When it comes to the found-footage sub-genre, one of the most beloved films isThe Blair Witch Project. It ushered in a new era for the genre and the film is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2024. Whilehorrorfans are waiting for apotential next installmentin the franchise,Imprint Filmsis releasing a newBlair WitchBlu-ray collection that’ll haunt your nightmares.
The two-film, two-disc, set includesThe Blair Witch Projectfrom 1999 and its 2000 sequel,Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2. Both films come in an individual case featuring their respected poster artwork. They’re held together in a nice hardbox slip case. As for special features, the firstBlair Witchcomes with a new audio commentary from Matt Blazi, the author of “8 Days in the Woods: TheMaking ofThe Blair Witch Project”. The disc also includes previously released bonuses like theCurse of the Blair Witchdocumentary,Alternate Endingsand “The Blair Witch Legacy” featurette.Book of Shadowshas even more new special features, which include new interviews with directorJoe Berlingerand director of photographyNancy Schreiber. There will be more new features announced at a later date for the sequel.
What’s ‘Blair Witch’ About?
ThemarketingforBlair Witchwas just as iconic, if not more so, as the film itself. While past classic horror stories likeThe Texas Chian Saw Masscarepulled from real-life elements to make it as scary as possible,Blair Witchwas one of the first films toconvince moviegoers that it was real. The infamousBlair Witchwebsite had missing ads for all the main characters, lore and news reports about the spooky disappearances. It was an ingenious campaign that hit at the perfect time, right before the internet really blew up. The film itself was an atmospheric horrorfound-footagecrash course thatfollowed three young students as they trekked into the forest to film a documentary about the infamous Blair Witch legend. They all went mysteriously missing in a five-day span and, a year later, the footage was found. On the other hand,Book of Shadowswas a more traditional supernatural filmand is considered by many fans to be one of the worst genre sequels. However, in 2016, the franchise got a found-footage legacy sequel of its own by modern legendAdam Wingard, simply titledBlair Witch. It’s an underrated film that’s been slowly growing a cult audience in the almost a decade since its release.
Where Can You Stream ‘Blair Witch’?
The Blair Witch Projectis currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, whileBook of Shadowsis streaming for free on The Roku Channel. Imprint’s demonic box set is up for pre-order now on theirwebsitefor $69.95. It will be appropriately released just in time for Halloween on July 13, 2025.
The Blair Witch Project
