The Blair Witch Project Critic Reviews

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Slate | David EdelsteinAdd Critic to Favorites

No part of us is allowed to relax. Ever.Read the full review

Washington Post | Desson ThomsonAdd Critic to Favorites

Low-tech inventiveness at its best.Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Edward GuthmannAdd Critic to Favorites

Certain to nauseate a portion of its audience.Read the full review

The New York Times | Elvis MitchellAdd Critic to Favorites

A nifty example of how to make something out of nothing. Nothing but imagination, and a game plan so enterprising it should elevate its creators to pinup status at film schools everywhere.Read the full review

ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites

Caused a major stir with Sundance, and for good reason -- it was perhaps the most offbeat, energetic, and eye-opening motion picture to screen there.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Keith PhippsAdd Critic to Favorites

A truly scary horror film, something akin to a lost art these days.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites

A clever, entertaining stunt, no more, no less.Read the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites

As a horror picture, Blair Witch may not be much more than a cheeky game, a novelty with the cool, blurry look of an avant-garde artifact. But as a manifestation of multimedia synergy, it's pretty spooky.Read the full review

Washington Post | Lloyd RoseAdd Critic to Favorites

The Blair Witch Project is terrifying. It's also an exuberant prank of genius.Read the full review

Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

At a time when digital techniques can show us almost anything, The Blair Witch Project is a reminder that what really scares us is the stuff we can't see.Read the full review

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