16, so get excited for the return of shaky camera work, rocks, sticks, and screams.
The film's sequel, "Blair Witch", hits theaters on Sept. There are a number of shining moments throughout, so watch below to relive the, er, glory of "The Blair Witch Project." Even before its high-profile sale to Artisan Entertainment at Sundance this year, the buzz about The Blair Witch Project had been growing steadily. If you can't remember back to 1999, the Screen Junkie's video includes ample reminder of how the film's marketing team made it seem like a true story. Found footage, as much as people like to malign the entire genre, has come a long way since the Blair Witch Project. "Suit up for the fake snuff film that introduced the world to the scariest monster of all: viral internet marketing." That wasn't the scariest aspect of the film, though, according to the comical trailer. Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind. With Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. 2000 actors auditioned and the three actors with the best improvisational skills got the parts. Reading a bit about the making of this film is quite interesting.
The footage shows us just how many people warned the teens to stay out of the woods and the amount of time they spent whining at each other and running from things we couldn't see. The Blair Witch Project: Directed by Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez. You never actually see any witch or any sort of witch craft or supernatural beings, but the sounds and supposed actions of the Blair Witch is more than enough to keep you on edge. With a sequel to 1999's " Blair Witch Project" soon to arrive in theaters, Screen Junkies saw the perfect opportunity to mock the original found footage psychological horror flick as part of its Honest Trailers series.Īs with any horror movie, there was plenty to criticize about the characters' actions.