Oscar Harding’s documentary brings us into the world of English farmer Charles Carson, a widowed eccentric who left behind a handful of personal, inventive, lovingly made and hair-raising home movies shot on his “Coombe End Farm” in the 1990’s. The cheerful Carson is a one-man band, proudly narrating and starring in wholesome, folksy explorations of his land and the animals grazing on it that feel like bizarre horror movies (sometimes with stunts and special effects). Through interviews, Harding sets out to discover just who this former neighbor of his was using the scant VHS tapes left behind, and why Carson felt compelled to produce charming, macabre and certainly one-of-a-kind videos, now regarded by the Found Footage community as the cream of the crop. You won’t believe what you’re seeing.

FACETS is proud to partner with Found Footage Fest for this screening. We will welcome director Oscar Harding and Executive Producer Joe Pickett of Found Footage Fest for an introduction and post-screening discussion with the audience, along with a short, found footage presentation on VHS led by Pickett before the feature (which will also be screened in VHS). This event promises to be a treat for found footage/VHS fans and adventurous Facets patrons alike.