We simply can't get concerned about Hell. For one, it's a disturbing notion. Wishful thinking dominates our rejection of eternal punishment more so than sober analysis. It's easier to sleep at night if I don't have to worry about how I treat others and how I relate to the God of the universe. For our three filmmakers, the fun is over as they begin to realize that they are truly lost.
Nights grow more ominous.
Even while lost deep in the woods with numerous unexplained spooky noises and shadows, the crew is strangely reluctant to reexamine their prior commitment to the nonexistence of the Blair Witch. Ask Mike and Josh. Consider the climatic scene Heather faithfully records up to the bitter end. Spiritually, that's the way it ends for all those careless enough to arrogantly walk through the wilderness without a map. Suddenly, the picture goes black.