16, so get excited for the return of shaky camera work, rocks, sticks, and screams. In search of a local legend, three bold amateur documentarians-director, Heather cameraman, Josh sound recorder, Mike-hike into Burkittsvilles gloomy Black Hills Forest to find a shadow: the fabled Blair Witch. When it comes to scary movies, its the ones that play into our biggest fears that always seem to. The film's sequel, "Blair Witch", hits theaters on Sept. The Blair Witch Project (1999) - Trailer. 5.9 Hellbound 6.4 Dont Stop Believin: Everymans Journey. In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary.
Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and frightening horror movies ever made, this pioneer of found-footage horror certainly earns its genre classification, containing no shortage of subtle scares that get under your skin and stay burned in your mind long after its over.
There are a number of shining moments throughout, so watch below to relive the, er, glory of "The Blair Witch Project." Check the The Blair Witch Project (1999) trailer Watch on Netflix Also available on Netflix. These are the scariest moments from 1999s The Blair Witch Project. If you can't remember back to 1999, the Screen Junkie's video includes ample reminder of how the film's marketing team made it seem like a true story. The Blair Witch Project (1999) Heather Donahue. "Suit up for the fake snuff film that introduced the world to the scariest monster of all: viral internet marketing." in: Theatre, Lionsgate Theatre, Artisan Entertainment, and 15 more. That wasn't the scariest aspect of the film, though, according to the comical trailer.
The footage shows us just how many people warned the teens to stay out of the woods and the amount of time they spent whining at each other and running from things we couldn't see. With a sequel to 1999's " Blair Witch Project" soon to arrive in theaters, Screen Junkies saw the perfect opportunity to mock the original found footage psychological horror flick as part of its Honest Trailers series.Īs with any horror movie, there was plenty to criticize about the characters' actions.