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New Mexico-1972: A Dark and Treating Looking Place With White Shadow Comes

  • Year1972
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationNew, Mexico
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1972 New Mexico
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A Dark and Treating Looking Place With White Shadow Comes — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this dark and grainy home movie captures an eerie, shadowy scene from an unknown location in New Mexico. The footage is almost entirely black, with faint vertical textures and occasional flickers of light—possibly a distant glow or film damage—emerging from the darkness. A brief blue streak appears in one frame, adding to the mysterious, abstract quality. The image is heavily obscured by film grain and low-light conditions, evoking a sense of suspense and forgotten memory. This archival Super 8 clip offers a haunting, atmospheric texture ideal for horror, documentary, or nostalgic projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Night
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
125777151

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel record not linked for this clip
Date
1972 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
New, Mexico Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

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  • cinematic darkness
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  • retro horror clip
  • vintage cinematic texture
  • forgotten memory footage
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  • obscure home movie
  • atmospheric darkness
  • vintage film aesthetic

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1970s 8mm archive requests needing an abstract dark transition, suspense insert, or damaged home-movie texture from New Mexico footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Underexposed 1972 8mm frame from New Mexico metadata with black vertical edges, grain, and a faint light-toned patch near the top.
Dark underexposed film frame with faint texture and a pale upper patch.

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