Blair Witch

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  • 2016


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38 % Rotten
$ 45 Million
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Positive Reviews 66
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Average Rating 2.9/5
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3.2
And none of the mock doc imitators its inspired have ever matched its home movie from hell verisimilitude. Av Club
3.5
Adam Wingard delivers a fitting follow up for fans, but Blair Witch gets lost somewhere between satisfying sequel and redundant reboot. Indie Wire
4.0
Theres nothing fancy to Barretts story, as the duo simply focuses on scaring the absolute shit out of you by manipulating nothing but darkness. We Got This Covered
4.5
Itd have to be a film that somehow had, not found footage again, of course, but something that does something that doesnt look like a normal film, tha .. We Got This Covered
2.0
Its a fun and mostly effective ride while it lasts, part Slenderman creepypasta weird and part full on, nerve jangling horror, but its ultimately, per .. Austin Chronicle
4.5
Like Kiss or probably Motrhead once said, If its too loud, youre too old.) Austin Chronicle
4.0
Were back in those creepy Maryland woods for a poundingly effective update of a horror classic. Time Out
2.5
The new cast are fine, with Robinson and Curry the most eccentric and interesting, but the scripted, conventional character interplay lacks the uneasy .. Screen Daily
2.5
But Blair Witch is far more remake than sequel, hitting pretty much the same beats as the original but with polish and craft. Collider
1.5
Just because somethings crafted, that doesnt mean it cant be scary, but Blair Witch is at odds with itself. Collider
2.4
Wingard, quite simply, is too talented for this dried out husk of a movie. Paste Magazine
2.5
The set up is the samesomeone found this footage and assembled it into a horror movieand while that felt fresh in the first film, it now just kind of .. Rogerebert
4.5
A worthy sequel to the terrifying original.First things first the best way to see this movie is to go in blind. IGN
2.0
And there isnt one good old idea in Blair Witch that wasnt better executed in well, it hardly needs spelling out. Telegraph
3.8
This might be the most beautiful looking found footage film ever made. The Young Folks
3.0
The film does its best to walk that tightrope between the two disparate ideas. Cinema Blend
1.0
This time around James (James Allen McCune) thinks his sister Heather one of the three young people that disappeared in the original movie is still al .. Ny Daily News
4.5
It is a truly terrifying cinematic experience.What is especially impressive about this sequel is how true Wingard and Barrett stay to the original, ye .. JoBlo
3.0
Wingard has produced an reverent follow up that pays homage to Blair Witchs inventive indie roots, wipes away the Book of Shadows stain, while (forcef .. Screen Rant
4.4
Fortunately, Wingards actual film is also scarily impressive a thrill ride thats as terrifying as it is no nonsense. The Globe And Mail
2.5
The pic had personality, and humor, supplied primarily by its star, Upper Darbys Heather Donahue.It was an exciting example of pure DIY: The actors sh .. Philly
0.5
The result is a decided setback for Wingard, who made the clever horror parody The Guestit has far less in common with that picture than its predecess .. One Guys Opinion
3.5
His effort is valiant but mostly serves to remind that the original was lightning in a bottle the more resources are put into trying to replicate it, .. Village Voice
1.9
If only the potential audience for this one could be bothered to Netflix The Blair Witch Project this reboot could have been avoided. Actually, it sti .. Rogers Movie Nation
1.8
10 1 3 / 10 In 1999, The Blair Witch Project came out of nowhere, conquering the box office and almost managing to out buzz The Phantom Menace that su .. Blu Ray
1.9
Instead of finding any meaningful or clever approach, though, the movie simply attempts to recapture the style of the first film. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
The found footage genre is exhausted and the characters are so ill sketched its hard to care about any of them. The Times
3.2
I wish the whole movie were as tight as that last sequence, but I suppose its better to start slow and finish strong than the other way around.As long .. Eric Ds Nider
1.0
