Review of The Blair Witch Project (1999) by Lansden S — 10 Apr 2014
The most frightening film I have ever seen. I still can't watch this movie by myself. I think I actually cried a little the first time I saw it because I was young and in it's way, it forces you to confront the powerlessness of childhood.
It's not just about the supernatural. It's about the despair and complete vulnerability of being lost in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by an endless darkness creeping in on you. It's not that it's just spooky in the moment, which it is, it's that there is a deeper psychological fear being explored.
The almost universal fear of being alone, lost, and hunted. Don't believe people who say it sucks. The reason they don't like it is because not everything is thrown at you, it actually trusts the audience to use their imagination to fill in the blanks.
But god damn, yeah, it's the real deal.
This review of The Blair Witch Project (1999) was written by Lansden S on 10 Apr 2014.
The Blair Witch Project has generally received positive reviews.
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