The Blair Witch Project

R

Released Jan 25, 1999

1h 27m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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171 Reviews

57%

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250,000+ Ratings

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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Joe Clay

Times (UK)

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.

Apr 4, 2024

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

The scariest shots, from someone's little Hi-8 camcorder, document the students losing their bearings, giving way to panic and finally falling victim, though off screen, to some ineffably, unphotographably evil presence.

Dec 13, 2014

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Paul Tatara

CNN.com

Whenever night falls, the movie takes off, but in a slow creep, with all your childhood fears of the dark suddenly revealing themselves as absolutely reasonable.

Sep 29, 2014

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John Brhel

Vague Visages

The Blair Witch Project isn’t a horror film experience on par with ‘The Exorcist’ or ‘The Shining,’ but that’s not a fair comparison. It’s an experience all its own.

Jun 5, 2023

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Christopher Borrelli

Toledo Blade

[The Blair Witch Project is] the most effective and unsettling horror movie in quite a long time. Just to clarify: after seeing this, you will not sleep well. Invest in a night-light.

Rated: 4/4

Dec 15, 2022

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Peter Terzian

Out Magazine

The intimacy of video and the believability of the three students close the gap between film and viewer, truly allowing us to suspend disbelief, something horror films seldom do.

May 26, 2022

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Aaron B

yep.. still terrifying

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Karl T

I watch this film in the cinema when I was 16. Now 40 I re watched this. Ok kids these days might not get this but at the time this was revolutionary movie before a time of social media and found footage films. And the ending still gets me as one of the most tense and horrible moments in horror history. There something about that just gets me I think it might just be the not ever knowing absolute classic of the horror genre and a must watch for any horror fan

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/13/24

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Alex F

A very good horror film. It isn't stupid with lots of effects and silly characters, it just contains pure suspense and fear.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/13/24

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BradLee B

The fact that people actually thought this was REAL at one point is actually AMAZING. That goes to show that anyone can make a good movie, no matter what they have to work with. This movie really creeped me out, especially towards the end, but overall it was unbelievable!! This movie was the definition of found footage horror, and it's definitely the most unique horror film I have ever seen!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/05/24

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Robert T

Honestly just really boring. By today’s standards, not very scary.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/04/24

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matthew d

Just shit Boring as batshit

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/29/24

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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

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