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  • The Blair Witch Project (1998)
    Review preview for The Blair Witch Project

    Although the film is nowhere near as terrifying as it's made out to be, its shunning of shock tactics in favour of distant sound effects and creepy environments creates a psychological terror which is far more disturbing.

    Trinity · 4 out of 5
    Handheld, hyped-up horror.
  • Blair Witch (2016)
    Review preview for Blair Witch

    For some, it may well be the breakneck thrillride of the year, but there’s just something lacking in all its bombast and supernatural goings on.

    Luke Shaw · 3 out of 5
    Another group of innocent hikers return to the woods where a previous party disappeared 17 years ago
  • Book Of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)
    Review preview for Book Of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

    The franchise is under new management, with Joe Berlinger as writer/director. He retains the spirit of the prototype, while going dangerously deep into the concept of 'perception is reality'.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Group go on Blair Witch tour with paranoid guide, resulting in bad, bad dreams.

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