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Made for $30,000 by two young filmmakers from Florida, THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT wowed festival audiences for several months before finding distribution at the 1999 Sundance Festival. It is an ingenious creation which makes effective use of its lack of budget and cast of unknowns. The film is composed entirely of reportedly "found" footage shot by three missing college students who made a journey to the woods of Western Maryland in 1994 with the purpose of making a documentary about a "witch" of local legend who is linked to murders and mysterious occurrences spanning 200 years. It begins with footage of the crew leaving their homes and testing their equipment, but before we know it, they are lost deep in the endless woods, with the voices of screaming children piercing the blackness from off in the distance. Things get worse from there. The experience is disorienting and frightening as well as the most rewarding horror film experience to come along in many years, as it wisely chooses to prey on our vulnerable imaginations rather than bombard us with graphic images.
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The perfect creepy double bill!
Last year was a good year for horror movies. The two best horror movies were The Blair Witch Project and Stir of Echoes. The best way to watch these two is with the lights off, alone, leaving The Blair Witch Project last. Start off with Stir of Echoes. Stir of Echoes is a great scary movie. It starts off with one of the most creepy opening scenes ever, and from that moment you're intrigued to find out what happens next. Kevin Bacon gives a great performance in this consistently creepy and sometimes downright shocking movie, which pays homage to Stanley Kubricks' The Shining. The climax is only so-so, but the movie is great on whole. Have a cup of coffee, then begin to watch The Blair Witch Project. BWP is the scariest movie of all time, not far behind The Exorcist. Its buildup is amazing, the performances genuinely realistic, and the ending is possibly the most terrifying moment put on film. You will be shivering in your seat as the echoing chamber-like music softly accompanies the closing credits. Then go to sleep, trying to think happy thoughts. You'll have trouble.
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