The Blair Witch Project Review

[@joshuastrittmatter4188]

On September 26 2019, the film critic Decker Shado reviewed “The Blair Witch Project” and disappeared. Months later, he was found reviewing the sequel.

[@capam15]

sequel was better than the original tbh

[@uK8cvPAq]

@@capam15 All I remember is the sex scene.

[@masknzgamer]

@@uK8cvPAq there is a sex scene?

[@masknzgamer]

@@uK8cvPAq is it in pov or something? Since you know. It's found footage

[@uK8cvPAq]

@@masknzgamer BW2 wasn't found footage unfortunately.

[@monsunoguy19]

Decker was later found feeding on deer corpses about 40 feet from his home

[@Copperskull1]

I don't know who Documen Terry is, but you sure like talking about him.

[@MadScientist512]

He does pronounce some words rather...uniquely, especially the ones he's clearly only seen written, such as "premise" becoming "prem-eyes" :)

[@MobiWanYT]

Bloody brilliant lol

[@Roger_Smith_Staniel]

Ahahahahaha

[@MadScientist512]

I've gotta make a list 'cause there's lots he uses regularly which are quite funny, not sure whether to draw his attention to'em 'cause they're part of the charm! :)

[@GODCONVOYPRIME]

Isn't he the creator of doc Martin's? 🤔

[@WhorrorMovies]

Eventually it was unblocked on KZbin lmfao

[@rcrites]

When you said "dont worry I'll come back for you" I kept thinking how hilarious it would've been if there was an employee stocking the cooler from the back and freaked out thinking you were talking to them.

[@blueturret5596]

Liking the style you are using for this video so far. It fits well with the film you’re reviewing. Stay awesome dude.

[@Mailed-Knight]

That random guy is kinda funny, hopefully he becomes a reoccurring character.

[@senteial3666]

He will if he doesn't move

[@RottenHeretic]

And they never saw him again.

[@omniaparatus6147]

It's his roomate

[@nightlock826]

I’m fairly certain he is just a friend that Decker keeps showing up on

[@mcoupe69]

I prefer SkyButt

[@ReadObituaries]

“Less graveyard girl and more ask a mortician” LOLOL I LOVE THIS LINE

[@Professor_Kovu]

Laughs “what are you doing in my house” best acting ever

[@CadenceWallace]

“What is this, bottled water?” It’s light beer, so yes it is.

[@johnv6806]

piss water

[@CerealExperimentsMizuki]

I'd still rather buy a nice cold bottle of water than Light Beer, it has all the shit taste with no drunk effect. I'd stick with my Lazy Bears.

[@kaydgaming]

I think that’s the joke

[@figjam9530]

in Australia we have a saying. "American beer is like making love in a canoe." it's fucking close to water.

[@senteial3666]

*picks up Blair witch* Lady witch bigfoot

[@BillySpenc]

Decker: I just wanna Review....to make people happy KZbin: shame *kicks kneecaps*

[@cockylockridge8644]

Weird I'm a fan of both you and never thought I'd hear you referencing Caitlyn from ask a mortician. Gg Decker you're the man.

[@diegobareno5820]

You wanna know why they never did reshoots, because they didn't want to "Shoot it 6 times."

[@timeshark8727]

You should have had Creepy start the video with "on my way to Decker's house through the woods I found this...". Will Decker ever make it out of the woods or will he be forced to do all the Halloween specials under a random log? Find out next time on Decker Shado reviews...

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

Same Decker time same Shado channel

[@GODCONVOYPRIME]

You'll always be relevant to me, Señor Decker Shado.

