Greenes Please don't spend money on this.

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

Hayleigh Joseph This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

BA_Harrison Mockumentary The Last Broadcast investigates an incident known as The Jersey Devil Murders, in which members of the cast and crew of a cable TV show were brutally butchered while filming at the Pine Barrens. The only survivor of the massacre, Jim Suerd (Jim Seward), was found guilty of the killings, but was he really responsible?To be brutally honest, who cares? Preceding the thematically and stylistically similar The Blair Witch Project by a year, the film proves even more tedious than its more famous (and highly over-rated) counterpart, with numerous dry interviews with people associated with the case, and lots of grainy, wobbly video footage, none of which I found the slightest bit scary.If The Last Broadcast had shed just a little bit of light on the legend of The Jersey Devil itself (a horrifying creature that is supposed to live in the Pine Barrens), then it might have been more interesting, but the monster is merely a McGuffin, rarely mentioned and certainly never seen.After lots of admittedly convincing interrogation and analysis, the film completely drops the ball by abandoning the documentary format for a more traditional approach in which the identity of the killer is finally revealed. This abrupt change in style totally ruins the authenticity of the movie and smacks of a film-maker who couldn't think of any other way to wrap things up.

emma s After reading some the of the reviews, I am definitely going to revisit this film, as I first saw this when it was released to VHS in 1999 (?)Obviously there are a lot of comparisons to this and Blair witch - due to the similarities to the supernatural, the hand-held footage, and being a mockumentary, but I would ask people who have yet to see this to remove the 2 completely.Unlike Blair witch, this comes across more as a documentary and has more eerie moments rather than a lot of shock and scare scenes of other similar horror/thrillers. The acting is good and believable pretty much throughout, with good contributions from the host, the camera-men/cable show hosts and also the 'expert' roles. I think that is where a lot of mockumentaries fall down, is getting the balance between conveying empathy and emotion successfully enough and without being hammy - and the balance here is just right. It's cleverly written and the supporting background information to the story adds to the believability and genuine feel to the film instead of detracting away from the more suspenseful parts. I would not be surprised if elements were improvised - which I feel works a whole lot better in these type of films. Sometimes in films, you get the most organic and natural scenes when you just throw a couple of people together in the wilderness!I won't spoil the ending, but a notice a few others have commented how they dislike the ending and how the feel of the film changes. There is a change of pace and feel that does not necessary fit with the preceding scenes, but once you get to the end and understand, you'll see that this is necessary and integral to the plot. I can only assume these people were also the ones who didn't like the ending to paranormal activity, as it just didn't hand them the ending they wanted on a plate. So be warned, if you like your endings what I would term as 'hollywood' where everything fits together nicely and everyone lives happily ever after, you probably will end up feeling a bit let down and short-changed.However, if you are like me, and a fan of the mockumentary/horror sub-genre, this is definitely worth your time in viewing, it's a great example of how these kind of films can install emotions and feelings where other stabby-stabby horrors just don't hit the spot.

cosmogirl_185 yes, Blair Witch and Broadcast have the same overall theme(teens go into the woods)but if you look passed that you will know each film had a different approach to it. Yes, both used Video but, Broadcast took it one step further. Not only did they incorporate video footage of what happened in the woods that night, but had "commentaries' and interviews from other people involved(which in my opinion made it a lot more sophisticated and intelligent than Blair Witch). I would recommend this film for anyone looking for something "smart" to watch while still having a simple plot. However If you are looking for something like Blair Witch, i wouldn't automatically assume this is the film for you.

lost-in-limbo Comparisons… we just can't help ourselves. I see a lot of comparing between this particular shadowy cult effort to the very similar in style, worldwide hit 'The Blair Witch Project (1999)'. Both share a low-budget cost and that documentary edited structure, but other than that. Really that's it. Well it did come out before its more fancied rival. We begin with Steven Avkast and Locus Wheeler hosts of a cheap cable show called "Fact or Fiction" going into the Pine Barrens of New Jersey with the aid of Rein Clackin and Jim Suerd to broadcast the search for New Jersey Devil. However Suerd is the only to come out alive, and accused of the murders. A year later filmmaker David Leigh decides to make a documentary about it using the live footage they shot to get down to the bottom off what really happened in the woods that night. 'Broadcast' has more an entertainingly detailed background (from actual footage to interviews) to its story-telling and for most part it's highly captivating and immensely inventive. Well that's up until the indifferently eye-rolling last ten minutes, which totally spins back onto itself with a ridiculous (if off-putting) revelation. It was going so well (I liked the whole ambiguous, open-minded and eerie nature), then they shot themselves in the foot. It feels like it came from another movie. They lost that chilling vibe and cooked up some glaring plot holes because of that sudden inclusion even if it was undeniably effective. Still the gimmick is provocatively engineered and efficiently presented by the director and his actors (believably capable performances by Jim Seward, Stefan Avalos, Lance Weiler, Rein Clabbers and David Beard) to leave an unforgettable imprint. The set-up manages to feel sincere with good use of illuminating the manipulative air stemming from the media to influence an outcome. Be it bullet proof or not. Everything is basically suggestive with a drearily dreaded tone. Some sequences can cause a shudder and make your skin crawl, as things are linked together or put down for us to mull over. A slick, stark and engrossingly blood curdling concept that's almost pulled off.