Im such a fan of this movie that ive watched it backward, starttofinish, more than once. Book of shadows begins with not so much a recap of the events of the original, but an overview of the hysteria caused by a film called the blair witch project. Blair witch 2 last summers the blair witch project was a bona fide popculture phenomenon, as well as one of the most original horror films in ages, a visionary chiller that combined the immediacy of a documentary with the unsettling mood of a val lewton film. The witch is described by one woman as being covered in black fur which is concealed beneath a wool shawl, and by another account having long spindly limbs. Here the premise is that a bunch of people who saw the first film decide to go into the. Young adults become fascinated by the events of the three missing filmmakers in maryland, so they decide to go into the same woods and find out what really happened. Its worse than jason x, its worse than halloween 3. Sexnudity 9 some sexual innuendo, including a reference to oral sex and incest.
Sep 14, 2016 while director adam wingards upcoming blair witch is technically the second sequel in the blair witch franchise, following book of shadows. Blair witch 2 is not the sequel that modern horror classic from 1999 deserved. Blair witch 2 is a 2000 american psychological horror film, directed and cowritten by joe berlinger and starring jeffrey donovan, stephen barker turner, kim director, erica leerhsen and tristine skyler. In the story, a former mental patient and videofilm freak takes a group of four young people on a tour of the sites where the alleged occult murders took. Book of shadows tries to capitalize on the success of the original movie by creating a selfreflective story about peoples fascination with video, film and pagan religion. Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. We see blair witch fanatics flocking to the black hills outside of burkittsville and merrily traipsing across private property.
One could even call it an above average effort next to movies like the watcher, whose out and about mediocrity seems to be taken for granted. The blair witch project was an interesting phenomenon. Book of shadows is not the worst film of the year by a long shot. The blair witch project 2 book of shadows home facebook. Book of shadows blair witch 2 r, 1 hr 30 min horror. The book of shadows is a short story featured in the fictional magazine tales of the uncanny by august simpson, which is featured in the dossier for book of shadows. Chris cabin takes a second look at book of shadows. This commentary backs up any beliefs that joe berlinger was aiming for something deeper than a runofthemill horror sequel with book of shadows. Blair witch 2, blair witch 2 le livre des ombres, blair witch 2.
The sequel to one of the most successful independent horror films of all time, book of shadows. The tapes are changed or they are manipulated by the ghost of the witch. And yet, no matter how disappointing a sequel, blair witch 2. Why the new blair witch movie ignores book of shadows. A group of tourists arrives in burkittsville, maryland after seeing the blair witch project 1999 to explore the mythology and phenomenon, only to come face to face with their own neuroses and possibly the witch herself. Intent on milking the same story for all its worth, the local fan and former psychiatric patient, jeff, launches a tour in the black hills, and before long, four young followers. Shot on handheld video, the film presented itself as the genuine footage of three students fatal search for the mysterious blair witch. Released in 2000, this movie profiles a man and his girlfriend on their visit to bukkitsville, maryland. After spending a night in the black hills of burkittsville, maryland, four young fans of the original blair witch movie descend into a nightmare realm of murder, madness and perceptionbending supernatural horror in this eagerly anticipated sequel to the most successful independent film of all time. Blair witch 2 its essentially a imovie that no one really wanted imade. The things shown on video in the movie were horrible things that the main characters really did of their own volition, whereas the film portion was just a portrayal of a group delusionthe blair witch made them do itthey invented to rationalizedeal with the horrible things theyd actually done. The film has been given a letterboxed transfer in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.
Blair witch 2, which was rushed into theaters one year later, earning the scorn of fans everywhere before being exiled to the dvd. Blair witch 2 is an american psychological horror film and the sequel to the blair witch project, directed by joe berlinger and released in 2000. There are in book of shadows, especially early on, some fine moments and. Book of shadows is a 2000 american psychological horror film directed and cowritten by joe berlinger and starring jeffrey donovan, kim director, tristine skyler and erica leerhsen.
