Just because you can't see the 'creature' you don't know if it's really there or not, that's what makes this movie so original and realistic.
I've seen many more horror movies like Evil Dead (all of them), Paranormal Although many people didn't find it scary, I though it was really scary. … ExpandĪlthough many people didn't find it scary, I though it was really scary. Outside of those people who can't stand student film to begin with or can't appreciate something filmed with shaky cameras (something most people get used to in a matter of minutes, and something that is a huge part of modern news reporting), nothing can draw an audience in quite like this movie.
Minimalism is the name of the game, hiding or only showing a little of any scene - only what was caught on the characters' cameras. By shooting this movie over six straight days and camping in the woods, these college-level actors access real fatigue and real emotion that blows away Hollywood performances because even though their premise is every bit as fictional as a blockbuster, their feelings are real. Instead of a soundtrack, this movie has whatever the microphones picked up in the woods - much scarier than a bunch of licensed music or orchestral tones. It's shot in a real environment, not a sterile set or against a CGI backdrop its actors improvise their dialogue rather than read from scripts the lighting is completely natural, and all the sounds are ambient. This is the effect of great atmosphere, and the Blair Witch Project has it. Watching it on DVD in my house, I still felt as though someone might be watching me from down the hall. Every financially I watched this movie for the thirteenth time last night, and was still creeped right out. I watched this movie for the thirteenth time last night, and was still creeped right out.