In it, a group of American and British urban explorers descend into the catacombs beneath Paris.
Usually no one survives and the footage found is the only indication of what happened.
When innovation is achieved it is done in interesting ways.
The comedy and action genres have their own entriesProject XandEnd of Watch.
It is also the genre where cast and crew have to work a lot harder.
Innovation is rarer but when it appears, its noticeable.
Independent productionsThe TunnelandThe Bayare presented as mockumentaries, with interviews with the survivors.
A calm, informed commentary on the events is provided which helps to ground the film in reality.
Furthermore, the idea of being hunted is a primal fear for us as a species.
Here the rising of the sun is no barometer of safety.
The latter reason requires subtlety and a delicate approach and many films simply fall short.
In all of the above films, onlyThe Tunnels antagonist remains elusive.
They are ghost stories for a constantly-connected, hyper digital world but with very traditional fears at their core.