Seriously, what better way to drive a stake through the heart of the lame found footage horror genre than to take the franchise that basically started .. News Review
3.0
Theres really nothing that special here, but an upgraded arsenal of equipment (drone camera, GPS, etc) produces a far more visceral experience. Radio Times
2.5
But the basic story, barf o rama shaky cam movement and overall found footage scenario have been done to death so many times in the intervening years .. Screen It
3.0
Strong performances and a firm directorial presence in Tom McCarthy make Spotlight a worthy recipient of this years Best Picture Oscar. Independent
1.3
The movie sure as hell isnt.Every attempt at fright lands with a deadening thud. Rolling Stone
0.5
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t .. Pop Matters
4.5
But not even they have figured out a way to make this movie stand on its own. The Wrap
4.5
Its unfair to demand Blair Witch to be as groundbreaking as its predecessorit would be a wonderful world if every film were chock a block full of orig .. Film Journal
3.0
Unlike 2000s unloved Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (which is ignored), the solid but unsurprising result seems destined for crowd pleasing multiplex .. The Guardian
2.0
A rushed, universally loathed sequel was thrown into cinemas the year after and forgotten about just as quickly; but the self shot style of the origin .. The Guardian
2.0
Sounds reasonable, you think, because this is a horror movie.But no. In horror films light and dark and the interplay between them are essential. Az Central
1.5
Pivoting between tedium and terror, the movie was easier to admire than to like, and more fun to dissect than to watch. Npr
2.5
It is very repetitious of the original rather than rebuilding it. Star Tribune
2.5
And, while moments work and Wingard wrings a number of genuine scares out of the material, it ultimately feels so familiar that its hard to see the po .. Q Network
3.5
Blair Witch manages to strike a balance between pleasing the fans of the 1999 found footage film and working as a Friday night at the multiplex, mainl .. Ew
5.0
Its a legacy sequel, but one that also acts as an impromptu book end to the whole series. Cinema Crazed
4.5
Never mind atmosphere: Blair Witch can barely keep its characters occupied long enough to kill them. Slate
2.5
What the filmmakers failed to fully realize, though, is that the original film succeeded precisely because of its subtlety. Film Inquiry
3.0
Effectively scary and occasionally inventive, Blair Witch is a solid genre film both helped and hindered by its franchises place in cinematic history. Empire
2.0
It makes you wonder why, if director Adam Wingard (Youre Next, The Guest) had enough skill to generate chills, he couldnt have made a smart, emotional .. Common Sense Media
2.0
So what can a direct sequel to the events of the original film under the impressive film making skills of director Adam Wingard (The Guest, which is a .. Flickering Myth
2.5
The new film does have an excellent young horror director, who adds some of his own ideas.But it lacks the relatability of its predecessor. Sf Gate
4.5
Others inhale the essence of a horror film so deeply that they face nighttime with dread. Time
2.2
Blair Witch is a 17 years later attempt to reboot a no budget franchise that triumphed as a blockbuster horror hit and initiated a cycle of found foot .. Boston Herald
2.5
Instead, Wingard and Barrett have constructed a blaring, jolting haunted rollercoaster of a film, one that replaces Myrick and Sanchezs homespun spook .. Slant Magazine
1.9
The new toys especially the drone allow for fresh situations, and theres more blood and supernatural affliction than before. Washington Post
1.5
One of Lisas friends, James (James Allen McCune), is the brother of Heather, an original Blair Witch victim.What he expects to find of her in the fore .. The New York Times
3.2
Instead, what distinguishes this films rightful place in the franchise is the moment our main characters finally find what theyve been looking for, an .. The Film Stage
1.9
Blair Witch comes to the party very late and very tired, and it doesnt improve from there. Boston Globe
2.8
If youve never seen The Blair Witch Project, youll probably find this sequel pretty horrific, but series veterans may find themselves bored.Its not a .. Reeling Reviews
4.5
Blair Witch uses our technological advances to its clever advantage; the characters are equipped with cameras and tracking devices. Theres even a dron .. Uproxx
