The Blair Witch may be the worst movie ever

[darthseinfeld]

I was a huge fan of the original, but what was endearing about that, The Blair Witch was the complete opposite. It just another collection of jump scares, and a director just decided he can whatever he wants. So much random stuff goes on with almost no explanation for anything. After some guy gets crushed by a tree, instead getting to bottom if a tent shoots up in the air. Then they wake up at at 7AM and its still dark for reasons not explained. then couple they kicked out of the group the day before shows up and said that was actually a week ago. At this point a unicorn could have showed up, followed by highlights of the 2001 NBA Western Conference Finals and it wouldnt have been detrimental to the plot at all. It was that bad

What was great about the original is that really when you think about, very little actually happens and they pull it off. They actors were very very " everyman" and they did such an excellent job of simply selling their frustration of being lost that you really buy into the desperate mood and the very simple scares that occur. Really 90% of that movie is them whining about not being able to find their car. But it worked, and that was the true genius of it.

 

[kimrose]

Yeah, we just watched Blair Witch (for the 100th time, lol) on ScyFy a while ago. After all these years of watching it, plus owning the movie, so can watch it any time we want and do, it still scares me. You can still feel their emotions as if you are there, and the intensity, dread, and suspense is like a character in its own right. It was an excellent movie, so well made, especially for such a cheap budget that they had, and the actors did a fantastic job, especially Heather, even though she was some what annoying, the actress made her work. Just everything about that movie was Natural, from the acting to the scenery to the zero use of CG. Still one of my favorite movies ever.

All through the movie today, they showed ads for this new Blair Witch movie, and I think that was a big mistake. By literally comparing the old movie with the new one, practically side by side, all it did was show me how much better the original is and that I do NOT want to see the new one at all. lol.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

Yeah, I thought it was a really good movie. I liked that it's approach was so completely different than your typical Hollywood fare; yet, they made it work.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Yeah, we just watched Blair Witch (for the 100th time, lol) on ScyFy a while ago. After all these years of watching it, plus owning the movie, so can watch it any time we want and do, it still scares me. You can still feel their emotions as if you are there, and the intensity, dread, and suspense is like a character in its own right. It was an excellent movie, so well made, especially for such a cheap budget that they had, and the actors did a fantastic job, especially Heather, even though she was some what annoying, the actress made her work. Just everything about that movie was Natural, from the acting to the scenery to the zero use of CG. Still one of my favorite movies ever.

All through the movie today, they showed ads for this new Blair Witch movie, and I think that was a big mistake. By literally comparing the old movie with the new one, practically side by side, all it did was show me how much better the original is and that I do NOT want to see the new one at all. lol.

Trust me you dont want to see it.

What first movie achieves is that it makes you relate completely to to charactors. You know pretty every character in that movie in your own life. When things start you subconsciously think of yourself

 

[kimrose]

Trust me you dont want to see it.

What first movie achieves is that it makes you relate completely to to charactors. You know pretty every character in that movie in your own life. When things start you subconsciously think of yourself

Spot on, Darth. The first movie is very easy to relate to and to get into. That is something that most movies sadly miss these days. My 21 year old son told me, while we were watching Blair Witch tonight, that the old horror movies are so much better than the new ones. I know this of course, lol, but he is one who has gone to the movie theater to watch new ones and he has the real comparison, where I do not because I don't watch new ones. lol. He said the best ones he's ever seen are Blair Witch, The Shining, Amityville Horror, The Exorcist, and Halloween. (my older son would throw the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre into that list) He said everything about the old movies is better and much more suspenseful. And he is a huge horror movie watcher, including all the Hostel flicks. Just sounds so much more meaningful coming from the younger generation, then it does us old fogie stogies who are set in our ways believing our stuff was better. Well now we have proof. lol

 

[darthseinfeld]

