Its cast never achieved mainstream success, its filmmakers remained relatively low-profile. This weird, other-worldly aura feels like its been preserved. It’s the only movie I rewatch where I say to myself halfway through “maybe this time they’ll be okay,” such is the reality-bending power of both the film, and… gulp… the unknown presence deep in the woods. It’s not just found-footage fakery, the movie’s portrayal of fear wraps its spindly fingers around your heart and squeezes it for all the emotion you have. This is largely thanks to its cast, who genuinely seem to be experiencing something terrifying. It’s not just a film about “three pricks in the woods who can’t hold a camera steady” it’s the single most gruellingly intense movie ever made. There is something you should know about me before we get into Adam Wingard’s surprise sequel Blair Witch… I think the original 1999 The Blair Witch Project is a masterpiece.
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