10 Things You Didnt Know About Blair Witch Project

[@bryantaylor9874]

I began to type this while watching your video bc I wanted to bring up a fact that is very rarely discussed, the destruction of Burkittsville, and was shocked when you starting talking about it. You deserve recognition for bringing this up and earned my respect as well. I live very close to that town, and have relatives that lived there 70+ years. What was done to that town was reprehensible. This wasn't a case of excited fans that maybe went to far. This was completely pointless vandalism destroying a town for no reason at all. Yes, some did steal, including the sign you mentioned that was over 200 years old, but considering Burkittsville is smaller than some Walmarts there wasn't much to steal meaning 90% of the awful behavior was done without any possible benefits or expectations of souvenirs to loot. In short, it was several years of assholes terrorizing a population where the average local is old enough to have great grandchildren. Seriously, it's a town of grandmas and granddad's, and it takes a special kind of dick to willfully accost senior citizens. Sorry to rant, kudos to you and your channel. The 3 min you spent talking about it was 2 1/2 minutes more than everyone else combined. You've earned a new fan!

[@volusize]

Respect to you. The thing I love about these small little towns in America is that there’s a real sense of community and you stand up for each other. You’ve earned a fan! 🙌🇬🇧

[@elleeme9451]

Agreed

[@Guycodeacademypage]

Some other facts not mentioned: -The creators returned the video cameras to the store after filming -This is the first film to REALLY use the internet to create hype for the film

[@Axess-sv8nq]

Josh BROKE the most expensive camera really badly when he rolled down a small hill on top of it.

[@ITSFRICKENADAM]

Define REALLY

[@Axess-sv8nq]

@@ITSFRICKENADAM It was a $9000 camera at the time. And out of a $60k budget, that's substantial!

[@ObsessedCollector]

I was lucky enough to have seen the Pre-national version in NYC before the major theaters distributed it. It had EXTRA stuff that was trimmed away.

[@Viking_Luchador]

does anyone remember when Cartoon Network tried to jump on the bandwagon with "The Scooby Doo Project"?

[@emptysaint]

One of the funniest things is that one of the cameras were returned to Circut City for a full refund after they were done using it.

[@crystalmoon1043]

I remember someone bought it with the footage still on it right??

[@Moviemaniac174892]

To bad i couldn't get my money back after watching that pos

[@ObsessedCollector]

@@Moviemaniac174892 LuLu Hogg loved the movie tho.

[@smrldmrscl3294]

I feel old simply because i remember shopping at circuit city..lol

[@mannygi1977]

Never saw that movie

[@WeAreAllAlexJones2024]

I was 19 when I rented this VHS. I was told by everyone I knew at the time, including the video store clerk, that it was real. I guess we were all more gullible back then. 1999

[@matthewnew5362]

here it is 2020 and people still are

[@Experiment_6_2_6]

They marketed the movie as real. When the documentary aired on the SciFi channel it just fed into the mythos.

[@ryanlion8848]

Lol foreal! I was told the same thing! 😂

[@Kevin-hn7en]

What did you think when you watched it?

[@WeAreAllAlexJones2024]

@@Kevin-hn7en I still thought it was real. I found out years later It wasn't. Lol

[@olivepoola9153]

I saw this the first time at a drive-in which was surrounded by woods on 3 sides. That definitely upped the creepy factor!!

[@michelleregis6181]

it sure would, i easily can identify with your feelings at the time

[@anthonyw5261]

I'm sure it did!!!

[@largol33t1]

You're lucky. I would have loved to watch this at a drive-in in the middle of the woods.

[@LAINYTAVARES]

Courage 👀👍

[@Riosokkablackwolf]

I experienced the same with War of the World's 2005

[@CVernRock]

I tell you... A bunch of friends of mine and I went opening night at a 'art nuvo' type theater in Houston. We blazed a fatty in the parking lot before the movie then went in. I was SO shaken up by it, I was literally physically trembling as we left the theater. To this day, I can't recall a movie that had effected me so emotionally. It'll always be one of my favorite suspense horror movies of all time.

[@jonb2756]

To the contrary, my friends and I watched it high and thought it sucked. Some guy in a cowboy hat stood up at the end and said "are you sitting me?" And threw his drink at the screen.

