A masterpiece of low-budget filmmaking

Rating: Null/10 (5 August 1999)

It's nice to see a movie that's such a clever throw-back to some of the thrilling horror films of the late '70s and '80s like "Halloween" and "Friday the 13th". This movie and its success only proves you don't need a big budget..or ANY budget..to make a successful movie! It disturbs me to hear about a backlash developing over Blair Witch, and yet it doesn't surprise me. Anytime something becomes successful, there's always some group out there wanting to bring it down. Those who don't like Blair Witch need everything spelled out them for them and made obvious. This is a movie about 'sound' and 'acting' and in that respect it succeeds brilliantly. I hope it indeed does redefine the horror genre, if not the future of filmmaking itself.