Blair witch 2 is an american psychological horror film and the sequel to the blair witch project, directed by joe berlinger and released in 2000. Blair witch 2 is a film adaptation based on the black hills murders that took place shortly after the release of the blair witch project. May 09, 2016 what isnt as commonly discussed is the sequel, book of shadows. The blair witch project was an incredibly rare case where wordofmouth propelled it to mass financial success. Shadow of the blair witch is a mockumentary directed by ben rock and was released on the scifi channel in conjunction with the release of book of shadows. Blair witch 2 full english full movie book of shadows. Blair witch project 2, the first film has created a sensation, with witchobsessed tourists flocking to the small town of burkittsville, maryland. Blair witch 2 is a very flawed film and a pretty bad follow up to the original film. Jeff patterson jeffrey donovan, a blacksheep townie only recently. Blair witch 2 perhaps there really is a blair witch curse. A group of tourists arrives in burkittsville, maryland after. Blair witch 2 wiki for more information about the film book of shadows. Blair witch 2 returns to burkittsville and the black hills forest the scene of the killings of november 1999. Ratings info contains occasional strong violence, horror and language, and moderate drug references.
Its worse than jason x, its worse than halloween 3. Book of shadows after spending a night in the hill of maryland, four young fans of the original blair witch movie descend into a nightmare realm of murder, madness and perceptionsbending supernatural horror in this anticipated sequel. On putlocker watch book of shadows blair witch 2 2000 in hd 1080p with high speed link. Blair witch 2 is not the sequel that modern horror. 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. Oct 18, 2000 though the horror factor diminishes greatly as each layer of the fabricated tale is exposed, this special, airing prior to the theatrical release of book of shadows. Book of shadows blair witch 2 2000 rotten tomatoes. What isnt as commonly discussed is the sequel, book of shadows. In saying that, im also sort of happy in a way, that. Local resident and former mental patient jeffrey patterson is cashing in with blair witch merchandise and is taking four tourists on his inaugural blair witch hunt armed with multiple video cameras. Blair witch 2 soundtrack, the entire film score, and a bonus live track.
Though the horror factor diminishes greatly as each layer of the fabricated tale is exposed, this special, airing prior to the theatrical release of book of shadows. College students at a boston college become fascinated by the events of the three missing filmmakers in maryland, so they decide to go into. To cash in on all of the real world hype of the events in the first film, a man from burkitsville, maryland opens a blair witch hunt tour, which shows patrons various locations from the. Blair witch 2, which was rushed into theaters one year later, earning the scorn of. 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. Four college fans of the blair witch project take a tourist trip into the famed haunted woods hoping to answer the question. Blair witch 2, which was rushed into theaters one year later, earning the scorn of fans everywhere before being exiled to the dvd. Blair witch 2 returns to marylands black hills region in the wake of the blair witch project and the prodigious media coverage devoted to its conflation of documentary style and supernatural legend, fans and curiosityseekers have descended upon the movies reallife setting of burkittsville, maryland. Blair witch 2 in october 22, 2000 the mockumentary focus on the murderspree that occurred following the theatrical release of the blair witch project. 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. Its 1999 and fans of a movie called the blair witch project are flocking to the annoyed town of burkittsville, maryland. Blair witch 2 is a 2000 sequel to the blair witch project. With erica leerhsen, jeff donovan, stephen barker turner, tristen syklar and kim director.
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. Book of shadows purports to dramatize, such that it is able to act almost like an infomercial for the movie while discussing the controversy around the case itself and the making of a. Blair witch 2, which was rushed into theaters one year later, earning the. With jeffrey donovan, stephen barker turner, erica leerhsen, kurt loder. To direct a sequel to their phenomenal blair witch project, daniel myrick and eduardo sanchez made an unexpected choice. Blair witch 2 2000 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Blair witch 2 2000 so i found out that there is a fan edit of this film that takes the sequel to the blair witch project back to what it was supposed to be by restoring as much as possible the directors original intentions and stripping out the studios forced changes. Intent on milking the same story for all its worth, the local fan and former psychiatric patient, jeff, launches a tour in the black hills, and before long, four young followers. College students at a boston college become fascinated by the events of the three missing filmmakers in maryland, so they decide to go into the same woods and find out what really happened. Blair witch project 2, the first film has created a sensation, with witch obsessed tourists flocking to the small town of burkittsville, maryland. Blair witch 2 last summers the blair witch project was a bona fide popculture phenomenon, as well as one of the most original horror films in ages, a visionary chiller that combined the immediacy of a documentary with the unsettling mood of a val lewton film. Following the media coverage of the blair witch project, burkittsville is overrun with curiousity seekers.
