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. Blair witch 2 journeys into a dark and dangerous place where the line between truth. Book of shadows heeft een andere opzet, een andere cast en een andere regisseur. Blair witch 2 2000 starring kim director and jeffrey donovan on dvd and blu ray. Completely ignoring book of shadows, blair witch is a direct sequel to the original film. Bluray steelbook region b from amazons movies store. Blair witch 2, which was rushed into theaters one year later, earning the scorn of. Book of shadows is one of the most underrated horror films of the 200xs. Blair witch 2 dvd, 2001, dvdvideo and cd soundtrack at the best online prices at ebay. Wingards youre next and the guest are impressive thrillers, but he brings little energy and few fresh ideas to this second sequel to the 1999 independent film the. 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. The film was immediately greenlit upon pitch due to the surprising success of its predecessor, the wildly successful 1999. After several people went missing while on a hunt for the blair.
Of course, this is a lie, just as the first film wasnt a real documentary. Someone needs to release this on blu ray since artisan entertainment is dead and long gone now. What isnt as commonly discussed is the sequel, book of shadows. Now, some seventeen years later, blair witch seeks to continue the mythology minimally built by the first film. However, one could thinly argue that both sequel stories transpired and that their constituent investigators simply never crossed paths in person or in research. Blair witch 2 becomes available on bluray, simply submit your email below. Originally conceived by berlinger and cowriter dick beebe as a psychological thriller and meditation on mass hysteria, book of shadows. A new blair witch movie to wipe the taste of this one out of our mouthsa book of shadows.
Blair witch 2 dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Stylistically, the sequel turned out a direct opposite of its predecessor. Whether necessary or not, someone was bound to make a followup to the blair witch project. The first films famously effective horror was created in large part with its faux authenticity. This blair witch promo returns to the house where it all began. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. An obvious consequence of this backlash being that this new 2016 sequel directly follows the blair witch project 1999 while apparently ignoring the events of book of shadows 2000. Blair witch 2 returns to marylands ominous black hills region to reconstruct a ghastly series of crimes committed in november 1999. Aug 22, 2016 the new blair witch flick from adam wingard and simon barrett is going to rectify a major mistake made by book of shadows. Blair witch 2 dvd and blu ray release date, trailer and movie stats. Williams, and joshua leonardwho hike in the black hills near burkittsville, maryland in 1994 to film a documentary about a local legend known as the blair witch. Students at a boston college become fasinated by the missing filmmakers, so they decide to go into the same woods and find out what really happened. Kim had her breakout role as kim diamond, the goth girl, in 2000s book of shadows.
S tudio meddling and directorial strawgrasping really hammered the coffin nails into book of shadows. Blair witch 2, the viciously derided, multimedia sequel to one of the biggest and most profitable film phenomenons in history. The movie can seem to drag on a bit, but the interesting parts and the ending outweigh the dull parts of the movie. Id recommend it if you are a fan of the blair witch. Blair witch 2 journeys into a dark and dangerous place where the line between truth and fiction blurs and. I didnt hear it as meanspirited or bashing the fans. Given the early positive buzz about adam wingards blair witch, i had high hopes the director could resurrect the longdormant franchise to good results. Blair witch 2 2000 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and blu ray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Sadly, even the directors of the original blair witch project have publicly decried this film despite serving as executive producers, but apparently. Iirc, i believe it got panned at least partially because it was so different from the first film while tbwp. The film was immediately greenlit upon pitch due to the surprising success of its predecessor, the wildly successful 1999 film the blair witch project. Blair witch 2 rent movies and tv shows on dvd and blu ray. Help us release the directors cut of book of shadows. The haunted anthology insidious the others the last exorcism 1408 the blair witch project dvd. Blair witch 2 2000 starring kim director and jeffrey donovan on dvd and bluray. This dvd isnt terrible but its looks dated, the print needs a 2k. Blair witch project 2 book of shadows dvd nl dvd covers. The eagerly awaited sequel to the blair witch project.
