The St. Francisville Experiment is most certainly inspired by Blair Witch , and even adopts its added innovation of having the actors do the filming themselves, using their own names. But beyond that, this picture has more in common with haunted house movies like The Haunting and Hell House .
Reality TV shows like The Real World are another inspiration.
Madison Charap is a psychic. Nice natural touches help keep the viewer involved, such as many instances where the cast has trouble carrying things while filming, taking bathroom breaks, etc. St. Francisville follows the haunted house movie blueprint step by step. There's a gross out scene where somebody doesn't know what they're really eating. A hand clutches at someone's shoulder.