The Blair Witch Project | The 31 of October
Two brothers revisit The Blair Witch Project. They talk about why it still works on a $60,000 budget, what it chooses not to show, and what it was like to see it as kids. They finish with superlatives for best scene, worst survival decision and worst brother.
0:00 Intro and plot summary
7:09 Cell phones, maps and the 2016 reboot
10:24 Getting lost: tension, no score, no monster
17:12 Found footage and the film's legacy
31:48 The July 30, 1999 front page and reviews
40:01 Themes: American horror myths and what's missing
50:49 Superlatives
1:16:17 Final thoughts and next week: A Nightmare on…
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