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Not a bad short,but has alot of continuity issues...like the sandwich and water on the table, it takes away from the scenes when it appears and disappears at will...

Yes definitely this should win the award for the film with absolutely no continuity whatsoever.

I found this movie interesting only because of items that kept appearing and disappearing. The entire movie took place on a front porch, and the main item was a sandwich. The sandwich first appeared as two halves on a plate next to a bottle of water. In a following scent it was gone. They shortly after that it appeared again only half was missing. Then it disappeared again only to reappear, this time again as a complete sandwich. There was a similar routine with a bottle of bleach. One scene the bottle was visible. The next scene it was gone, then it would mysteriously reappear again. The main point of the movie wasn't that interesting. In fact, it was stupid. So I had assumed the twist, or the surprise was the reappearing items, in some way or another. Nope. The movie ended and that was that.

What a waste of a great subject on such a poorly executed movie. This could have been the next Paranormal Activity, except the writer/director made such irrational choices for the characters, and included such outlandishly stupid circumstances, that the entire movie comes across like a sketch comedy spoof of what could have been a terrifying, very relatable horror movie. My only hope is that another horror movie based around the concept of a doorbell camera is still a possibility despite the existence of this movie. I think it's worthy of another shot by another filmmaker who has the talent to make something good of it.

I'm a big fan of the Paranormal Activity movies, so I was hoping this would be similar. It was! But still unique, which is rare for movies these days... It's a simple setup with characters that are likeable, and all shot from one perspective - which is the safety camera on a doorbell (I think). That's a risky move, and it paid off. There's a low frequency/bass sound that is unsettling, and it has you scanning the screen to see where and what is going to appear. Because the characters are likeable, the tension is there, and it makes you wonder wtf is about to happen to them. If you can't appreciate slow-burning, scary movies - then you won't like this. If you like unique takes on the horror genre, then give this a try.

Unknown Visitor features a small cast of, er, unknowns (at least to me). There are no fancy special effects, the camera never moves, and there are several long static shots. Even within these limitations, Unknown Visitor works up a spooky atmosphere, with the dread slowly increasing as the story unfolds. The filmmakers don't answer all the questions, which leaves the movie with a nice feeling of unease. I counted at least four good scares, with one of them giving me a real jolt! The movie clocks in at 52 minutes, which is the right length. Any longer and Unknown Visitor would probably become an unwelcome visitor. Kudos to the entire crew for making such a good little fright fest.

LOL me and my oldest son could not help but laugh. Its an awesome short amateur film.. I bet it would be more awesome as a play.

What did I just watch? Did they film this on their iPhone ? Wow was this bad. All I could focus on was the sandwich plate and water disappear then reappear in each scene. This was a joke. Don't waste your time.

I found this funny. The acting was laughable and I couldn't help but point out the 3... sandwiches..? The 3 sandwiches, water bottle, cigarettes, knife, gun, bleach bottle, and wine glass would constantly disappear and reappear. What was the director/writer thinking!? Did he lose his mind when making this? There is no way this is based on true events. Like, seriously, do you really think this is based on true events? The jump scares were pretty mid and weren't very scary. This movie was also very predictable.

This is a great movie if you wanna laugh!

But if you are watching this to get scared, then I wouldn't recommend.

Super low budget, bad acting, not scary (I think I jumped once!), odd story... I liked the idea though!

The actors couldn't act if their lives depended on it. I could not watch their tedious... boring... horribly wrote and nauseating scenes. I was amazed this Brittany Dunk has acted in anything aside from this monstrosity. Save that hour of your life and do something that would be more fun like maybe... a root canal, sitting at the DMV, moving, divorce, dieting, stop using swear words, teaching your goldfish tricks, dropping your kids off at college, your kids moving back home after college because the graduated with degree in interior design, stop drinking wine the same week your in-laws decide to come for a month long visit... You got what I'm driving at. STAY AWAY FROM THIS ONE!!!!

Between the horrible acting, lack of plot, and magical disappearing/ reappearing items, this "film" had me laughing out loud. For a movie that takes place entirely on a front porch, the least we could do is have some continuity here. The sandwich and water bottle constantly appearing and disappearing had me cracking up. This has me convinced that I should now be a film maker, as it clearly doesn't take much.

The acting is laughably bad. The guy is a douchebag and the girl had the personality of a paper plate. I think the best actor in the film was one of the chairs, it was the only thing that stayed in place and truly did it's job well.

Worth a laugh if you're bored, but literally 0/10.

Worse acting than an amateur adult film. Zero plot and the worst representation of PTSD. What an insult to Soldiers. The best acting was done by the sandwich. Seriously, they could have expanded the plot just a bit more and had a decent film but the bad acting coupled with an incomplete plot made it probably the worst movie and not worth you time. It's time you will never get back so don't waste it on this. The door bell cam was a great idea and very modern for the tech we have today but it could have been more effective with a more level of normalcy of how a house functions in reality. Neighbors, street traffic, mailman, birds, dogs barking etc. Just not good.

The major thing I had against this movie is the number of continuity missteps. The water bottle disappearing then reappearing, the sandwich disappearing and reappearing, the bottle of bleach disappearing and reappearing. I dont know if these are a sloppy job of production and editing crew or if there is something that the director was trying to add some more mystery, a la Kubrik in The Shining, but he is no Kubrik and he does not have the credits to his name to think that he is the skill of Kubrik. The other thing is the whole "found footage" genre. It is so overplayed. Any kid with a cheap camera can make some footage and call it a movie. "Found footage" was cool in the 2000's but in the 2020's it has over played.

On a better note, I think the two stars, Jason Scarborough and Brittany Dunk, were well acted and their performance should not be counted against the shoddy production job. Given a competent production crew it would have added a few more stars.

The concept here is excellent, but the bad acting, bad directing, and bad, well, everything else sinks it. I like the idea of a supernatural thriller from the point of view of a doorbell camera, but as is often the case with independent films, it was fraught with bad acting, bad directing, bad editing. The concept was great, and maybe a larger Studio with access to better directors and actors will buy the rights and we do this giving it the treatment it's so sorely deserves.