee This could have been a good movie.Fantastic.. The acting/direction was spot on... all the way up to the last 15 or so minutes, where it just sort of commits suicide right in front of you.It gets far enough that I think a decent fan edit could actually bump it up a couple stars... just cut out that last bit, a little creative editing here and there and come up with a creepy image of the jersey devil and call it a day.This movie didn't need a twist. At all. It was delivering on almost every level. Hell, the twist itself wasn't that bad, just the way it was delivered. A little subtlety would've went a long way.

emma s After reading some the of the reviews, I am definitely going to revisit this film, as I first saw this when it was released to VHS in 1999 (?)Obviously there are a lot of comparisons to this and Blair witch - due to the similarities to the supernatural, the hand-held footage, and being a mockumentary, but I would ask people who have yet to see this to remove the 2 completely.Unlike Blair witch, this comes across more as a documentary and has more eerie moments rather than a lot of shock and scare scenes of other similar horror/thrillers. The acting is good and believable pretty much throughout, with good contributions from the host, the camera-men/cable show hosts and also the 'expert' roles. I think that is where a lot of mockumentaries fall down, is getting the balance between conveying empathy and emotion successfully enough and without being hammy - and the balance here is just right. It's cleverly written and the supporting background information to the story adds to the believability and genuine feel to the film instead of detracting away from the more suspenseful parts. I would not be surprised if elements were improvised - which I feel works a whole lot better in these type of films. Sometimes in films, you get the most organic and natural scenes when you just throw a couple of people together in the wilderness!I won't spoil the ending, but a notice a few others have commented how they dislike the ending and how the feel of the film changes. There is a change of pace and feel that does not necessary fit with the preceding scenes, but once you get to the end and understand, you'll see that this is necessary and integral to the plot. I can only assume these people were also the ones who didn't like the ending to paranormal activity, as it just didn't hand them the ending they wanted on a plate. So be warned, if you like your endings what I would term as 'hollywood' where everything fits together nicely and everyone lives happily ever after, you probably will end up feeling a bit let down and short-changed.However, if you are like me, and a fan of the mockumentary/horror sub-genre, this is definitely worth your time in viewing, it's a great example of how these kind of films can install emotions and feelings where other stabby-stabby horrors just don't hit the spot.