Podcast appearances and mentions of Heather Donahue

In 1999, this week's guest starred in one of the most financially successful films of all time, but the circumstances around the making and marketing of Blair Witch Project meant that her incredible accomplishment actually came with a lot of very steep downsides.  A story that's briefly chronicled in her memoir: Growgirl: The Blossoming of an Unlikely Outlaw… by Heather Donahue (now known as Rei Hance). On paper, it certainly sounds like a dream come true. You star in a micro budget movie shot for just $60,000 that becomes a $250 million box office smash. But when her star turn struck gold, Rei was both the face of the franchise and fully hidden from sight. It's a wild story, even by show business standards, but Rei and I talked almost exclusively about weed. Because after she left Hollywood behind, she ended up spending a few years in a place she very lovingly called Nuggettown, a Northern California medical cannabis farm back in the beautiful gray market days of the early 2000s.  Revisiting those days more than twenty years later filled me with a beautiful flush of nostalgia cut with a bit existential longing. It was a wonderful conversation and I'm excited to share it with you as our first great moment in of 2025. PATREON Please support Great Moments in Weed HIstory on Patreon. Supporters get exclusive access to video versions of this podcast and private seshes, plus cool rewards like a signed book. And it truly helps us make the best show possible  EPISODE ARCHIVE Visit our podcast feed for 130+ episodes of Great Moments in Weed History, and subscribe now to get a new weekly podcast every Weednesday.

Even though The Blair Witch Project didn't invent the genre, it's probably the best-known and the biggest hit of all the found footage movies. The online marketing campaign was especially revolutionary. It's a shame that Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez never hit these heights again as writers or directors, but they got so much mileage out of their made-up story, considering it was mostly improvised by the then-unknown Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard and Michael Williams. The unresolved mystery takes a lot of heat for its ambiguity, yet Ryan's one-man show talks about how haunting the whole thing still feels 25 years later. This 621st edition of Have You Ever Seen also talks a lot about who or what might have caused these 3 to disappear. So face the wall on this penultimate day of both October and of Scary Movie Month as this episode tries to figure out the horrific deal in The Blair Witch Project. Additional note: both the fake documentary "The Curse Of The Blair Witch" and the 2016 "Blair Witch" have been rewatched since recording this podcast. The "doc" is indeed very effective and even quite eerie. And while the 2016 sequel has its moments, Adam Wingard is WAY too reliant on jump scares and loud shock moments to bother building the dread the original Blair Witch did. Sparkplug Coffee sponsors Have You Ever Seen. Go to "sparkplug.coffee/hyes" and use that "HYES" promo code to save 20% off your next order. Say some things to us on Twi-X (@moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis). Bev goes by that handle on Threads as well. Or email us (haveyoueverseenpodcast@gmail.com). Rate and review us in your podcast app. And look for these things on YouTube (@hyesellis in your browser). You can comment all you like, subscribe to the show and hit the thumbs up.

The Ringer's Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan hike into the Black Hills near Burkittsville, Maryland, to rewatch the 1999 horror phenomenon ‘The Blair Witch Project,' starring Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard. Watch this episode on our Ringer Movies YouTube channel! Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's something evil hiding in the woods.Blair Witch is a 2016 found footage supernatural horror film directed by Adam Wingard and written by Simon Barrett. It is the third film in the Blair Witch series and a direct sequel to the 1999 film The Blair Witch Project, while ignoring the events of its 2000 follow-up film Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, given the events of that film being a film within a film.It stars James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Brandon Scott, Corbin Reid, Valorie Curry and Wes Robinson.The film follows a group of college students and their local guides who venture into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to uncover the mysteries surrounding the prior disappearance of Heather Donahue, the sister of one of the characters.00:00 Intro23:40 Horror News 31:33 What We've Been Watching48:39 Film Review1:37:18 Name Game1:43:16 Film Rating1:48:49 OutroPodcast - https://fanlink.tv/horrorhangoutPatreon - http://www.patreon.com/horrorhangoutFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/horrorhangoutpodcastX - http:/x.com/horror_hangout_TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/@horrorhangoutpodcastInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/horrorhangoutpodcastBen - https://x.com/ben_errington​​​Andy - https://x.com/AndyCTWritesPhillip - https://x.com/phil_escottAudio credit - Taj Eastonhttp://tajeaston.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thehorrorhangout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode of Back To The Blockbuster, we delve into the haunting legacy of "The Blair Witch Project," a groundbreaking horror film that defined the found footage genre. As we commemorate its 25th anniversary, we explore the film's innovative storytelling techniques and its profound impact on both the horror landscape and independent filmmaking. Join us as we discuss the artistic choices made by the filmmakers, including the unique use of improvisation by the talented cast—Michael C. Williams, Joshua Leonard, and Heather Donahue—who brought the chilling narrative to life. Throughout the episode, we analyze the film's marketing strategies and how its viral campaign contributed to the creation of a cultural phenomenon. We also examine the ethical considerations surrounding the actors' experiences during production, including discussions about fair compensation and the psychological toll of their immersive performances. By unpacking these themes, we aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of why "The Blair Witch Project" remains a pivotal reference point in the horror genre. Listeners will gain insight into the film's enduring relevance and will hear from industry experts and fans alike, sharing their perspectives on how this iconic film continues to inspire new generations of filmmakers. This wasn't something that we could do alone so we brought back some guys that know a thing or two about horror movies, Alex and Dean of the Return Revenge Resurrection podcast! Join all of this on this trip back to 1999 to see how well The Blair Witch Project holds up 25 years later.

