I absolutely love the Blair Witch Project so much and love discussing it. I remember when it came out in theaters and the impact it had. I was about 9 at the time and it just scared the hell out of me.
The small art house theater down the road from where I live screened The Blair Witch Project last Halloween. It was the first time (and probably the only time) I got the chance to see it on the big screen and while I'm usually not a fan of watching found footage in theatres as it kinda ruins the immersion for me, I simply couldn't pass up the opportunity. On the way back, I couldn't stop thinking about the micro-subplot Heather has regarding her relationship with media and her borderline obsession with capturing everything on video, not to mention the mocking comments made by the guys about this trait. I couldn't believe I had never caught it before, seeing as the relationship between fiction and reality has always been a fascination for me. The idea that the two are inherently linked and constantly affecting one another. The discussion of art as escapism vs truth-seeking. As a defender of the vastly underrated sequel Book of Shadows, it helped vindicate my love for it since that film is basically a feature-length meditation on this idea. The camera doesn't lie. It doesn't know how to. It only shows you what you put right in front of it.
I absolutely love the Blair Witch Project so much and love discussing it. I remember when it came out in theaters and the impact it had. I was about 9 at the time and it just scared the hell out of me.
The small art house theater down the road from where I live screened The Blair Witch Project last Halloween. It was the first time (and probably the only time) I got the chance to see it on the big screen and while I'm usually not a fan of watching found footage in theatres as it kinda ruins the immersion for me, I simply couldn't pass up the opportunity. On the way back, I couldn't stop thinking about the micro-subplot Heather has regarding her relationship with media and her borderline obsession with capturing everything on video, not to mention the mocking comments made by the guys about this trait. I couldn't believe I had never caught it before, seeing as the relationship between fiction and reality has always been a fascination for me. The idea that the two are inherently linked and constantly affecting one another. The discussion of art as escapism vs truth-seeking. As a defender of the vastly underrated sequel Book of Shadows, it helped vindicate my love for it since that film is basically a feature-length meditation on this idea. The camera doesn't lie. It doesn't know how to. It only shows you what you put right in front of it.
0:26 You underestimate my mind :)