The Blair Witch Project

1999 film directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez
Movie film Q644554
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The Blair Witch Project

Summary

The Blair Witch Project is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,599 views/month, #188 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Blair Witch Project's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Blair Witch Project was directed by Eduardo Sánchez[4].
  • The Blair Witch Project was directed by Daniel Myrick[5].
  • Daniel Myrick wrote the screenplay for The Blair Witch Project[6].
  • Eduardo Sánchez wrote the screenplay for The Blair Witch Project[7].
  • The Blair Witch Project's composer is recorded as Tony Cora[8].
  • The Blair Witch Project's genre is horror film[9].
  • The Blair Witch Project's genre is psychological horror fiction[10].
  • The Blair Witch Project's genre is found footage film[11].
  • The Blair Witch Project's genre is mystery film[12].
  • The Blair Witch Project was followed by Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2[13].
  • A cast member of The Blair Witch Project was Rei Hance[14].
  • A cast member of The Blair Witch Project was Michael C. Williams[15].
  • A cast member of The Blair Witch Project was Joshua Leonard[16].
  • A cast member of The Blair Witch Project was Jim King[17].
  • The Blair Witch Project was produced by Gregg Hale[18].
  • The Blair Witch Project's production company is recorded as Haxan Films[19].
  • The Blair Witch Project's director of photography is recorded as Neal Fredericks[20].
  • The original language of The Blair Witch Project was English[21].
  • The Blair Witch Project's Commons category is recorded as The Blair Witch Project[22].
  • The Blair Witch Project was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • The Blair Witch Project's review score is recorded as 7.7/10[24].
  • The Blair Witch Project's review score is recorded as 86%[25].
  • The Blair Witch Project's review score is recorded as 80/100[26].
  • The Blair Witch Project's color is recorded as color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Blair Witch Project was produced by Gregg Hale[18]. Directors include Eduardo Sánchez[4] and Daniel Myrick[5]. Screenwriters include Daniel Myrick[6] and Eduardo Sánchez[7]. Cast members include Rei Hance[14], Michael C. Williams[15], Joshua Leonard[16], and Jim King[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 25, 1999[28], November 25, 1999[29], and 1999[30]. The original language of The Blair Witch Project was English[21]. Genres include horror film[9], psychological horror fiction[10], found footage film[11], and mystery film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include supernatural[31], getting lost[32], threat[33], group dynamics[34], filmmaking[35], and folk belief[36].

Reception

Reviews include 7.7/10[24], 86%[25], and 80/100[26].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Blair Witch Project was followed by Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2[13].

Why It Matters

The Blair Witch Project ranks in the top 0.2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,599 views/month, #188 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . The Blair Witch Project. wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . The Blair Witch Project. wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . The Blair Witch Project. wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . The Blair Witch Project. wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . The Blair Witch Project. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · MrRobertman · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Medierådet rating For ages 15 and up
    Rars rating 18+
    Box office {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+248639099'}
    Kijkwijzer rating 16
    + 52 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P577]]: 14 July 1999, Added via Tricorder v1.2"
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