[@joshuahumes5548]

You just blew my mind telling me that the razzies nominated The Shining that movie is perfect

[@codyinacoma]

Joshua Humes - srsly. I gasped. I rlly could not believe that. I still can’t understand how people think of that movie being crap and Kubrick a hack director. All of his movies are so epic and transcend th times they were made. Almost all of his movies are timeless. They could all take place anytime and still have that amazing - great feeling he bestowed upon all of his projects.

[@Viking_Luchador]

the one film EVERYONE wishes they thought of first

[@JimCornetteIsMyDad]

That's why Heather screamed out "What is that?" when they were running from the tent with the kids. I always wondered why she screamed that until I found out about the accident with the camera pan. Also..........I HATE HATE HATE the ending noise when they show the credits. I have to turn it off right after the movie is done because it really creeps me out.

[@izzojoseph2]

When the actress took the job, she and her family were concerned that this was a snuff film and she might be the target.

[@kenhollis6197]

Aye, and she kept a knife with her, just in case.

[@justme-ij2qy]

Yeah that sounds legit. "Mom, dad, since times are tough I have taken a week long job. The only issue I have is they are most likely going to torture me the entire time and then kill me when it is done." " Well. A job is a job sweetheart. Just keep your chin up and tough it out until the end. At least you will die knowing that you were employed and we will have the footage to remember you by."

[@izzojoseph2]

@@justme-ij2qy ~ aaahhhahahaha! I’m literally laughing out loud. I watched an interview with her. Her family desperately tried to talk her out of it. She kept saying it was fine but because they planted the idea, she was nervous and had doubts about whether she should do it. She did and one of the better horror films was made on a shoestring budget.

[@hitchhikingghost9894]

A week before this movie came out, I had broken my foot, so I went to the opening night of The Blair Witch Project with a cast on, and a ton of pain killers in my system. All throughout the movie, I could not stop laughing! Everybody in the theater were screaming in terror, while I’m sitting in the back just laughing my ass off. I had so much opioids in me, that I thought I was watching a comedy! ........ Just some useless movie trivia that I thought everyone should know! Another great video Minty!

[@michelleregis6181]

thats funny!

[@ryanthompsonthompson820]

Those painkillers will make you laugh. :)

[@AngryGamer1981]

I bought the VHS as soon as it came out when I was in college. My kids have no clue what a VHS tape is.

[@jemimahkendall6579]

@@cancerofsociety my son has asked similar questions, like they really thought we were living in black and white

[@cancerofsociety]

@@jemimahkendall6579 ignorant little buttheads eh 😂

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

Jon Zurk yah i watch it on VHS too

[@melisascoggins5645]

This is actually the very 1st DVD I bought! Crazy huh? I didn’t actually buy it until 2000 but I remember it being the first one! 🙂

[@kenhollis6197]

Have any of you parents considered the possibilty that you don't talk to your kids enough? I was born in 1986 and knew what 8-tracks were, because my grandmother told me.

[@ShullTV]

I saw this movie with my wife in a pre-release screening. I’m a logical person and it did scare me at the time. They had an accompanying website and not much else on the internet at the time regarding this. We spent 2 days trying to research this and then Heather appeared on the late show. They did a awesome job with this movie!

[@dabunnyrabbit2620]

logic! considering their gear etc. all you need is a sense of direction and a compass, they could have gotten out easy.

[@mr.pavone9719]

@@dabunnyrabbit2620 They mentioned that in the film. One of they guys tossed the map into a stream when he got frustrated with it. Part of the Blair Witch legend was that she used her magic to confuse people in those woods. Also, if you don't have the training or the sense of direction, it's really easy to get lost.

[@nettiegurl]

The only "throwing up" I did was from the camera bumping around during these takes.

[@michelleregis6181]

yeah shaky cams. do leave an uneasy feeling, I think that's the reason this method is used, to jar our nerves

[@nevermind-he8ni]

This was a movie about how to make a shit-ton of money on a low budget.

[@justinlee2956]

Something that folks who dont know anybetter will sit here and say u can't make a movie like that

[@patrickross1973]

Justin Lee Yes you can’t make a movie like this anymore wasn’t the first of its kind either. Last broadcast came out a year before this. The reason why everyone thought it was real was documentary on discovery channel lol about the serial killer in Blair woods. It was genius advertisement. The internet was just coming around at that time not sure if KZbin was even around that’s why people didn’t know the actors.

