not what it's hyped as

Rating: 4/10 (19 July 1999)

This film is not the gripping thriller that it is hyped as. I appreciate the unique method of filming, but the overall effect is not nearly as scary as the press has made it out to be. If you want to be scared by a documentary type film, watch the first 20 minutes of Saving Private Ryan. I usually have the ability to suspend my disbelief, but in Blair Witch I found myself questioning what the three characters did at every step. Why were they so damn noisy, why were their lights on all the time, etc.???

I expect that some people will be very scared by this movie, but it is not as groundbreaking as it is made out to be. It suffers from the same old horror movie irrationality.
See it on Video to appreciate the different filming method, etc.
Gave it a 4