Bodycam is a 2025 found footage supernatural horror film directed by Brandon Christensen, starring Jaime M. Callica, Sean Rogerson, and Catherine Lough Haggquist. The film is presented from the POV of police body cameras.
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Premise
Police officers Jackson and Bryce are called to a rundown house over a domestic disturbance, leading them into frightening discoveries.
Cast
Jaime M. Callica as Officer Jackson
Sean Rogerson as Officer Bryce
Catherine Lough Haggquist as Ally Jackson
Angel Prater as Esposito
Keegan Connor Tracy as The Mother
Chris Casson as The Father
Elizabeth Longshaw as Michelle
Colette Nwachi as Neisha Jackson
Release
Bodycam was released in the United States on August 7, 2025 as part of the Popcorn Frights Festival.
It was released in Brazilian cinemas under the title "POV: Presença Oculta" on March 12, 2026.
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 32 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "With smart, low budget ingenuity and visceral atmosphere, Bodycam delivers a brisk and often gripping found footage experience."
Kristy Puchko of Mashable gave the film a positive review, calling it a "gnarly romp" and "a wickedly smart horror film." Catherine Bray of The Guardian gave the film 3 stars out of 5, praising its "energy" and "spookiness." Simon Abrams, writing for RogerEbert.com, gave the film 2.5 stars out of 4, commenting that "while this gross and dynamic haunted chase movie coasts on a blast of carnival ride energy, it also crashes head-long into a goofy anticlimax."