TGMEM's S̴̄̄ͅh̸̢̯͒á̸̩̌́k̴͔̳̄y̴͇̓̈̕ ̵̙͂̓C̸̛̻̱̯͋̀ą̵̡̟̀m̶͓͊́ ̷̛̬͆S̵͉̽̈u̷̥͘͜m̵̧̺̺͒m̶̢͛̕ḛ̸̕̕r̷͈̣̗͆̎ ̵̟̲͂̀̆C̸͚̼͗a̶̢̐̑͘m̷̤͉̖̄̋̅p̶̟̮̻͋ came to a dramatic end with its episode on The Blair Witch Project. The m̴̞̤̤̅̀͝a̸͇̮͐l̵̻͚̀̿e̴̬͚̊̐͘v̷̡̠̄̋͂ǒ̸̠̔l̶̹̔̈́e̷͖̜̞͌́n̴͓͘t̴̨̓̍ ̵̜̈́̅f̵̖̅͂ͅo̶̥̜̔͜ŕ̴̠͍̼̓̕c̶̛̰̠̟e̶̬̟̩̔ş̷͂͘͘ present in their podcast studio had long made their presence known to the hosts, and yet they foolishly forged on anyway, discussing this classic found footage horror film in detail. This week, p̴̛̙̲̫̬̆̈́͌͆̈́̚ą̶̛̫̣̫͇͇̲̈́̀̆̚r̸̢̘͉͕̲̬̞̽̓̂͗̾͝a̵̰̝̭̳̪̟̓̊̀̚͝n̸̦̗̯̆̊̄͗o̷̧̻̤̭͐͐͠r̴̛̬͓̪̟̠̣͗̐̃͋̿̎m̸̧͎͈̝̤̳̀̈́͜͝ȃ̴͉̑ͅl̷̘̗͑̓̅ investigator Charlie Anwar explores this final recording, but what will happen when he discovers the truth behind the fate of the Ģ̸̖͓̜̥͚̠̜̭̬̻͚̹̦̗̫͉̞̣̭̳͉̑̎̃̇͋̏͑̿̌̕r̷̨̢̧̡͉̘̭͔̯̦̬̣͎̮̻̯̰͙̝̹̞͇̠͉͚̥̓̅͋̇͜͜ę̷̡̧̢̺̝̥̬̮͍̠̩̱̦͎̭͓̘̙͈̯̯̮̗̥̼̖͍̳̼̪̙̹͋͐̃̀́̔̑͐̃̈̈́̋̈̿̒̎́̅̆̅̾̋̄̎̕͘͘̚͘͝͝ͅā̸̜̜̉̍͒͑̓̈́͒̎̿̇̇̿̚͠t̵̛̳͙̼̭̼̙̳͕͉͚̲͔̩̗̟͓͙͎͇̤̤͙̹͉̻̻͓̫͈̗̪͉͓͓͓̑́̈́̇̒̆̀̉̐͐̿̕͜͜ȩ̸̧͕̭̦̬̫̤̙̹̤̜͎͉̱̂̽̎͂̄̌̀̔̾̈́͆̈́̍̊̍́̽̎̓̆̄͘̚͝͝͝͝͠š̷̛̮̊͋͜t̵̝̬̗͈͖̖̥̪̝͇͇̪͎͋̂̽́͛̔̓̊̇ͅ ̶̠̟̩̻̥̯̲͉̘̙͎̀͊̾͐̉̐̐̎̾̆͋͛̎́̑̈́̿̚ͅM̷̳̣͇̹̳̟̻̪̤̋ớ̷̡̛̛̜͕͉̻̞̙͓̮̦̬̦̭͚͕̘̘̟̭͖̌͑̄̿̾͗͂̍́͑͂̓̆̀͐̀͆̀͘̕͜͝ṽ̸̨̨̮̫͇̩̪͍͎͍͇̪͖̬̘̥̙̫͚͉͍͈̱̓́̾͐̽͆̆̌͛̏̈́̉̆̊̑̇̈́̓̇̒̋̊͂̽̃̕̚͘͜͝ͅi̸̢̤̭̼̳̖͕̤͙̣͚̘̾̔̾̆́̃͊͛̈́̋̋̎̎͒͆͆̔̑͑̅̊̂̇̈̋͆̽̄̕͜e̴̛̖͙̟̪̗̫̱͙̮̅̓̓͌̎͌̉̅̉̉́͂̃̇̂̓̿̍̽̈͛̉̏̋̓́͘̚͠͝ ̵̡̨̢̢̭̠̬̣̟̤̥͕̱̤̦̝͍̹̼̱̜̦̭̺̮̼̝̻͖̼̻̻̻̭̿̅͛̂͋̃͋̄̽̔̀̊͊̚ͅͅͅE̸̡̧̧̛̥͔̺̰̖͈͙̺͍̬̣̹̺̭͔̪͎͍̲̠̙̩̟̯̟͙͈̳̮͈̦̙̫̍̎̈́̏̓́̇̎̈́̔̄̎̍͛̑̑̓̐̾̏̇̋̚͝͝͠͝ͅv̴͓̙̗̱̠̲̰̅͊̽̂̿͑͂̃͆̒̀̋̄̄͒͘̕e̴̼̊͘̕͝r̸̛̛̤͖͈̗̖̤̹̥̝̺̙̩̟̀̐́̀̂͆͐̈́̾̒́̂̑̕͠ ̷̧̯̤̦͖̞͖̝̭̥͍̣̮̗̣̰͕̼͕͙̖̝͆̓͌͊͘͜M̵̡̛̛̼̖̿̑͐̋̽͋̈́̃̋̈̈̈́͛̑̌̕͠͝͝a̴̧̛̲̜̱̰̗͕̓͆͌̉͐͋͛̑̕̚͜͜ḑ̶̡̨̨̲̗̠̫̤̠̲̣͈͓͍̪̘̝̱̥͍̓̈́͗͋̇̅͑̉̌͂̈́̃̑̍̽̈́̓̑̑͋͂̾̋͐͗̚̕͘͜͠͝͝͝͝e̶̡̡̡̛̳̥̫̤̘͈̪̝̲̤̺̤̤̪̪̺̺̬̖̪͕̳̯̥͌̀̀̋͂̏̀̈́̂̀̔͋͜͜? The Blair Witch Project (1999) is directed by Eduardo Sanchez and Daniel Myrick and stars Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams. Special thanks to Dennis Verrett and Audrey Young. Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio D̷̤̘̹̳̻̖̤̙̪̀̔͝ö̶̡̰̘̝͍̩̩̠̗͙͉͙̻̱͎̖̖͉͓̾͌̉̇͋͐͋̈͝͝͝n̵͖̻̬̳͍͕̠̮̪̙͍̿͗̊̀͠͝'̷̢̛͕̯̠͇̭͖̣͇͇̹̦͓͇̻̤͔͔̋̓̀̑͂̒͋̉̅̊͐̌̈́͊̿͒̃͛̆̌̿̔̎̚͘͘͝t̶̨̨̡̛̛̺̻͖͖̪̣͇͈̮̩͚̘̘̳̫̟̬̖̲͓̺͓͐̎̏͛͂̒͗̈́̋̿͋̏̀͗̉̉̔̐̇̋͆̀̆͌̍͛̉̚̚̚͝͠ ̵̠̪̪̮̈́l̸̨̡͍͖̖̮̫̬̮̫̹̺͔͛̔̈́̐̈́̽͒͌̅̏̊̈́̆̆ơ̸̡̧̬͍̺̥̘̣̰̘̝̮̘̖̮̦̙̈́̋͛̂͂̒́̔̊̓̂͒̈́̔̓̄͑̒͛̏̆̎̈͗̂͗͌̎̋̑̃̕͝͝͝ȍ̶̝̟̖͇͂̆̑̇̆̆́̄͑̈́̋̕͜k̶̨̖̥̱̞̣̝̲͔̞͕̞̗̱̫͓̻̪͔̙̫͐̓̿̎̍̇̉̌͒̑̏̀̈́́̿̕̚̚͝ ̷̡̨̡̨̨̻̣̯̱̗͍͙̗̖̻̱͓̘̫͈̹͎̥̖̩̞̺͙͓͎͐͐͑̓̎͗͒̈́̾̋̈́͂̀͝b̷̧̢̡̙͇̙̱̘͙̼̤̫̠̩̟̣̥̖̱̹͎̩̪̯͊̃̊̔̉̉̌̋̽͂̀̈́̾͐͝ę̷̢̨̨͙̦̠͙̜͈͙̥͔̭̬̼͕̠͚͉̭͚̬̦̭̬̘͈̤͛̾̾̅̊́̐̈̆͑̓̐̽̓̍̓͒͛̊̕͜ͅḩ̶̡̨̨̛̫̜͇͚̥̼̫̯̫͉̞͙̣̹͇͎̦̱̫̱͖͔͙̳̼̜̘̜͂́̔͌̏̓͑̈́̇͐̄̃̀͆̋̀̒̉̂̏͘͠͠͝͝ͅͅi̸̧̢̫̪̬̹̥̺̗̩̝̺̣̤̻̝̫͚̭̥̜̖̫͆̉͐̓̈̍̀̎̐̏͛̈̍͊͗̊̍̾̆͛̽́̀͑̀͘͘̚͠͠͝ͅn̶̢̨̞͉̦̼̳̥͇̠͈͍̻̬͊́͆͌͛̒͛͋̈́͑͘͜d̷̨̨̲̗̥̳͙͉̣̟̭̜͓̝̲̖̦̖̼̬͕̹̥̠̗͗͐̍̉̌̈́̚͜ͅͅ ̸̡̺̰̞̘̖̹͙͕͚̫̙͓͍̞̰̰͚͕̩̝̳̋̀͛̏͑͗̒́͂̍̏͋̿̓͒͛́́͋̓͒̕̕̚͝y̷̧̧̡͚͔̫̠͍̻̙̜͙̪̠͓͎̣̰͈͖̘̯̓̅͜ͅȱ̷͕͍̯̟̳̰͓͚̬̟͎̺͍̳̺̻͌̍̇̕͜͜u̶̢̧̨̧͍̦̰͚̯̣̞̫͍̙̹͉̪̗̥͙̱͖̟̲̖͈͕̹̝̝̳̿̋̃̓́͛͛̀́̀̈̒͊̍̚͘̕͘͠ͅͅ

In July of 1999 they were a crucial part of a film that lit up the box office, challenged the rules of conventional story telling, and impacted culture all over the world. 25 years later their true story is told. THE MOVIE CRYPT's special roundtable series continues with this fascinating, heartbreaking, and inspiring conversation with actors Joshua Leonard and Michael Williams from THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT - one of the most profitable indie films ever made. Though this roundtable was originally being developed to discuss the taboo subject of “Hollywood Accounting,” the focus sharpened after Adam Green found himself at a front row seat to a very candid, honest and private conversation between the BLAIR WITCH cast and co-director Eduardo Sanchez last March in Cincinnati. Shortly after that night, actor Joshua Leonard came to the decision to speak up publicly on social media for the first time about what the experience of being such a significant part of THE BLAIR WITCH phenomenon has REALLY been like. For 11+ years of doing this weekly podcast you've likely heard the phrase “unless your film makes BLAIR WITCH money you'll never see the backend that you've earned” at least a dozen times or more. This conversation shatters that myth and peels back the curtain on a system that is in need of more transparency and fairness. As with all of our special roundtable episodes, this episode is being released publicly in its entirety. Read Joshua Leonard, Michael Williams, and Heather Donahue's interview with VARIETY here: https://variety.com/2024/film/news/blair-witch-project-cast-robbed-financial-success-1236033647/

Se presentó como una película de terror indie. Su costo de producción bordeó los 35 mil dólares y generó ganancias por más de 250 millones. Todos alrededor de “El Proyecto de la Bruja de Blair” se hicieron millonarios. Todos, excepto sus protagonistas. Un contrato abusivo no solo les obligó a utilizar sus nombres reales en la película e improvisar sus diálogos, también les impidió cosechar los frutos de su éxito. La peor parte se la llevó la actriz principal: Heather Donahue.