Spot on, Darth. The first movie is very easy to relate to and to get into. That is something that most movies sadly miss these days. My 21 year old son told me, while we were watching Blair Witch tonight, that the old horror movies are so much better than the new ones. I know this of course, lol, but he is one who has gone to the movie theater to watch new ones and he has the real comparison, where I do not because I don't watch new ones. lol. He said the best ones he's ever seen are Blair Witch, The Shining, Amityville Horror, The Exorcist, and Halloween. (my older son would throw the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre into that list) He said everything about the old movies is better and much more suspenseful. And he is a huge horror movie watcher, including all the Hostel flicks. Just sounds so much more meaningful coming from the younger generation, then it does us old fogie stogies who are set in our ways believing our stuff was better. Well now we have proof. lol

Most movies today rely HEAVILY on jump scares, and its the same set up over and over. Some are really really good (Insidious and The Conjuring 2. The Conjuring 2 was intense) but most of them you get to the point where you can just guess when something is going to jump up at you

 

[kimrose]

Most movies today rely HEAVILY on jump scares, and its the same set up over and over. Some are really really good (Insidious and The Conjuring 2. The Conjuring 2 was intense) but most of them you get to the point where you can just guess when something is going to jump up at you

The thing that kills it for me anymore, Darth, is the heavy use of CG. It looks so fake, I can't possibly feel scared or feel any suspense or intensity. I can't stand the fakeness of computer effects in horror flicks. They don't even TRY to make it look real.

And yes, the jump scares are ridiculous. Give me Michael Myers standing quietly next to the bushes, the clothes line, or the station wagon. Give me hair blowing gently in an invisible breeze, like what happened to Kathy Lutz in Amityville Horror. Give me Heather holding a camcorder to her face, eyes darting to the side, whispering "what's that?". That is way scarier than something jumping at my screen all of a sudden for no good reason.

ETA: I must admit though, I really did like the Skeleton Key. That movie was pretty good imo. But it is already years old. So, there again, there ya go. Older is better. lol

 

[MileyDancer]

Spot on, Darth. The first movie is very easy to relate to and to get into. That is something that most movies sadly miss these days. My 21 year old son told me, while we were watching Blair Witch tonight, that the old horror movies are so much better than the new ones. I know this of course, lol, but he is one who has gone to the movie theater to watch new ones and he has the real comparison, where I do not because I don't watch new ones. lol. He said the best ones he's ever seen are Blair Witch, The Shining, Amityville Horror, The Exorcist, and Halloween. (my older son would throw the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre into that list) He said everything about the old movies is better and much more suspenseful. And he is a huge horror movie watcher, including all the Hostel flicks. Just sounds so much more meaningful coming from the younger generation, then it does us old fogie stogies who are set in our ways believing our stuff was better. Well now we have proof. lol

Halloween is my all-time favorite. As much as I love the original Texas chainsaw Massacre, I like the 2nd one with Dennis Hopper better.

 

[kimrose]

Halloween is my all-time favorite. As much as I love the original Texas chainsaw Massacre, I like the 2nd one with Dennis Hopper better.

Halloween is a mega classic. Good grief, we had really not seen anything like it at the time. It was crazy. lol. Right??The original Chainsaw is so god "darned" intense, I just can't handle it, to be honest. lol. It gets me in a way that really nothing else has. I can't even watch it anymore. Haven't seen that movie in years. ha! But I remember. And I always know at haunted houses, that chainsaw dude is gonna be waiting at the end, and yet I am still not bored with it. Still run like a friggin insane chick. lol

I loved the Chainsaw with Matthew McConaughey, though. Even though it was gross, it was silly enough that I didn't have the psychological horror effect that I did with the original. lol. I didn't see the one with Mr. Hopper. Maybe I should look that one up. Thanks for the nod, MileyDancer.

 

[nobody]

The really don't make them like they used to. Look at all the remakes that pale in comparison to the originals: Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Fright Night, etc.

Some might not think that Fright Night belongs in with that group, but it excelled at what it was. It was comedy horror but was really entertaining. The remake? Not so much. All of the remakes were forgettable.

I think that's what made Stranger Things (season 1) so special. It hearkens back to the older way of doing things, both in style and effect. I would love for the horror movie genre to go back to what it used to be. Darker and edgier doesn't automatically mean better or more successful.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

There are still some darned good horror films being made today... "Don't Breathe" being one example.

