Frogman review

It’s always great to find another fresh take on the found footage sub genre.

Often it can be telegraphed, but with Frogman, we have an urban legend coupled with the filming style that I maintain, when put together right, is one of the scariest modern horror tropes.

We follow three friends, who return to one of their hometowns, many years after the titular Frogman was spotted.

Since that time the smalltown has commercialised the myth, I mean why wouldn’t you? But, is there more going on than we initially thought?

Frogman may be considered by some a slow burn, but the payoff is extremely worth it. We have some body horror thrown in for good measure and some genuinely creepy moments.

What sets this apart is the journey of lead researcher Dallas, who, desperate to prove what he saw, has a journey of self-discovery, which may give him more than proving Frogman’s existence ever could. When we meet him his life is going nowhere, and making this film is really his last chance saloon to get out of the root he finds himself in.

While its conclusion is slightly abrupt, Frogman is certainly a worthy entry in the found footage sub-genre.