Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project is a 2025 American comedy horror and mockumentary film directed by Max Tzannes, and written by David San Migu
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| Directed by | Max Tzannes |
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| Cinematography | Jacob Souza |
| Edited by | Jacob Souza |
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| Distributed by | Vertical |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project is a 2025 American comedy horror and mockumentary film directed by Max Tzannes, and written by David San Miguel and Max Tzannes. It stars Brennan Keel Cook, Chen Tang, Erika Vetter, Dean Cameron, and Del Alan Murphy.
Its plot features a small team of cast, crew, and producers attempting to make a low-budget film. Director Chase (Cook) is determined to create his debut feature film, a found footage horror movie about Bigfoot. French documentarians chronicle the production including the various challenges and obstacles the team face.
The film is likened to works such as Christopher Guest comedies[1] (including This Is Spinal Tap) and The Blair Witch Project.[2]
The film was co-produced by Dirty Shot Clean Productions (consisting of Souza, Tzannes, and San Miguel)[3][4] and Radio Silence Productions (consisting of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillet, Justin Martinez, and Chad Villella.[5] It is Tzannes' second feature following Et Tu (2023) and other short films.[6]
Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project premiered with a limited theatrical release in the United States on June 20, 2025 followed by a North American digital release on June 24 and a UK digital release on June 30. The film was distributed by Vertical.[2]
As of November 17, 2025, the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes rates the film at 76% based on 17 critics' reviews.[7]
Travis Hopson of RogerEbert.com rated the film 3 out of 4 stars, praising its horror elements and comedic portrayal of the difficulties in making an independent movie. He states, "it does a good job of capturing the limitations placed on creative ambition by low-budget filmmaking and the mad scrambles that ensue."[1]
Dave Dreher of Gruesome Magazine rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, celebrating its uniqueness, ensemble cast, and absurdity. He writes, "I had a great time viewing this film. I found it inventive and fresh with a perfect blend of laughs and bloodshed."[8]
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