The Blair Witch Project Thread

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

With the Blu Ray release of The Blair Witch project,I thought I'd ask the question.....

Is it a load of Hype and Tripe or do you actually rate it as a good horror movie?

I've seen on other forums,that this one usually splits the audience right down the middle.

A phenomenal experiment on internet hysteria?
AN experience of motion sickness?
A good old fashioned scare movie?
A pile of tosh?

So what's it to be then?

[the blob]

I enjoyed it a lot after being very skeptical before seeing it. Thought it was well done and very creepy in parts. Haven't had a chance to watch it for a while because it actually scares the Mrs too much. She hates the woods anyway let alone after seeing that!

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

My Missus fell asleep during it!

[Inspector Tanzi]

I though it was awful, I was bored and restless the whole time and just when it looked like it was going to be alright for a couple of minutes it suddenly ended.

I fell for the hype and wasted my time and money watching this shit.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

One for the 'no's'!

I don't think there's any in betweens with this.
It's the Marmite scenario.Love it,or hate it!

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

And Sarah prefers the sequel!

[Sarah@Cult Labs]

I remember going to see it at the cinema the night after watching a documentary revealing what a big hoax it all was. That kinda ruined it for me.

However, a few months later I watched it on video at a friend's sleepover. She lived in a cottage in the middle of nowhere. In that environment it was super-scary. It's kind of an "experience" film, I suppose. You have to be completely immersed in it in the right surroundings to truly enjoy it.

I actually do prefer the sequel...

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

That would be the right surroundings Sarah!

[the blob]

I first saw it on video, on my own after avoiding it for a while because I wasn't that interested before and it worked well then. I think it would have been a different story at the cinema. It's definitely an environment movie.

It did start an unfortunate trend though. I'm totally sick of cam films.

Oh yeah, I can't even think how many time I've been off the beaten track since and seen piled-up stones too.

[Sarah@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by the blob

It's definitely an environment movie.

It's funny how some films depend so much on the environment in which you see them. Saw Buried at the weekend and, while I think it's one of the best films I've seen all year, I think it only works in a darkened cinema.

Unless of course you have the capacity to completely black out your living room!