1.5
There was story left untold from the 1999 film.And it remains untold. Flickfilosopher
2.0
A third or fourth viewing of Dont Breath will yield more surprises and scares. The Irish Times
2.5
Its an interesting thought piece to speculate whether this movie might have worked better had it replaced The Book of Shadows as the first sequel sinc .. ReelViews
2.5
Unfortunately, despite all the similarities to its predecessor, the most glaring missing element is that sense of spontaneity that made the first film .. Hollywood Reporter
2.5
Indeed, Blair Witch follows the originals beats so precisely that at times it seems that the film is more eager to elicit memories of its predecessor .. The Atlantic
2.0
I swear, if youre scared of twigs this movie will have you urinating in the aisles.The aforementioned youngsters, by the way, are crashingly dull. Standard
1.0
With the singular exception of Pixars stirring and imaginative Finding Dory, every one of these dubious exercises in cultural nostalgia has been an un .. Los Angeles Times
3.8
Im glad Wingard and Barrett made Blair Witch.Even if the movie doesnt do anything new, it shows that when talented filmmakers pool their talents and g .. Movie Freak
2.5
The film employs the same shaky cam style and many of the same tricks as the original Blair Witch Project, with a ramped up sense of dread and gloom.T .. Detroit News
2.5
But once the films blood is up, its brain freezes, bypassing a lot of its own best ideas in the panicked chase. Variety
3.8
Benedict Cumberbatch Wants You To Know He *Is* The Motherf*cking Grinch The Grinch star takes Mike Ryan through the final scenes of Avengers: Infinity .. Hit Fix
3.1
The movie looks really good, too, with solid production design and a convincing sense that the characters are deep in a haunted forest. Aisle Seat
2.5
But while Blair Witch has a few solid horror sequences a suffocatingly scary crawl through a subterranean tunnel for example it languishes in the shad .. Herald Sun
3.0
The quality on offer in Blair Witch rises markedly once we are sure night is falling for what will be the very last time. Herald Sun
1.5
Theres no illusion otherwise.(Ranking: Every Horror Movie Sequel From Worst to Best) Blair Witch is disappointing on multiple levels, all of which hav .. Consequence Of Sound
2.5
Death Note benefits, as well, from a narrative that almost immediately takes the setup to unexpectedly epic heights (ie Light isnt just using the book .. Reel Film
2.5
Since its Sundance debut, dozens of other films have copied it, a few adding a new flourish (like Paranormal Activity, with its fixed, security cam an .. Nj
2.0
Its a common joke among horror fans that horror characters live in an alternate universe where horror movies dont exist.While some iconic characters l .. Vox
3.1
Wingard and Barrett arent trying to reinvent the wail here, which is mostly a good thing. The Star
2.8
While this sequel is more entertaining than its predecessor, it simply cant capture the mystique of the original. The Play List
4.0
If there has to be another Blair Witch movie, this is the way to do it. Now Toronto
2.0
Its an uninspired experience for too much of its running time, but that would be an acceptable price to pay if the end result was frightening or scary .. Film School Rejects
3.3
Blair Witch subscribes to the horror sequel philosophy of more is better. Film Ink
4.5
But the movie isnt about getting super in to mythology; its about taking the original concept and moving it to the modern day oh, and scaring the piss .. Ner Dist
4.0
The Bridget Jones saga has always relied on a mix of humiliation comedy and Cinderella fantasy, and director Sharon Maguire and her team make little e .. The Age
4.0
Sophistication is often the enemy of terror, but youll find a pretty good facsimile here. Games Radar
0.5
Blair Witch is blasphemy, taking in vain the name of a landmark exercise in horror and hype. Tamp A Bay
1.9
As the body count rises, its hard to say exactly whats happening: The movie never shows anything but shards of confusion, unexplained nuggets of chaos .. New York Post
1.0
How could the two men behind the genre genius of The Guest and Youre Next come up with this! Raidió Teilifís Éireann
0.5
Ultimately you would be expecting this to lead somewhere, and expand upon the ending of the original movie, whilst expanding the mythology.Dont hold y .. Star Burst Magazine
3.0
The long awaited horror sequel no one saw coming is here and its scary as hell. Lw Lies
