a bombastically fun look at the unknown and retro horror film

Rating: Null/10 (25 August 2001)

THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT caters to myths and legends stemming from the 1700's and 1800's and things that go bump in the night. The film also touches onn 1970's myths about william peter blatty sect demonism 9 not the writer) and a possible entitiy or cult in the woods three people are investigating before they end up missing. A film that was retro 1930's and had a minimum or gore, this film was a student film which fared better story wise and plot wise than the sequel which at times had things in it that looked like they were out of a 1970's outerfringe film. The sequel was released but no one can argue the first one was original and so was it's hype machine. This student production had great acting and a sense of class that is not seen often in theatrical relese movies. A inventive film that was fun to watch and very creative. Low budget and smarts can eran you alot. This film did that for the producers who showed it at sundance and possibly telluride festivals. Not since the old UNIVERSAL ERA of horror films (the black and white days) has a movie made scares fun. Few gory scenes. A film that achieves scares by the concept of the unknown and bargain basement tactics like a old radio show...all of which work.