Reviewed in the united kingdom on december 15, 2017. No, the blair witch project didnt need a sequel, and no, book of shadows. In the wake of the bloodcurdling events depicted in the blair witch project 1999, witchobsessed fans flock to the nowfamous town of burkittsville, maryland, in high hopes of catching a glimpse of the shadowy myth. The sequel as well as the games received poor response from critics and audiences alike. Blair witch 2, and argues that director joe berlinger expresses some substance beneath. This thoroughly secondrate followup to the groundbreaking and highly profitable horror flick the blair witch projectproduced by blair witch directors daniel myrick and eduardo sanchezplays with the notions of reality and fantasy that surrounded the hype of the original movie, and attempts to throw in some. Nobody would knew if the black hills footage was real or not. Blair witch 2 is a 2000 american psychological horror film, directed and cowritten by joe berlinger and starring jeffrey donovan, stephen. Four young adults join tour guide jeff jeffrey donovan on his witch hunting excursion into the woods and wind up spending the night in the home of killer rustin parr. What stefanedit tried to do is edit the film as close as possible to what the director originally wanted for his film, and he did a pretty good job at it. Blair witch 2 kim director jeffrey donovan erica leerhsen 2000 when a townie jeffrey donovan takes collegians kim director, erica leerhsen on an overnight tour in burkittsville, md. Shadow of the blair witch 2000 directed by ben rock.
The directors of the first film have been discussing. As it follows the twisted path traveled by five people fixated on the blair witch project, book of shadows. Directors joe berlinger cast includes kim director, jeffrey donovan, erica leerhsen, tristen skylar, stephen barker turner. As of the latest count, the blair witch project has spawned one sequel, the blair witch project 2. The mockumentary focus on the murderspree that occurred following the theatrical release of the blair witch project. Book of shadows is a 2000 american psychological horror film directed and cowritten by joe berlinger and starring jeffrey donovan, kim director, tristine skyler and erica leerhsen. Intent on milking the same story for all its worth, the local fan and former psychiatric patient, jeff, launches a tour in the. Book of shadows blair witch 2 r, 1 hr 30 min horror. This sequel to blair witch project is all formula and no creativity, mechanically borrowing. Local resident and former mental patient jeffrey patterson is cashing in with blair witch merchandise and is taking four tourists on his. The film was immediately greenlit upon pitch due to the surprising success of its predecessor, the wildly successful 1999. After spending a night in the hill of maryland, four young fans of the original blair witch. 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 2000 as it follows the twisted path traveled by five people fixated on the blair witch project, book of shadows. Book of shadows shreds its horror pages for a spineless psychological abomination. Blair witch 2 2000 the original felt realistic and it was scary, but creating a sequel to the blair witch project about filmmakers filming a documentary about the legendary blair witch and then the things goes crazy that were way unbelievable was one of the dumbest ideas ever. Blair witch 2, shadow of the blair witch, establishes the events of the film being a film within a film. Blair witch 2 journeys into a dark and dangerous place where the line between truth. Blair witch 2 is a 2000 sequel to the blair witch project five fans of the original the blair witch project journey into the woods near burkittsville to investigate the hysteria and mystery surrounding the film. Book of shadows original motion picture score at discogs. Jeffrey donovan, stephen barker turner, erica leerhsen, kurt loder, chuck scarborough, bruce d. To cash in on all of the real world hype of the events in the first film, a man from burkitsville, maryland opens a blair witch hunt tour, which. After spending a night in the hill of maryland, four young fans of the original blair witch movie descend into a nightmare realm of murder, madness and perceptionsbending supernatural horror in this anticipated sequel. Blair witch 2 is not the sequel that modern horror classic from 1999 deserved. I suppose it seems clear enough to berlinger, who cowrote it and helped edit it, but one viewing is not enough to make the material clear, and the material is not intriguing enough, alas, to inspire a second viewing. Blair witch 2 is a not a very lucid piece of filmmaking and contains no book of shadows. Book of shadows soundtrack original soundtrack on allmusic 2000 while this soundtrack is mostly forgettable as a.
After a night of heavy drinking, they wake up with no clue of what happened. After several people went missing while on a hunt for the blair witch, the residents of a small town in maryland are less than happy with the never ending stream of. The blair witch 2 has to be the worst horror sequel i have ever seen. Blair witch 2 was the first dramatic feature directed by joe berlinger, who previously helmed the awardwinning documentaries brothers keeper and paradise lost. Chris cabin takes a second look at book of shadows. Book of shadows 2000, the shocker sequel to the groundbreaking 1999 blockbuster, delivers all the screams of the first, with the added bonus of creams, in. A third film was set to be made, but never surfaced. Five fans of the original the blair witch project journey into the woods near burkittsville to investigate the hysteria and mystery surrounding the film. Blair witch 2 stars kim director, jeffrey donovan, erica leerhsen, tristine skyler the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a. Blair witch 2 are presented as a film adaptation based. In the wake of the bloodcurdling events depicted in the blair witch project 1999, witch obsessed fans flock to the nowfamous town of burkittsville, maryland, in high hopes of catching a glimpse of the shadowy myth. Four young adults join tour guide jeff jeffrey donovan on his witchhunting excursion into the woods and wind up spending the night in the home of killer rustin parr.
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