Then, somewhat in homage to the original, it brings in elements of new camera-work which add to the tension and genuinely seem to present some alternative ways of filming (GPS cameras connected to the ear, looking through the reverse screen of a video camera, drone cameras etc) and all are integrated into the story seamlessly rather than being thrown in for the sake of it. At least with the BW series, you can actually empathise with the characters as they act in a similar manner to that, any of us would in the same situation. When you think at that stage you'd set up camp for the night rather than wandering round in the dark – they set up camp for the night So often in horror films we have to put up with idiotic characters making idiotic, wholly unrealistic decisions and suffering the consequences as a result. When you find yourself thinking you'd definitely leave at that stage - the characters attempt to leave. For a start, the characters make genuinely, believable choices (minus maybe the idea of going into the woods in the first place). Despite the above however, Blair Witch does so much of what 'Project' did well. Without all that, and with people being so accustomed to 'hand-held horror films' now, this film doesn't really deliver anywhere near the terror or frights that its namesake did 17 years ago. Tie that in with all the paraphernalia that went with it – mockumentaries, interviews with relatives, the actors in hiding for months, and it meant people were genuinely terrified before they'd even set foot in the cinema. Part of what made the original so genre-defining and so ruthlessly scary (at the time) was the fact that nothing had been seen like it before. As a result, there isn't really much need for its existence other than to make more money for the film studio. It's effectively a modern remake of the original film with some minor tweaks. If you've seen the original there's really no need to see this one. The rest was history.This rating feels really harsh as this was a genuinely good movie and an excellent homage to the original.However the issues here are two-fold: 1. Artisan Entertainment bought the distribution rights for $1.1M after the film captured audiences at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 1999. 1993 to be exact when the two directors realized documentaries were scarier.Īctual production reportedly cost $60-70K, with post-production swelling it to the recorded $600K. They created the urban legend of the Blair Witch some years before starting the production. Thus, they applied this ‘feel’ to the first Blair Witch movie. True enough, the duo found documentaries more scary and intriguing to watch. Ed and I wanted to capture that same primal scare within a more contemporary film. It was their “reality based” format that creeped us out as kids. Shows like “In Search Of”, “Chariots of the Gods” and “The Legend of Boggy Creek” were huge influences on us. “The Exorcist”, “The Shining” and “The Omen” are just a few of our favorites.Īs for the approach they utilised for the original film, Myrick said: We love all “good” films, horror or otherwise. Myrick listed their favourite horror movies: In 2016, the directors shared the influences of the sleeper hit of 1999 in the archived pages of House of Horrors. The movie was, for all intents and purposes, the ‘found footage’ from the students’ belongings. The trio vanished, and a year later, their equipment was discovered. The movie showcased the premise of three student filmmakers who filmed a documentary about the Blair Witch. It was an American supernatural horror movie that Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez wrote, directed and edited. The first movie in 1999 was practically the movie that made ‘found-footage’ cinematography happen for mainstream projects. In a recent tweet, Jeff Sneider of The Ankler wrote:ĮXCLUSIVE: Start prepping those pitches, genre scribes, because it sounds like Lionsgate is ready to venture back into the woods again for another BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, since good IP is never truly dead in the Streaming Age… EXCLUSIVE: Start prepping those pitches, genre scribes, because it sounds like Lionsgate is ready to venture back into the woods again for another BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, since good IP is never truly dead in the Streaming Age… /68WrjoWkCf
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