[@sasahuzjak2249]

Long live DECKER!!!! And here I was just a few mins ago desperately searching what I could watch right now...... a movie, or some sort of behind the scenes docs, or just some older Deckers review of some flick I love..... and there it came; a knock knock on my lap telling me my favorite movie reviewer just hit us all with fresh new video. Thanks man as always, I m already happy and enjoying in this video, before I even pressed play :) Badabing....Badabung..... Love and respect from Croatia to best movie critic with the best hair ;)

[@robertdaniels2005]

I was 29 when the film came out and at the time it was everywhere. Everyone was talking about it. Was it real? Was it not? The on line campaign made a huge impact and gave the film a lot of credibility. I saw it in a packed theatre with people genuinely freaking out. And yes, some people leaving because they couldn't handle the shaky cam. Later on when the hype died down many people pointed out that Blair Witch ripped off "The Last Broadcast" from a year prior. Blair Witch was the more notable film and made the film makers tons of money and launched a genre that still pops a new film out from time to time. I look back upon the film now as quaint. An experiment that blew up in a huge way. To put this in perspective I saw The Exorcist in the theatre when they re-released it for its 25th Anniversary. When it came to the scary parts the audience I saw it with laughed. Probably because it had been parodied so much that it lost the shock value that it would have had in 1974. Looking at Blair Witch now the film has honestly lost its novelity.

[@davekp6773]

Damn, I was the exact same age and the exact same thing happened at my local cinema (Swansea Odeon in South Wales).

[@johnv6806]

It's like a good joke. When you first see/hear it, it's one of the best things ever! After you've heard/seen it twice or thrice it's shit.

[@CanItAlready]

Robert Daniels In that case, The Last Broadcast ripped off Cannibal Holocaust.

[@jeremysiron9622]

Exactly, It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, the Internet wasn’t nearly as prolific and social media didn’t exist so people actually thought this was real because of the marketing....I was around 16 at the time but yeah people were freaked out by this movie and honestly at that time it gave me chills as well, It has aged horribly...But people thought it was real for a while even after it was out, in today’s information age you could never get away with marketing like that.... while there had been a few previous Movies filmed in that style, there was no found footage genre so there was no tedium, and it came off as super realistic

[@darkbladetri]

@@CanItAlready yea which came out in mid 80s

[@1984Brandon]

The Moment he said he'd get supplies to be able to get through the film I knew there would be loads of alcohol.

[@SuperKamiGuru-i3c]

16:45 The directors were giving them incorrectly drawn maps that led them down the wrong routes and trails. Granted, that would also require the three of them to have no sense of direction, but we all know that some people in the world can't find their way around even with a correctly drawn map. Seriously, some people can't even follow street signs.

[@jordannewthomas3293]

Yeah the and the dead drops of supplies they would leave them never had enough so they were always somewhat hungry, thirsty and generally irritated.

[@Tchernobog]

3:37 goddamn USA supermarkets are packed with sweets. In the UK there is like one tiny shelf of cakes.

[@everythingentertainmentwit8613]

Cause USA's best place to live

[@DeckerShado]

God Bless America™

[@CadenceWallace]

Murica! Fuck yeah!

[@davekp6773]

Wallmarts are bloody huge places to be fair, far bigger than our biggest Asdas, also owned by Walmart.

[@El1989_]

Yeah but in the UK our chocolate is the bomb. 😂

[@alexandriasanders9499]

I feel like when you get to book of shadows your brain is gonna explode

[@ToxicTerrance]

*Facepalms through face*

[@hannahstevenson27]

The sequel was pretty trash but the soundtrack was amazing...

[@CerealExperimentsMizuki]

What is that??

[@alexandriasanders9499]

Anios Arkhangelisk the sequel

[@TotallyNotAlpha]

It just doesn't feel right without the: *sits down* "gaah" "hello world wide web!..."

[@Blue_Jay_97]

This might just be one of your best reviews ever! Great stuff!

[@smittenthekitteninmittens2679]

we all know is the the predator review

[@Chris-ci8vs]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY HOUSE!? hahahahaha I don't know why that was so funny lol.

[@johnv6806]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH MY ANAL SPECULUM?!

[@CyAnKS93]

2:55 cmon man, seatbelt. We care about ya.

[@The_Red_Ghost10]

Hey Decker I've been subscribed to you for about...... 5 years now. Your still as amazing as I remember! Keep up the good work man!

