The Blair Witch Project:~TRULY HORRIFYING~ (Score 1)

Being one of the most hyped/praised "horror" movies of late, I was looking forward to experiencing TBWP for myself. After seeing it, I have to admit it was quite horrifying. One must possess nerves of steel to sit through 2 hrs of pointless forest meandering and gratuitous swearing. The critics say that TBWP proves that a horror film doesn't need all the gore to be scary. The mere thought of anyone finding this film frightening is laughable, which leads me directly to my next point: TBWP is closer to being a comedy. During the 2 hr misadventure my friend and I were like Tom Servo and Crow, suffering through a torturous film, mocking the actors and joking about the film. Why any critic would praise this film is beyond my comprehension. Don't trust the hype, but instead save your money and precious time. Don't be too disappointed, Artisan has a much more promising film coming out soon. The film is Ghost Dog, the story of a black samurai in the ghetto.

I sometimes wonder if critics give damaging reviews of good movies and vice versa just to see how much they can affect the public's reception of a film and its success at the box office. However, I don't think that was the situation with TBWP. The critic's intention in the case of TBWP was purely spiteful; they had to suffer through it, and after reading their misleading reviews, you will also.

Even though I didn't enjoy TBWP, I have to admire the filmmakers. The actors headed out into the woods with nothing [not even a script] but a few camcorders and created a sleeper hit/cult classic. The filmmaker's wise use of an extensive website to create tremendous internet hype turned the under 50,000 film into a multimillion dollar success. The estimated earnings of $100 million in the US alone is enough to inspire any aspiring filmmaker with a low budget.