Film Found In Forest

[TN JavMan]

Was detecting in a park today and found a hidden trail. After wondering down the hidden path for only a few minutes, my detector and I unearthed a film reel. I couldn't believe it, why in the world would there be a film real buried in the woods. Either way, hopefully I will be able to see what was on the film, if it hasn't wasted away.

 

[Scott (Mich)]

Are you anywhere close to a school? I remember the films we had to sit through looking just like that. I can see a youngster tossing one out so to avoid watching it. Hopefully it will have something interesting on it.

 

[lostcauses]

How wide is the reel? Is it 8mm, 16mm or 35 mm film?

Looks to be a slandered projection real for 35, but can not tell from the photos.

 

[diggummup]

This is an interesting one. Keep us posted.

 

[joey]

wow ! let us know !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Happy Harry]

Felix the Cat in "HIDE AND SEEK". HHHH

 

[ClonedSIM]

I can tell you exactly what it is.

Pamela Anderson in all of her "Baywatch" bloopers. Bad acting, great scenery.

 

[richm]

Gigli!! Benifers best.

 

[vibes]

Looks like audio tape not video. Typical size of a pancake reel.

If you can find a reel-to-reel and the tape is strong enough to withstand the threading process you might be able to figure out what's on it.

Probably some PO'd radio Disc jockey chucking his audition tape...that's my guess

 

[johnnyi]

no, it's a reel of film, not sound. You can tell by the way the film is cupped on the end. Audio would be limp. Man, I hate this suspense though! Unroll a few feet and look pleease!!!

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

AHHHHHHHHHHH YESSSSSSSSSS..... We have another mystery to solve. Nothing better than a mystery to speculate on. Yep, I'm interested too. Thanks for posting. Please let us know what you find out.

DANGLANGLEY

 

[GL]

...taps foot...waiting to know whats on it...

 

[Kentucky Kache]

Blair witch project. And I thought that was just a story.

 

[LadyDigger]

Just posting cause I'm also curious as to what is on the reel!

 

[Quark]

I'm with Scott (Mich). I ran film projectors in high school in the early 70s and that reel looks exactly like the ones I set up back then. It's probably a film about something (supposedly) educational.

Looking at a few frames with a loupe or other magnifying glass should give you some idea. Within the first few feet there should be some frames with the title if you have the first reel in the film. Otherwise, it'll be a guessing game based on what you see in some of the frames!

 

[Digginnit]

1960's High School health class film on STD's.

 

[ivan salis]

well looks to be a movie reel rather than a an old reel to reel sound only tape ---sound tapes didn'nt have the gear hole type slots on the sides -- that movie the films did -- that a movie film ---quite odd thats its "stashed" or discarded that way out in the middle of nowhere. --- was it hidden away by some one due to it being porn or other wrong type of film ? -- hummm very interesting

 

[DBFISHER]

I'll say that it's about some kind of ku klux klan gathering.

 

[njnydigger]

Snuff film.

 

[vibes]

Snuff film.

Videodrome...long live the new flesh

 

[DMN]

I think if would be easy to determine if it is a film rather than a tape, just look for the holes for the feeder. If it is p0rn, no big deal. By the age of that tape it would probably rate a PG-13 rating now. You could probably find it out on the 'net anyway, and it'll be digitally remastered for your pleasure, so to speak .