Found footage horror classic The Blair Witch Project is finally available in its original, intended form thanks to a limited-edition Blu-ray release.
The Blair Witch Project, a found-footage horror film written, directed, and edited by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, has become a firm cult classic since its release in 1999. Inspiring filmmakers for decades to come, it made for a lightning-in-a-bottle scenario that will likely never be truly replicated. Starring Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael Williams, the movie follows three film students investigating the local legend of the Blair Witch.
Unfortunately, for purists of the genre, viewing The Blair Witch Project in its proper form has been impossible for a long, long time. For context, it's best to let producer Mike Monello explain it himself:'In 1999, theatrical films didn't originate on video, so there was no codified process for putting them out on video,' Monello revealed on his X account.'So they did it like all films back then: They transferred the 35mm negative to video. Unfortunately, the 35mm negative is not the actual camera negative. As a result, the version released for all forms of home video is incorrect. The colors, the motion, the strange rounded corners, it didn't look like a home video, and it didn't look like film.' If you've ever operated a camera of that era, you likely know exactly the aesthetic Monello references. Some styles cannot be artificially replicated. However, there's cause to tepidly rejoice, for an official copy presenting The Blair Witch Project in its true, original form finally exists. How Can You Watch 'The Blair Witch Project' in the Original Intended Version? Second Sight Films in the UK released a limited-edition 2-disc Blu-ray set that captures'the true look we wanted 25 years ago,' Monello said. Here's the thing, though: it's almost impossible to get your hands on. For one, the release was for'Region B' copies, meaning it only worked on specific players (namely throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand)
THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT FOUND FOOTAGE HORROR ORIGINAL CUT BLU-RAY
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