Welcome back to a new epsiode! This week we go back to 1999 with the horror/mystery/found footage flick, The Blair Witch Project. Directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez, the movie stars Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams and Joshua Leonard. Synopsis: Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind. Join us as we watch the movie and also chat about Mike's first leg of his move to Montana, Bonz's upcoming graduation, and more. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarymovieandchillpodcast/support

Heather Donahue panel recorded at Days of the Dead Atlanta on January 27, 2024 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedollsofhorror/support

After months of public discussions about crime in St Stephen, NB, 15 new security cameras have been installed in the town's downtown area. The CBC's Rachel Cave speaks with Heather Donahue who's with the Downtown St Stephen Business Improvement Area. We hear your feedback on ATV's and walking trails. And on the phone-in: Physiotherapist Laura Lundquist answers your questions.

Venture into the depths of the Black Hills Forest as both directors of “The Blair Witch Project”, Dan Myrick and Ed Sanchez, join us on this episode of Talks From The Crypt to uncover the secrets behind one of the world's most influential horror films of all time. Hear exclusive behind-the-scenes stories that turned a low-budget indie film into a global phenomenon.From its inception to the legacy it left behind, learn about the creative process that brought worldwide attention to an entirely ‘new' subgenre of horror: found footage. Explore the threads that link "The Blair Witch Project" to other iconic films, including "Cannibal Holocaust", “Faces of Death”, “Man Bites Dog” "Paranormal Activity", and "Cloverfield". Go beyond Blair Witch as we touch upon their inspirations from classics like “The Omen”, “Jacob's Ladder”, “The Shining”, and “Amityville Horror”. At the end of the episode, Dan and Ed respond to the world's most controversial myths and rumors that have entangled the film for 24 years. --

In the latest episode of Rewind of the Living Dead, we make sure not to lose the map and never, ever walk into strange houses in the middle of the woods as we look back at the 1999 found footage classic “The Blair Witch Project”…Music courtesy of Andrew Scott Bell and Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

It's the mac-daddy, grandfather of all found footage films, The Blair Witch Project and Crafting Chills is spending almost three hours going into our biggest takeaways from this cultural phenom. Thus concludes Found Footage month and we move onto our next theme -- NIGHTMARE FUEL!Follow Nyxx on IG @nyxx_nocturna and myself @johnliotIGYE also has it's own IG now, so do follow that too @imglad.youexistEpisode artwork by the incredibly talented, Freya Steele (@fv_steele)Intro theme song by Sam Delanoe

In this episode, we talk about how this movie shaped us and the movie industry.

Welcome to Screen Tea Podcast! For their Halloween episode, your hosts have chosen to cover one of the only decent spooky movie sequels made in recent history: Adam Wingard's 2016 sequel to the Blair Witch Project: Blair Witch! (Which, really y'all? Who gave this movie such awful reviews? WHERE IS YOUR SENSE OF FUN?!) Take a nice stroll into the woods while you listen as Lisha has yet another existential crisis over whether she loves or hates time travel, as Jules tries to mash characters together, and as both of your hosts manage to give themselves full-body chills over some popular internet theories (we're looking at you, weird stretchy monster thing!). We're all basic bitches come Halloween, so hunker down with that pumpkin spice beverage and hit that play button; just remember to leave the stick men be, m'kay?Sources for this episode include imdb.com, wikipedia.org, rottentomatoes.com, and metacritic.com. Find us on Instagram @ScreenTeaPodcast, Facebook at www.facebook.com/screenteapodcast, hit us up on Twitter @screenteapod, shoot us an e-mail at thescreenteapodcast@gmail.com, and check out our website at www.screenteapodcast.com!Happy listening!Please go check out https://www.watershedvoice.com/, an independent nonprofit news organization based in Three Rivers, Michigan. Watershed Voice, on top of being a new and much needed strong journalistic presence, has also decided to feature Screen Tea Podcast on their digital news site! Support them with a subscription, by sharing their page on social media, and with good old fashioned word of mouth.(Excellent podcast logo commissioned from the talented Mel. Find Mel on Instagram @javadoodler, website www.javadoodleart.com, or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Javadoodle.Art. Our incredible intro music was composed by Detroit musician Sasha Kashperko!

Segundo programa de la undécima temporada, el 344 del total, dedicado a la película "El proyecto de la bruja de Blair" y a la serie "Chucky". Os contaremos qué fue de Heather Donahue y seguiremos con nuestras secciones habituales. Muchas gracias a todos los que nos escucháis y dejáis vuestros comentarios en Facebook, Twitter (@cineenserie) e Instagram (@cinenserie).

Written and Directed by Daniel Myrick. The film stars Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, Joshua Leonard and Bob Griffin. 

Caitlin and Joshua talk horror movies and why they love (and hate) them! This episode: The Blair Witch Project (1999 Rated R) Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind. Directors Daniel Myrick Eduardo Sánchez Writers Daniel Myrick Eduardo Sánchez Heather Donahue (documentary material) Stars Heather Donahue Michael C. Williams Joshua Leonard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Use code HACK16 for up to 16 FREE MEALS + 3 Surprise Gifts across 6 HelloFresh boxes plus free shipping at https://bit.ly/35nxcg9! Tony and Trisha take a look back at the first big mainstream found footage movie, The Blair Witch Project! In this movie review/podcast they will break down all the ways the film is still horrifying like how it leaves the creature to your imagination, how it uses sound to get under your skin, and how it blurred the lines between reality and fiction for audiences. We even found some footage of our own! A tape featuring Mint Salad and Riley was discovered in the woods! What happened to them?Found video footage tells the tale of three film students (Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams) who've traveled to a small town to collect documentary footage about the Blair Witch, a legendary local murderer. Over the course of several days, the students interview townspeople and gather clues to support the tale's veracity. But the project takes a frightening turn when the students lose their way in the woods and begin hearing horrific noises.Edited by Jessica Hickson: https://twitter.com/jessdaydreamingFollow Trisha:https://twitter.com/trishasitalyhttps://www.tiktok.com/@trishasitaly?lang=en

One of the Floggers mothers pops in to defend herself against numerous allegations of child abuse. And we briefly chat about The Blair Witch Project. Topics discussed during the episode:Do you want to hear where Ben gets his waffling from? How many times can we wobble the boom arm? I can't get a bloody word in. Has Fiona met her match? A normal-sized human exploits the Floggers studio limitations.1999, what a year, what a time.Is The Blair Witch Project layered? Is Heather's performance the first disastermasterclass? Is Ben the Heather Donahue of the podcast? Was the witch, in fact, a bunch of mental locals? The Blair Witch doesn't scare me; I've had much worse punch my tent at music festivals. Have you ever wanted someone to narrate your dump break? My mother refuses to take responsibility for putting someone else's child through psychological torment. Has a jump scare made you jump so high that your head has hit the ceiling in terror? Is The Nun my mothers type of film? Creep, Creep, loud music, Nun! Any found footage recommendations, Mother? I like the Freddy & Jason films.Flogoween edition! To celebrate the spookiest day of the year, we devised the great idea (it wasn't) of attempting to release 31 horror-themed films for every day in October! We are excited to partner up with Head in The Game to keep us going through this bonanza month of film watching and recording!To help support this fantastic cause, FilmFoggers are donating £2.00 per episode released during October. But we also need your help!We are trying to reach the dizzy heights of getting 1000 downloads during October to add extra sprinkles on top of the pumpkin pie. If we achieve 1000 downloads, Filmfloggers will top up our donation to £100. So even if you have no interest in listening, please think about downloading one or all of our 31 Flogoween films, so we have an excuse to donate more money towards this fantastic cause! Please visit https://headinthegame.co.uk and click on the About Us tab, where you'll find more information on the main aims and objectives of HITG. If you wish to donate to HITG, please visit https://headinthegame.co.uk/donate/click on their donate page. There is no minimum donation amount, so please give what you can! Head In The Game Website - https://headinthegame.co.ukFilmFloggers Episodes - https://t.co/uHw3yuylDr?amp=1GameFloggers Twitch - https://tinyurl.com/sabrbumtHelp Flog the Podcast by Rate and Reviewing! Apple iTunes - https://tinyurl.com/268ccs6cPodchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/users/filmfloggersGoodpods - https://goodpods.app.link/gEvDLhAJYibSocial Mediahttps://linktr.ee/FilmFloggershttps://twitter.com/FilmFloggersWebsitehttps://filmfloggers.buzzsprout.comEmail FilmFlog suggestions to hosts@filmfloSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FilmFloggers)

