Williams, and joshua leonardwho hike in the black hills near burkittsville, maryland in 1994 to film a documentary about a local legend known as. May 09, 2016 what isnt as commonly discussed is the sequel, book of shadows. Several mysterious events over the course of centuries became blamed on an exiled woman named elly kedward, who was said to have practiced witchcraft. I take an in depth look at the hype surrounding the original blair witch project which then leads into a view of the much misunderstood sequel. Blair witch 2 last summers the blair witch project was a bona fide popculture phenomenon, as well as one of the most original horror films in ages, a visionary chiller that combined the immediacy of a documentary with the unsettling mood of a val lewton film. Book of shadows soundtrack original soundtrack on allmusic 2000 while this soundtrack is mostly forgettable as a. Blair witch 2, the movie doesnt pay any attention to. Shot on handheld video, the film presented itself as the genuine footage of three students fatal search for the mysterious blair witch. If book of shadows performs wellenough at the box office, a third film a prequel dramatizing the horrific beginnings of the blair witch mythos back in the 1700s will be made. When i bought it i didnt have very high expectations, the only song i had heard was rob zombies dragula. The story is presented through a series of flashbacks, as some of the. Sep 20, 2016 first up is shadow of the blair witch, the third and final blair mockumentary which was also aired on the syfy channel, like curse of the blair witch. Blair witch 2, which was rushed into theaters one year later, earning the scorn of fans everywhere before being exiled to the dvd.
Blair witch 2 and 2016s blair witch the third one with a similar name to the first one. Its worse than jason x, its worse than halloween 3. Based on the hit film replaying blair witch volume ii. Williams, and joshua leonardwho hike in the black hills near burkittsville, maryland in 1994 to film a documentary about a local legend known as the blair witch. The blair witch project has, they whine, brought a flood of tourists to the tiny town, all of them desperate to see some spooky stuff, rather like those buses. With jeffrey donovan, stephen barker turner, erica leerhsen, kurt loder. Blair witch 2 is a 2000 american psychological horror film directed and cowritten by joe berlinger and starring jeffrey donovan, kim director, tristine skyler and erica leerhsen. Blair witch 2 its essentially a imovie that no one really wanted imade.
Well, this is one of those directtogarbagecan sequels. Weve done this two years running, so its now officially an annual tradition. Intent on milking the same story for all its worth, the local fan and former psychiatric patient, jeff, launches a tour in the. Blair witch project 2, the first film has created a sensation, with witchobsessed tourists flocking to the small town of burkittsville, maryland.
The blair witch was a legendary being in burkittsville, maryland. The blair witch project book of shadows blair witch 2. The film was immediately greenlit upon pitch due to the surprising success of its predecessor, the wildly successful 1999. After a night of heavy drinking, they wake up with no clue of what happened. The blair witch project is a 1999 american supernatural horror film written, directed and edited by daniel myrick and eduardo sanchez. The opening for nostalgiaween 2011 plays out, featuring images of the leprechaun from leprechaun, casper, pennywise the clown, ernest p. Blair witch 2 is a 2000 american psychological horror film, directed and cowritten by joe berlinger and starring jeffrey donovan, stephen barker turner, kim director, erica leerhsen, and tristine skyler. Review by ross anthony there are a lot of naysayers who come in and. The sequel as well as the games received poor response from critics and audiences alike. Im sure he has a greater affection for the film than most, but he barely stops short of saying that he hated the theatrical cut of the film on the dvds.
Blair witch project 2, the first film has created a sensation, with witch obsessed tourists flocking to the small town of burkittsville, maryland. This is the offhand, pseudodocumentary commentary that opens blair witch the sequel. Starring kim director, jeffrey donovan, erica leerhsen, tristen skyler, stephen barker turner, lanny flaherty. Blair witch 2 is a not a very lucid piece of filmmaking and contains no book of shadows. The first films famously effective horror was created in large part with its faux authenticity. Blair witch 2 was the first dramatic feature directed by joe berlinger, who previously helmed the awardwinning documentaries brothers keeper and paradise lost.
The blair witch project 2 book of shadows home facebook. Mar 14, 2001 so what we have here with book of shadows. The witch is described by one woman as being covered in black fur which is concealed beneath a wool shawl, and by another account having long spindly limbs. Book of shadows blair witch 2 2000 rotten tomatoes. The blair witch project might be one of the greatest horror movies ever. A laid back, even silly mood with witch to contrast chilling horror. Blair redux, bwp2, blair witch 2, vestica iz blera 2. Local resident and former mental patient jeffrey patterson is cashing in with blair witch merchandise and is taking four tourists on his inaugural blair witch hunt armed with multiple video cameras. Its inevitable sequel, book of shadows, is phenomenal only in terms of how truly terrible it is. Book of shadows introduced me to a lot of bands that i had never heard of, like nickelback, queens of the stone age, and u. Book of shadows after spending a night in the hill of maryland, four young fans of the original blair witch movie descend into a nightmare realm of murder, madness and perceptionsbending supernatural horror in this anticipated sequel.
