Popular opinion be damned, this is one of the scariest movies of all time.

Rating: 10/10 (16 May 2014)

I was 8 years old when I first caught a glimpse of this movie. My older sister and her friends were watching it in the living room on Halloween night. I didn't know what the story was, but just the sounds, images, and EXTREMELY convincing acting was enough to make my hair stand up on end. A few years later I watched it for the first time and had trouble falling asleep for about 2 weeks after wards, and I definitely didn't wanna go camping!
So many friends have asked me why I think it's scary. I always hear "It doesn't show us anything!" "You never even see the witch!" Well... they just answered their own question. You never see the witch, or anything for that matter. Everything is left to your imagination. You don't know whether or not these kids are really being haunted by something, or if they're all simply losing their minds. That is real suspense. You can't re-create that feeling with bloody makeup and monster masks. The other huge factor that went into my fear for this movie was the marketing. As a kid, I genuinely believed it was real "footage" that was found in the woods. The actors are so convincing in their roles that it sucks you right in.
Everyone is going to have their opinion. Some people have certain standards for their horror films, and The Blair Witch Project might not meet some of those standards. Personally, I can't think of another film that has ever evoked that much raw fear out of me. Even now that I know it's just a movie with actors, writers, and directors. It still creeps me out to my inner core.