Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

Behind the Blair Witch Behind the Blair Witch Introduction In 1999, audiences around the world wandered into a low-budget thriller wondering if the documentary they were about to see was real footage of the last horrific moments of young filmmakers lost in the harried woods of Western Maryland. For over a year, recovered footage about their disappearance had been continuously viewed and updated on the movie’s website and missing persons advertisements depicting the trio’s disappearance had been disseminated throughout college campuses nationwide. Was it real? was it a hoax? America demanded the story and came out en masse to view for themselves. By utilizing guerilla-marketing…

Bria May Option 2: Horror Film Syllabus A horror movie can make us scream and even laugh. We have our opinions about certain movies, either we love them or we absolutely hate them. How did the genre horror develop into a distinct form of the filmmaking experience? What are the historical influences, formal pacts, and cultural expectations that define horror as a genre? The idea of this course is to learn and experience the supernatural horror film genre. A variety of films will be shown…