Overview

Itself an exercise in mockumentary, The Blair Witch Project became a sensation for its profitability and whether it was real upon release, setting a new foundation on which the various Paranormal Activity films would be built. The found video footage tells the tale of three film students (Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams) who have traveled to a small town to collect documentary footage about the Blair Witch, a legendary local murderer. Over the course of several days, the students interview townspeople and gather clues to support the tale's veracity. But the project takes a frightening turn when the students lose their way in the woods and begin hearing horrific noises.