Some look at the threadbare feel of microbudget cinema and are immediately dismissive. That washed out, shot-on-video look is immediately recognizable to children of the 80s and 90s, but for most it seems a world away from their idea of traditional cinema. Of course, it’s simply a medium for telling stories – and the best SOV films are able to transcend these technical limitations and present something truly special and unique. In recent years, even mainstream films have attempted to capture some of the grittiness of SOV, with anthologies like V/H/S and THE ABCS OF DEATH regularly embracing the style
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