Review of The Blair Witch Project (1999) by King D — 02 Nov 2017

Further proving that what we don't see can be just as terrifying, if not even more than what we do see, The Blair Witch Project is a mostly terrifying and unique entry into the horror genre. The performances are very realistic and solid, for the most part.

Channeling pure terror and fear into their roles, the actors perfectly get across and convey the horror of what's going on around them. This can be a detriment to the film as much as it is a good thing, mostly down to the fact that although their acting is rather convincing and appropriate given the subject matter, it can also feel a bit over the top and relentlessly obnoxious, especially since it can feel as if it's just a bunch of panicking and screaming.

Concerning the mythology surrounding the Blair Witch project, the film does an interesting job exploring the legend while establishing a solid foundation to build upon as the film goes on. It doesn't delve too much into this fact though, however the film benefits from a very strong build up as events get worse and worse, steadily before the insane ending.

It's hard to tell what's going to happen at any given time and the film maintains this feeling throughout. Benefiting from strong direction, Myrick successfully manages to build a haunting and spooky atmosphere while including some subtle, yet intriguing hints at the supernatural events going on.

The use of found footage is very original and creative, lending the film a more authentic and realistic feel that in turn, makes the film even more terrifying but I can also work on the lesser side as well.

It works mainly because since it's told through the use of camera, we don't actually get to see anything that's going on, and yet the film still manages to be as scary as it wants to be thanks to some crackling sound effects and the film's claustrophobic tone.

It's not all that scary though even with its plethora of creativity and the camera's tendency to blur and move around so often can give the impressions of fright as much as it can give you the impression that there's nothing really going on.

The Blair Witch Project is a crative and unique horror film that still proves, even with its flaws that there are some things out there that are better left unseen. -.