[@chipsfree]

This was "save dat mony" by lil dicky movie version

[@itsjustthefantes9789]

Yes but it's a good movie n creative af... they were smart if I ask me n they earned their money

[@itsjustthefantes9789]

@@patrickross1973 no bro.... no KZbin in 97to98 when they shot movie lol

[@stacytorres9607]

20 years ago this movie put me in a two week long panic/anxiety attack.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

wow :O radical! Did you watch it at the theaters / cinema or on video?

[@jameshill3403]

This movie was not scary it was lame

[@bannanaboy00]

In regards to “the witch” seen in the sequel, Blair Witch: The creature glimpsed in that movie may or may not have been intended to be the Blair Witch, but I believe the creature was simply the physical manifestation of the curse placed on the woods by Ellie Kedward, who was tied to a tree and left for dead in the winter by the townspeople of Blair. She’s dead, but cursed the town, the people and the woods. She still haunts the woods and works her will, but that creature was a manifestation of the curse, not the witch herself. That’s my opinion. Not that it matters, because, as Minty observed, that movie sucked!

[@allybowesrevival9800]

Fabulous work as always, Minty. And great usage of 'Don't Fear the Reaper'. Love that song

[@guardiane]

This movie is golden, my absolute favourite horror film, still scares me to this day. Because it feels so genuine, so real, the acting was amazing and they did everything right. Really, the way I see it, if I were in their shoes - lost in the woods with no way out, I'd freakin poo my pants. I"d much prefer a more "subtle" movie like this one then say "Saw". I can't stand unnecessary torture/gore flicks, it's too much for me. I'd rather watch a movie that's less demented and can scare me without having to go one mile too far. However, I'm not surprised that some people didn't find it scary at all. These people have probably seen wayyyyyy too much in terms of horror films and NEED messed up stuff like Saw and The Human Centipede to get any sort of thrill...

[@dabunnyrabbit2620]

considering their gear etc. all you need is a sense of direction and a compass.

[@RiverSprite30]

This guy is so cool. Do you ever just meet someone that you just know you would be best buds with? This guy definitely is.

[@TOCC50]

I think he has a boyfriend

[@catsmeow4870]

PLEASE DO A CLOCKWORK ORANGE

[@sewerslidemg]

yes clockwork orange one my fav films do it...

[@boilerhousegarage]

He just did as of today..

[@johannemilsom7503]

The Blair Witch Project is has become a total favourite of mine, Mark. It and Cloverfield, I watch on a regular basis. Actually, it's really only the first half of Cloverfield that really grabs me. The change between normality into total terror is sublime, It's well done. To me, it eventually seems you could be watching any generic horror movie. I have only been watching this site for a few weeks, but I absolutely love it. So great to hear an Aussie accent! 👍

[@karenn6065]

I would like to see 10 things about Stephen Kings Sleepwalkers

[@babyyoda1758]

Those actors should have been given a percentage of the money it made they got ripped off.

[@andreaturnquist4855]

Agree!!

[@mafistowaltz4857]

Of Course!

[@AmazingKevinWClark]

Yeah I would save enough to fund one or two more projects and pay the cast and crew more. It's not only a good thing to do in general but it also keeps a healthy relationship between the people you hire.

[@travispratt6327]

Baby yoda So should every worker, but apparently we don’t talk about that because everyone’s been fooled into thinking the exploiters “earned” their billions.

[@aaronrudd9790]

They actually took Artisan to court and got more money. Had to do with the fact that each of them had one point of backend deal in their original agreements.

[@para_momal]

I was one of those idiots that needed friends to sleep over at my place after watching it at the theater. Not my greatest moment.

[@MaximusBacon]

Watched this movie in college. Only horror movie that ever scared me. That whole “found footage” style made a huge impact since no one had ever experienced that perspective before.

[@markhardiman1179]

Yep.Youre right.😁

[@michellelammi787]

Wrong. The Connection in 61. Cannibal Holocaust in 80. Both found footage movies. There are others, who also predate the Blair Witch.