In the forty-fifth episode of Season 4 (The Horror, The Horror) Kyle is joined by a panel of guests, script supervisor Katy Baldwin, editor Kristi Shimek, and filmmaker Michael Willer, to discuss the pop cultural zeitgeist behind the found footage mockumentary horror sensation from filmmakers Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick, The Blair Witch Project.

Amy & Paul take a hike through 1999's revolutionary found-footage film The Blair Witch Project! They praise Heather Donahue's often maligned performance, revisit the film's enormously successful viral marketing campaign, and discuss the film's pioneering of immersive, hand-held horror. Plus: Should directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez be credited as the film's producers instead? Next week Unspooled's Scaretober series concludes with Nightmare On Elm Street! You can join the conversation for this series on the Unspooled Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/unspooledpodcast, and on Paul's Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6. Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also listen to our Stitcher Premium game show Screen Test right now at https://www.stitcher.com/show/unspooled-screen-test, and apply to be a contestant at unspooledpod@gmail.com!

This special Halloween episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1999 features Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez's found footage horror movie The Blair Witch Project. Written and directed by Myrick and Sanchez and starring Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams and Joshua Leonard, The Blair Witch Project premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival and went on to become one of the most successful independent films of all time. The post The Blair Witch Project (1999 Halloween Bonus) appeared first on Awesome Movie Year.

Please turn off your cellphones and hold onto your damn maps because we are taking a weekend trip into the woods with a head full of legends and the ravings of a creepy old lady with a gate made of twigs echoing through our minds! For our 61st Commentary, we head back to 1994, by way of 1999, for this flick starring Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, Joshua Leonard, and a whole host of kooky small town characters full of lore and legends while facing into the corner. We plug our Patreon tie-in to this ep repeatedly, uncover why jump scares are cheap and stupid, analyze how this movie could possibly be hated, learn that somebody at Amazon listened to the same thing one of us did, and talk about how much we want to read and watch all of the assorted tie-in media, so burn some sage and kick back, it's Nerd Blitz Com time!

This episode was find buried under a pile of rocks in the middle of the woods.... On this episode, I am joined by writer/director Nora Unkel to discuss the found footage classic, The Blair Witch Project (1999)! We discuss the making of this movie, our own histories with it, what we thought of Heather, whether or not this movie is supernatural, and the types of fears it plays off of. Comment on Instagram your thoughts!Follow Nora Unkel on Instagram: @noraunkelDonate to Spirit of ChildrenSupport me at BuyMeACoffee.com/bruckerhorror  That's Not Canon Productions Film Theory video on The Blair Witch Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YASj8IuQ_YwInstagram: @bruckerhorrorTwitter: @bruckerhorrorEmail: bruckerhorror@gmail.comLinktree: https://linktr.ee/autopsyofahorrormovieThe Blair Witch Project (1999) was directed and edited by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. The film stars Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard.Music & Sound EffectsCancun by Topher and GraceMixkit (thunder ambiance)virtualambiance (Haunted Halloween Mansion Fireplace with Thunder Rain and Howling Wind)Big Sound Bank (glass, ice, drink pour)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/autopsy-of-a-horror-movie/donations

In de jaren negentig verdwenen drie jonge filmmakers in de bossen van Maryland, terwijl ze een documentaire aan het filmen waren over de heks van Blair. En drie jaar later werden hun beelden teruggevonden. De film die ervan werd gemonteerd, The Blair Witch Project (1999), werd een megahit. En al gauw bleek het natuurlijk allemaal in scène te zijn gezet! Maar, toegegeven, een iconische horrorfilm is het nog steeds. De griezelfilm zette ook een trend: het zogeheten found footage-genre. Er kwamen meer van deze goedkoop te produceren horrorfilms, tot vervelens toe. En na zo'n grote hype als bij deze film kan het vast alleen maar tegenvallen. Dus is die originele trendsetter, behalve effectief, eigenlijk wel zo goed?  Schrijver, columnist en podcast- en hoorspelmaker Hanneke Hendrix vindt zeker toch van wel! Zij heeft dan wel een zwak voor verhalen die met weinig budget worden gemaakt. Maar bij het herbekijken van The Blair Witch Project zag ze er nog een hoop andere sterke punten in. Meer dan ze zelf verwachtte, zelfs.  Het gaat in de podcast ook over hoofdrolspeler Heather Donahue's vervolgcarrière en het menselijke instinct om in een rondje te lopen, en misschien hebben we ditmaal de langste improvemendazio-discussie tot nu toe. Steun Duimpjeworstelen op Patreon! En ontvang leuke extraatjes ^_^ Links: De website van Hanneke Hendrix: https://hannekehendrix.nl/ Aswoensdag, Hanneke's boek, op Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/nl/book/show/42729049-aswoensdag  Ik ken iemand die, de podcast: https://dagennacht.nl/serie/ik-ken-iemand-die/  Aflevering van Ondercast met een kort verhaal van Hanneke: https://www.ondercast.com/ondercastpodcast/2014/07/22/ondercast-extra-hanneke-hendrix  De columns van Hanneke in &C: https://www.andc.tv/tag/hanneke-hendrix  Extra links: Ryan Hollinger - 'THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT: Why Is It Scary? | Horror Explored: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13DOpKRCVsk  Film Theory: Blair Witch's SECRET KILLERS! (Blair Witch Project): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YASj8IuQ_Yw  The Nerdwriter - Jack Nicholson: the Art of Anger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK7TiA9qmuU 

Teen Horror Cast Episode 4: The Blair Witch ProjectThis movie and our discussion of it feature a bit of body horror and gore. As always, if that feels like it might be too much for you, you should head for the escape hatch and skip this episode. Additionally we will be hard core spoiling this movie! This film in particular is one that you should watch before we discuss it.Released in 1999 and produced for around sixty thousand dollars, The Blair Witch project grossed over two hundred and fifty million dollars and was one of the first so-called found-footage horror films. Directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, the fictional documentary stars Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard each playing characters that share their actual names. It is presented as film and video that was discovered in the woods of Maryland while searching for the missing film makers who, it is stated early on, remain missing.We talk about:what the film reveals regarding human empathyunstable friend groups and why three is a tricky group numberhow the mona lisa is like the blair witchbroken bones, civilization, and packing well for campingand much more!

