Bad Ben is the name of a web series of independent found footage horror comedy films, the first of which released in 2016.

Fanslau stars as Tom Riley, an unsuspecting homeowner who has started to experience strange and inexplicable phenomena in his new home.

It was released in 2017 and centers upon a group of paranormal investigators seeking to learn the truth about what happened on Steelmanville Road.

[citation needed] The Mandela Effect was released during 2018 and posits what would happen if the events of the first film also occurred in parallel universes.

The movie additionally screened at The Unnamed Found Footage Festival in San Francisco, California during March 2022.

[citation needed] The ninth film in the Bad Ben series was released to the internet on October 26, 2021 through Breaking Glass Pictures.

[citation needed] The 13th film of the franchise, Bad Ben: The Dracula Situation (sometimes referred to as The Vampire Situation) this installment has Tom Riley return to Steelmanville Road with his old house once again and finds out the previous owner rented it out to Dracula who brings havoc upon Steelmanville Road.

[3] Bloody Disgusting rated the first film in the series favorably, noting its limitations while also stating "The plot may not sound like much to most horror movie veterans, as there are countless other scary stories with a similar setup, but trust me when I say that watching a grumpy middle-aged man refuse to be harassed by supernatural forces hell-bent on ruining his investment is one hell of a fun ride.

"[7] Vox compared the film favorably to The Blair Witch Project, as "The setting is totally different, but Bad Ben marries a do-it-yourself-attitude with an impeccably realized atmosphere in a way that echoes found footage’s breakout movie.

"[15] Dread Central rated the seventh film The Haunted Highway favorably, stating that it was "campy, hilarious, and has surprisingly effective moments.

"[9] Film Threat praised Benign, writing "While the narrative will confuse anyone not already up to date with the franchise, the flick still offers a decent amount of elements to hold their attention.