"On October 21, 1994, Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael Williams hiked into the Black Hills Forest to shoot a documentary film on a local legend called 'The Blair Witch,' and were never seen again. One year later, their footage was found."

• Heather Donahue ................... Heather Donahue
• Michael C. Williams ............... Michael C. Williams
• Joshua Leonard ..................... Joshua Leonard
• Bob Griffith ............................ Bob Griffith
• Jim King ................................ Jim King
• Sandra Sánchez .................... Sandra Sánchez
• Ed Swanson .......................... Ed Swanson
• Patricia Decou ....................... Patricia Decou

• Director .......................... Daniel Myrick
• Director .......................... Eduardo Sánchez
• Producer ........................ Robin Cowie
• Producer ........................ Gregg Hale
• Written By ..................... Daniel Myrick
• Written By ..................... Eduardo Sánchez
• Cinematography By ........ Neal Fredericks
• Music By ....................... Tony Cora

The Blair Witch Project - Teaser (1.8 MB)
The Blair Witch Project - Trailer #1 (2.7 MB)
The Blair Witch Project - Trailer #2 (1.8 MB)

Movie News & Rumours:

August 15th 1999: Read Mark's review of the 'BWP' right here.

August 4th 1999 - Sequel News: 'TBWP' is poised to deliver a lucrative franchise to the upstart indie distributor. Its creators plan to meet Monday with Artisan for preliminary discussions about a follow-up that has been targeted for release next summer. Writer-directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez have outlined at least four potential story lines, including two prequels. One would explore the ancient Blair Witch legend, and another would recount the legend of a 1940s serial killer who murdered seven children (and is mentioned in the original film), THR reports.

July 15th 1999: With thanks to 'Kevin Dixon' - an interesting scoop concerning the originality of Blair Witch Project's plot:

I enjoyed your movie page. However, with the Blair Witch Project, you forgot to mention one thing. This movie has been made before. This is a total and unapologetic knock-off of a movie called "The Last Broadcast" released over two years ago.

• Link #1: Culture News from Wired News
• Link #2: FFM Productions presents....The Last Broadcast

July 14th 1999: Two more positive reviews for "The Blair Witch Project." Watch out for some minor spoilers. Thanks to 'thedude.'

The Blair Witch Project - Review #1(Positive)
The Blair Witch Project - Review #2 (Positive)

July 10th 1999: The second poster for 'The Blair Witch Project' is now available. The film opens (limited) July 16th.

June 28th 1999: Yet another positive review for the much talked-about film "The Blair Witch Project." Review contains minor/major spoilers. Thanks to Dustin Shelby.

Blair Witch Project - A Film Review (Positive)

June 8th 1999: Psychological thriller "The Blair Witch Project" kicks off the eighth annual Florida Film Festival on Friday night. Produced by Haxan Films, the movie follows three student filmmakers (Heather Donahue, Michael Williams and Joshua Leonard) who mysteriously disappear during the filming of a documentary about the mythical Blair witch. Although the three never emerge from the forest, terrifying footage of their experiences is discovered a year later. The film, making its East Coast premiere, debuted at the Sundance Film Festival this year and was acquired for distribution by Artisan Entertainment. The Florida Film Festival screening will be the film's only domestic festival screening outside of Sundance before its national release in July, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

May 18th 1999: A poster for "The Blair Witch Project" - a horror film written and directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. Be sure to look for the film in limited release July 16th, then nationwide on July 23rd. Thanks to Pat for the image!

April 22nd 1999: Yet another review for this upcoming horror film which have generated a lot of positive buzz. Watch out for some spoilers. Thanks to 'DeWyNGaLe.'

The Blair Witch Project - Review (Mixed/Positive)

April 5th 1999: A review for this very disturbing-looking horror film which have gotten a lot of buzz lately. Quite a few spoilers are included for those who don't feel like knowing too much about this movie:

The Blair Witch Project - A Film Review (Positive)

April 2nd 1999: Ain't It Cool News have gotten an exclusive teaser for this upcoming film. Can't say I've heard about it until now, but it sounds pretty promising.

The Blair Witch Project - Teaser (1.8 MB)

January 22nd 1999: The Sundance festival’s first pickup took place in the wee hours Sunday when Artisan Entertainment scooped up worldwide rights to the horror mockumentary “The Blair Witch Project,” co-written and co-directed by Eduardo Sanchez and Daniel Myrick. While the company would say only that the purchase was made for a seven-figure sum, informed sources put the number between $1 million and $1.5 million. While at least two other buyers - Fine Line Features and Trimark Pictures - made strong plays for “Witch,” Artisan jumped on its broomstick and closed the deal early Sunday morning after the chiller’s packed midnight screening, according to Variety.

RELEASE DATES:

USA - July 23rd 1999 (Wide)
Norway - Summer 1999?

Blair Witch Project Links:

Rated R for language.