This week we're joined by Rei Hance, the actress and writer formerly known as Heather Donahue who starred in the 1999 horror movie classic, "The Blair Witch Project." Rei talks the aftermath of Blair Witch, grappling with ambition and failure, learning to live with discomfort, addiction, recovery, and a truly dark night of the soul. Plus: What her life looks like today (hint: it's better and more inspiring than ever). Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes: patreon.com/everythingisfineOur show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age.We're also on Twitter @theeifpodcast and Facebook. If you like the show, please rate or review it and don't forget to share it with your favorite 40+ friends. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we're joined by Rei Hance, the actress and writer formerly known as Heather Donahue who starred in the 1999 horror movie classic, "The Blair Witch Project." Rei talks the aftermath of Blair Witch, grappling with ambition and failure, learning to live with discomfort, addiction, recovery, and a truly dark night of the soul. Plus: What her life looks like today (hint: it's better and more inspiring than ever). Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes: patreon.com/everythingisfineOur show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age.We're also on Twitter @theeifpodcast and Facebook. If you like the show, please rate or review it and don't forget to share it with your favorite 40+ friends. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the Horror Project Podcast. Join hosts Phil and Laura as they review Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez' pioneering found-footage film, The Blair Witch Project (1999).We cast our mind's back to the film's initial release and remember the hype surrounding the film. We discuss the success of the marketing strategy and does this film still pack a punch in 2021? Plus we shall be finding a place on the leaderboard for the movie during our Ranking, and see how well you fair in our very own Blair Witch quiz?Thanks for listening!Email - Horrorprojectpodcast@hotmail.com  Twitter - @TheHorrorProje1Instagram - horrorprojectpodcastTikTok - @horrorprojectpodcastDiscord - Horrorprojectpodcast

What happens when you combine poor writing, bad acting, and an incredible marketing campaign? A watershed moment in film making, that what. Join us this week as we begin our found footage month with the film that started it all; The Blair With Project.Music and sound effects provided by zapslat.com and bensound.com,  the music for our "confession" is Sadeness part 1 by Enigma and the theme song is "Graveyard Shift" by Kevin MacLeod. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Em 1994, três estudantes de cinema, Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard e Michael Williams, foram até a floresta Black Hills, em Maryland, pra gravar um documentário sobre a lenda da bruxa de blair que rondava aquele lugar. Eles desaparecem depois que entram na floresta e só um ano depois, algumas filmagens são encontradas. Esta é a base da história que deixou muita gente na dúvida sobre o que seria verdade ou não no filme " A Bruxa de Blair" de 1999. Este é o "Na Terra do Medo", um podcast aconchegante pra gente conversar sobre o universo do terror! Apoie a Terra do Medo! Apoia-se Pix: cibelenaterradomedo@gmail.com Apoie também a Terra do Medo comprando qualquer coisa pelo nosso link na Amazon: https://amzn.to/3gi7ews Siga nosso canal no youtube: Cibele na Terra do Medo Apresentação e Roteiro: Cibele Sales @cibelefala e Victor Sobral @euvictorsobral Edição e Design : Victor Sobral Ilustrações por Stephanie Silva @outsidethewallart PARCERIAS: contatonaterradomedo@gmail.com

It’s a crossover episode! Cassie, Jen, and Sophie from The Creep Dive joined us and we joined them to talk about The Blair Witch Project in the first Tall Tales Big Zoom. We just generally creeped ourselves out, talked about how good Heather Donahue was as Heather, and had a lengthy digression about secrets and Sleep No More. It was an absolute blast. You can find Cassie, Jen, and Sophie over at @TheCreepDive on Instagram and @DiveCreep on Twitter. If you’re not listening to The Creep Dive then you should be. Alan is @alan_maguire. Juvenalia is his main thing right now. Sarah is @griffski. Her many books are in all good bookshops and her many zines are at sarahmariagriff.com Thank you to Dee McDonnell for our artwork. We have a Patreon! You can get bonus episodes and free lil bits of merch. It's patreon.com/juvenalia This episode was produced and wrangled by Cassie Delaney. Thank you Cassie. Juvenalia is a Tall Tales podcast.

The DEO Clinic in Dalton, Georgia provides free health care services to people with low incomes and no insurance of their own. Over the summer, Heather Donahue became the clinic’s executive director - in the early months of the pandemic.

Heather Donahue, executive director of The DEO Clinic. Alysia Leon and Stephanie Martin, co-owners of Bird Fork Farm. Poet Andrew Najberg - and the Performing Arts League. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

In November of 2020, three amateur podcasters disappeared while recording an episode about “The Blair Witch Project”. A week later their audio was found. ALSO DISCUSSED* Blair Witch (2016)* Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)* The Crown: Season 4 (2020)* Dick (1999)* Robin Hood (2018)* Run Lola Run (1998)* South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)* Talking Heads (2020)Reach us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/IDontKnowWhyWe1Read Harlly and Jeaun's Blog at https://onthebrightsidemedia.home.blog/Read Lawson's Blog athttps://exitthroughthecandycounter.wordpress.com/

Recorded on the 26th anniversary of the last sighting of Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard…Duncan McLeish investigates a theory he has that might be the answer to cracking the mystery. Mysteries Under the Stairs will examine Book of Shadows to see if there is anything to sway Duncan’s belief in the non-existence of the being known as the Blair Witch next month. BUY OFFICIAL TPUTS MERCH FROM http://tputscast.bigcartel.com Check out the show on Anchor, iTunes, TuneIn & on Stitcher Radio. Please leave us feedback on iTunes, podcastunderthestairs@gmail.com and follow us on Facebook & Twitter and on the Flick App: https://flick.group/tputscast

This season dives into The Blair Witch Project. The first episode covers the pre-production process and everything else that came before the actual making of Blair Witch—how everyone met, where the idea came from, the audition process, and much more. Featuring interviews with co-writers and directors Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick, producer Greg Hale, and the films' three lead actors, Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael C. Williams.

The Blair Witch Project is one of the most iconic films of the 90's, and it's even credited with starting the found footage genre, but I wasn't looking forward to re-watching it. I saw this when it came out and figured it wouldn't age well. I WAS WRONG! So, David did this illustration, which should really tell you how much we need Dustin. @dgoebel00 on Instagram. Follow him and check out his website. (0:10) - Intro(10:10) - Trailer(11:17) - Synopsis(16:18) - Review(28:00) - Score(33:13) - Spoilers(1:15:30) - Final Recommendations(1:16:51) - Horror or Frankie MacDonald(1:27:30) - Outro https://youtu.be/a_Hw4bAUj8A Synopsis The Blair Witch Project has the stunningly simple premise of, “let’s shoot a documentary about a spooky place/thing in the woods” and as we all know, nothing good ever happens in the woods. Three young adults, Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael C. Williams play themselves as a film crew that is headed into the woods of Maryland to document the “myth” of the Blair Witch.  Before heading into the woods they stop at the closest town and interview the locals about the likelihood of such a myth, and received varying stories of belief and terror mixed with skeptics. Watch The Blair Witch ProjectWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch As they venture into the woods things start to grow alarming and they start to wonder if they are lost.  Things take a turn for the worst as they realize that they got more witch than they bargained for. Review The Blair Witch Project is widely held to be the movie that kicked off the found footage genre. There are plenty of examples of found footage before this film, such as: Cannibal HolocaustCannibal FeroxThe Faces of Death SeriesThe ConnectionThe Last Broadcast84 Charlie MoPicGuinea Pig 2: Flower of Flesh and Blood While these movies ranged in release date all the way back to the late 60’s the genre never gathered significant steam or public interest until the release of Blair Witch.  Many of these movies, including Blair Witch, capitalized on the mistaken assumption that the movie was actual footage of real-life events that just happened to be caught on tape. The hype train that surrounded the release of this movie was a sight to behold. This is one of, or maybe the first movie ever to rely primarily on an internet marketing campaign. Check out our review of Paranormal Activity 2 https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/08/07/paranormal-activity-2-review/ The movie itself is something of an anomaly, not quite a film, and not quite a home video. It is hard to place it squarely in a genre. With the added suggestion that the footage was real, it made this a real freak show.  The Blair Witch Project relies heavily on audience buy-in and it is able to accomplish it by being very believable by nature. This is how young twenty-somethings would act, and something they would do, and the scenario they find themselves in is pretty easily a universal nightmare to any viewer. I saw this in theaters upon release, and never again since. I was not looking forward to a rewatch because I thought I had this movie pegged from the first viewing. I did not. It still works! It’s still scary as shit, believable, and a crazy-fun ride from beginning to end. The poor footage quality, total amateur filming style and distant audio sound coupled with the setting of the New England woods, holds up well. While it lacks the polish and delivery that a true filmmaker’s film would deliver, it’s supposed to.  If you enjoy this movie you should also check out The Curse of the Blair Witch, a Sci-Fi Channel documentary that accompanied the theatrical release of the movie. Score 10/10

In this episode of G ZERO KLASSIX, Clyde Lewis broadcasts from Salt Lake City on January 17, 1999. He talks with Rob McConnell from the "X" Zone radio show and Lloyd Kaufman from Troma Films. The main feature of the program was an interview with the production crew of the Blair Witch Project (Eduardo Sanchez, writer, Daniel Myrick, Producer, and Heather Donahue, actress). G ZERO KLASSIX is a blast from the past; older show archives taken from the vault of Ground Zero.  In order to access the entire archived shows/podcasts, you must sign up on our secured server at https://aftermath.media/ It's only $4.99 a month for the archived shows/podcasts or if you want access to the Ground Zero online library, which includes videos, audio clips, e-books, documents, a news aggregator, a social media platform, plus the archived shows/podcasts are $9.99 a month.   Support the show: https://aftermath.media/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let’s make some movies. Here’s your motivation: You’re lost, you’re angry in the woods and no one is here to help you. Join us in Episode 20 for the legend of The Blair Witch as portrayed by a documentarian crew formed of student filmmakers. In the Blackhills Forest along Burkittsville, Maryland, she's luring you into the woods and deeper into her madness, and it's all captured on tape. The whereabouts or remains of Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams are yet to be discovered. @thishorribleplace www.thishorribleplace.com

Blair Witch 2016 is directed by Adam Wingard and written by Simon Barrett. This is a direct sequel of the original Blair Witch Project. In this found footage, college students go out to the Black Hills forest to see what the hell happened to Heather Donahue, the sister of one of the fools in this one. As we expected there's some crazy stuff that happens. YEA!!!!

