Dir- Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sánchez
A trio of young college filmmakers treks through the town of Burkittsville, Maryland documenting the legend of a banished woman and her awful deed. Armed with a 16mm camera, Hi8 Video and Digital Audio they record every moment in the hopes of producing a thesis for school. Their adventure starts off with plenty of enthusiasm, they shop for supplies, interview townies and have a lack of respect for the legend that has drawn them together. What follows is a journey into madness as the director, and her crew finds themselves lost and at the mercy of an unforeseen entity that seems to follow them through the night. The cameras capture their every emotion as the trio fight amongst themselves and the elements, often with the knowledge that someone or something is out there screwing with them.
To say that the Blair Witch Project is unique goes without saying, the film was entirely improvised by the 3 actors who showcase their genuine fears and frustrations as they wander through the forest that has already claimed numerous victims. First-time directors Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sánchez make excellent use of the actor's genuine emotions, the use of their real names adds to the realism in the film. The film's script was written after the footage was shot, giving the filmmakers as much freedom as possible in determining the fate of their hapless actors. The carefully crafted legend and the eerie settings are so compelling that viewers will be left wondering if indeed these events occurred.
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