[@heresjohnny5307]

I love the blair witch project. You have to put your mindset back to a simpler time and watch it as if it's real. The acting and approach of the movie are so grounded and believable. The sequel blair witch movie had its flaws but was a fun movie overall and expanded a little more regarding the powers within the woods. It was a good movie overall, minus the extensive jump scares lol

[@8andimpala]

Which sequel are you talking about? "Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2" or "The Blair Witch"?

[@heresjohnny5307]

@@8andimpala the 2016 sequel "Blair Witch"

[@Vek_Zythe]

13:25 Correction. Blair Witch 2016 is not awful. Parts of it do recapture some of the eerie atmosphere of the first. It doesn't have the ambiguity of the first, but going in the direction of the witch being real, it does a great job. It isn't as good as the first, but it is definitely better than the second.

[@bigguy7353]

The movie was out for a few weeks before that interview aired. They actually didn't show their faces during that time. Then, when it was well established it was fiction, the actors went on publicity tours.

[@thatoldcomicsmell56]

We saw it opening weekend when everyone thought it was real. Then later in the week, the cast was doing an interview. I was like , wait, what?!?

[@iamrandomsauce]

I was 14-15 when this came out and I was into reading occult literature. Right before I rented "TBP" on a tape, I saw another mockumentary shown on cable TV about this movie. The mockumentary was extremely well done and told the background story of the witch and what "they know" about these kids. Once I watched the actual movie, I was so terrified that I couldn't sleep for days and kept crying for these people every night. I actually believed the mockumentary about the mockumentary that said these people were actually really missing... I even had some hair turn gray over this shit and I come from a very solid no-silver-hair-till-you're-80 genes family.

[@The_finestsocialworker]

This was actually the first DVD I brought from Blockbuster video 🤣

[@PlayfulOtter]

I think the reason no one saw the interview was because it was on the Craig Kilborn show.

[@paulglover6525]

Yes. Right on target.

[@terilefevers6189]

Agreed.

[@faithruckdeschel1294]

PlayfulOtter Oh damn, I was wondering what show that was? 😂

[@darthjayder2927]

I saw one of the actors on Jay Leno

[@CurtisB12]

Yeah, I didn’t recognize him either.

[@11thWoods]

Ending REALLY had me shook.. I was like, "What happened? They dead? What happened!?!" When I found out it was fake... Heartbroken. #IKickedThatFuckingMapIntoTheCreek

[@tamecad504]

Can you do a Review on Demon Knight by tales from the Krypt?!! Great review I remember getting sick watching this film from all the movement of the camera 😫

[@EmprezzzTa116]

Yes!!!

[@jessehilton1337]

AdaraSoFly YES! Demon Knight would be awesome!

[@tamecad504]

Yes that movie was good!!!

[@sbyamibakura]

Demon Knight was better than it had any right to be lmao. I love it!

[@Kaledarkwind6151]

Right? Great movie!

[@ogarcia515]

When I saw BWP the first time I knew it wasn't true "found" footage, but it scared the hell out of me and it's one of the top 5 scariest movies that I've ever seen.

[@Rcadio1]

Every time I hear that song he's playing at the beginning of this I keep thinking "more cow bell". Lmbo (for those that seen that SNL episode)

[@mydixiewrecked315]

"I've got a fever,and the only prescription is "More Cowbell..."

[@DeshaunD]

Hearing him pronounce MD as “Mary-Land” 🤣

[@I_like_turtles_67]

So marry in Baltimore Land. LOL

[@brandiva96]

I know right!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAH Also PROject! lol

[@HighLiner15]

Hagerstown Maryland here. The Blair Witch circus was right down the road. I remember all the problems after the movie with Vandals

[@robbybabyrob]

Was he saying "Gillian's" Island?

[@HighLiner15]

@Jude Fenwick I luv spending money shopping in Owings Mill!! 👍

[@joeboyko8013]

"Merry Land"...

[@SchardtCinematic]

lol that made me laugh too. considering I live in Pa just north of Maryland.

[@teabearchurchill5600]

PROE ject. 9_9

[@kenhollis6197]

It's called an accent. 🙄

[@justinshaw7279]

Personally I think showing the witch in the 2016 one was actually a good idea cuz it showed what the original characters were actually dealing with and for 17 years we never knew till then

[@justinshaw7279]

And the idea that that’s what they were looking for and we didn’t know till now is kinda insane

[@poweredbystarbucks]

Each of the 3 actors ended up with about $300k after all was said and done.