In this episode, Bridget discusses the underrated women of vintage horror, suspense, and sci-fi films. Featured are Shelley Duval and Sissy Spacek in Three Women, Jodie Foster in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, Heather Donahue in The Blair Witch Project, Britt Ekland in The Wicker Man, and Brooke Adams in Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Follow along on Instagram: @mybestvintagelifepodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/mybestvintagelifepodcast/Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mybestvintagelifepodcast/Shop Bridget's podcast merchandise store:http://www.mybestvintagelifepodcast.comFollain Code for 15% off!ref_basicbougiebridget My theme song is legally licensed through Marmoset Music and is Chop Shop by White Flowers.

Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. get lost in the woods and dork out about 1999’s “The Blair Witch Project,” starring Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams and Joshua Leonard. Dork out everywhere ... Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Google Play Spotify  Libsyn Tune In  Stitcher  

This week we take on the cultural and cinematic behemoth that is 2008's TWILIGHT. After some…contrasting reviews, we have a surprisingly enjoyable (and extended: strap in, listeners!) time talking about genre mash-ups, missed moments of poignancy, the traumas of High School, and how this isn't really a film about vampires at all. Next Week Our film next week, closing the genre of vampire movies, is the 2014 mockumentary WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS. Recent Media CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF (2019): Franc Roddam, Gregg Wallace, John Torode HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 1–3 (2012—18): Genndy Tartakovsky, Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968): George A. Romero, Judith O'Dea, Duane Jones Recommendations AMERICAN ULTRA (2015): Nima Nourizadeh, Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart THE CHILDHOOD OF A LEADER (2015): Brady Corbet, Bérénice Bejo, Liam Cunningham THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999): Daniel Myrick, Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS (2019): J.M. Coetzee, Ciro Guerro, Mark Rylance Footnotes Firstly, there are a number of Wikipedia ‘holes' to disappear down with respect to this film: www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire, www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolf, www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quileute (Jacob's tribe of Native Americans), and (one which is relevant in a later film in the series) www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhampir. We mentioned some other films which we've covered on the podcast, so here are links to our CLERKS and Linklater episodes: www.kaiju.fm/prestige/clerks-slacker-cinema, www.kaiju.fm/prestige/2-31-before-sunrise-1995-and-time, www.kaiju.fm/prestige/2-32-before-sunset-2004-and-memory, www.kaiju.fm/prestige/2-33-before-midnight-2013-and-change. We talked about the strong female-led legacy of this film, in the decade or so since its release, and this article covers just that: www.theguardian.com/film/2018/nov/02/ten-years-of-twilight-the-extraordinary-feminist-legacy-of-the-panned-vampire-saga. Finally, it seems appropriate, as we're moving towards the end of our focus on this genre, to include this article: www.collider.com/best-vampire-movies.

Episode 50: Where the Others GoThis week the Gaylords take a trip to Burkittsville, Maryland with The Blair Witch Project (1999)! Stacie & Anthony set up camp in one of the most influential and effective horror movies they can remember, worship formative horror queens Elly Kedward and Heather Donahue (and Mary Brown), and crown their respective favorite witches of all time. Celebrate twenty years of slime, piles of rocks, and "WHAT THE F*CK IS THAT?!" as VVitch NNonth continues!Find out more at https://gaylords-of-darkness.pinecast.co

The Blair Witch Project is a 1999 American sSupernatural horror film written, directed and edited by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. It tells the fictional story of three student filmmakers—Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard—who hike in the Black Hills near Burkittsville, Maryland in 1994 to film a documentary about a local legend known as the Blair Witch. The three disappeared, but their equipment and footage is discovered a year later. The purportedly "recovered footage" is the film the viewer sees. Myrick and Sánchez conceived of a fictional legend of the Blair Witch in 1993. They developed a 35-page screenplay with the dialogue to be improvised. A casting call advertisement in backstage  magazine was prepared by the directors; Donahue, Williams and Leonard were cast. The film entered production in October 1997, with the principal photographytaking place in Maryland for eight days. About 20 hours of footage was shot, which was edited down to 82 minutes.

Let's go South!!! Join us as we discuss The Blair Witch Project! We talk about the amazing viral marketing that was used, how it ruined the career of Heather Donahue, the instructions left in canisters for the actors and MUCH MORE!

In this episode we discuss the 1999 classic The Blair Witch Project. This film was written and directed by Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez and stars Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard and Michael Williams. If you enjoy the show, give us a subscribe/rating/review and of course, tell your friends!

Billy Madison (Netflix)Man-child Billy Madison (Adam Sandler) has been a spoiled rich kid all his life, and spends his days drinking and partying. When his father, hotel magnate Brian (Darren McGavin), becomes fed up with his son's irresponsible ways, he issues an ultimatum. Since Billy passed all his schooling thanks to his father's influence and bribes, he must retake and pass every grade in 24 weeks. Otherwise, the business will be turned over to Brian's conniving associate, Eric (Bradley Whitford).The NeverEnding Story (Netflix)Bastian Balthazar Bux is a shy and outcast bibliophile ten-year-old raised by his widowed father, teased by bullies from school. On his way to school, he hides from the bullies in a bookstore, interrupting the grumpy bookseller, Mr. Coreander. Bastian asks about one of the books he sees, but Mr. Coreander advises against it. With his curiosity piqued, Bastian seizes the book, leaving a note promising to return it, and hides in the school's attic to read.The Devil's Advocate (Netflix)Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves) accepts a high-powered position at a New York law firm headed by legal shark John Milton (Al Pacino). As Kevin moves up in the firm's ranks, his wife, Mary Ann (Charlize Theron), has several frightening, mystical experiences that begin to warp her sense of reality. With the stakes getting higher with each case, Kevin quickly learns that his mentor is planning a far greater evil than simply winning without scruples.Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (Hulu)When Joanna Drayton (Katharine Houghton), a free-thinking white woman, and black doctor John Prentice (Sidney Poitier) become engaged, they travel to San Francisco to meet her parents. Matt Drayton (Spencer Tracy) and his wife Christina (Katharine Hepburn) are wealthy liberals who must confront the latent racism the coming marriage arouses. Also attending the Draytons' dinner are Prentice's parents (Roy E. Glenn Sr., Beah Richards), who vehemently disapprove of the relationship.Once Bitten (Hulu)A centuries-old vampire, the countess (Lauren Hutton) has kept her youthful look by drinking the blood of male virgins. Since she finds this prey challenging to come by, she is thrilled when she meets young Mark Kendall (Jim Carrey), who wants to lose his virginity, yet has a reluctant girlfriend, Robin (Karen Kopins). After luring Mark away from a club, the countess drinks his blood, but the hapless guy isn't sure what has happened until he starts exhibiting unusual symptoms.Robocop & Robocop II (Hulu)In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith) so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.Blazing Saddles (Netflix)In this satirical take on Westerns, crafty railroad worker Bart (Cleavon Little) becomes the first black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to be destroyed in order to make way for a new railroad. Initially, the people of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new leader. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend (Gene Wilder) are the only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population.Valley of the Dolls (Hulu)In New York City, bright but naive New Englander Anne Welles (Barbara Parkins) becomes a secretary at a theatrical law firm, where she falls in love with attorney Lyon Burke (Paul Burke). Anne befriends up-and-coming singer Neely O'Hara (Patty Duke), whose dynamic talent threatens aging star Helen Lawson (Joey Bishop) and beautiful but talentless actress Jennifer North (Sharon Tate). The women experience success and failure in love and work, leading to heartbreak, addiction and tragedy.The Green Mile (Netflix)Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) walked the mile with a variety of cons. He had never encountered someone like John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), a massive black man convicted of brutally killing a pair of young sisters. Coffey had the size and strength to kill anyone, but not the demeanor. Beyond his simple, naive nature and a deathly fear of the dark, Coffey seemed to possess a prodigious, supernatural gift. Paul began to question whether Coffey was truly guilty of murdering the two girls.The Blair Witch Project (Hulu)Found video footage tells the tale of three film students (Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams) who've traveled to a small town to collect documentary footage about the Blair Witch, a legendary local murderer. Over the course of several days, the students interview townspeople and gather clues to support the tale's veracity. But the project takes a frightening turn when the students lose their way in the woods and begin hearing horrific noises. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

