The world of horror films is as fascinating as it is scary. There was a horror film released in the late nineties, which went on to become one of the scariest horror films, that film is The Blair Witch Project. According to reports, the film holds a world record. Let us take a look.
The Blair Witch Project was directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez. It is a found footage horror film set in the backdrop of a forest, known for its haunting presence. Gregg Hale and Robin Cowie were producers of the film. The cast of the film includes Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard. It was released in 1999.
The film revolves around three student filmmakers who venture on a hike in the Black Hills of Maryland, to film a documentary about a local myth called the Blair Witch.
The movie was made on an original budget of USD 35 to 60 thousand, it went on to collect USD 248.6 million at the box office. It makes the movie one of the most successful independent films ever. It holds the Guinness world record for the highest ratio between a film’s budget, and its gross collection. The film also had the world record for the highest-grossing independent film ever until it was taken by My Big Fat Greek Wedding in 2002. As per reports, the shoot for the film was completed in eight days, but it took eight months to complete the editing.
A franchise was launched by the makers which includes the films, Book of Shadows released in 2000, and The Blair Witch, which came out in 2016. The film revived and popularized the found footage technique in horror films. It inspired other successful horror films like Paranormal Activity and Cloverfield.
The movie was initially called The Black Hills Project, and then it was changed to The Blair Witch Tapes. Finally, it was titled The Blair Witch Project.
