Samuel LoveThose lovely folks at 101 Films have given their lavish Black Label treatment to another hidden gem, this time focusing their attention on 1998 found footage pioneer The Last Broadcast – a chilling film widely considered to be one of the first of its kind. Shot and edited entirely on consumer-level digital equipment, this horror mockumentary tells the tale of a man convicted in 1995 of murdering his team one night during an expedition to find the mythic Jersey Devil in the New Jersey Pine Barrens.
We took a closer look at this stunning new release…
In 1995 a four-man team from the cable-access program Fact or Fiction braved the desolate New Jersey Pine Barrens determined to deliver a live broadcast of legendary monster, the Jersey Devil. Only one came out alive. The lone survivor was sentenced to life in prison, but filmmaker David Leigh is convinced that he’s innocent. Could the Jersey Devil still haunt the barrens?
Special Features
- A New Broadcast: Interviews with co-directors Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler (NEW)
- Limited Edition Booklet: Includes ‘Welcome to the Digital Age: The Last Broadcast and the horrors of the Internet’ by Phillip Escott and ‘Fact or Fiction?’ by Sarah Appleton (NEW)
- Commentary with co-directors Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler (1999)
- Commentary with co-directors Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler (2006)
- Behind-the-scenes documentary: Production
- Behind-the-scenes documentary: Post-production
- Behind-the-scenes documentary: Distribution
- Exclusive interviews
- Fact or Fiction: rare clips from the infamous public access show
- Jim Seward: Alive and Well performing two folk songs
- Lucas: What really happened?
- Gallery of Gore: Pine Barrens murder crime scene and autopsy images, Last Broadcast poster and box art from around the globe
- Trailer
THE LAST BROADCAST is available now on Limited Edition Blu-ray from 101 Films
