Innovative, and Very Scary

Rating: 9/10 (29 September 2001)

By the time I finally got around to watching "The Blair Witch Project" I was well aware of all the hype surrounding this film; about the shoe-string budget, novice director and actors, and just how damn scary it was. I wanted to see it long ago, but never got around to it fearing I would be disappointed. Well I watched it the other night, alone and in the dark to heighten the effect. Before the movie was half over, I had turned on all the lights. Beyond a doubt, this is a very scary movie. And the home-movie style and amateur acting is what pulls you in to the kid's nightmare trip to the Maryland woods. Very, very innovative and very, very effective. If you like a good scare, don't miss this one.