Far from the "Scariest Movie Ever"

Rating: 8/10 (28 October 1999)

After the media circus and the television programmes, I finally got to see the Blair Witch Project'. Although it didn't live up to all the hype (most movies rarely do), I thought it was a solid, well-made film. Forget the taglines of Scariest Movie Ever' because that's really far from the truth.
It is on the other hand very unnerving at times and the final scene is particularly eerie. The performances from the three leads are very convincing, its not pretty to watch, but they do act as though they are genuinely terrified, there is none of the `what would we do if this were a scary movie' Scream' cockiness here and that makes the performances more believable.
I'm just waiting for the all too predictable backlash against the picture, just like the audience did at the Liverpool cinema I attended, who were obviously expecting a Friday the 13th' style bloodbath.
If you are looking for something different from a film, forget everything you've seen or read and check out The Blair Witch Project'.