[@MikeHunt-wl4ye]

Lynn Howell enough to make anyone a made-man with a little discipline and patience.

[@christinadavis3518]

Not only did they miss her on the late night talk show but people failed to remember she did a tv mini series with Dakota Fanning called Taken by Stephen Spielberg that was actually really good and is still one of my top three mini series!! 😉👍

[@jwnj9716]

The Family Guy joke with the blind man is just legendary.

[@sonicmario64]

Which episode is that joke from, BTW? :)

[@jacobprice8048]

Nothings happening, nothings happening, something about a map, the movies over everyone looks pissed. Hahahaha

[@CrustyCowboy]

What scared me the most was them being in the tent and something started beating on it. I can feel the panic when I watch it. I've gone camping many times and that would scare the shit out of me. Many people can relate

[@Presley3]

Great video Minty, like always. Can you please do a top ten on A Boy and His Dog?

[@christinaposadas3750]

Love that movie! ❤

[@jemofthe80s18]

Totally check out the Film Theorist's video about his theory that there isn't a Blair Witch! It makes TONS of sense! Awesome as usual, Minty!

[@Enid2Sacramento]

4:19 "How did this interview slip by the radar?" It was the Craig Kilborn Show, that's how...

[@firefly24601]

Late Late Show was never popular until Craig Ferguson, that's for sure....

[@marvelouscrimson513]

GENIUS! 👏😂

[@favoritemustard3542]

ѡнዐ‽

[@delete--5563]

Who?.

[@ericpigg2689]

Loved Gilliam's Island. The capers of the Captain is his "tiny pal" are the stuff of legend. :)

[@jmac9327]

The 90s were a simpler time😂

[@Eric_1991]

I miss it

[@actionjackson7434]

Totally dude

[@yogidemis8513]

I miss the 90s everyday! Some of the best years of my life. Good times!!!!

[@ObsessedCollector]

You know what made the 90s so great? No smartphones!

[@highdefinitionstanleytm9614]

Simpler and better too.

[@brandonwachter2264]

Ohhh Minty... As a resident, I can't help but mention. Locals pronounce it Mare lynd not Merry land 😜. Love your content brother, keep up the good work. 😎👍

[@MickeyKnox]

this video needs more cowbell

[@GarrettRudd03]

MickeyKnox agreed

[@sagittarius420cheefie]

DING-DING-DING-DING-DING!!!!!.....

[@marcfield1234]

You got that right.

[@ericloweke1006]

Snl

[@kelst75]

Can you get Will Ferrall to come in?

[@brandonkirby9117]

Cool to learn about the heather selfie trivia. You should do Ghost Ship next! Cool videos.

[@hammwith2ms91]

Please review Videodrome Minty

[@richardrude9087]

Hamm with2ms Great suggestion👍🏼

[@boilerhousegarage]

It did make a lot of people sick. Not because of fear or realism, but the constant shaky-cam causes motion sickness for most people.

[@craftsmenjosh185]

do a big trouble in little China

[@nimblehealer199]

8 bit josh he already did

[@jaynaysayresayre6249]

8 bit josh. Hell yeah

[@nimblehealer199]

JayNaySayre Sayre he already did one

[@sagittarius420cheefie]

Just watched that

[@drxcreatures]

Sagittarius420 Cheefie when did he do it? I'm looking for it.

[@TheGabe82]

I remember hearing that the reason why some people were throwing up was not do to it being terrifying, but mostly because people were getting motion sickness from the way the camera was being handled in an erratic way.

[@goodfeathasoutdoors6410]

Great job as always Minty.!

[@michaelpecarichhealth2366]

"Fans can be the worst." Naturally, since 'fan' derives from the word 'fanatic.' A dangerous thing to be.

[@pilin3965]

Minty, it’s about the Audience Score. NOT THE critic score. NEVER THE critic score.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

and especially not the score of some shady dubious corporate shill site like Rotten tomatoes.

