The Blair Witch - The History and The Horror

Alchemical Night · 09-13-2016

Hello there,

Stopping by, and given the interesting circumstance as a certain cultural institution seems set to return with a new movie, I confess an interest in the new Blair Witch outing which draws close to premiering. In this particular light - and after some thought - would like to proffer a brief history of both the cultural legacy and of the Blair Witch herself.

These musings - the media first and then the mythos - can be found here, on my blog - http://eldritchworks.blogspot.co.uk/...nd-horror.html .

Not to everyone's taste, and perhaps a little lengthy, though hopefully informative to some who might like to familiarize themselves with the subject.

Thanks again,

Alchemical Night.

NimrodClover · 09-20-2016

What I liked most about the whole Blair Witch project was how well the producers used very early viral marketing and strategically placed low cost advertising to create a ground swell around the movie.

Having a somewhat unique story and the whole "found-footage" approach necessitated by the extremely low budget forced them to create a movie that fit the whole package.

So, part of it was skillful packaging, part of it was a fresh approach, and a decent chunk was very good timing... with a pinch of luck.

09-13-2016	#1
Alchemical Night Watcher Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 258	The Blair Witch - The History and The Horror Hello there, Stopping by, and given the interesting circumstance as a certain cultural institution seems set to return with a new movie, I confess an interest in the new Blair Witch outing which draws close to premiering. In this particular light - and after some thought - would like to proffer a brief history of both the cultural legacy and of the Blair Witch herself. These musings - the media first and then the mythos - can be found here, on my blog - http://eldritchworks.blogspot.co.uk/...nd-horror.html . Not to everyone's taste, and perhaps a little lengthy, though hopefully informative to some who might like to familiarize themselves with the subject. Thanks again, Alchemical Night.

09-20-2016	#2
NimrodClover KC Strip Artist Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 73	Re: The Blair Witch - The History and The Horror What I liked most about the whole Blair Witch project was how well the producers used very early viral marketing and strategically placed low cost advertising to create a ground swell around the movie. Having a somewhat unique story and the whole "found-footage" approach necessitated by the extremely low budget forced them to create a movie that fit the whole package. So, part of it was skillful packaging, part of it was a fresh approach, and a decent chunk was very good timing... with a pinch of luck.