LOS ANGELES: Shot on a shoestring with cheap video cameras and unknown actors, “The Blair Witch Project” established the “found-footage” sub-genre, redefining horror and breathing new life into indie filmmaking. The original has spawned myriad imitations, with found-footage movies such as “Cloverfield,” “Rec” and “Paranormal Activity” saturating the market over the following decade or so. Enter longtime collaborators Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett, the respective director and screenwriter behind “Blair Witch,” the latest installment in the franchise, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday. “Blair Witch” wipes out any lingering memory of “Book of Shadows,” serving as a direct sequel to the original and hitting largely the same beats. Last seen screaming in a spooky cabin in the woods in the original film, Heather might still be alive, a mysterious YouTube video suggests.

Source: New Strait Times September 14, 2016 09:45 UTC