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13. Grave Encounters (2011)

Screenshot: Kotaku
Screenshot: Kotaku

The Vicious Brothers pay homage to the spooky and slightly hokey paranormal reality shows of the early aughts like The Scariest Places on Earth and Ghost Hunters. The mysterious sixth episode of Grave Encounters—a phony series in which the charismatic hosts and camera operators portray their hauntings as all in good fun, making lighthearted jokes and mugging the camera—has been recovered. But when the crew locks themselves inside the Collingwood Psychiatric Hospital, known for a doctor who performed unethical experiments and lobotomies, they become trapped in a real nightmare. The best part of Grave Encounters is its labyrinthine setting, filled with endless hallways and massive tunnels. The grainy handheld visuals, the blinding spotlight that cloaks the background in pitch darkness, and the eerie green night vision make it even more terrifying because you are never quite sure what will appear just around the corner. Grave Encounters starts off as a clever parody then morphs into a horrific thrill ride as the ghosts of the asylum patients ravage the cast and crew one by one.

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