Later, when I went home I began to be scared. (I think I was concentrating on not getting motion sickness from the shaky camera). I have to say that I wasn’t actually scared while watching it. My recommendation, don’t waste your time, or your money. Now I must admit I do like a good story, even a scary one, but this movie has neither a story, let alone a good one, or did I find it in the least bit scary, actually it was almost funny as I sat there watching the shaking of the camera frames listening to screaming kids, say “what’s that sound.” ![]() It’s kind of like the story about the emperors clothes if enough people say that something is art, or good, other people will tend to believe it. As for the content, there was no sex, that’s a plus, no violence, that’s a plus, but the f-word, used in the dialogue is too numerous to count, all in all, it’s just a terrible movie. ![]() Some movies lose their dramatic effect when transfered to VHS (i.e., “Jurassic Park” 1 or 2), but “The Blair Witch Project” will not suffer such a fate. The picture, filmed with small hand held cameras takes up only the middle of the movie screen, and the sound is only what was recorded live through the camera microphone, so there is no BIG PICTURE and no BIG SOUND. In this regard, “The Blair Witch Project” was absolutely a let down. For one, the reason most of us go to the theater to see a movie is because of the giant screen and the big sound that add so much to the movie experience. Not being a critic, at least a movie one, I have no other criteria to go on but that of entertainment value. I know that some people put a great deal of stock in movies as art, and so their opinion sometimes is based solely on this one criteria. This is the only time I have felt compelled to do so, and so this is my take on the movie. This movie had raised some controversy in our church, mainly among the youth, so as the Pastor, I took it upon myself to preview the picture. See list of Relevant Issues-questions-and-answers. Just to warn people again, however, that “The Blair Witch Project” is a seriously unnerving film, and probably not good to take anyone who is easily creeped out. In conclusion, if you are an indie or a horror fan, or a fan of psychological dramas, this film is one of the best I can think of. While I didn’t really find the witch concept offensive, I would add a word of caution that both witches and witchcraft are very real, and there are strong warnings against both in Scripture. ![]() There is really not much else that is offensive about the film no sex, very little violence, although some implication of the latter is present. However, on a warning note, there is a very heavy dose of profanity, which doesn’t seem out of place (not worse than anything one would hear in an average college dorm), but makes the film pretty grating on the ears at times. The concept and execution of the film is brilliant. Since they also operate all the cameras, the audience is drawn into the film in a very effective way. They are utterly convincing as college film students, and they also give their characters a very solid emotional core. The three main performances in the film are phenomenal. Everything about the movie is so convincingly realistic that it does seem very plausible that the events in this film could have actually taken place. ![]() While most modern horror films rely on over-the-top gore, special effects and cheap “jump” scares, “The Blair Witch Project” works on almost a purely psychological level. The creators of the film (which is fictional) have taken this purportedly found footage and edited it into one of the creepiest, most unnerving films I think I have seen. So begins “The Blair Witch Project,” a low budget quasi-documentary horror film. Sequel: “ Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2” (2000), “ Blair Witch” (2016)
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