The Blair Witch Project

The Blair Witch Project

The Blair Witch Project is an independent documentary style horror film pieced together from amateur footage. The film follows three student filmmakers as they create a documentary about a local legend the Blair Witch, an evil sorceress who lived during colonial times. The second movie Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 is a more conventionally-styled sequel film, with the studio re-cutting and re-shooting certain scenes to add in more traditional horror movie elements and cinematography.

Fast Facts

The Blair Witch Project

Written and Directed by: Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez
Released: July 30, 1999
Starring: Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams
Grossed over $248 million in box office revenues and had a budget of $25,000

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

Directed by Joe Berlinger
Produced by Bill Carraro
Written by Dick Beebe Joe Berlinger
Released: October 27, 2000
Had a budget of $34 million and earned a meager $42 million as of 2004

Guerilla Marketing

The advertising campaign leading up the the film's release was done in a unique style that confused many moviegoers. Flyers about the three missing protagonists were posted around colleges and universities nationwide, and the television commercials were also done in the film's documentary style, prompting many to mistakenly believe the film depicted real events.

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Entertainment | Movies | Horror Films | 1990s Films | Independent Films

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Official Site: The Blair Witch Project
IMDb: The Blair Witch Project Filmography | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 Filmography
Wikipedia: The Blair Witch Project | Book of Shadows; Blair Witch 2
Yahoo! Movies: The Blair Witch Project Profile | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
Rotten Tomatoes: The Blair Witch Project Reviews | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 Reviews
TV Guide: The Blair Witch Project Profile | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
Video: The Blair Witch Project Trailer (Time 0:40)

The Blair Witch Project DVDs and Merchandise

Amazon.com: The Blair Witch Project Merchandise | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 Merchandise
eBay: The Blair Witch Project Merchandise | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 Merchandise
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The Blair Witch Project Photos

Yahoo Movies!: The Blair Witch Project Photos | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
Google Image Search: The Blair Witch Project | Book of Shadow: Blair Witch 2
Yahoo! Image Search: The Blair Witch Project | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
Live Search Images: The Blair Witch Project | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

The Blair Witch Project Videos

YouTube & Google Video: The Blair Witch Project Search | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
YouTube: Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 Trailer (Time: 1:31)
YouTube: The Bear Wit Project - Blair Witch Parody by the Muppets (Time: 3:47)
woodsmovievom: Making of The Blair Witch Project

The Blair Witch Project Reviews and Articles

RogerEbert.com: The Blair Witch Project Review | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 Review
Metacritic.com: The Blair Witch Project Reviews | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 Reviews
BBC.co.uk: Joe Berlinger Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 Interview
TWV Presents: Blair Witch Project - an Interview with the Directors (1999)
Google News: The Blair Witch Project

The Blair Witch Project Fan Sites, Blogs and Message Boards

The Blair Witch Project Fan Sites

Fan Site: THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT PARADIGM AND ONLINE FAN DISCOURSE
Fan Site: A Blair Witch Journal
Fan Site: The Blair Witch Project

The Blair Witch Project Blogs and Message Boards

IMDb: The Blair Witch Project Message Board | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 Message Board
Yahoo! Movies: The Blair Witch Project Message Board | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
Blairwitch.net: Forum
Rotten Tomatoes: The Blair Witch Project Forum | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 Forum

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