[@CerealExperimentsMizuki]

You're*

[@The_Red_Ghost10]

@@CerealExperimentsMizuki apologies

[@Sm1thWessonAndMe]

"I'm Decker Shado, the internet hair with the best personality!" 😁👌

[@cyberpilate]

the Blair Witch Project is one of those "you had to be there" movies. Opening weekend, seeing it in the theater with a bunch of people who had no idea what was going on, the tension translating into the audience literally looking around at one another, all the way up to the end and the sudden drop of expectations.... it was great. A fun movie to put on with people who may not know of the hype.

[@LastRenegade]

LOL the payoff joke at the end was hilarious. Great stuff, Decker. Nice to see you out and about, too.

[@Bambuzzsprosse]

I love how the three are always about "Oh we're so lost, how will we ever get out of this big forest" when at 14:22 one of the guys is laying RIGHT NEXT TO THE FUCKING EDGE OF THE FOREST. Very, very creative review, Decker. One of the bests so far = )

[@JS-wp4gs]

Just remember to drink with the grain of the liquor when you start in on the beer. You don't want this to turn into a jim lahey style review

[@simplesimonspeaks1115]

"Are...are you following me?"

[@holiday197]

A creatively great review. Would love to see you review The Cube Franchise. They’re either movies you’ll love and think are underrated or movies that you’ll dislike and won’t get what truly transpired.

[@furorteutonicus9045]

Jesus, you really DO have the best hair!

[@johnv6806]

If he was in the 1800s

[@nickhannah9543]

@@johnv6806 ?

[@Sinnergy]

@@johnv6806 If you're attempting to insult someone. One, don't have the most generic name which makes you sound like a potato farmer. Two, don't have a default KZbin profile picture.

[@johnv6806]

@@Sinnergy oh my god! Thank you for informing me! I had no idea that in order to have an opinion I needed a unique name among the millions on KZbin and needed a picture that anyone can get off google!! Your input has been invaluable to me.

[@johnv6806]

@@Sinnergy two, nothing wrong with potatoes or the people that farm them.

[@krampusklaws2238]

When Heather was screaming "What was that?" There was a guy in the woods, but She didn't film it. There is a theory that the guys intended to take heather out into the woods and kill her, and it was them doing all the weird shit. When the Josh went missing, he went to the house, and hid upstairs, then the Mike goes downstairs, drops the camera and stands in the corner, so when heather goes down she sees that, which distracts her as Josh sneaks down and whacks her over the head. Then they do whatever they were planning to her.

[@mccarthy5825]

Yeah but both fairly poor and regui, non criminal guys being able to fake their deaths and vanish and stay on the run for murdering Heather? All they had to do was push her down the stairs or a log and drown her... And the backpacks found in the stone work? The best theory I read, and it's backed up with the ACTUAL sequel and game, is that the entity in the forest has pushed them back through time... Thats why they went in a circle, that's why the road and trails weren't there... There's loads more to the the theory and it really fits. It's explained just as an evil entity that manifested differently for everyone...

[@mammyewok]

remember the first 'scene' where she says noone will talk about the large number of child deaths in the 40s...then the next interviews in town,thats all they talk about..

[@johncouzens5321]

I haven't even watched the video yet, but I love your reviews so much I pre-like them.

[@abegarfield3754]

John Couzens, It's a safe bet.

[@Cactusjuicy900]

Love this. I only wonder what this style of review would have been like when you reviewed The Thing

[@Nicole-cn8bj]

that last shot was too funny.

[@docsnake]

Love you Decker! Always get so happy when you upload a new video.

[@MHArcadia]

The only good part about this 'film' is that it's the reason The Scooby Doo Project exists. Shown over multiple commercial breaks one year on Cartoon Network, it's since been compiled together (more or less complete...) on various KZbin channels. It does lose a bit of its charm if you watch it that way, but it's still far better than THIS. Hell, it's far better than this, THIS' sequel, any future sequels, and probably the game...

