Afflicted (2013)

 

Derek and Cliff head out on a one year trip around the world. Derek has a potentially life threatening illness so his family is concerned he won’t be able to get medical attention if he should need it.  But he’s tired of playing it safe and wants to enjoy his life, especially since it may not be that long.

The two friends post about their exploits so everyone at home can keep up with their travels.  When they get to Paris, they go to a gig to see their friends play and Derek meets a girl he brings back to their hotel.  

The band and Cliff confirm their tool status when they decide to burst into the room to interrupt Derek with the girl. But instead of finding him in the middle of a dalliance, they find him alone, unconscious and bleeding.  

Once he wakes, Derek refuses to get medical treatment due to his condition. He fears if something is wrong, the hospital won’t let him leave to continue the trip around the world. However from this point on, the trip does not go well. Derek feels ill, and can’t eat or drink anything without vomiting. He starts experiencing other physical affects and they are convinced the woman in Paris is the key to solving his problems.

I was hesitant to watch this since found footage movies tend to be the genre used by idiots who decide owning a camera means they can make a movie. This was a decent film that kept my attention, even though at times I was annoyed at the characters for being stupid.