Pennsylvania and went on to attended carnegie mellon university. Tragically, book of shadows will probably never be widely appreciated for being a wholly unconventional. The sequel to one of the most successful independent horror films of all time, book of shadows. For the most part the actual image resolution is generally good, although some cameras bring their. Blair witch 2 picks up a few years after the events that took place in the first film. Exploring blair witch 2 book of shadows by goodbadflicks. Then came an even worse sequel called book of shadows and now we have this one which is simply called blair witch. Book of shadows is a different direction for the franchise. The first title card reads, the following is a fictionalized reenactment of events that occurred after the release of the blair witch project. Shot on handheld video, the film presented itself as the genuine footage of three students fatal search for the mysterious blair witch. Like its predecessor, blair witch was shot on a variety of formats albeit all digital this time and this leads to a 1. The blair witch project is a 1999 american supernatural horror film written, directed and edited by daniel myrick and eduardo sanchez. Blair witch 2 dvd, 2001, dvdvideo and cd soundtrack sensormatic security tag at the best online prices at ebay. Nov 01, 2016 blair witch find it on bluray, dvd and digital hd.
Blair witch 2 2000 followed a subsequent group of investigators to burkittsville, maryland after seeing the blair witch project 1999, herein treated as a real movie within the movie. As it follows the twisted path traveled by five people fixated on the blair witch project, book of shadows. Its sequel, book of shadows, went in a different direction. That sequel seems to have instantly been forgotten and the franchise shelved. Well, presumably it will improve on that film in several. She is most recognized for her work in films from director spike lee, most notably playing stevie, the bank robber, in. May 09, 2016 what isnt as commonly discussed is the sequel, book of shadows. But after they awaken with no memory of the previous night, an evil force begins to overtake them. Blair witch 2 is the sequel to the 1999 thriller the blair witch project. On certain menu screens in the book of shadows dvd you will notice blair witchesque symbols hidden in the background, these symbols can actually be. 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 real curse of the blair witch was outstaying its welcome. Blair witch 2 has been given a wellexecuted presentation for this dvd release. Blair witch 2 was significantly altered in postproduction, which berlinger would later claim compromised his original vision. The film has been given a letterboxed transfer in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1. With james allen mccune, callie hernandez, corbin reid, brandon scott. I remember seeing this in the theater in fall 2000, and thinking it was almost as good as the first film. Click an image to view blu ray screenshot with 1080p resolution. On certain menu screens in the book of shadows dvd you will notice blair witchesque symbols hidden in the background, these symbols can actually be highlighted and when entered, a rundown of the symbols meaning is. It claims to be a sequel to the first movie as brother of one of the original characters struggles to discover the truth about his sisters disappearance some 15 years earlier. They do lament the film not doing well opening weekend and that they wont get to do another one. Blair witch 2 takes place in our reality, and begins in the autumn of 1999. Some of these cookies are essential, while others help us to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. After discovering a video showing what he believes to be his vanished sister heather, james and a group of friends head to the forest believed to be inhabited by the blair witch. With jeffrey donovan, stephen barker turner, erica leerhsen, kurt loder.
They chose not to repeat what had been done in the first movie. The blair witch project ending explained in hindi blair witch. The more mainstream and not found footage studio sequel book of shadows. It tells the fictional story of three student filmmakersheather donahue, michael c. 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. That sequel seems to have instantly been forgotten and the franchise shelved while.
But any attempt at turning it into a franchise was killed stone dead by the diabolical blair witch 2. Blair witch 2, which was rushed into theaters one year later, earning the scorn of fans everywhere before being exiled to the dvd. Even accidentalfranchise creators dan myrick and ed sanchez backed quietly away from book of shadows. Set in 1994, the blair witch project followed three. Book of shadows one of the few female cinematographers of the decade and some good if underutilized prosthetic effects appliances and gore.
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