[@HonzoRich]

I enjoyed this movie a lot. I remember there was a website of the faux legend with interviews, history, and pics that really added to the story that this was 'real' found footage of a doomed crew. I think it was all part of their internet campaign, which is pretty smart, to build interest.

[@GiftigerKitsune]

You make the best movie reviews and youre a super entertaining dude, Decker. Never change

[@alexcooper3260]

Heather: "I'm so scared right now."

[@allenharper2928]

I'm so... Startled!

[@GameplayandTalk]

This was one of the funniest reviews of yours I think I have ever seen. And that ending!! That had me cracking up.

[@scottyoshihara2458]

Dude this looks amazing thanks Decker Shado

[@ManicWolf]

I saw this in the cinema with my mum and dad back in the day. I remember when it finally ended people just sat there (no mass exodus as soon as the credits came on like there usually would be) in their seats looking confused, and there was a lot of disgruntled mumbling going on. It's like everyone was waiting for this big payoff at the end of a rather dull movie... and it never came. The film was so hyped up by the media, and then was such a let down.

[@Lestat21500]

Damn decker! This was one of your best episodes. Good job.

[@puppylord3707]

one thing i hate about movies like this is how the fuck did someone fine the footage if at the end of it you see every one die out in the woods or in a cave or some where else out in bfe land i mean come on

[@peterwayne3571]

Excellent as usual

[@peterwayne3571]

Well worth the wait

[@Caine7ify]

You forgot to mention things didn't get worse till AFTER one of the rock piles was knocked over.

[@Timelord007]

Decker your a legend, your reviews are awesomely entertaining & always deliver plenty of laughs.

[@AlexCooper-cr6pz]

Decker said in the video that he filmed his video near Orange County, Texas. I am actually from Orange. So there.

[@asinnerontheright]

I love how you did this review. I personally love this film but I can understand why some don't like it! Can't wait for the next review. 🙂

[@takkycat]

I got a sudden flashback from when I was taking photography in college! Grocery stores would kick you out on your ass if they thought you were taking pictures or filming. They were afraid you were trying to expose them or something!! That certainly has changed since EVERYONE has a camera in their phones now!!! The also discouraged us from bothering people on the streets...

[@sticketyknony6606]

I actually really love you decker.. Your really funny and i love your reviews

[@13rucifer]

Before I watch, just wanted to say that the thumbnail gave me life

[@milowolfface9392]

Shaky cam, no budget, no star power....you can see why I put this review off for a while

[@GanonGhidorah]

Wanna know something ironic? Around the time this was uploaded yesterday, I was over on Creepy's channel, watching his Scooby-Doo Retrospective on "The Scooby-Doo Project" - the commercial bumpers that parodied this movie. So within the span of 24 hours, I got Creepy in the woods AND Decker in the woods.

[@s.nifrum4580]

Oh my god you’re reenacting the plot points as you’re staring them! This outta be fun

[@Mike-zy8in]

Utube are you a good person by living waters

[@s.nifrum4580]

@@Mike-zy8in What the fuck are you saying?

[@omniaparatus6147]

This is by far my favorite review. I like when you travel while reviewing. Pure entertainment . Thanks Decker! Stay awesome

[@J0r-El]

When I was a teenager in camp 1999, the counselors claimed we lost one of the staff, so we had to look for her in the woods. The movie was out in theatres at the time, but I didn't see it during that time yet. The damn camp must've purposefully put together those Blair Witch twigs and hooked them to trees to scare us and campers were freaking out. I wasn't that much afraid since it was during the day and didn't know anything about the movie, but they eventually brought us back to our cabins right before it got dark (Thank God) and we found out we never lost a counselor. They wanted to teach us a lesson to never leave your group unit behind. My friend was so pissed about the experience, but I'll never forget that sleepover camp. If I can remember I was in this program called Teen Trailways from Montefiore Mosholu Camp in the Bronx, NY. Great memories, but that Blair Witch theme they pulled off got me pretty good. I'm glad I went through that before seeing the movie, I guess.

