(2022) is a wildly inventive found-footage horror comedy that revitalizes a tired subgenre with sharp social satire and "splatstick" energy reminiscent of Evil Dead II . Written and directed by husband-and-wife duo Joseph and Vanessa Winter, the film manages to be both genuinely creepy and hilariously obnoxious. The Story: A Desperate Quest for Clout

The film follows Shawn Ruddy (played by co-director Joseph Winter), a disgraced internet personality who was "cancelled" after a public controversy. In a desperate bid to regain his followers and sponsors, he livestreams himself spending one night alone in "Death Manor," a notorious haunted house. To ensure he doesn't chicken out, he locks himself in and throws his car’s spark plugs into the woods. What starts as a series of staged stunts quickly spirals into a real-time fight for survival when he accidentally awakens a vengeful spirit.

Critics and audiences alike have praised the film for its balance of tone and technical execution: Deadstream (2022) - IMDb