The Blair Witch Project is a low-budget found-footage horror movie that follows three film students as they plunge into the depths of a cursed forest before they disappear in mysterious circumstances. Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez's 1999 movie was a cinematic phenomenon not only because of its innovative format at the time but also because of its viral marketing campaign, which suggested the events of the story were real.
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Blair Witch
- Created by
- Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez
- First Film
- The Blair Witch Project
- Latest Film
- Blair Witch
- Films
- The Blair Witch Project 4
- Cast
- Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams, Kim Director, Jeffrey Donovan, Callie Hernandez, James Allen McCune, Brandon Scott, Corbin Reid
- Movie(s)
- The Blair Witch Project, Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, Blair Witch
- Character(s)
- Heather Donahue, Josh Leonard, Michael Williams, Jeff Patterson, Kim Diamond, Lane (Blair Witch), Talia (Blair Witch), James Donahue, Lisa Arlington
- Video Game(s)
- Blair Witch, Blair Witch: Oculus Quest Edition
Summary
The Blair Witch Project is a low-budget found-footage horror movie that follows three film students as they plunge into the depths of a cursed forest before they disappear in mysterious circumstances. Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez's 1999 movie was a cinematic phenomenon not only because of its innovative format at the time but also because of its viral marketing campaign, which suggested the events of the story were real.
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Blair Witch Project Creators Respond To Lack Of Involvement In Reboot: "Studios Are Not Your Friends"
The Blair Witch Project creators Dan Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez respond to their lack of involvement in the reboot currently in development.
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Original Blair Witch Project Cast Release Statement Asking Lionsgate For Residuals As Studio Announces Reboot
The original cast member trio behind The Blair Witch Project releases a public statement asking Lionsgate for residuals after reboot gets announced.
New Blair Witch Project’s Path To Success Is Copying The Formula Of This Horror Movie With 99% On RT
A 4-year-old horror movie with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 99% has already set the perfect path the new Blair Witch Project must follow to succeed.
Blair Witch Reboot Has The Perfect Way To Expand The Franchise (Without Messing With The Original)
The new Blair Witch movie has a perfect way to expand the franchise's mythology without having to retcon or mess with the original movie.
Blair Witch Crew Member Wants Blumhouse To Original Creative Team For New Movie
Original Blair Witch production designer Ben Rock calls out Lionsgate and Blumhouse for their lack of communication as they reboot the horror movie.
New Blair Witch Project Movie Has Lost The Best Part Of 1999's Original $248 Million Horror
As exciting as the new Blair Witch movie may seem, it already seems to be missing one of the best elements that made the original 1999 film special.
"Icky & Classless": Blair Witch Reboot Announcement Gets Frustrated Response From Original Horror Movie Star
Blumhouse's recent Blair Witch reboot announcement gets a frustrated response from original star Joshua Leonard for a very personal reason.
Blumhouse's Confirmed Blair Witch Reboot Ignores The Biggest Challenge Created By The Original Movie 25 Years Ago
A new Blair Witch project is in development thanks to Blumhouse and Lionsgate, but it's ignoring the biggest challenge left by the first movie.
Blumhouse's New Blair Witch Movie Can Break A 25-Year Franchise Curse
Blumhouse Productions announced they are developing a new Blair Witch movie, hopefully breaking the horror franchise's longstanding curse.
New Blair Witch Movie From Blumhouse Confirmed
During CinemaCon, it is announced that Blumhouse and Lionsgate are collaborating on a new Blair Witch Project movie, extending the horror franchise.
Unmade Blair Witch Project Prequel Script That Explored Legend’s Origin Detailed By Co-Director
Blair Witch Project co-director Eduardo Sánchez details the unmade script for a prequel that was written a decade ago, as well as possible follow-ups.
New Blair Witch Sequel Reportedly Lands Director After A Year of Silence
A new Blair Witch sequel film has reportedly landed a director following a year of silence surrounding reports that Lionsgate is making a new movie.
Bloober Team's Blair Witch Could Have Been a Saw Game
Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno told audiences at Polish conference Digital Dragons that the crew chose Blair Witch over developing a Saw game.
Blair Witch Reboot Should Hire Host's Perfect Director
Director Rob Savage's quarantine horror movie Host proves that he would be the perfect candidate to helm a reboot of the Blair Witch franchise.
10 Horror Movies That Scared Audiences Out Of Theatres
There have been a select few scary films that went above and beyond the call of duty. These are the movies that scared people out of the theater.
How 2022’s Scream Is Already Avoiding Blair Witch Reboot’s Mistakes
Not a lot is known about the fifth Scream movie but the fanbase are involved in the sequel's promotion, unlike 2016's Blair Witch reboot.
Stephen King Reveals The Horror Movie He Was Too Scared To Finish
Legendary horror author Stephen King reveals that he was too afraid to finish watching The Blair Witch Project when it first came out.
Blair Witch Ending Mystery Will Never Be Revealed By Director
Blair Witch filmmaker Adam Wingard has stated that he will never explain the ending of his 2016 sequel, explaining that its mystery is its strength.
Why 2016's Blair Witch Won't Get A Sequel (& Where The Movies Can Go Next)
Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett's Blair Witch probably won’t be getting the intended follow-up film, so what are the other options for this franchise?
Blair Witch 2 Director Didn’t Think Anyone Cared About His Movie
Joe Berlinger, the director of Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, its he’s surprised that his sequel has developed a fanbase over the years.