[@LovejesusloveGod08]

Not enough Modelos

[@springfieldpervert4177]

This movie doesn't get enough credit for the scares and acting. Josh's screams with the implication of what Heather found wrapped in his shirt is still horrifying to this day.

[@Maniac536]

Wish u had included the sci-fi channel “documentary” about the film and how real it was. Seriously that should have been the film. It was better than the movie was.

[@Readus1234]

That thumbnail though😂😂

[@Legendarysparda]

Off topic, when we seeing the godzilla king of the monsters video with creepy? It must happen because I need another mothera reaction.

[@terrykennedy1958]

Your reviews are awesome, and the fact you add humor to them makes it even better. You're a trip.

[@cruisematt8585]

That lady with the sunglasses and black shirt has such a beautiful friendly smile!

[@philipchildukvhs4767]

20th Anniversary Edition 1999-2019

[@coolricksgarage222]

I love your older videos. I always look forward to your videos every 2 weeks or so!

[@Marcus616]

I was 12 when this movie came out and I remember all of the viral marketing. When I first watched the movie I already knew it was fake, but that didn’t take away from me enjoying and genuinely loving the movie. I was impressed by how the filmmakers relied on primal fear and the unknown and not cheap jump scares. And I enjoyed the actors. They seemed like real people lost and panicked in the woods. As I grew older I read more about the making of the film and I give the filmmakers and actors a lot of props. Even knowing it was fake it was still a chilling movie to watch at that age when I was spoiled by slasher films. I understand why Roger Elbert gave it four stars. There’s a video by KZbinr Ryan Hollinger which I highly recommend. It’s goes really in depth in the making of the movie and provides a great critique of The Blair Witch Project.

[@jeremyzak654]

I remember when the Sci-Fi channel(or Syfy) did a special on The Blair Witch to hype up this movie. I found that special to be more entertaining then the Blair Witch Project.

[@alejandrocisneros7442]

Yeah it was

[@goldilocksguy5170]

Even after all these years Decker still manages to entertain.

[@jinxeffect27]

I don't care if it turns out you dislike another of my favorite horror films. LIKE LIKE LIKE!!!

[@michaelcairns8778]

This a masterpiece compared the Book of Shadow sequel

[@Nicole-cn8bj]

I'm really liking this. you gotta get outdoors and interigate people more decker.

[@eddihurta7173]

Nicole 7891 -Remember when he did DANCE WITH ME 'terror on midnight train" and THE STUFF asking people a couple question lol

[@Nicole-cn8bj]

@@eddihurta7173 oh yeah. but this is still diffent cuz it doesn't go back to the couch for once. lol.

[@nikobrien88]

The fact that you did this review found footage style and the fact that we both agree that this film sucks. I LOVE IT!! Awesome review Decker.

[@xJONNYFATXMOSHx]

So, I really enjoy your reviews. Even on ones that I love that you shit on lol including this one. But I remember my cousin coming over to tell me mom about TBWP after he saw it in theaters, and you have to remember, at the time, when found footage started and there was this sense of reality with the internet, it had NEVER been done before. I agree that found footage films after this didn’t hit the mark (cloverfield, super 8, etc) but using the internet and fake documentaries in the nineties? Credit where credit is due. They may not have made an amazing film, but with the relatively new medium of internet videos and stories, TBWP will always hold a special place in my heart, because of how I felt the first time seeing it. I recently got to see Halloween (original John Carpenter) on the big screen in a movie theater, and it made me see the movie in a completely different way. TBWP was a movie that was perfect for its time, but cannot stand the test of time after the explosion of the internet.

[@GameDevMadeEasy]

For some reason, I always thought that you had to stand in the corner and not look at the witch to at least try to survive.

[@daverobson3084]

This was one of the most disappointing movies I have ever seen. As one of my coworkers put it "I would only have been scared while watching this movie had I somehow been watching it on a stormy night, in a isolated cabin, all alone, in a rain storm, with the power out, and knowing that several violent psychopaths had escaped from a nearby asylum".

