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The Blair Witch Project

Play trailer 1:11 Poster for The Blair Witch Project R Released Jan 25, 1999 1h 27m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Found video footage tells the tale of three film students (Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams) who've traveled to a small town to collect documentary footage about the Blair Witch, a legendary local murderer. Over the course of several days, the students interview townspeople and gather clues to support the tale's veracity. But the project takes a frightening turn when the students lose their way in the woods and begin hearing horrific noises.
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Full of creepy campfire scares, mock-doc The Blair Witch Project keeps audiences in the dark about its titular villain, proving once more that imagination can be as scary as anything onscreen.

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Xan Brooks Independent (UK) It's like Video Nation gone horribly astray -- rawly dealt, poorly paced, yet with a definite voyeuristic appeal. Dec 20, 2024 Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times Switching back and forth adds to the feeling someone actually did find both the cameras and their contents a few years later... Sep 30, 2024 Full Review Joe Clay The Times (UK) So convincing was this clever, chilling fake documentary that Donahue’s mother received sympathy cards from people who believed that her daughter was actually dead or missing. Apr 4, 2024 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh A success thanks to its restraint, the subtle, creeping terror of what lurks in the woods remains just as effective years later as when Blair Witch Project was first unleashed. Rated: 4/5 Sep 9, 2025 Full Review Niall Browne Movies in Focus No sequel or remake will ever match the power of what The Blair Witch Project managed to do a quarter of a century ago. Rated: 4/5 Jul 21, 2025 Full Review Sayantan Gayen CBR The movie's ambiguous open-ending is one of the best in the genre. Rated: 7/10 Jul 31, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Brian A The best found footage horror movie ever made. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/02/24 Full Review Aaron B yep.. still terrifying Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Laurian D Almost unwatchable because of the constant camera shakes. It might habe been an interesting approach when it came out but watching it once was more than enough for me. The "sequel" - Book of Shadows, which is actually a standalone movie is a smart psychological horror that's much better than this one. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/16/25 Full Review Liam Y This is such a crepey movie I HIGHLY recommend this movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/15/25 Full Review Audience Member Not sure the fascination with this movie, I found it so boring and nearly fell asleep Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/09/25 Full Review Alejandra C it was a hyped movie and it lived up to it. Now its just ok but its a film you should watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/06/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Found video footage tells the tale of three film students (Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams) who've traveled to a small town to collect documentary footage about the Blair Witch, a legendary local murderer. Over the course of several days, the students interview townspeople and gather clues to support the tale's veracity. But the project takes a frightening turn when the students lose their way in the woods and begin hearing horrific noises.
Director
Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez
Producer
Robin Cowie, Greg Hale
Screenwriter
Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez
Distributor
Artisan Entertainment
Production Co
Haxan Films
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 25, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$140.5M
Runtime
1h 27m
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