29. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Dir: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez
Cast: Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams
One of the strangest yet most unique horror movies of all time, The Blair Witch Project was a dark and disturbing documentary style film that took the world by storm. Originally advertised as being completely factual and shot on a small budget with rented cameras, filmmakers Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez hit the jackpot with this idea and even though I'm not a particularly big fan, even I think they pulled off quite an impressive feat with this creepy flick.
Detailing recovered footage shot by three film students in the Maryland woods, The Blair Witch Project unfolds as a realistic romp weaving through a disturbing legend. Shot in both black and white and color, this was like the original shaky cam movie. You never quite have a clear idea of what's exactly going on and the tension never stops.
I don't have a lot to say about this one but it's certainly original. A handful of people say that it's a rip-off of a handheld horror film called The Last Broadcast which is also a fake documentary about a supernatural legend (the legend of the Jersey Devil) but as I've heard from my dad and brother is pretty overrated. Blair Witch Project truly struck a chord of terror with audiences and hopefully will continue to do so in the future.
Fright Fact: Holds the Guiness World Record for highest profit-to-cost ratio for a movie ever made
You don't know how hard it is to find a good clip of this that isn't just a terrible parody, so screw clips for today.
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