Comments on: The Awkward Movie Challenge: The Blair Witch Project http://awkwardpress.com/the-awkward-movie-challenge-the-blair-witch-project/ Independent publishers of imaginative fiction and daily meditations on the ridiculousness of the universe. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:55:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: McCarron http://awkwardpress.com/the-awkward-movie-challenge-the-blair-witch-project/comment-page-1/#comment-72 McCarron Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:45:56 +0000 http://awkwardpress.com/?p=486#comment-72 Dinsmore: The Book of Shadows is an unfortunate entry into Blair Witch canon. That said, I own it and guiltily enjoyed a look at mainstream Hollywood playing with the Blair Witch. It's part mind-fuck, part shitty horror movie. But there's one or two solid scenes in there if you care to look for them. Dinsmore:

The Book of Shadows is an unfortunate entry into Blair Witch canon. That said, I own it and guiltily enjoyed a look at mainstream Hollywood playing with the Blair Witch. It's part mind-fuck, part shitty horror movie. But there's one or two solid scenes in there if you care to look for them.

]]> By: McCarron http://awkwardpress.com/the-awkward-movie-challenge-the-blair-witch-project/comment-page-1/#comment-71 McCarron Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:39:37 +0000 http://awkwardpress.com/?p=486#comment-71 Segretto says true things. This is one of the greatest horror movies ever made. I have no qualms with slasher films but if you *require* a cat jumping at the camera or a guy going "OOGA-BOOGA." in your horror, you just might be an uncultured savage. These guys know how to manipulate mad atmosphere in a medium where most popular directs can't *spell* atmosphere. The final image elicited a moan of horror from me on my first viewing. The effect has only lessened slightly in the intervening years. Segretto says true things. This is one of the greatest horror movies ever made. I have no qualms with slasher films but if you *require* a cat jumping at the camera or a guy going "OOGA-BOOGA." in your horror, you just might be an uncultured savage.

These guys know how to manipulate mad atmosphere in a medium where most popular directs can't *spell* atmosphere.

The final image elicited a moan of horror from me on my first viewing. The effect has only lessened slightly in the intervening years.

]]> By: The Sister http://awkwardpress.com/the-awkward-movie-challenge-the-blair-witch-project/comment-page-1/#comment-70 The Sister Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:11:47 +0000 http://awkwardpress.com/?p=486#comment-70 Interesting. I thought it had one of the best movie endings, TOTALLY gave me the creeps. They didn't need to give us a glimpse of anything more than that. And yes, the acting was great and the premise was totally original, blah blah blah. But, I hated this movie bc I hate horror movies and my evil husband conned me into seeing it. They scare the crap out of me (and damn straight married people aren't allowed to watch them!). And I seriously felt like I was going to get sick the entire movie from that stupid herky-jerky camera work. Blah. I don't know why I read this, now I'm going to have a nightmare tonight about a guy standing in a corner. Damn you for sucking me in with your witty writing!! (and your little friend, too) Interesting. I thought it had one of the best movie endings, TOTALLY gave me the creeps. They didn't need to give us a glimpse of anything more than that. And yes, the acting was great and the premise was totally original, blah blah blah. But, I hated this movie bc I hate horror movies and my evil husband conned me into seeing it. They scare the crap out of me (and damn straight married people aren't allowed to watch them!). And I seriously felt like I was going to get sick the entire movie from that stupid herky-jerky camera work. Blah. I don't know why I read this, now I'm going to have a nightmare tonight about a guy standing in a corner. Damn you for sucking me in with your witty writing!! (and your little friend, too)

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