Review of The Blair Witch Project (1999) by Jake Z — 08 Jun 2015
If you pay attention to the details, The Blair Witch Project is without question a masterpiece of the horror genre. Sure, the hype killed it for many viewers, and it's definitely a product of its time.
But terror is timeless, there's something oddly beautiful about the raw footage, and the trio of performances is never lacking in realism. The creators give you just enough (creepy stick men, piles of rocks, the snapping of twigs in the distance) and let's your subconscious and imagination do all of the rest.
The result is unshakably disturbing, unsettling, and cathartic in its elemental power to scare. The imitators are many, but nothing beats the original.
This review of The Blair Witch Project (1999) was written by Jake Z on 08 Jun 2015.
The Blair Witch Project has generally received positive reviews.
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