The scariest film I have ever seen, or probably ever will see!

Rating: 10/10 (27 July 1999)

First off, anyone who says this movie is okay, bad, or "just plain sucked", obviously is full of shit or needs serious psychiatric help! This film may not be the most memorable horror film ever made, but it doesn't have to be memorable to be scary. "Frankenstein" and "Dracula" were memorable, yes. But were those motherf*****s scary? I don't think so. I am delighted that I have seen this film, yet at the same time, enraged at the negative criticism people have wrote at the IMDB! Do you guys think you could make a better or scarier movie? I'll believe it when I see it. Anyway, on with my review of "The Blair Witch Project".
I honestly can't remember a time in my life where a film managed to scare me this deep into submission. What makes this film so scary? Well, for one thing, it's VERY realistic. As a matter of fact, the actors truly suffered. They were deprived of food, as well as the knowledge of the fact that the directors themselves, were making the "Blair Witch" noises at night. They were fooled, and the result was the capture of authentic reactions of fear on camera. The next stroke of genius was the camerawork. What you are seeing is supposed to be the unearthed footage of the doomed filmmakers. So, instead of paying for a cinematographer, why not give the actors the cameras. It's their story. They're the ones who shot the footage that was found. Sure the camerawork is shaky. But it's real, nonetheless. Also, this was the first horror film I've seen that could scare you to death, without the aid of gore, special effects, music, or even a monster. If you are deaf, or hard of hearing, then you won't be scared by "The Blair Witch Project" whatsoever. You never see the "Blair Witch", but you can hear it. There are moments in the film, where the lenscap is on, or it's just too dark to see anything, yet you can still hear, loud and clear, what is transpiring. I cannot describe the sounds heard by the three filmmakers. The first one is merely some twigs breaking, but the other ones are combinations of moaning and babies crying. Whatever it was, it managed to speed up my heart rate! Scarier still, there is little doubt in my mind that these events couldn't really happen! I think that is the heart of the nightmare, that it could happen to you! I've always been scared of woods, and I could've sworn on my last camping trip, that I heard something walking around outside my tent. "The Blair Witch Project" brings out that phobia of darkness and the woods out of every person that sees it. Even before I saw this film, I was scared to walk around outside my cottage at night(which is out in the country). Does this fear worsen? Unfortunately for the squeamish, yes! It builds up to an unbelievable climax until something hits the camera, and complete silence fills the woods. It's inconclusive, which is again, aiding the fright factor, because it makes you think and wonder, what did you just witness, and what happened to the three missing filmmakers? It's a terrifying ending, and it's one I'll never forget! I've had nightmares similar to this. Everybody does at one point in their lives. The directors knew that. They also knew that this kind of buildup of fear would give "The Blair Witch Project" it's life. You are not going to get anything else from this film. Not message, not euphoria, not sadness, nothing! Just a hardcore scare, that never leaves you! NEVER!