Movie review – “The Blair Witch Project” (1999) ****

There was a considerable backlash against this film – a poorly-received sequel, the lack of a significant post-film career from its key creatives, the large number of spoofs that leapt up almost immediately – but it remains a bloody scary brilliantly film, which turns its low budget to its advantage in a way few movies do. This demonstrates nothing is more creepy that the slightly odd – a couple of twigs wrapped up and lain outside your tent, laughter at night, sounds of sobbing at night, a deserted house. The actors are all fine – they wail and carry on but that would happen, and they have the film school types down pat: whiny soundie who pulls through at the end, bossy producer, showpony DOP. Excellent ending.