The Blair Witch Project

This film explores the legend behind the Blair Witch, who is a supposed murderer in a small town, through three student filmmakers. In its entirety, the film is recorded from a video camera, making the events seem realistic, subsequently increasing the integrity of the film. In terms of the plot, the filmmakers begin by interviewing the nearby town on the Blair Witch, confirming its existence. They then journey through the woods to investigate the Blair Witch, confronting many supernatural-like events on the way. In the middle of the exploration, one of the three filmmakers goes missing and in the end, the remaining two drop their cameras and go silent, prompting the credits, rendering their ultimate fates unknown. The legitimacy of this is furthered by the fact that the actors were declared missing or dead when the film released. Despite what was portrayed, the occurrences were staged by the cast and crew and one of the actors was in on the entire thing. The responses to the events were not staged though, they were a product of the actors’ improvisations, which promotes the authenticity of the story. The striking validity of the film can provide as proof of the paranormal, granted that one does not know the background of its production. …show more content…
However, the film can be conducive for those exploring the naivety of mankind to believe in paranormal activity, as it holds a seemingly high legitimacy. In this way, the movie coincides with my research as it provides an alternate explanation for why people may hold such strong beliefs in the supernatural. It is a clear example of how the media can influence one’s faith seeing that the documentary style provides for the argument that there are no other explanations for the events that developed throughout the