The Blair Witch Project

The Blair Witch Project: Friday, July 30, 1999

Hey, gang, I just came back from seeing The Blair Witch Project (BWP), and I'm still suffering from motion sickness. Why? Because the entire movie is shot using hand-held camcorders that shake, rattle and roll for the entire length of the movie. I can't believe this movie made $28 million. This movie inspired me to get a couple of camcorders and film my brother and I playing in the backyard with my father under a blanket. I bet the critics, and the fools at canne and sundance would call my home video art too.

BWP is a bad movie. First of all, it's really boring most of the times and when any tension is building the screen is engulf in total darkness. Now, I know the movie was shot in amateur style to convey the feeling of a documentary, but the only thing they really capture of a documentary feel is the bore to death sensation of most documentaries. And what about all the hype saying  BWP is one of the scares movies ever make. I heard stories about people screaming, losing sleep, or being deeply disturbed by BPM. What? That has to be bull! What’s wrong with you people? Am I the only real man left?

Milton the last man on earth

Reviewers Ebert UsaToday Mrshowbiz KansasCityStar Average
Points 100 87.5 91 75 88.38

88.38 - Worth Seeing Multiple Times

 

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40 - 65 points  Go See At Matinee
65- 85 points Worth Seeing
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Director

Daniel Myrick 
Eduardo Sánchez

Writers

Daniel Myrick 
Eduardo Sánchez

Genre

Horror / Thriller 

Budget

$40,000

Plot: 

In October of 1994, three student filmmakers dissapeared in the woods near Burkittesville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. One year later, their footage was found.

Starring:

Heather Donahue

as

Heather Donahue 

Michael C. Williams

as

Michael C. Williams 

Joshua Leonard 

as

Joshua Leonard 

 

Running Time

82 min.

Rating

Rated R for language

Distributor

 Artisan Entertainment 

Website

 Official Site