But yeah many horror films have fallen under the same spell as main-stream movies– Too much reliance on CGI and "high points" to make up for a shoddy script.

The horror genre ebbs & flows. I remember how the "slasher" period burned out in the mid 80's and horror sort of receded until "Scream" in the mid 90's... And then we had the rebirth of the whole zombie/vampire/werewolf thing... which has receded again.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Luved "The Blair Witch Project".

And even though many disliked (or simply didn't watch) the first sequel (Book of Shadows-Blair Witch 2), I enjoyed it.

However "TBWP" started the god-awful trend of "found footage" horror movies, which really got stale quickly outside of "Cloverfield" and "Troll Hunter".

 

[darthseinfeld]

There are still some darned good horror films being made today... "Don't Breathe" being one example.

But yeah many horror films have fallen under the same spell as main-stream movies– Too much reliance on CGI and "high points" to make up for a shoddy script.

The horror genre ebbs & flows. I remember how the "slasher" period burned out in the mid 80's and horror sort of receded until "Scream" in the mid 90's... And then we had the rebirth of the whole zombie/vampire/werewolf thing... which has receded again.

Conjuring 2 was awesome. I wasnt even a big fan of the first, but the second was intense. May have been one of the best horror flicks ive evee seen and easily the best sequal. I actually saw it in theaters twice. Once with my girlfriend, then I took my sister who is horror junkie. Wasnt any less scary the second time

 

[darthseinfeld]

Luved "The Blair Witch Project".

And even though many disliked (or simply didn't watch) the first sequel (Book of Shadows-Blair Witch 2), I enjoyed it.

However "TBWP" started the god-awful trend of "found footage" horror movies, which really got stale quickly outside of "Cloverfield" and "Troll Hunter".

Found footage never stayed true with what worked on TBWP project. The simplicity and realism that attaches the veiwer. I mean really, the movie is 90% them complaining about not being able to find their car. But it works like a charm because you can relate to the characters

 

[darthseinfeld]

Halloween is my all-time favorite. As much as I love the original Texas chainsaw Massacre, I like the 2nd one with Dennis Hopper better.

The opening scene of the orginal TCM may have been the creepiest thing I have ever seen in film

 

[Nova]

Haven't seen the new one but it seems like it missed the mark on what made the original Blair Witch creepy, which was being believable.

The original was the first popularized of the found footage genre that I can recall and they absolutely nailed it. They didn't try to make too much of a story out of what was happening, they just kind of let things happen.

And overall less is more when it comes to horror.

 

[MileyDancer]

There are still some darned good horror films being made today... "Don't Breathe" being one example.

But yeah many horror films have fallen under the same spell as main-stream movies– Too much reliance on CGI and "high points" to make up for a shoddy script.

The horror genre ebbs & flows. I remember how the "slasher" period burned out in the mid 80's and horror sort of receded until "Scream" in the mid 90's... And then we had the rebirth of the whole zombie/vampire/werewolf thing... which has receded again.

Yeah, I saw Don't Breathe, and it was really good. I also really like the Conjuring, and Insidious movies.

Rob Zombie should have all his movie making rights pulled after Lords of Salem and the botched Halloween remakes, but I just watched 31 last night, and I thought it was good.

 

[StarMan2112]

Hated the first one so no desire to see another.

 

[StarMan2112]

Conjuring 2 was awesome. I wasnt even a big fan of the first, but the second was intense. May have been one of the best horror flicks ive evee seen and easily the best sequal. I actually saw it in theaters twice. Once with my girlfriend, then I took my sister who is horror junkie. Wasnt any less scary the second time

Agreed, Conjuring 2 was great. I liked the first one, but 2 is much better.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Yeah, I saw Don't Breathe, and it was really good. I also really like the Conjuring, and Insidious movies.

Rob Zombie should have all his movie making rights pulled after Lords of Salem and the botched Halloween remakes, but I just watched 31 last night, and I thought it was good.

Rob Zombie is a total miss as a movie director IMO.