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1999 · 81 min · R

The Blair Witch Project

Directed by Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez · Horror, Mystery

The Blair Witch Project (1999) is a Horror film, directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez set in Maryland during the 1990s. It runs 81 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror and survival, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of isolation and survival play out through found footage.

Composer
Tony Cora
Cinematography
Neal Fredericks
Cast
Heather DonahueJoshua LeonardMichael C. WilliamsBob GriffinJim KingSandra SánchezEd SwansonPatricia DeCou

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Maryland
Setting
Wilderness
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Premise
Psychological HorrorSurvival
Themes
IsolationSurvival
Structure
Found Footage
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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