Blair Witch
2016 · Movie · R · 89 min · ★ 5.2 · 43% critics
Students head into the woods to investigate a long-ago disappearance and soon realize something sinister is lurking beyond the trees. As they document their trip and search for answers, fear and uncertainty grow fast.
Also known as The Woods · La légende Blair · Stakes
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-09-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Critic score
- 43/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.2/10 (2,043 votes)
- Box office
- $45,172,994
- Budget
- $5,000,000
About
If you want a modern found-footage style return to the woods, with plenty of running and jump scares, you may enjoy Blair Witch; Not for you if you want originality, subtle atmosphere, or the quieter mystery approach of The Blair Witch Project or V/H/S.
Pros: Effective jump scares; Tense woods; Some scary moments | Cons: Predictable plot; Too loud/exaggerated; Feels like retread
Themes
- tree
- river
- camping
- tent
- rain
- supernatural
- infection
- forest
- maryland
- woods
- flashlight
- handheld camera
- +5 more
Cast & crew
James Allen McCune
as James Donahue
Callie Hernandez
as Lisa Arlington
Brandon Scott
as Peter Jones
Corbin Reid
as Ashley Bennett
Valorie Curry
as Talia
Wes Robinson
as Lane
Heather Donahue
as Heather (archive footage)
Eduardo Sánchez
Directed by Adam Wingard