2.0
The difference this time is they take an arsenal of cameras, all the better to cut between different shots of stuff. Flicks
1.9
Final verdict Youll jump at least twice, even if you know the scares are coming. Red Eye Chicago
4.5
I wouldnt wish this exhausting nightmare on my worst enemyand at the same time, I recommend it. The Stranger
3.0
Indeed, the entire film feels like an attempt to breathe life into a tired genre.Its not a great movie, but fans will love it. Contact Music
3.1
Directed by Adam Wingard (The Guest), Blair Witch fully embraces the found footage aesthetic, even opening with titles once again claiming that everyt .. Larsen On Film
4.5
This Next Gen chapter is much more explicit in its frights, and even dips its toe into body horror and supernatural sci fi. Vanity Fair
2.0
Obvious horror beats which prime you to jump out of your seat are skipped, but nothing replaces them. The Arts Desk
4.0
BLAIR WITCH sets a new standard for found footage horror with a story that hews to the tropes of the original and yet is a fresh hell of imagination a .. Killer Movie Reviews
4.4
1 of 4 View Caption This image released by Lionsgate shows Valorie Curry in a scene from Blair Witch. Sltrib
4.5
Even though it would take Paranormal Activity and proliferation of consumer cameras to cause a glut of found footage horror movies, The Blair Witch Pr .. Film
3.0
Still, rather like the films Mobius strip structure, youll leave the cinema with a sneaky feeling youve seen it all before. Scmp
2.0
Yet another disappointingly lazy horror film that lacks scares, imagination and cleverness. It should have gone straight to VOD. Can we please call a .. Nyc Movie Guru
2.0
Its too conventional to serve as a satisfying sequel to one of the genres most enduring and inventive horrors. Punch Drunk Critics
2.0
Its a defeat made all the more defeating by its titanically talented creative team. Cinemix Tape
3.5
There are understated ideas in the original film that could easily be misinterpreted or ignored altogether. ComingSoon
3.5
It is the best, most terrifying climax to a horror movie in a long time. Straits Times
2.0
A worthy successor to a surprise smash from 17 years ago doesnt have to be a stock horror retread, repeating the same moves but with different bodies .. Metro New York
4.0
If this signals the rebirth of the franchise, heres hoping they do something more with the sequels. Sbs
2.5
Its not hard to guess why Wingard and Barrett took the franchise on; its influence is all over their V/H/S projects. Flavor Wire
4.5
And thats something you just cant get from watching the first movie all over again.Doing it once is a fluke. Crave Online
3.0
And thats if you can get past the cynicism about doing a late in the day sequel anyway. What Culture
4.5
A horror movie can only scare you if you buy into the horror movie, and the unanswered question about that movies veracity was a powerful way for peop .. The Verge
4.5
Its metaphysical additions to the mythology give the franchise its greatest gift: a future. The Daily Beast
1.5
What an embarrassment of riches for film goers.What a time to be alive. The Ooh Tray
2.0
There is no good Blair Witch movie to be made.If Wingard & Barrett cant do itand they cannotthen no one can. Lainey Gossip
2.5
But then you realize that it doesnt have much to add to the Blair Witch mythology, and is mostly here to provide generic genre shocks.It takes place i .. New Republic
1.8
Its attempted scare by submission, a tactic that leaves one longing for the quiet torment and invention of the original. From The Balcony
2.5
Nobody is required to hold a camcorder and point it a subject of interest anymore, for one thing. National Post
1.5
This third instalment is not as funny or as original as its predecessors and sorely misses Grant but its an enjoyable enough entertainment for a Frida .. The Australian
3.0
But, the filmmakers are too talented to make anything less than an efficient thrill machine, and the movie delivers bouncy Friday night horror flick j .. Sky
2.5
Shot with no particular finesse, it is often ungainly but rarely unappealing. New States Man
4.0
The original 1999 cult horror film seems pretty dated now, so this latest sequel has certainly moved with the times. The New Paper
1.5
Underneath the low budget simplicity of the concept, writer directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez created a nerve rattling, painstakingly comple .. Winnipeg Free Press
2.5
