Mockumentary

/mˌɒkjuːmˈɛntəɹi/

/mˌɑːkjuːmˈɛntɚɹi/

Mockumentary

a fictional film or television show presented in a documentary style, often using satire and humor to comment on real-life events or social issues

Examples

1. Its mockumentary film style was a decade ahead of its time.

2. It was a mockumentary.

3. It's a mockumentary.

4. In 1999, directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez used the mockumentary form to scare the pants off a generation of filmgoers with The Blair Witch Project.