[@vincentmarcellino7183]

Yes. Teletubbies is terrifying. They're 9 feet tall for fuck's sake!

[@omniaparatus6147]

Coffins displace dirt. Those piles were grave dirt

[@shainewhite2781]

15:53, that scene scared the shit out of my mom, yelling for them to run!!

[@spencerbuzzard1260]

Wow he actually put the cheese back in the correct spot, I work for my local Wal*Mart and I can't tell you how rare it is that someone puts something they don't want back in the right spot

[@DarknessManiac]

But if they had put it back in the right spot how would you even know they took it to begin with? It probably happens more often than you think

[@eddihurta7173]

Aw Hell Yes New Decker Shado!!! Shit he better not of gotten taken by the witch

[@MrV1r00zz]

Honestly love this style of review like seeing you outside instead of only on the sofa love the content!

[@jonwashburn7999]

Wait a minute. If this is Decker's found footage, who is holding the camera?

[@hmt8036]

Creepy and chibithulu, who were both looking for him for Godzilla kotm

[@melonboi927]

He forced creepy to tag along

[@JohnnyBGood00]

DUN DUN DUUUUN!

[@ECxTheMaster]

himself?

[@jonwashburn7999]

@@ECxTheMaster not in the market. The Blair Witch must have been holding it!

[@jordannewthomas3293]

18:36 oh Decker the show bump in the night did just that lol

[@peterludwig4599]

What made this movie is that they created a whole legend out of a unknown folklore tale. They faked websites, press texts and more just for one found footage movie. This deserves respect, the movie itself not so much. And yes the they were trapped inside the woods with little to eat to let it look realistic, respect for the actors how called it hell on earth.

[@cartooncritique6625]

17:17 I heard the Wicked Witch of the East was actually worse than her sister...it's just we never got to see her in action since she got squashed under a farmhouse before the Oz sequence even started. XD

[@shanedawndusk3290]

Man I’d love to see Decker destroy the sequel that no one wanted, needed asked for, nor deserved.

[@snuffywuffykiss1522]

Have you heard the theory that the film is actually about how the 2 dudes get the girl out in the woods to kill her?

[@snuffywuffykiss1522]

@@darthkai8242 Yea. It almost makes the movie re-watchable with that in mind.

[@TothanCrawk]

It's a dumb theory that makes no sense when you include the fact that all three of them were together when the tent was attacked from the outside

[@snuffywuffykiss1522]

@@TothanCrawk But it wasn't... At no point is the tent attacked... People react as though it where... but it never happens on film. Just a bunch of panicked frightened sounding yelling and a short but unproductive run in the dark... leading to a heightened sense of fear which seems very vague but also very intentional. I could panic anyone on a camping trip the same way if i just slapped the tent wall and started yelling about an intruder while they where asleep.

[@snuffywuffykiss1522]

@@TothanCrawk Of course I don't think this was the intention of the film. It was a bad movie made by unskilled teens. But its fun to consider and the theory is sound.

[@TrashMammal.]

Missed your reviews so much!!!

[@shainewhite2781]

This movie scared the shit out of my family when we first saw it a year after it's release!! My mom says that this is the scariest movie she's ever seen.

[@s.nifrum4580]

Shaine White Yes the acting was terrifyingly bad

[@SnlDrako]

No, Decker, that was not bottled water. That was canned water.

[@joevaughn9241]

Great review. It honestly was made by the multimedia advertising campaign. At the time everyone was worked up over it and it distracted from the obvious flaws in the film.

[@Nicole-cn8bj]

19:44 that looks like a scene from resident evil 7. oh wait!

[@Don-ds3dy]

No real actors, one camera, set in the wilderness, the monster/killer is just someone in a dollar store costume...basically 95% of found footage movies.

[@RJIS]

Nice Decker Shado. Btw that was a great podcast, I got a bit drunk

[@Sethronskillz]

This is, hands down, one of your best reviews ever, had me laughing all the way through 😂