Lost in unreality

Rating: 10/10 (17 June 2020)

A documentary crew enter the woods to investigate the legend of a local witch, but find themselves in uncharted territory ...
Just about my favourite horror. There have been plenty of thoughtful reviews, so I'll leave one idea that I've grown to appreciate over the years.
There is a meta theme, raised when the documentary director is challenged for hiding behind the camera: she uses it to filter reality. This is reinforced with her handling of the map even as the crew becomes hopelessly lost. The thought that springs to mind: "The map is not the territory" - life is not what you expected. Even in the final scene the theme comes through, where the camera belongs to the director, yet her voice is distant - who is behind the camera? That gap within reality gives us a dark and spooky depth.
A final point - the tension is largely created by the distress in the voices of the victims. Not once do we hear the voice of the witch. Just victims.
10/10.