OCTOBER 12, 2017 - BUH-DUN-DUN-DUH-NUH! From the Comedy News Headquarters on the Internet, it's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee and Chandler Dean. As 2017 sees an avalanche of TDS alums finding success, in 2000 – its an avalanche of midseason drift. We bid farewell to God Stuff’s John Bloom and hello to Newbie Jerry Minor! Meanwhile Vance goes to Mars, Chandler gets elephant traumatized and Mo gets picked on. Plus, the debut of the Daily Show Delorean’s new name: Cheeks Mulrooney! Heather Donahue, Joe Lockhart, Freddie Prinze Jr, Alicia Silverstone, with appearances by Degeneres, Rocca, Black, Colbert, Bloom, Walls, Decaro and Minor. The Daily Show Weekly is an unofficial fan podcast designed to serve as a critical companion to the original series, which can be watched in clips at CC.com. Our thoughts and criticism are intended to offer historical reflection and enhance the viewing experience for new and old fans journeying through Jon Stewart’s seminal talk show run. Our awesome album artwork is designed by Felipe Flores Comics! #CheeksMulrooney

Cameras in noses! Kids running in the dark with cameras! A witch in the woods! What could go wrong? This week we take a look a the 1999 hit, The Blair Witch Project. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Zach on Film continues far into the future! THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT Found video footage tells the tale of three film students (Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams) who've traveled to a small town to collect documentary footage about the Blair Witch, a legendary local murderer. Over the course of several days, the students interview townspeople and gather clues to support the tale's veracity. But the project takes a frightening turn when the students lose their way in the woods and begin hearing horrific noises.

Cameras in noses! Kids running in the dark with cameras! A witch in the woods! What could go wrong? This week we take a look a the 1999 hit, The Blair Witch Project. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Zach on Film continues far into the future! THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT Found video footage tells the tale of three film students (Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams) who've traveled to a small town to collect documentary footage about the Blair Witch, a legendary local murderer. Over the course of several days, the students interview townspeople and gather clues to support the tale's veracity. But the project takes a frightening turn when the students lose their way in the woods and begin hearing horrific noises.

Story: Zwanzig Jahre nachdem Heather Donahue und ihre beiden Freunde in "The Blair Witch Project" in den Black Hills Wäldern verschwanden, macht sich Heathers Bruder James zusammen mit seinen Freunden Peter und Ashley und der Filmstudentin Lisa auf, die Umstände des Verschwindens zu erforschen. Dass sich der Gruppe zwei Einheimische anschließen, um sie durch die Wälder zu führen, stimmt sie zunächst zuversichtlich. Doch schon bald wird ihnen klar, dass die Legende um die Hexe von Blair furchterregender ist, als sie es sich je hätten vorstellen können... Kinostart: 06.10.2016 (Studiocanal GmbH Filmverleih) Horror, Found Footage, Requel Land: USA 2016 Laufzeit: ca. 90 min. FSK: 16 Regie: Adam Wingard Drehbuch: Simon Barrett Mit Valorie Curry, Callie Hernandez, Brandon Scott, James Allen McCune, Wes Robinson, ... https://youtu.be/M01LOJvED1Q

Story: Zwanzig Jahre nachdem Heather Donahue und ihre beiden Freunde in "The Blair Witch Project" in den Black Hills Wäldern verschwanden, macht sich Heathers Bruder James zusammen mit seinen Freunden Peter und Ashley und der Filmstudentin Lisa auf, die Umstände des Verschwindens zu erforschen. Dass sich der Gruppe zwei Einheimische anschließen, um sie durch die Wälder zu führen, stimmt sie zunächst zuversichtlich. Doch schon bald wird ihnen klar, dass die Legende um die Hexe von Blair furchterregender ist, als sie es sich je hätten vorstellen können... Kinostart: 06.10.2016 (Studiocanal GmbH Filmverleih) Horror, Found Footage, Requel Land: USA 2016 Laufzeit: ca. 90 min. FSK: 16 Regie: Adam Wingard Drehbuch: Simon Barrett Mit Valorie Curry, Callie Hernandez, Brandon Scott, James Allen McCune, Wes Robinson, ... https://youtu.be/M01LOJvED1Q

This week, Brian, John, and Elaine grab their backpacks and old camcorders as they venture into the woods to review Blair Witch (2016), the sequel to the 1999 found footage classic, The Blair Witch Project.  Does the sequel hold up to the original or does it fall in line with other nostalgia-based sequels...sucking terribly.  So grab your stick people and dust off your shaky cam as we dive into our film review of Blair Witch (2016).   Movie News! Upcoming Films Coming From Controversial Filmmakers Nate Parker- Director of The Birth of a Nation Mel Gibson - Director of Hacksaw Ridge Clint Eastwood - Director of Sully BONUS NEWS STORY!- Michael Bay says new Transformers film will feature alternative WWII setting, complete with Hitler and Winston Churchill Blair Witch (2016) The Blair Witch Project Came out in 1999 when the internet was still on dial up and we didn't know what the hell it was. Revolutionary marketing strategy. First real example of viral internet marketing. Centered around the idea that the events in the film were "real". One of the first commercially viable "Found Footage" Horror Films. Cannibal Holocaust was the first. Film cost $60,000 to make and grossed over 140 million dollars. Echoes the hysteria caused by Orson Welles broadcast of War of the Worlds.   Blair Witch (2016) 3rd sequel in the franchise- ignore that whole Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2- it's really bad. The film is a sequel/reboot that recycles a lot of the same scares and plot. This movie may cause "Rage-mares" A nightmare caused by the frustration of watching a terrible movie. Blair Witch - Plot The plot deals with James, the brother of Heather Donahue from the first film, searching for his sister after receiving a youtube clip from a contact in Burketsville that purportedly shows his sister alive after missing and presumed dead for 22 years. James and his Scooby Doo gang of friends-- Lisa: The filmmaker and will they/won't me female friend, Ashley: Lisa's friend, Peter: Lisa's boyfriend and James friend that seems to have serious anger issues-- decide to travel to Burketsville, meet up with James' contact, and search for Heather. Hilarity ensues as the group end up getting lost despite having all the GPS filmmaking tech including drones, ear cameras, and HD video gear. For 90 minutes, each member of the Scooby Doo gang gets bumped off by the Blair Witch. Scooby Doo Gang- Deaths Talia- Death by stick person voodoo doll snapping. Ashley- Gets an infected foot wound that has weird maggot-like creature in it.  Lightning hits tree and kills her too. Peter- Crushed by falling tree Laine- Not dead- but becomes The Renfield to The Blair Witch. James- Death by looking at the Blair Witch after hearing his sister's voice. Lisa- Death by looking at the Blair Witch after hearing James's voice. Final Thoughts All the subtlety of the first film is now gone as The Blair Witch is replaced by a creepy looking monster, loud and obnoxious noises, and a stupid alien light show.  The film is utterly devoid of consistent plot and character development. In a horror film, we need to know and care about the characters so that we empathize with the terror in the film. Don't ever say in a horror movie that you're "going to get some firewood."  You will die shortly after. The movie as a whole is very hard to follow. Making a shitty film for cheap and seeing a gross of double does not mean it is a good film. Doesn't take into account marketing costs. Amount of theaters that the film plays in. Blumhouse Productions Article on Blair Witch  Blair Witch (2016)- Trailer Subscribe / Rate / Review

Era 1999 quando quando vimos pela primeira vez que, em 1994, três estudantes de cinema desapareceram na floresta próxima à Burkittsville, Maryland, enquanto rodavam um documentário sobre uma lenda local… apenas os filmes foram encontrados, que resultou em A Bruxa de Blair (The Blair Witch Project). Nesse podcast, Tiago Lira (@tiagoplira) e Marcelo Zagnolli (@marcelozagnolli) conversam sobre o ano de 1999, o estilo found footage, da direção – e quase sumiço – Daniel Myrick e Eduardo Sánchez e dos atores Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams e Joshua Leonard. Marketing viral, sustos e sons escabrosos fazem parte dessa conversa. Sejam bem-vindos ao TigreCast!