[@hellobirdie0617]

Always the audience.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Heather Donahue was AMAZING. And she was also great in the Mini Series "Taken". Had a bit of a crush on her :] And actually still do.

[@purpletoe101]

Me too..but what the hell happened to her?

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

@@purpletoe101Last thing i've heard was she totally turned away from acting and i think she opened a shop for hemp based products. And I think that's a wise decision. Hollywood is horrible and she most likely saved herself with that move and got out of there alive and sane.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

@Aurea :) yeah it's incredible how little known or popular series is. It really deserves all the love it can get. Thanks for stopping by and commenting :D *hugs*

[@funky-puppet]

It’s not the Captain,it’s the Skipper.

[@actionjackson7434]

FUBAR 2020 it's not "gillian" either. Gilligan ha

[@plaguedoctormasque8089]

You ignorant TV people

[@Matt02341]

It’s Vince Gilligan’s island 🌴 and we are all just living in it. Ha ha

[@markhardiman1179]

I was thinkin da Butler.😂🤣😁😂🤣

[@ChickenKiev5]

@@plaguedoctormasque8089 you illiterate tv people 👌

[@Clarinetboy82]

My wife and I saw this in 1999 in high school when we were dating. It was the first of a double feature at a drive-in with "The Haunting" as the second movie. About the interview, that's "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" on CBS. It aired at 11:30 pm. Some people probably watch it, but most people didn't usually stay up that late watching TV. Most people were either in bed, or still out and about. So it's not surprising that people didn't remember.

[@EvanAgee]

While this movie seems boring now to some people it's impossible to know the impact of this movie unless you saw it in the 90s. Sure there have been TONS of found footage, low budget films since this one, but that was NOT the case when this movie came out. It was very original and terrifying! The suspense created, especially in the theater, was unlike anything I had ever seen.

[@drxcreatures]

Evan Agee This type was not original

[@firetiger-io7no]

I still remember seeing it in theaters. The part where they hear the kids and the tent starts shaking and they start running and screaming made my heart stop. Good times.

[@n.d.m.515]

Kind of like those who hate Titanic, but when it first came out those same critics more than likely loved the movie. I think the majority of those who say they don't like Blair Witch now probably loved it from first viewing. The problem is that this movie is not one you can enjoy a second time.

[@Cornerback80]

I saw this in the theatre and left thinking it was the worst most god awful pos i had ever saw...in the 90s

[@muskokamike127]

@@Cornerback80 It was the epitome of the term "Love it or hate it". Some people didn't "get it" at all and they usually were the ones who hated it.

[@iaincaillte3356]

The Appalachian Trail runs along the ridge above the town of Burkittsville. I've hiked both directions, north and south, from the point where the village road crosses the trail. To the south is Harper's Ferry, of John Brown's murderous raid. To the north, an abandoned fire tower at 6 miles and nothing else. Go off the trail and the levelness becomes the steep sides of the ridge as the woods grow thick. A few feet into the woods you will lose sight of the trail. Unlike the movie, there are no streams to follow out. The sides of the ridge fold into themselves and if you venture too far down, the steepness cannot be traversed. There are dead ends and switchbacks. Hours of effort can result in no progress in any direction. On the east side, the sun sets mid-afternoon, on the west, the next ridge over casts early shadows, so the woods are almost always dark. If you're out past sunset, there is little flat ground for a tent or even a sleeping bag. A sense of isolation permeates the dark woods. When I see other hikers, I always urge them never to stray off the trail in this part of Maryland. If you lose your bearings, you will struggle ever to make your way out.

[@invaderjae]

I was around 19 when this came out. It was probably the first viral video on the internet. They had websites. Hid the actors. And made it seem like it was real. Which gave the movie even that much more appeal when it came out. I personally love the movie. It's sad we'll probably never have that kind of feeling for a movie like this ever again as the found footage market was so saturated over the last 20 years since.

[@TOCC50]

I still don’t like it, not scared ever from it

[@invaderjae]

@@TOCC50 cool

[@myguy8710]

Dude I absolutely love your music for the back round scar tissue rhcp amazing

[@MrBibi86]

*Would love to see all 19 hours of footage*

[@mattmadden3013]

I remember getting kinda scared by this movie until I realized the Heather character was the gal from Sfeak&Shake commercials. That's a burger joint here in the US.

