The Procrustes Tapes

The Procrustes Tapes is a found footage, dark comedy movie from BHM Productions. It was created as a class project and is a modern adaptation of the old Roman myth of Procrustes.

Overview
Three teenagers, Jeffrey, Alex, and Breanna, are an aspiring documentary group. They took advantage of a class project to make a documentary based off the myth of Procrustes. On the way home from an interview, they run out of gas and get lost in the woods and desparately try to find a way to get help, even from a mysterious stranger.

Rating
This one has been rated PG-13 by BHM Productions.

It features creepy/frightening moments and mature themes.

Connections to the Myth
The story is a modern adaptation of the ancient Roman myth.

In the original myth, Procrustes is a murderer who would take in lost or weary travelers. He would provide a bed for them to sleep in at night. While they slept, he would "fit" them to the bed: i.e., if their feet didn't reach the edge, they'd be stretched, and if their feet went over the edge, they'd be chopped off.

In the movie, the teens get lost. Procrustes, guising as a friendly local, offers to help them. They accept, desperate, and all end up being killed by him. In the end, the last character alive, Breanna, is seen unconscious on a fold-out chair. Her feet don't reach the edge, and Procrustes is heard saying "Too short, we're gunna have to fix that".

Reception
Reception for the found footage film was mostly positive, with comments such as "pretty cool", "scary", "very well-made", "awesome acting", "entertaining and funny", and "best student film".

There was mild criticism, which fixed only on the level of the scariness the film has, with several people noting the film as "not very scary".

Trivia

 * This was the first Dark Comedy film ever made by BHM Productions, and so far is still the only one.
 * It featured a new actress who is now part of the crew, Casey Powers.
 * The same actor who played Slender Man in The Slender Man Tapes is the same actor who plays Procrustes in this film.
 * Several scenes in the movie appear to be long and done in only one shot, while they were really shot separately and edited to appear to all be the same clip.