Era 1999 quando quando vimos pela primeira vez que, em 1994, três estudantes de cinema desapareceram na floresta próxima à Burkittsville, Maryland, enquanto rodavam um documentário sobre uma lenda local… apenas os filmes foram encontrados, que resultou em A Bruxa de Blair (The Blair Witch Project). Nesse podcast, Tiago Lira (@tiagoplira) e Marcelo Zagnolli (@marcelozagnolli) conversam sobre o ano de 1999, o estilo found footage, da direção – e quase sumiço – Daniel Myrick e Eduardo Sánchez e dos atores Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams e Joshua Leonard. Marketing viral, sustos e sons escabrosos fazem parte dessa conversa. Sejam bem-vindos ao TigreCast!

Methode Sauvage winemaker Chad Hinds returns to Tapeheads with his VHS copy of 1999's found footage phenomenon The Blair Witch Project, starring Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael C. Williams. To learn more about Chad's wines, visit www.methodesauvage.com!

Pappy, Stevie, and Aaron of REAL PARANORMAL ACTIVITY - THE PODCAST Review The Blair Witch Project (1999) Found video footage tells the tale of three film students (Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams) who've traveled to a small town to collect documentary footage about the Blair Witch, a legendary local murderer. Over the course of several days, the students interview townspeople and gather clues to support the tale's veracity. But the project takes a frightening turn when the students lose their way in the woods and begin hearing horrific noises. Real Paranormal Activity - The Podcast: Ghost Stories, Hauntings, Supernatural, Demons, Exorcism, Ouija, Spirits by Aaron Hunter - Real Ghost Stories From Real People! https://itun.es/us/nKks5.c https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/real-paranormal-activity-podcast/id961063181?mt=2&i=355978765 the rutabaga: theseknottylines.bandcamp.com/

Live from the DANK Lounge: Creators of Our Time with host Elisa Parker.  Featuring actress, author, director Heather Donahue and artist Joe Meade (Ai weiwei installer) and other creators of our time.  Featured on KVMR FM (www.kvmr.org)

Título original The Blair Witch Project Año 1999 Duración 81 min. País Estados Unidos Estados Unidos Director Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez Guión Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez Música Antonio Cora Fotografía Neal Fredericks Reparto Heather Donahue, Michael Williams, Joshua Leonard Productora Artisan Entertainment presenta una producción Haxan Films Género Terror. Intriga | Falso documental. Metraje encontrado. Cine independiente USA. Película de culto Sinopsis El 21 de octubre de 1994, Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard y Michael Williams entraron en un bosque de Maryland para rodar un documental sobre una leyenda local, "La bruja de Blair". No se volvió a saber de ellos. Un año después, la cámara con la que rodaron fue encontrada, mostrando los terroríficos eventos que dieron lugar a su desaparición.

Blair Witch is one of the best and most extensive movie experiences there is! Subscribe:  iTunes | Stitcher | Miro | RSS The Echo Rift podcast is your resource for comics, movies, TV, and book reviews. This pirate pop-culture podcast is brought to you from deep beneath the city of Philadelphia!  When that buzzer goes off, we have five minutes to end transmission or we will be atomized for sure! Timestamps 00:24 - The Year is 1999... 04:55 - BlairWitch.com, the complete viral package 10:05 - Exhaustive experience - the Blair Witch Book 16:18 - Curse of the Blair Witch 21:58 - That Sequel, Found Footage Movies 26:55 - In defense of Heather Donahue, the Character Arcs References The Blair Witch Project is directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez Written by: Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez Starring: Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael C. Williams Contact Us! Tweet questions and comments to @EchoRift Use EchoRift.com's Contact Submission Form Leave us a voicemail at 856.208.RIFT Send us an email letters@echorift.com Talk to us on Tumblr Related Episodes Echo Rift Podcast 040: Phantasm (1979) Echo Rift Podcast 156: Children of the Corn (1984) If you enjoy the Echo Rift podcast, you will also enjoy these other Echo Rift Productions: Kids on Comics Podcast: A fifth grader and his dad talk about comics (every Monday) Music for the Echo Rift podcast is provided by Home at Last

It's time to delve back into one our favorite recurring genres.  It's time for a little horror. First up, it’s THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT directed by Daniel Myrick and Bob Griffin, and starring Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael Williams. After that we’re watching horror mockumentary BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON, directed by Scott Glosserman and starring Nathan Baesel, Angela Goethals, and Robert Englund (a.k.a. Freddy Kreuger)

Heather was so much fun to talk to today, and I really learned a lot about just what goes into growing quality medical marijuana. After dealing with a bit of a snafu on the phone line she shared with me memories about shooting The Blair Witch Project, other wild, and crazy adventures she has enjoyed, and why she is now known as the GrowGirl, also the name of her new book. Yup, Heather Donahue has left Los Angeles, celebrity, and acting behind her. Her new career? She is the GrowGirl, she grows medical marijuana in Nuggettown, California, where it is always sunny and life is mellow. Growing medical marijuana is a business that is oftentimes dominated by men, but to hear her talk, it really is an entire subculture, that she and I believe is becoming more mainstream every day. She lovingly calls her well taken care of marijuana plants, "The Girls", because all of the marijuana plants are female. Heather also teaches "Memoir" classes? If you've ever wanted to write your own life story, this lady has the wisdom to teach you everything you need to know. I wanted to know what the biggest stumbling block was for people who have tried to write their own life story, and her answer may surprise you. Visit Heather's fun website at: www.HeatherDonahue.com Purchase her book GrowGirl at your local bookstore or at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Growgirl-After-Blair-Witch-Project/dp/1592406920/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0 GrowGirl downloadable Kindle edition: http://www.amazon.com/Growgirl-Blossoming-Unlikely-Outlaw-ebook/dp/B005ERIJ0C/ref=tmm_kin_title_0

Harry Manfredini returns to DEADPIT! Yet another DEADPIT episode you thought you'd never hear as the original thrillbillies welcome Heather Donahue of 'The Blair Witch Project' as she talks about her days in Burkittsville and beyond plus the release of her new book 'Grow Girl'. Plus a major announcement made about the guest on the next episode of DEADPIT and another announcement regarding the DEADPIT show in general. Plus CK and UB go through the week's horror news, read your fanmail questions AND an entire retrospective on Paradise Lost documentaries with a full review on Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory. All of this and more on a jam-packed, unforgettable edition of DEADPIT Radio!!!

What does an actress who's fed up wiht the superficial Hollywood system do? Why she retreats to the California forest and sets up her own business growing medical marijuana! Blair Witch Project star Heather Donahue joins host Robin Milling to talk about her memoir Grow Girl which chronicles her adventures growing as a person, while growing pot in her own backyard. You can also find all things Heather on her website www.heatherdonahue.com

Movie Meltdown - Episode 97.1 This week we kick off our Sharktopus premiere party by defending our show and our twisted sense of humor. And obviously we carry on unfazed since we still continue to discuss beating your dead loved ones with a stick, making bread out of your Grandmother and the mentioned but never fully understood - monkey fisting. Hey, we are who we are, and there’s not really anything we can do about it. All that plus Sharktopus h'ordeuvres, Modern Family, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Crotchety Adventure, The Blob remake, Heather Donahue, OJ and Sea Monkeys, The Day of the Triffids, Speedos, The Morgue, gay white Oprah, outing yourself as a hobo, Chloe Moretz, trying to ugly-up Chris Pine, Sh*t My Dad Says, Bill Moseley, Kate Beckinsale, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, Rob Zombie, watching random TV, owl titties, Bogus Journey, Emily the Strange, the awesome Karl Urban, we’re gonna have to have an ass-off!, Avatar - The Last Airbender, a candy dish full of human teeth, Whiteout, not being able to get into Buffy, Bed Bug farm, choking out Sherri Moon, smart Zoe Saldana, fighting owls, I love to get stuff out of the garbage, Jay’s in another dimension, Keanu Reeves might be your father, screwing over Bubo, Conner was a whiney little bitch, Janeane Garofalo, The Lords of Salem and a deep fryer is full of tears. “Come on America, cheer up about death.”