[@tammyrogne1471]

I really dug this movie big time! I like how u never see the "monster" but rather ur mind fills in the gaps. Less is more type approach.

[@Potionette81]

Yayyy 'Don't Fear the Reaper' - one of my favourite songs! Great choice.

[@DUCK_MY_SICK_BUCKING_FITCH]

GREAT TUNE... JUST NEEDS MORE COWBELL

[@lowboy1one1]

That chick was on “its always sunny in Philadelphia”

[@matthewwynne939]

In the years following the release, the classic close up of her face had to have been one of the most spoofed scenes ever.

[@purplepeggy9027]

Come on people, This was at that time on history Freakin Awesome. who's with me. 🤸🏼‍♀️🤸‍♂️

[@michelleregis6181]

perhaps your right, I can't discover .why this film was that upsetting ...

[@wifeymommy4242]

The new one is okay the first one waa great. 90's baby!

[@devils58reds59]

Purple Peggy I remember watching this at first and thought nothing about it until days later it played with my mind

[@simonacland9028]

yeah i am.. but i still get annoyed or maybe even jealous that i couldnt make 1000 bucks a day for all the mistakes i made lol

[@johnobryan6154]

@Lebo leigh Leigh I couldn't agree more.

[@super8studios208]

If they were true fans, they wouldn't have trashed and vandalised the town

[@lifeofanautismmama5894]

I watched it before it was known it wasn't real and it freaked me out lol. I'm friends with Heather on fb and she's such a cool down to earth amazing actress!!

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Even if you know it's not real it still works when you still remember the buzz when it came out and feel it linger while you watch the movie. This is basically how i felt when i watched it for the first time when it came on TV for the first time. Awesome, Heather is so amazing. You can tell her she was really outstanding in the miniseries "Taken" :) Too bad i'm not on FB anymore. lol Would have probably friended here there too.

[@johnkatsoudas4767]

I remember when this movie came out, there were many that really thought it was real. It looked real because it was shot with a camcorder instead of professional filming equipment. It was set up and promoted that well. Some might think that it is a ridiculous story, but it was pure genius. It made so much money and it cost less than an average house all together.

[@bucsfan76bb]

I still remember my sister telling me this movie made it so she’ll never go in the woods again. I still love the simplicity of this movie and the mystery, but I just can’t with the sequels especially the recent one.

[@michelleregis6181]

when I go in the forest, the trees often remind me of Blair Witch, especially dried out old twigs and branches

[@michelleregis6181]

I haven't seen the recent one, the first one was disturbing for me, perhaps because it was too real like ; common and not all the Hollywood gloss

[@bucsfan76bb]

Michelle Regis that’s why so many tried to copy it cause it was so raw and realistic

[@1Skorpia]

Loved the grittiness of the movie. At THAT TIME the idea of going rogue with cameras was fantastic. I thought also it was based on a real event.

[@michaelangelowalters175]

Hello good mourning wake up and smell the coffee. Sorry if people might get funny but in horror movies the bad guy already dies.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Yeah it surely better than the fake grittiness of todays mockumentaries. Loved the look of the artificially aged Video8 and underexposed 16mm black and white stock. Today it would have been done all with digital video and some video effects... but with this film they just went with the real deal. And that really is part of the appeal.

[@derekedwards5390]

Minty is awesome I love getting that notification when there's a new minty video! Awesome music choices while the video is playing too! Keep up the great work!

[@Rendezman562]

love your videos, seen a whole bunch, I'm an instant fan MINTY!!!! KEEPEM COMING!!!

[@andresmartin67]

They did a really great job creating the lore of the witch and the marketing to promote it Great video, is there a chance to do the second movie?

[@theziadragon4322]

Andres Martin there is a second movie, it's called Blair witch: book of shadows

[@andresmartin67]

The Ziadragon thats the one i want to see I liked how they used some of the lore from the first movie...but the movie itself wasn't that good, but i think it was better than the most recent movie

[@SunBunz]

One of my all-time favorite horror films. I read every single page on the old Blair Witch website when I was a teenager when I was in high school. It was awesome. What those poor actors went through physically and psychologically was painful and inhumane. They all deserve awards for that, alone. GREAT CHOICE OF MUSIC for this video, btw. So much late 90s nostalgia.

