The film purports to be footage found in the discarded cameras of three young filmmakers who had gone missing.
In October 1994, film … See more

The Blair Witch Project is thought to be the first widely released film marketed primarily by the Internet. Kevin Foxe became executive … See more

The Blair Witch Project premiered as a Midnight Screening on Saturday, January 23, 1999, at the Sundance Film Festival, and opened … See more

An array of other films have relied on the found-footage concept and shown influence by The Blair Witch Project. These include See more

Development
Development of The Blair Witch Project began in 1993. While film students at the University of Central Florida, Daniel Myrick and Eduardo … See more

Box office
The film earned $1.5 million from 27 theaters in its opening weekend, with a per-screen average … See more

A sequel titled Book of Shadows was released on October 27, 2000; it was poorly received by most critics. A third installment announced that same year did not materialize. See more