The Blair Witch Project

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The Blair Witch Project

R

1999

1h 27m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Found video footage tells the tale of three film students (Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams) who've traveled to a small town to collect documentary footage about the Blair Witch, a legendary local murderer. Over the course of several days, the students interview townspeople and gather clues to support the tale's veracity. But the project takes a frightening turn when the students lose their way in the woods and begin hearing horrific noises.

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Critics Consensus

Full of creepy campfire scares, mock-doc The Blair Witch Project keeps audiences in the dark about its titular villain, proving once more that imagination can be as scary as anything onscreen.

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Xan Brooks

Independent (UK)

12/20/2024

It's like Video Nation gone horribly astray -- rawly dealt, poorly paced, yet with a definite voyeuristic appeal.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

09/30/2024

Switching back and forth adds to the feeling someone actually did find both the cameras and their contents a few years later...

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Joe Clay

The Times (UK)

04/04/2024

So convincing was this clever, chilling fake documentary that Donahue’s mother received sympathy cards from people who believed that her daughter was actually dead or missing.

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Chris Hewitt

St. Paul Pioneer Press

Apr 8

4/4

The genius of "Blair Witch" is that it leaves the really scary stuff to our imaginations.

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 18

10/10

The poor footage quality, total amateur filming style and distant audio sound coupled with the setting of the New England woods, holds up well. While it lacks the polish and delivery that a true filmmaker’s film would deliver, it’s supposed to.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 9

4/5

A success thanks to its restraint, the subtle, creeping terror of what lurks in the woods remains just as effective years later as when Blair Witch Project was first unleashed.

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Brian A

10/02/2024

The best found footage horror movie ever made.

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Aaron B

02/11/2024

yep.. still terrifying

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Paul S

@PManRager 4d

Watching this movie, you would think you were watching the actual footage recovered from the woods of Burkittsville. This is one of the most realistic horror movies I have ever watched, and it was both terrifying and fun to watch. This movie is truly a trailblazer in the found-footage horror drama, and I am so glad I watched it. I definitely recommend it for horror and paranormal fans!

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J H

@UpstateNYThriller 6d

9.4/10 OG found footage type movie Group looking in the woods for guys missing sister, sun never comes back up, sense of time is gone Found footage, horror, suspense Don't turn around, don't listen

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Chris S

@Janomi Jul 18

The Blair Witch Project is excellent because of how real it feels. The shaky camera, rough audio, improvised conversations, and amateur-documentary style make it seem less like a traditional horror movie and more like footage someone was never supposed to find. The film also understands that suggestion can be scarier than explanation. The noises outside the tent, stick figures, rock piles, and growing panic do more than a visible monster probably could. Heather, Josh, and Mike slowly fall apart from exhaustion, fear, hunger, guilt, and confusion, which makes the woods feel increasingly hopeless. The ending is simple, terrifying, and unforgettable. The abandoned house, frantic camera movement, Heather’s screams, and Mike standing in the corner create one of modern horror’s most chilling final images. It is restrained, unsettling, and still highly effective.

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Fantazynerd 1

@RT48179632 Jul 4

Worst group to get lost with

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Synopsis

Found video footage tells the tale of three film students (Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams) who've traveled to a small town to collect documentary footage about the Blair Witch, a legendary local murderer. Over the course of several days, the students interview townspeople and gather clues to support the tale's veracity. But the project takes a frightening turn when the students lose their way in the woods and begin hearing horrific noises.

Director: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez
Producer: Robin Cowie, Greg Hale
Screenwriter: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez
Distributor: Artisan Entertainment
Production Co: Haxan Films
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 25, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $140.5M
Runtime: 1h 27m