There have been a series of international horror hits in recent years. Movies such as The Kingdom (Denmark), The Blair Witch Project (US), and 28 Days Later ... (UK) all succeeded in creating spooky visuals on the cheap by filming in inexpensive digital video, and are now seen as case studies in how to make low-cost horror films.
近年來國際間十分轟動的恐怖片如丹麥片《醫院風雲》、美國片《厄夜叢林》，及英國片《28 天毀滅倒數》，都是用便宜的 DV 攝影機拍攝，卻在視覺上成功地營造出陰森駭人的氛圍，成為以創意取勝的低成本鬼片典範。