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The Blair Witch Project (1999)

R  |   |  Horror  |  30 July 1999 (USA)
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Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind.

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Storyline

Three film students travel to Maryland to make a student film about a local urban legend... The Blair Witch. The three went into the woods on a two day hike to find the Blair Witch, and never came back. One year later, the students film and video was found in the woods. The footage was compiled and made into a movie. The Blair Witch Project. Written by Kevin Overstreet <GrndZero23@aol.com>

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Rated R for language | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

30 July 1999 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

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Box Office

Budget:

$60,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,512,054 (USA) (16 July 1999)

Gross:

£14,901,157 (UK) (3 December 1999)
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1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Heather Donahue also told Fangoria Magazine that the final scene was so terrifying for her she kept hyperventilating and crying long after the shoot was over. See more »

Goofs

In Mike's reference to "The Wizard of OZ" in which he asks "Wicked Witch of the West, Wicked Witch of the East, which one was bad?" And Heather answers "Wicked Witch of the West was the bad one" Actually both Witches were bad. The Witch of the North was the good one. See more »

Quotes

Michael Williams: What are some of your favorite things to do?
Heather Donahue: Well, on Sundays I used to like to go hiking, but now...
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Lyrics by Katharine Lee Bates (as Katherine Lee Bates)
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Haven't you ever been to camp?
2 February 2000 | by (Boston) – See all my reviews

This movie scared me in a way that no other has done before. I remember going to camp as a child, and hearing things outside at night. That was scary enough. This movie recreated that entire scenario and then added some to it. The fact that those things that go bump in the night outside your campsite were REAL in this movie makes it more nerve-inducing and frightening. As anyone, the first time I set foot in the ocean after seeing JAWS for the first time, I was nervous. Let me tell you in order to get from the movie theater to my house, I have to drive through the woods. After seeing this movie, that drive got SIGNIFICANTLY longer, more eerie, and scared the heck out of me. I went about 90 mph all the way home in order to get out of the woods! This is one SCARY movie.


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