Director s joe berlinger cast includes kim director, jeffrey donovan, erica leerhsen, tristen skylar, stephen barker turner. Blair witch 2 is not the sequel that modern horror. Joe berlingers original plan for the film at least, before. Ratings info contains occasional strong violence, horror and language, and moderate drug references. Just how big of a fat box of hot dookie is the blair witch 2. Local resident and former mental patient jeffrey patterson is cashing in with blair witch merchandise and is taking four tourists on his inaugural blair witch hunt armed with multiple video cameras. Sign the petition and help us release the directors cut.
This video makes sense of the only thing in the movie i never understood particularly, what significance the asylum sequences at the beginning had as well as making me realize all. Blair witch 2 returns to marylands black hills region in the wake of the blair witch project and the prodigious media coverage devoted to its conflation of documentary style and supernatural legend, fans and curiosityseekers have descended upon the movies reallife setting of burkittsville, maryland. Book of shadows did earn a profit upon release, but only grossed about 20 per cent of what its predecessor made. Le livre des ombres, il libro segreto delle streghe. The blair witch project, released in 1999, was one of the most revolutionary horror movies ever released, bringing the concept of found footage horror to the masses. Im always glad to see this movie get the praise it deserves. Berlinger was primarily known for directing documentaries, such as brothers keeperand paradise lost, not for directing horror movies. May 09, 2016 what isnt as commonly discussed is the sequel, book of shadows. Suggested by lionsgate the hunger games 2012 lionsgate live.
This sequel to blair witch project is all formula and no creativity, mechanically borrowing elements from the original and other horror movies. The film was immediately greenlit upon pitch due to the surprising success of its predecessor, the wildly successful 1999 film the blair witch project. 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. Blair witch project 2, the first film has created a sensation, with witch obsessed tourists flocking to the small town of burkittsville, maryland. The film has been given a letterboxed transfer in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1. No, the blair witch project didnt need a sequel, and no, book of shadows. Blair witch directors daniel myrick and eduardo sanchez served as executive producers on the film. A witch whose spirit is said to haunt the black hills forest in maryland, usa. Blair witch 2, blair witch 2 le livre des ombres, blair witch 2.
I am probably one of the only people who really enjoyed blair witch 2 and am excited to try and get a hold of this fan edit. Ive always like blair witch 2 and i never knew about the studios butchering of the film. Because the third times the charm, a new attempt at making a followup to the blair witch project is in the works this time on tv. Blair witch 2 looks nothing like first movie and no found footage. 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. The critics were rightfully savage towards it, and it pretty much killed blair witch as a franchise. 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. Blair witch 2 is more of a fuck you to the original movie and a comment about what can happen when you blur the line between fiction and reality. One good thing that is said about the movie is the character kim, with fans saying she makes the movie worth watching harsher in hindsight. The director s cut fanedit of blair witch 2 not only helps make an undervalued film better and put back in its original form but the changes made help the films atmosphere, pacing and psychological elements all standout much better and despite some editing issues not a big issue it is a very good film and a great entry into the horror genre. Exploring blair witch 2 book of shadows good bad flicks. However, the choice of berlinger was intriguing because it meant the sequel would likely defy expectations and strike off in new directions. Book of shadows starts out with a promising sequence illustrating how post blair witch project mania has affected the town of burkettsville, maryland, where the film was set. When it was announced that joe berlinger would be the director of blair witch 2, it came as a surprise.
Book of shadows soundtrack original soundtrack on allmusic 2000 while this soundtrack is mostly forgettable as a. 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. Blair witch 2 is not the sequel that modern horror classic from 1999 deserved. The blair witch project book of shadows blair witch 2. Blair witch is a horror film franchise distributed by artisan entertainment now lionsgate and produced by haxan films that consists of three feature films and various merchandise products. The blair witch project might be one of the greatest horror movies ever. 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, which was rushed into theaters one year later, earning the scorn of. Local resident and former mental patient jeffrey patterson is cashing in with blair witch merchandise and is taking four tourists on his. I loved the blair witch project, it was very scary. Sign the petition and help us release the directors cut of.