To put it mildly, book of shadows, the sequel to the blair witch project, has its share of detractors and rightfully so. In saying that, im also sort of happy in a way, that. It tells the fictional story of three student filmmakersheather donahue, michael c. Blair witch 2 is a 2000 sequel to the blair witch project five fans of the original the blair witch project journey into the woods near burkittsville to investigate the hysteria and mystery surrounding the film. Book of shadows 2000, the shocker sequel to the groundbreaking 1999 blockbuster, delivers all the screams of the first, with the added bonus of creams, in the form of naked witchy woman erica leerhsen. Download book of shadows blair witch 2 divx dvdrip. First of all, there is no mention of a book of any sort in this sequel to the phenomenally successful the blair witch. Blair witch 2 was also a great movie, you just have to look at it as a film based loosly on the events and the movie release of the first film. Book of shadows, dave sterns second dossier, and the ebook graveyard shift, his final manuscript.
It is the sequel to successful 1999 film the blair witch project. Blair witch 2 is a 2000 american psychological horror film, directed and cowritten by joe berlinger and starring jeffrey donovan, stephen barker turner, kim director, erica. First up is shadow of the blair witch, the third and final blair mockumentary which was also aired on the syfy channel, like curse of the blair witch. Book of shadows by fiona morrow, metro whether the blair witch project spooked you out or not, there was no denying either its originality or its status as last years film phenomenon. Blair witch 2 does well to integrate the euphoria surrounding the original movie and still deliver a genuinly unique and unpredictable kind of movie. What isnt as commonly discussed is the sequel, book of shadows. Four young adults join tour guide jeff jeffrey donovan on his witch hunting excursion into the woods and wind up spending the night in the home of killer rustin parr.
A complete guide to the blair witch mythology screen rant. Blair witch 2 was alot better than i thought it would be. Shadow of the blair witch tv movie 2000 horror mystery in this true crime documentary, we delve into the murder spree that was the inspiration for joe berlinger s book of shadows. Jul 09, 2000 to put it mildly, book of shadows, the sequel to the blair witch project, has its share of detractors and rightfully so. The blair witch 2 has to be the worst horror sequel i have ever seen. But who knew that among them is none other than the films directorcowriter himself, joe berlinger. The story is presented through a series of flashbacks, as some of the young adults are questioned at a police station. The film itself plays on the blair witch phenomenon, depicting a group of fans who head into the same haunted maryland woods.
In the wake of the bloodcurdling events depicted in the blair witch project 1999, witch obsessed fans flock to the nowfamous town of burkittsville, maryland, in high hopes of catching a glimpse of the shadowy myth. The film was released on october 27, 2000 in north america. While director adam wingards upcoming blair witch is technically the second sequel in the blair witch franchise, following book of shadows. Aug 26, 20 i take an in depth look at the hype surrounding the original blair witch project which then leads into a view of the much misunderstood sequel.
Sep 14, 2016 while director adam wingards upcoming blair witch is technically the second sequel in the blair witch franchise, following book of shadows. As of the latest count, the blair witch project has spawned one sequel, the blair witch project 2. Blair witch 2 returns to marylands black hills region in the wake of the blair witch project and the prodigious media coverage devoted to its conflation of documentary style and supernatural legend, fans and curiosityseekers have descended upon the movies reallife setting of burkittsville, maryland. Blair witch 2 is a 2000 american psychological horror film, directed and cowritten by joe berlinger and starring jeffrey donovan, stephen barker turner, kim director, erica leerhsen and tristine skyler. Four young adults join tour guide jeff jeffrey donovan on his witchhunting excursion into the woods and wind up spending the night in the home of killer rustin parr. Why the new blair witch movie ignores book of shadows. In the story, a former mental patient and videofilm freak takes a group of four young people on a tour of the sites where the alleged occult murders took. Book of shadows tries to capitalize on the success of the original movie by creating a selfreflective story about peoples fascination with video, film and pagan religion. Worrell and the teddy ruxpin doll a movie poster and footage from the blair witch project are being shown. Blair witch 2 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A group of tourists arrives in burkittsville, maryland after seeing the blair witch project 1999 to explore the mythology and phenomenon, only to come face to face with their own neuroses and possibly the witch herself. Blair witch 2 perhaps there really is a blair witch curse. May 17, 2006 download book of shadows blair witch 2 divx dvdrip torrent or any other torrent from category. Blair witch 2 is the sequel to the 1999 thriller the blair witch project.
First it claimed three poor souls in the biggest indie breakout hit ever. This sequel to blair witch project is all formula and no creativity, mechanically borrowing elements from the original and other horror movies. Five fans of the original the blair witch project journey into the woods near burkittsville to investigate the hysteria and mystery surrounding the film. Oct 30, 2017 its the 2nd diminishing returns halloween special. Blair witch 2 its essentially a imovie that no one really wanted imade fans of the first fil im will likely be bored with th its sequel. Its 1999 and fans of a movie called the blair witch project are flocking to the annoyed town of burkittsville, maryland. Book of shadows is shown, followed by a montage of clips from the movie nc voiceover. In 1999, this movie got a lot of hype for creating a lot of scares with a. Blair witch 2 is a 2000 sequel to the blair witch project. I suppose it seems clear enough to berlinger, who cowrote it and helped edit it, but one viewing is not enough to make the material clear, and the material is not intriguing enough, alas, to inspire a second viewing.