[@brandonhill4197]

Saw this in the theatre and it was one of the few times in my life i seriously considered asking for my money back. Like how much time can you as a moviegoer spend looking into this womens nostrils?

[@eveofhades9260]

Or staring at a dark screen for most of the film.

[@riveralatoia9198]

i couldn’t disagree more. it’s more scary not seeing som corny monster

[@kenmorman6391]

I agree completely, I've never felt more let down by a movie in my life and my head hurt from all of the camera shaking. It was absolutely the worst movie experience I have ever had.

[@Jeff98177]

If any of the actors had to break character for whatever reason, they had to recite the safety word "taco", then the other two had to follow suit.

[@myboyz9391]

I live 2 miles away from Burkittsville, Maryland. It was a hoot when the movie came out.

[@dlbyrd-gasca2730]

The, "theory" that Mike & Josh planned all of this just so that they could kill Heather is total BS.

[@lancethefilmguy9392]

Not a fan huh 😂

[@mannyl1009]

But who got most of that money??? I would have been pissed only getting 8 grand, yet the movie made 240 mil.

[@jessbragg1]

awesome job again minty. I was in the army when this movie came out and EVERYONE thought it was real,i mean, we DIDNT have youtube then :)

[@deathmagnetic12085]

The Exorcist: I'm the scariest movie ever made. Blair Witch Project: Hold my beer, I'm going to ruin this movies reputation.

[@libragyrl2609]

I'm surprised that Minty hasn't done 10 facts of that movie yet. Guess its more than he anticipates.

[@libragyrl2609]

@I Am The One Who Knocks totally agreed. Even Barney is scarier than the Blair Witch Project. Lol!

[@ao1107]

I love you Minty. I feel bad when people give you shit. I respect what you do and appreciate your videos! Love your channel . 🖤👍

[@toongrowner1]

In germany the movie was shown straight on free tv instead of cinemas, but we still got the "news" that made the whole thing look real. Honestly, I would argue that the "thinking it's real" thing is the onlything making this movie actually scary. Still I love what evolved from it. Have you ever seen Troll Hunter? Great found footage movie.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Huh i actually remember the film having theatrical screenings here in Germany. :o

[@BartholomewCounty]

Heather Donahue regretted using her real name in the film, as that made it harder for her to find roles afterwards. She eventually retired from acting altogether and later changed her name to Rei Hance.

[@raysmith7543]

Meh, I'm going to watch " The Birds".

[@ryanlowery4881]

Ray Smith I love the birds. Psycho... Alfred Hitchcock period

[@michelleregis6181]

ha ha

[@delete---7593]

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[@Malryth]

I remember seeing the mockumentary (thinking it was a real documentary) on TV. It was just a coincidence I saw this movie in the theatre. My girlfriend and I had won a free movie pass to see The Astronauts Wife. They had some technical problems showing that so they showed us The Blair Witch Project instead. I bought into it hook, line and sinker and it was probably one of the scariest movies I'd seen mainly due to the seemingly real, psychological reactions of the 3 actors as the movie unfolded. Great video about this. Thanks!

[@richardbarker1189]

Blair Witch Project is loosely based on the legend of The Belle Witch.

[@matthewthechosenoneflatt1452]

RICHARD BARKER that's why so many ppl think it was real

[@annemariestaudenmann945]

Not true! They're completely unrelated in many ways.

[@michaelmorbid704]

No, it's actually not.

[@korywanders9030]

Yeah, not even close.

[@iniguezawsome]

This gas an old youtube vibe. The music helps a bit Iguassu. Good taste btw

[@MistahBryan]

Can you do Red Sonja?

[@GTSN38]

I wanna do red Sonja

[@I_like_turtles_67]

@@GTSN38 Probably not now. Flavor Flav probably wouldn't even hit it now.

[@mrriff5681]

The end fucking knocked the wind out of me, I Was 15 at the time and without the Internet, it was a film ahead of its time

[@johanprx7985]

Another great video. By the way. Do you ever sleep? I think not judging by the amount of videos you put out! :)

[@tastywaffle]

Well done, Minty! Though I must say that the Razzies didn't forget about The Phantom Menace; it was nominated for 7, "winning" 1.