One of the creepiest movies I've seen in a while

Rating: 7/10 (30 July 1999)

The only real complaint I have about this movie is that there wasn't enough background. On the web site, in various specials, etc., an entire history of the Blair Witch is given that is left out of the movie. I think it would've helped if they built up the background story a little more.
That said, this isn't the scariest movie I've ever seen, but it ranks pretty high up there. And when I say "scary," I mean that in the sense that a very tense, uneasy atmosphere is maintained throughout the whole film (well, once they get lost, at least). You know you're never going to see the "monster" like in most horror movies, but the mystery just adds to the chills. If you think movies like "The Exorcist," "Alien," or "The Shining" are good, you should like this. If you have no imagination, then this isn't for you.
In the words of H.P. Lovecraft, "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." The Blair Witch Project capitalizes on this.