The Blair Witch Project
1999
**
Director: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sanchez
Cast: Heather Donahue, Michael Williams, Joshua Leonard, Bob Griffin
Three documentary filmakers disappeared mysteriously in the Maryland forest and only their footage was found. This low budget horror story made tons of money, thanks to inventive online marketing. The film does leave you speechless, if only for realising that in spite of the brilliant premise there is nothing behind the hype. The whole thing is an overstreched sleight of hand with three incredibly irritating characters. This cult hit turned the found footage gimmick into its own subgenre, and it was followed by the likes of Cloverfield and Paranormal Activity.
