I know I'm going to get a lot of flak for this one. Let me start out by saying the 5 star rating is pertaining to this movie within the horror genre (Sorry Jenn, I have a feeling that statement is gonna turn your stomach) as opposed to comparing with all the other movies I've seen. As far as horror goes, this one took the cake for me. It scared the crap out of me and still does. I knew it wasn't based on a real event like they wanted you to think when it came out, but it didn't matter. The actors didn't feel like actors, they didn't talk like they were memorizing lines, and if I didn't know any better I would have thought it was real footage (I guess that's the point). Most people would probably say theres only a couple scary parts (the tent, the ending) but I very much beg to differ. I think everything from scene 1 onward contributes to the feeling of uneasiness and terror of the woods. Unlike most horror movies, the scariness of this movie sinks in VERY slowly. You aren't even aware youre scared out of your pants until you realize you've slowly been cowering or tightening your grip on whatever chair you're in. The tent scene just reassures you that yes, you were right the first time, you should be scared off your balls if you aren't by now. The ending just takes that feeling and drives it home to leave you looking quite stupid if someone were to have taken a picture of you at that exact moment.
In conclusion...this movie scares you in the worst way possible: by doing a total mindjob on you (at least it did for me). If you've seen this movie already, I'm SURE you have your own opinion on it. If you haven't, it's definitely worth seeing if for no other reason than to weigh your opinion against mine.
This is how to make an effective low budget film that avoids the need for over the top violence. It is chilling, often a little scary and well made (for 8 days of shooting!). The last scene is truly haunting.
Still not scary all these years later. Biggest complaint is the over-acting (and general lack of acting). Those claiming that this film replaces gore with atmosphere must have been watching another movie, as the only "atmosphere" created is one of "get a better DP and stop filming a flapping tent wall. The last shot is scary - a guy standing in a corner, and that's the only scary part. Sixty some odd minutes so I can be slightly freaked knowing that a guy standing in a corner indicates nasty supernatural death.
This is still one of the most freaky movies I've ever seen. I still have the occasional dream of a cut-off finger and a girl screaming while standing in a basement, watching her friend with his back turned, shaking. You know what comes next if you've seen it. Oh my, just sitting, writing this gives me the shakes.
If you like watching a movie that's filmed with a jumpy camera and that will bore the bejesus out of you, this one's for you. Whomever dubbed this as "the scariest movie since The Exoricist" was probably high.
Underated. May the one of the cheapest commercially released movies ever, but this was about scaring masses through a well build up horrifying atmosphere, and in that sense, The Blair Witch Project succeded.
The majority of people who saw this film were mad at the ending result. I have never in my life heard as many complaints about one movie. 'where was the monster? Why did she film everything?' blah blah blah. We must not be spoonfed our villians, and everything does not have to be explained. If you look at the plot, it is brilliant. Three kids with a camera went into the woods and disappeared. Years later, their camera was found, and here is what they saw. Brilliant.
What Do You Got With 3 Filmmakers, 2 Cameras, and Haunted Woods? One Of The Scariest Movies Ever Made In Years! This Is Supernatural Snuff To The Fullest.
I remember seeing this in the theatre and even with all the hype it was still an absolutely fantastic theatre experience. I still watch it whenever its on!
Incredibly stupid. I watched this when I was 10 and I have to say, it totally freaked me out n I thought it was REAL. lol. It didn't help that I lived near a secluded foresty area around the time also. Actors: A twig! I'm scared! Audience: Get me some dramamine. Actors: Thump.
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