No, the blair witch project didnt need a sequel, and no, book of shadows. Blair witch 2 2000 trailer to cash in on all of the real world hype of the events in the first film, a man from burkitsville, maryland opens a blair witch hunt tour, which shows patrons various locations from the original film. It was originally intended to start out as a satire of the blair witch hysteria, only to unravel into a massive mind screw over whether or not the blair witch was real and messing with the protagonists, or they were all having a shared delusion brought on by the media. Blair witch 2, the movie doesnt pay any attention to. In 1999, this movie got a lot of hype for creating a lot of scares with a lessthan. The blair witch 2 has to be the worst horror sequel i have ever seen. We see a completely naked woman straddling a skull and moving her hips into it. The blair witch was a legendary being in burkittsville, maryland. The writer of blair witch sheds light on that twisted ending. Blair witch 2 is a 2000 sequel to the blair witch project. Blair witch 2 is a mediumbudget, fiveslackerstrappedinacreakyhouse horror movie that will unsettle and frighten almost no one, and it accomplishes this feat in a way that. Five fans of the original the blair witch project journey into the woods near burkittsville to investigate the hysteria and mystery surrounding the film. Theres a bizarre scene in which men and women take off their clothes and seem to have what might be called a satanic orgy. S tudio meddling and directorial strawgrasping really hammered the coffin nails into book of shadows.
They arrive in november of 1999 shortly after seeing the original blair witch. Blair witch 2 is a 2000 american psychological horror film, directed and cowritten by joe berlinger and starring jeffrey donovan, stephen barker turner, kim director, erica leerhsen, and tristine skyler. Oct 05, 2016 just how big of a fat box of hot dookie is the blair witch 2. The film was immediately greenlit upon pitch due to the surprising success of its predecessor, the wildly successful 1999. Aug 26, 20 i take an in depth look at the hype surrounding the original blair witch project which then leads into a view of the much misunderstood sequel. Book of shadows blair witch 2 and 1 related entities. Anyone out there looking for answers behind the newly created mythos of the blair witch is going to have to keep looking, because the answers arent here in this sequel to the original blair witch project.
Blair witch 2 does well to integrate the euphoria surrounding the original movie and still deliver a genuinly unique and unpredictable kind of movie. Blair witch 2, the idea of simply yelling this is fucking bullshit makes a lot of sense, but one has to imagine a much longer, curseladen tirade came from the. Blair witch 2 was meant to capitalize on the success of the first film, expanding the mythology for blair obsessed audiences eager for another trip to the burkittsville woods. Blair witch 2 looks nothing like first movie and no found footage. Worrell and the teddy ruxpin doll a movie poster and footage from the blair witch project are being shown. People, who see the first film, go to burkittsville, md to see the site of the first movie. With jeffrey donovan, stephen barker turner, erica leerhsen, kurt loder. It apparently exists in a world where the blair witch project was just a fictional movie, but the blair witch herself actually does exist. The opening for nostalgiaween 2011 plays out, featuring images of the leprechaun from leprechaun, casper, pennywise the clown, ernest p. The film was immediately greenlit upon pitch due to the surprising success of its predecessor, the wildly successful 1999 film the blair witch project. The first films famously effective horror was created in large part with its faux authenticity. The story is presented through a series of flashbacks, as some of the young adults are questioned at a police station. Kim is a goth and thus dresses all in black with ghostly white facial makeup accentuated with black elsewhere. Blair witch 2, which was rushed into theaters one year later, earning the.
In saying that, im also sort of happy in a way, that. Blair witch 2 is an american psychological horror film and the sequel to the blair witch project, directed by joe berlinger and released in. In this film, a group of four teenagers led by jeff patterson go into the black hills, the home of the blair witch, to see if the legend is really true. Blair witch 2 is the sequel to the original blair witch movie that was released in 1999. Blair witch 2, you know im a big fan of the bizarre and basically unrelated middle child in the blair witch series. Blair witch 2 is quite possibly one of the worst sequels and horror films ive ever seen. Blair witch project 2, the first film has created a sensation, with witch obsessed tourists flocking to the small town of burkittsville, maryland. Blair witch 2, the viciously derided, multimedia sequel to one of the biggest and most profitable film phenomenons in history. Blair witch 2 is a very flawed film and a pretty bad follow up to the original film. I wont even dignify it with an attempt to explain its plot. What stefanedit tried to do is edit the film as close as possible to what the director originally wanted for his film, and he did a pretty good job at it. Skyler has a miscarriage, and while in the hospital, she sees a creepy, backwardsdancing demonchild thats been shoehorned into the proceedings so that. Erica is a wiccan a witch, and thus thinks and behaves that way she wears a pentagram necklace and seems to cast or try to cast spells, etc. We get deep inside the blair witch mtv sequel along with an intro from dr.
