Sponge Footage (2026): Cast, Story and Release Details

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Sponge Footage is a 2026 horror comedy centered on Melissa, an old camcorder and a return to the tower block tied to her childhood. Joined by roommates Vincent and Eric, she encounters strange chants and unanswered questions that turn a personal trip into a found-footage mystery.

Sponge Footage combines horror and comedy with a found-footage setup built around an old camcorder. The film follows Melissa after she discovers the device in her attic and begins reconnecting it with memories from childhood.

Her curiosity leads her and her two roommates, Vincent and Eric, back to an old tower block. Once strange chants begin echoing through the location, the camcorder becomes part of a mystery that the group must investigate.

Sponge Footage movie details

Story without spoilers

Melissa finds an old camcorder while searching through her attic and is reminded of the childhood memories associated with an old tower block. She persuades her roommates, Vincent and Eric, to accompany her there, setting the stage for an unsettling return to a familiar place.

The visit takes an unusual turn when strange chants echo through the tower block. As the group continues, the camcorder records whatever mysteries emerge, placing the story firmly within a horror-comedy and found-footage framework. The supplied premise also points toward elements of parody and conspiracy without revealing how they fit into the plot.

What to expect

The film is identified as both horror and comedy, suggesting a mix of unsettling situations and comic tonal touches rather than a purely serious horror approach. Its old-camcorder premise places recording and recovered footage at the center of the setup.

The listed keywords also associate the story with a tower, forest, mountain, night vision, mushrooms, weed, spongers and conspiracy. These details indicate a deliberately unusual genre blend, while the tagline clarifies that the title is not referring to sea sponges.

Cast and creative team

Abel Guyenon directs Sponge Footage and also appears as Journaliste. The writing is credited to Eric Leroux, Vincent Veyrat-Durebex, Esteban Coque-Michel and Jérémie William.

Mélissa Micic plays Mélissa, with Eric Leroux as Eric and Vincent Veyrat-Durebex as Vincent. The cast also includes Esteban Coque-Michel as Bob, Elodie Noir as Fabienne, Robyn Szerokosc as Claude and Abel Guyenon as Journaliste.

• Mélissa Micic as Mélissa
• Eric Leroux as Eric
• Vincent Veyrat-Durebex as Vincent
• Esteban Coque-Michel as Bob
• Elodie Noir as Fabienne
• Robyn Szerokosc as Claude
• Abel Guyenon as Journaliste

Release and production context

Sponge Footage is a 2026 film with a listed release date of October 28, 2026. It is classified as a horror comedy and has a status of Released. No runtime, country, spoken-language or production-company information is supplied.

Reported production figures:
Budget $300

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With its attic discovery, childhood connection and ominous return to an old tower block, Sponge Footage sets up a compact mystery shaped by horror, comedy and found-footage conventions. The available premise keeps the central questions open, leaving the camcorder and the unexplained chants as the film’s key points of intrigue.

Film data:
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