Rent The Blair Witch Project (1999)

3.2 of 5 from 148 ratings
1h 18min
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Synopsis:
In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland while shooting a documentary…A year later their footage was found.
Actors:
, , , Bob Griffith, , , Ed Swanson, Patricia Decou, , Jackie Hallex
Directors:
,
Producers:
Robin Cowie, Gregg Hale
Writers:
Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez, Heather Donahue
Studio:
Pathe
Genres:
Horror, Thrillers
Collections:
Films That Go Bump in the Night: All Hallows' Eve, Horror, Top 10 Camping Films, Top 10 Films By Year, Top 10 Films of 1999, Top Films
BBFC:
Release Date:
30/06/2003
Run Time:
78 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • 3 Original theatrical trailers
  • The curse of the Blair witch
  • The Blair witch legacy
  • Newly discovered footage
  • Directors' and producers' commentary
  • Directors' interviews
  • Fear sections
  • TV spots
  • Cast and crew information
BBFC:
Release Date:
04/10/2010
Run Time:
87 minutes
Languages:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Subtitles:
English, English Hard of Hearing, Spanish
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Discovered footage (Theories of the Blair Witch)
  • Directors' and producers' commentary
  • 4 Never-before-seen alternative endings
  • Curse of the Blair Witch
  • The Blair Witch legacy
  • Trailers

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Reviews (4) of The Blair Witch Project

Very disappointing - The Blair Witch Project review by CP Customer

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27/11/2008

I watched this on a packed commuter train on the way home, maybe this the reason I did not find the film spooky in the slightest. I found it a struggled to keep my eyes from wandering out the window which I have never suffered from before and wondering why practically every other word needed to begin with F. It was a very cheap film to make which reflects in the end result.

Maybe its just my fault for not watching at home on my own with the lights off.

3 out of 4 members found this review helpful.

A minimalist horror movie that can still grip you - The Blair Witch Project review by Philip in Paradiso

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31/01/2021

This is an odd movie. Made on a budget, it looks like a short film (it is 80 minutes long) that would have been made by students, as part of a project at Arts School. Indeed, it is supposed to be a piece of non-fiction, in the reportage mode, made by a group of 3 American students who set out to explore a wood, in Maryland, that would be inhabited by one or more 'witches' and is the subject of a disputed, local legend. Once in the wood, the 3 students are quite ill-prepared for the chain of events awaiting them.

On one level, the film is compelling, despite the fact the plot could not be simpler. The suspense builds up and I was never bored while watching the film, as it manages to sustain tension. The internal dynamic of the group of students can also seem interesting.

On the other hand, the film feels like a 'draft' (and deliberately so, arguably). The wood itself never feels threatening to me and looks small (whether it is or not) and plain: there is nothing truly special about it. But that is most probably what has attracted viewers and fans over the years: everything in the film seems so prosaic (3 students who could be anyone, in a wood that could be any wood, and weird things start happening...) that it is easy for the viewer to identify with the characters.

The film has attained cult status, and this is most probably not warranted: it has been hyped up over the years... A masterpiece of the genre is 'Deliverance': this is to 'Deliverance' what a campervan is to a Lamborghini...

You will enjoy the movie if you like this kind of film, and it would perhaps deserve 3 * for its originality, not 2; but, if this is not quite your cup of tea, there are plenty of other films that are more interesting that one can watch...

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

Still Disturbing nearly 20 years on - The Blair Witch Project review by CD

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21/01/2018

I rate this film very highly having watched it about three times over the last 15 years. The gradual disintegration of the group of 3 is really powerful and the performances by the actors are brilliant. A growing sense of menace is built up throughout the film, without any cheap gore or effects - thoroughly recommend for the discerning horror buff

1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.

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