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To me, this movie is perfection.

Absolutely Fantastic

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

"The Blair Witch Project" has remained a beloved if not divisive film since its initial release nearly twenty years ago. One of the earliest mainstream films to adopt the "found footage" format, "The Blair Witch Project" became one of the most acclaimed and profitable releases of its time, quickly generating a mass following and near-endless praise. And while the initial hype was dulled by an ambitious but ultimately misaimed sequel in 2000's "Book of Shadows", the love many have for that original film still rung true, and fans waited eagerly for a proper sequel. A sequel that would be released in 2016- "Blair Witch," directed by Adam Wingard.The film's production was kept in a death-grip of secrecy, with false trailers and titles swirling. Nobody knew a new film was even being made. And upon release in the festival circuit, it seemed like audiences finally got a winning follow-up. Word-of-mouth was fantastic, with many horror publications boasting of strong feedback while giving the films high marks in their own reviews. And then it was released to the public... and it crashed and burned. The response was pure venom and bile. Audiences hated it. Critics crucified it. And it looked like another dud for the franchise.But was it really that bad? I don't think so at all.Yes, it's one of those wonderful times where I get to play the contrarian card, because sue me... I really enjoyed "Blair Witch," and to me... this was the sequel I was looking for all these years.In 2014, James Donahue, brother of original "Blair Witch Project" director Heather, discovers a YouTube video purportedly taken in the same mysterious house where his sister vanished twenty years ago. Footage that appears to show a woman fleeing from mysterious, seemingly supernatural forces. Still haunted by Heather's disappearance, James assembles a group of friends and sets off into the woods of Burkittsville, Maryland, to see if he can find any trace of what happened to her...The great joy of "Blair Witch" lies in how obviously it is a loving tribute to that outstanding first film, though updated and appropriately amped up for modern tastes. It's what the first film was, only bigger, zanier and crazier... and arguably all the more "fun" for it. Albeit fun in the sort-of way where you find yourself giggling madly in anticipation of the next big jump or set-piece. It's a roller-coaster of a follow-up that still feels true to its more humble origins thanks to its callbacks, format and keen use of atmosphere, while adding in new twists and turns to keep the material fresh.The general malign directed towards the film often lays in people feeling that in some way it fundamentally went against what worked so well about the original. It wasn't as subtle. It's not quite as clever. It showed too much. And yes, that is true. But I'd argue that given the passage of time and the intimate knowledge that people have regarding what came before... it's better for this film to do those things that drive the hardcore fans crazy. It's better for it to be blatant. It's better for it to be more "wild" and less "frightening." It's better for it to be over-zealous. Because that's what we'd least suspect. That's what would get us.We've seen "The Blair Witch Project." We know why it works. We know that the philosophy of "less is more" is what made it a classic. So why would we want to see those same ideas watered down and repackaged? I know how scary it was seeing that original film in 1999 to simply hear Heather screaming "What is that?!" while running through the woods. This time... I wanted to see more. I wanted to see a film that threw its hands up, said "Screw it, we're gonna have fun with this mythology!" and actually started to give us demented glimpses of what had only been hinted at before. And I got what I wanted.This is a film that needed to be silly and psychotic... and even a bit messy to work.Director Wingard relishes in the atmosphere of the film in the best of ways. This is a stunningly well-choreographed film, from the stellar photography down to some of the most breathtaking sound design I've heard in recent memory. The film really does have impact, and though the scares are oft-cheap, they always feel earned. And I just loved how Wingard and writer Simon Barrett have embellished on what came before. There's some great twists and turns along the journey, and new ideas introduced, such as the Witch's ability to seemingly and permanently extend the night, add a lot to the proceedings.I was also taken with the cast. Stars James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Brandon Scott, Corbin Reid, Wes Robinson and Valorie Curry are all very likable and fun, albeit in somewhat more trope-infused, archetypal roles. McCube and Hernandez have good chemistry and play well off one-another as what are essentially our two leads, while Robinson and Curry are just a blast and a half as geeky dweebs who are a little too obsessed with the Blair Witch legend. They add a cheekiness to the film that I very much liked. Almost like some of the obsessive real-life fans of the original film somehow ended up in the sequel. And though their roles are less defined, Scott and Reid ground the film as a couple of skeptic friends who are along for the ride.It really comes down to this. If you are looking for the original film again, you won't find that here. "Blair Witch" is an attempt to re-invigorate a franchise, while doing whatever it can to spook you at every opportunity. And if, like me, you're open to seeing a silly roller-coaster of a sequel, then check it out. It's not a great film. But it is great entertainment. And I'm giving it an 8 out of 10.

I took my son and his friend to see the Original Blair Witch movie, and we all felt like asses for paying to watch a movie about friends yelling and crying about where they were. At the time "Blair Witch"was promoted as "One of the scariest movie ever." Everyone in the theater came away from that movie feeling that we just threw our money away. Low budget camera shooting and NOTHING but sounds when they slept. I will never forget how the audience applauded when the lead girl was finally killed. So annoying and disappointing that even this NEWER version was just as bad, only with more people in it. I am very glad that I didn't get ripped off and paid to see this. DON'T FAIL TO MISS THIS! AVOID WASTING YOUR TIME. Its even worse than the original!

If it hadn't mentioned that he was looking for his sister, Heather from the 1st Blair Witch, this would basically be a copy of the original. Same basic story, same basic scare-attempts, same ending. The only reason to watch this is if you literally have time to kill, and no better options.The found-footage idea is dead. There were a few good ones out there, but it got old quick, and no body wants it anymore. Please stop...

I didn't have any expectations for Blair Witch, in fact I went in thinking it looked rather dull and something that would appeal to fans of Saw or perhaps even The Conjuring Universe, which to me, is so completely blown out of proportion in terms of a quality horror. It's an Amityvillew ripoff with a big movie budget with that same dumb looking doll Wan already used in all of his movies! Anyway I digress...The film:The good - A somewhat dedicated cast of actors that were not afraid of getting their hands dirty and were willing to jump and the mud and probably hit pans to startle each other before shoots: they all seemed genuinely nerve wracked and terrified.The time/space bending realm that the film explored was a really cool twistSome really haunting visualsNon-stop horror pretty much throughout the whole movie; like a haunted house ride with the actors that swing chainsaws and whatnotThe time loop that mends with the first film and kind of mind fricks you near the climax.The bad - Too many cameras, devoid of any minimalism. I think if they cut the cameras down to.. say I don't know, 3? This could have been even better than what the original was introducing to the world.The lack of coherent dialogue: why are they screaming their names so much? Stop. Come on, it's silly.The loud thuds and bass wobbles and dubstep noises were reaching and made some moments a lot less effective.Overall: It's not as bad as people say. It's a fun ride. It was creative and packed a punch for the adrenaline junkies of the horror world.The naysayers need to chill and let people decide for themselves whether they like a film or not.