While Blair Witch does have a few moments of tension and dread, it simply doesnt recapture the once in a lifetime terror that made the original film s .. Toronto Sun
2.5
And the twitchy witchy stuff is all left rather murky and shrug worthy. Vue Weekly
2.5
However, the run up to it is so half assed that its hardly worth effort. Dark Horizons
2.0
The new cast are actors hitting their lines and reacting to the situations as actors. Toledo Blade
3.7
A forest drenched in darkness looks the same backwards and forwards. Thril List
4.5
Its the emotional experience that transcends traditional narrative storytelling and ascends to a place of Nirvana. Bloody Disgusting
2.5
A few good ideas dont survive the fact that this sequel is trapped by the stale found footage style. Heral
3.1
Its good fun, though, and if it doesnt reinvent the genre, at least, at 89 minutes, it quits just as its getting old. Film Festival Today
2.5
At a relatively compact 89 minutes, the picture still feels about 20 minutes too long thanks to all the repetition of familiar elements. Seattle Times
3.8
If the movie is ultimately too faithful to the first film to be similarly indelible, it at least offers another of Wingards bold heroines (the most re .. Commercial Appeal
4.0
As a result it remains one of the more reviled sequels of all time. Dread Central
2.5
Found footage movies came to follow a certain format: Someone documents something unsettling with a video camera then mysteriously vanishes, leaving t .. Parade
3.0
They are two of the best horror movies of the past decade and take your expectations for the genre and flip them on its head. Flixist
2.5
The found footage horror genre has been increasingly tricky to replicate as society refuses to dwell farther than a finger swipes reach from salvation .. Cinema Scope
2.5
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, SEPT.17, 2016 By Steve Newton The Blair Witch Project was a huge sleeper hit when it came out in 1999. Ear Of Newt
1.5
Director Adam Wingard has fun throwing his characters (and us) into a disoriented frenzy.But all of this doesnt cause anything below surface shock. Bangkok Post
4.5
This is still a scary film, but the more Winguard shows, the less frightening it becomes and it leans on a few too many horror cliches instead of subv .. Gq Magazine
4.0
Overall, I had an absolute blast with Blair Witch, and as a fan of this series, I love that Wingard crafted a relentlessly creepy affair that is a per .. Daily Dead
2.5
None of that, unfortunately, will convince anyone aware of the original that this is a mostly by the numbers rehash of a much more impressive movie. Houston Press
2.0
It throws one vague, random supernatural phenomenon after another at its protagonists, begging us to describe it as suggestive horror instead of conce .. M Live
1.9
TUCSON (KGUN9 TV) The Blair Witch Project pretty much birthed the found footage horror movie concept back in 1999, so leave it to its sequel to kill i .. K Gun 9
2.5
It generates them very well!.I dont want to take that away from Wingards direction, which oscillates effectively between moments of hectic panic and m .. Reviews Antagony Ecstasy
2.5
Its a hallmark of this not particularly scary films failure, though, that the blows to the electronics feel somehow more visceral. Bk Mag
3.8
All published materials contained herein are owned by their respective authors and cannot be reprinted, either in their entirety or in selection, with .. The Cinema Phile Blog
3.8
Simply put, it is a tremendously satisfying climax, and not even the contrivance that they would still be wearing their over the ear video cams and lu .. The Fright File
2.5
The characters havent thought their actions throughand neither have the filmmakers. Gq
2.5
Pretty fine!.At the very least, it belongs in this years growing collection of just decent horror films. Complex
2.0
Watch Harry Potter on the big screen with a live orchestra performing alongside Throwing the idea of another genre into the mix would have felt worthw .. Glas Gow Live
2.5
But lightning doesnt strike twice in movies, and, paradoxically, the best audience this Blair Witch can hope for is one that its predecessor ensured d .. Pitch
1.5
Its as if the filmmakers are purposely taunting the audience and wanting people to yell at the movie screen in sheer frustration. Hub Pages
2.5
This sequel gets progressively messy while The Blair Witch Project grew progressively taut. The Jakarta Post



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