When I was 12 years old, a movie called “The Blair Witch Project” came out and changed the face of cinema forever. In fact; I remember my mom, my dad, my brother, my brother’s then girlfriend and me coming home after being out of town for Thanksgiving going to see it in theatres. My brother, a well known skeptic said he didn’t know what to think about whether or not the movie was true. 

It’s a masterclass in low budget filmmaking. Filmed in the woods, there was no need for studio costs. It would be even cheaper to make today.

A simple story about three college students who go into the woods near Burketsville, Maryland to make a documentary about the legend of the Blair Witch and get more than they bargained for. Also, one year later their footage is found. There are also interesting ties in documentaries (curse of the Blair Witch, shadow of the Blair witch, The Burketsville 7) as well as books such as “the secret confessions of Rustin Parr”.  

The movie is so scary because of the eerie atmosphere and uncanny sounds layered throughout the movie. 

This movie has a unique place in history and is worth seeing for that reason alone, but it’s also a solid piece of eerie entertainment. I also enjoyed the 2016 sequel “Blair witch”.