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Article@ The Making Of 'The Blair Witch Project'

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Believe it or not I've never actually seen this film or any of the found footages it has spawned. Credit to the makers for coming up with a clever new concept and making a hit film on such a low budget but I never felt I would enjoy the film. Am I wrong? Should I give it a shot?
 
Well, it’s iconic in several ways – so if you’re into film for any reason, you probably should.

Yes, it did spawn a host of shakycam films, but nothing (imho) quite as effective as the original.
 
It’s surprisingly difficult for many filmmakers to create that scary, chilling atmosphere. Even on budgets a magnitude bigger. That is one of BW’s key strengths.

Interestingly, the BW2 sequel had a far greater budget, but in my view failed to live up to the first. I think it was a studio project, which probably was the kiss of death...
 
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