HYPE FACTOR: chronicles in hollywood...good film

Rating: Null/10 (26 December 2000)

THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT was a brilliant low budget film, that had a phenomenal approach. High grade scares done with a minimum of gore and a retro 1930's feel. The film also looked and felt like PATRICK SHANE DUNCANS 84 CHARLIE MOPIC....the film had a "documentary feel" to it without it being a documentary. A sequel??? The logical one would be the fate of the original cast...or a prequel in the Burkittsville subplot mentioned in the film. As far as SUNDANCE type indie movies go this film is sheer genius in the amount of intellect it took to concoct this story and execute it. I am in awe, it was a brainchild of pure creativity that sparked this film and it's success. The question is ....how do you improve on low budget perfection? Many didn't like the herky, jerky camera moves, however, the film has a classic horror feel. The gross outs are minimal and the anxiety factor is at an all time high. This fits into the little film that could category with a small town horror myth feel to it....every town has a cult myth..mine does...what is more terrifying is that mine is true.