I suppose it seems clear enough to berlinger, who cowrote it and helped edit it, but one viewing is not enough to make the material clear, and the material is not intriguing enough, alas, to inspire a second viewing. Blair witch 2, the movie doesnt pay any attention to. Look over the unnecessary gore and violence and what the director originally intended and you have a gem of a film. 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. The development of the franchises first installment, the blair witch project, started in 1993. Given the fact that the internet is talking again about the blair witch films thanks to adam wingards new entry on the franchise, ive decided to take a shot on my own blair witch project and recut the 2000 sequel book of shadows, which ive been a fan of since its original release. Blair witch 2 is a not a very lucid piece of filmmaking and contains no book of shadows. Blair witch 2, which was rushed into theaters one year later, earning the scorn of fans everywhere before being exiled to the dvd. I always loved blair witch 2 despite all of the naysayers who say nay and i think its one of the most intelligent, breakthemold sequels thats ever come out. 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. Exploring blair witch 2 book of shadows submitted 3 years ago by yabs.
Mar 15, 2017 book of shadows did earn a profit upon release, but only grossed about 20 per cent of what its predecessor made. 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. With tony abatemarco, andre brooks, mariclare costello, bill dreggors. Blair witch 2 is a very flawed film and a pretty bad follow up to the original film. Blair witch 2, starring jeffrey donovan, stephen barker turner, erica leerhsen, kim director. In this true crime documentary, we delve into the murder spree that was the inspiration for joe berlingers book of shadows. While director adam wingards upcoming blair witch is technically the second sequel in the blair witch franchise, following book of shadows. 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. 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. Hopefully they release the movie on bluray with a directors cut.
Given the fact that the internet is talking again about the blair witch films thanks to adam wingards new entry on the franchise, ive decided to take a shot on my own blair witch project and recut the 2000 sequel book. But a director s cut doesnt look promising considering that the movie bombed in theaters and is now viewed as one of the most hated sequels ever. Blair witch 2 is quite possibly one of the worst sequels and horror films ive ever seen. We see blair witch fanatics flocking to the black hills outside of burkittsville and merrily traipsing across private property. Last years generally effective sequel by director adam wingard felt a bit like a case of too little, too late. The blair witch project tv show in the works indiewire. We get deep inside the blair witch mtv sequel along with an intro from dr. Four young adults join tour guide jeff jeffrey donovan on his witchhunting excursion into the woods and wind up spending the night in the home of killer rustin parr. Blair witch 2 2000 out of four the blair witch project was a one of a kind hit. On that note, i have been toying around with the idea of making a fan edit extended edition of the original using the dvd to preserve. What isnt as commonly discussed is the sequel, book of shadows. The story is presented through a series of flashbacks, as some of the young adults are questioned at a police station. The blair witch project 2 book of shadows home facebook.
Blair witch 2 has been given a wellexecuted presentation for this dvd release. Blair witch 2, and 2016s surprise sequel, simply titled blair witch. Why the new blair witch movie ignores book of shadows. 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.
Sign the petition and help us release the director s cut of book of shadows. Blair witch 2 was also a great movie, you just have to look at it as a film based loosly on the events and the movie release of the first film. Its 1999 and fans of a movie called the blair witch project are flocking to the annoyed town of burkittsville, maryland. It was still viewed as a disappointing followup to its predecessor however. The following is a fictional reenactment of events that occurred after the blair witch project was released.
Book of shadows blair witch 2 2000 rotten tomatoes. 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. First it claimed three poor souls in the biggest indie breakout hit ever. You would think someone would have put it on youtube by now. Sep 14, 2016 while director adam wingards upcoming blair witch is technically the second sequel in the blair witch franchise, following book of shadows. Oct 05, 2016 just how big of a fat box of hot dookie is the blair witch 2. Now that the internet is talking about the witch again thanks to the new film, ive decided to make my own attempt to fix all the issues in the film removing all the footage imposed by the studio and a few other things i didnt like. Help us release the directors cut of book of shadows. Blair witch project 2, the first film has created a sensation, with witchobsessed tourists flocking to the small town of burkittsville, maryland. There have been followups, such as the muchmaligned book of shadows. Book of shadows starring kim director, jeffrey donovan, erica leerhsen, tristen skyler, and stephen turner. Blair witch 2 perhaps there really is a blair witch curse. That was one of the best movies of last year, and now book of shadows. Stylistically, the sequel turned out a direct opposite of its predecessor.