The Blair Witch Project producer Mike Monello recently revealed on social media that we’ve been watching the wrong version of the classic horror film since it was released on DVD nearly 25 years ago.
Monello explained on X: “In 1999, theatrical films weren’t originally on video, so there was no codified process for distributing them on video. So they did it like all films back then: they transferred the 35mm negative to video.”
He continued, “Unfortunately, the 35mm negative is NOT the actual camera negative. Consequently, the version released for all forms of home video is incorrect.
“The colors, the movement, the strange rounded corners, it didn’t look like an amateur video, and it didn’t even look like a movie.”
But don’t worry! In November, a limited edition version of the film, the corrected version, will be released by Second Sight Films.
Monello says this release is the first time the film has been “properly transferred and released the way it was intended to be seen.”
However, as the film will only be released in the UK on Region B disc, your Blu-ray player must be able to play Region B discs.
I imagine that the corrected version of the film will be released in the United States at some point, but we’ll just have to wait and see.
The Blair Witch Project It was a sort of innovative found-footage horror film that followed three student filmmakers, Heather, Mike, and Josh, as they venture into the Black Hills Forest of Maryland to investigate the local legend of the Blair Witch.
The trio becomes hopelessly lost and, as their supplies dwindle, they begin to experience increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. The film’s unique style, which simulates amateur documentary footage, adds a layer of realism that heightens the sense of terror.
The film’s strength lies in its ambiguity and minimalism, leaving much of the horror to the audience’s imagination. The film’s climax, which remains one of the most discussed and debated endings in horror cinema, offers a powerful psychological impact without showing any explicit supernatural elements.
The film was a cultural phenomenon, achieving huge success thanks to its viral marketing campaign and redefined the horror genre, proving that atmosphere, suggestion and innovative storytelling could create intense terror on a limited budget.
by Joey Fear
Source: Geek Tyrant
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