Points for originality, but nothing else.

Rating: 2/10 (12 August 1999)

The Blair Witch Project may be a cult classic for years, just like Rocky Horror Picture Show, and others of that nature. However, it will never be more than it was - a gigantic hoax on the movie-going public.
Blair Witch did some interesting things - the use of method acting to the extreme, where the actors were issued secret instructions and forced to go without food and sleep, etc. Creative and "real" as it is however, the film falls flat on its face.
Heather is shrill and annoying throughout... her "method" acting reminiscent of a bad introductory college acting course. Thus, the psychological horror that the film is going for never quite hits the target. The 'seasick' inducing camera shots don't help, either. Additionally, when the actors get stuck as to what they should be doing, they solve the conundrum by screaming at each other and having a "dramatic fight scene." Too little substance. Points for originality, but ultimately falls short. A forgettable one-hit hoax!