Found Footage Beginning

Rating: 9/10 (14 December 2015)

It's likely that found footage films came before this movie.
However, I felt like this movie really paved the way for future FF films, and now we have hundreds out.
As for the movie I liked it.
I remember seeing this one at the theater, and I was young enough to buy into the hype that it might be real.
So I was glued to it and I was scared.
A lot of people hate this genre and type of film. They will say nothing ever happens and it's just "annoying cameras jumping." I suppose that's true. I think what makes this movie a success if my eyes is they built up the suspenseful moments without revealing anything.
That's the secret to successful FF films. You don't need a huge budget, big cast, or even great lines.
If you can build up the suspense, keep people anxiously watching, and keep the mystery thrilling/scary, you can achieve FF success.
And Blair Witch Project does all of the above. There's no real big payoff, but the movie will keep you at the edge of your seat and watching til the end. At least for me it did.