Nonetheless, it is a finely crafted work of filmic fiction and I, for one, am superstitious enough to stay out of the woods and in my hotel suite-room service and a concierge my essential camping necessities. The Blair Witch Project may not be a Dramatica grand argument in the strictest sense. ![]() The outcome is a chilling success, however, the judgment is not just bad - it is horrific. The conflict and eventual disintegration between Heather and the boys is delineated in the relationship story. Heather's crew, Josh and Mike, represent the influence character's (dissenting) point of view once the quest goes awry-which is almost immediately. The Blair Witch Project is about three teenagers who go into the woods for a documentary about a myth that went around in the nearby town, they think its just. Capturing the Blair Witch essence on 16mm is the objective story goal. The Legend of the Blair Witch (1780s-1940s) February, 1785 - In the township of Blair, Maryland, several children accuse Elly Kedward of being a witch, luring. Student director Heather Donahue is the main character. Survival of the fittest is one take on the story - issuing forth a potential Dramatica grand argument. In spite of this, its realistic intensity and wild popularity indicate there's something about the Blair Witch. Certainly not when you're watching the film knowing full well one of its stars is appearing on Letterman that night. At least not when you are aware of how the cinema verite' was really produced. ![]() The least of which is its tremendous financial success-a phenomenon sure to be recounted among aspiring filmmakers for years to come.Īs a horror story, the scare factor is not as startling as one might expect. The Blair Witch Project, co-writer/director/editors Eduardo Sanchez and Dan Myrick's faux documentary about an urban legend, has created its own mythology.
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