In the wake of the bloodcurdling events depicted in the blair witch project 1999, witch obsessed fans flock to the nowfamous town of burkittsville, maryland, in high hopes of catching a glimpse of the shadowy myth. I take an in depth look at the hype surrounding the original blair witch project which then leads into a view of the much misunderstood sequel. Book of shadows soundtrack original soundtrack on allmusic 2000 while this soundtrack is mostly forgettable as a. Blair witch 2 was the first dramatic feature directed by joe berlinger, who previously helmed the awardwinning documentaries brothers keeper and paradise lost. What isnt as commonly discussed is the sequel, book of shadows. Blair witch 2 is a 2000 american psychological horror film, directed and cowritten by joe berlinger and starring jeffrey donovan, stephen. The blair witch projects ending finds heather and mike coming across what appears to be rustin parrs abandoned house which should be impossible since it was burned down following his execution in 1941. Blair witch 2 you are looking for bleak, suspenseful and scary movies about with witch, supernatural ability, supernatural, danger, curses spells and rituals, gory and forest themes of adventure, fantasy and horror genre shot in usa. Book of shadows blair witch 2 2000 rotten tomatoes. This is the second installment of blair witch project.
Blair witch 2, and argues that director joe berlinger expresses some substance beneath. Blair witch 2 movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Blair witch 2 is all about blurring the lines between fiction and reality, but the film quickly grows uninterested in reality. Blair witch 2gets off to a strong start with a minidocumentary about the first films impact on the town of burkittsville population 200.
Blair witch 2 2000 its difficult to explain what this sequel is. The duo enters the house, following joshs screams and. Blair witch 2 is an american psychological horror film and the sequel to the. Four young adults join tour guide jeff jeffrey donovan on his witch hunting excursion into the woods and wind up spending the night in the home of killer rustin parr. Blair witch 2 kim director jeffrey donovan erica leerhsen 2000 when a townie jeffrey donovan takes collegians kim director, erica leerhsen on an overnight tour in burkittsville, md. Blair witch 2 perhaps there really is a blair witch curse. Whether necessary or not, someone was bound to make a followup to the blair witch project. Sir ian connors and john davis track and ancient evil across the atlantic and find themselves facetoface with their own longburied past. Blair witch 2 2000, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. If book of shadows performs wellenough at the box office, a third film a prequel dramatizing the horrific beginnings of the blair witch mythos back. Blair witch 2, starring jeffrey donovan, stephen barker turner, erica leerhsen, kim director. The studio wanted a more traditional horror movie resulting in a lot of. I guess i shouldnt say sequel, because even though its presented as a sequel, book of shadows.
The movie is deffinetley a step above the first film,it is an actual movie shot professionally and not shakey cameras handheld these are actual real. This edit that attempts to bring the film closer to joe berlingers original vision, with a linear narrative and little of the studiomandated gore, is stunning in how much better it is. It spawned countless satires and parodies and, of course, a sequel. Blair witch 2 2000 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Blair witch 2 is the sequel to the 1999 thriller the blair witch project. Book of shadows after spending a night in the hill of maryland, four young fans of the original blair witch movie descend into a nightmare realm of murder, madness and perceptionsbending supernatural horror in this anticipated sequel. Le livre des ombres, il libro segreto delle streghe. Blair witch 2 is a sequel to the cult film the blair witch project and concerns the reaction to the first film. May 09, 2016 what isnt as commonly discussed is the sequel, book of shadows. Again, am i the only one thinking no supernatural explanation is necessary for that last part. Several mysterious events over the course of centuries became blamed on an exiled woman named elly kedward, who was said to have practiced witchcraft.
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