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Unfortunately, by discrediting the original movie, Book of Shadows completely annoyed fans. The idea with the sequel was to present ‘the real’ story of the Blair Witch, through a much scarier tale. Keen to try something completely different, Book of Shadows discredited the events of The Blair Witch Project, suggesting it was all faked (which of course it was). That sequel would be Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (aka The Blair Witch Project 2). The ‘real’ Blair Witch order Image: ©Artisan Entertainmentĭue to the financial success of The Blair Witch Project, a sequel was rushed into production.

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Plus the marketing that surrounded the Blair Witch story was simply spot on. People didn’t have 24/7 access to the internet, and they weren’t on the look out for ‘fake news’.īoth Curse of the Blair Witch and The Blair Witch Project were very, very convincing pieces of film making. Today, it might seem odd that anyone could believe Curse of the Blair Witch or The Blair Witch Project to be true, but back during 1999 it was a different time. Now I know what you’re thinking – how did anyone believe any of these documentaries to be real?! If you choose to watch this viewing order, then you should see the ‘documentaries’ as follows: It even went so far as to include family members of the characters featured in the film – although just like the characters in the movie, the family members were also actors.Ĭurse of the Blair Witch crafted a tale which, if watched ahead of The Blair Witch Project, made the film seem even more real. Utilising clips from the movie, as well as soundbites from ‘real people’, Curse told the story behind the supposedly ‘real life’ events of The Blair Witch.

The purpose of the ‘documentary’ was to make people believe that The Blair Witch Project was real, and to help promote the forthcoming movie. Curse of the Blair Witch was a faux documentary that aired on the Sci-Fi Channel a few days before The Blair Witch Project arrived in cinemas.