Jeruzalem is filmed on location in Israel and the unique landscape, architecture, culture, and language sets an ambiance that is unmatched by most found footage horror films. The element that sets Jeruzalem apart from other found footage film is the exotic venue. Now the intrepid group must do everything they can to fight for their own survival and reach safe haven outside of the city walls of Jerusalem before it’s too late. Kevin, who already has his suspicions sees these events as signs of an impending apocalyptic event.Ī few days later on the evening of the Jewish high holiday Yom Kippur, Kevin ’s worst nightmare comes to fruition as the city succumbs to horrific events of biblical proportions. Although the group cannot understand the native language of the news programs, the look of concern on the locals’ faces indicates that something is very wrong. Things take a turn for the worse when a number of news programs report strange activity. Omar brings the group to local historical attractions during the day and popular clubs at night, generally showing everyone a good time. Upon arriving in Jerusalem, the trio stay at a local hostel and befriend Omar Hazai (Tom Graziani), the grandson of the hostel owner. During their flight, Kevin convinces Sarah and Rachel to change their plans and go to Jerusalem with him rather than their originally scheduled destination of Tel Aviv.
While on the plane en route to Israel, the couple meet Kevin (Yon Tumarkin), and anthropologist who is going to Jerusalem to investigate the truth behind the mysterious video presented at the beginning of the film as well as other recent events that point to a catastrophic recurrence of what happened so many decades ago.
Soon thereafter it’s revealed that Sarah lost her brother to an accident a year earlier and is visiting Israel with her friend Rachel (Yael Grobglas) as a means of moving on with her life. The device is essentially a “Google Glass” under a different name, presumably chosen to avoid licensing issues.īesides donning a video camera, the Smart Glass also has integrated WiFi, face recognition software, integration with Facebook, navigation software, Skype, texting, media player, and games. The device was gifted to Sarah from her father, who tells his daughter that the Smart Glass is fitted with her prescription lenses, which later plays into the filming reason for Jeruzalem. All of the found footage presented from this point forward in the film is captured from the Smart Glass worn by Sarah.Īs Sarah walks through her house she plays a fully immersive first person perspective zombie game, which turns out to be blatant foreshadowing of what’s to come later in the film. The film transitions 43 years later to the United States in the home of Sarah Pullman (Danielle Jadelyn), who is wearing a new “Smart Glass,” a pair of glasses with an integrated video camera. When confronted with this winged monstrosity, the local religious leaders destroy the creature by shooting it in the head. Jeruzalem opens with an aged film shot in Jerusalem in 1972 that was allegedly removed from the Vatican archives that provides actual evidence of a demonic entity that manifested itself by possessing the corpse of a recently deceased woman. The film follows two American friends who visit Jerusalem for a vacation only to find themselves stuck in a nightmare of biblical proportions. Jeruzalem (2015) is a found footage horror film out of Israel that is directed and written by Doron Paz and Yoav Paz.
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