The Blair Witch ignores the sequel (Book of Shadows) and instead follows the brother of Heather from the first movie as he gathers a crew to search for answers. He receives a mysterious video of someone going through the same house as Heather did at the end of the Blair Witch Project. Emboldened by the recent activity, he grabs three friends and two locals to venture back into the woods. Before the first night is up, the stick figures have appeared again. It is quickly figured out that the locals are to blame and they separate from the main group. One of James' (the filmmaker) party gets a foot injury almost immediately that proceeds to cause mobility problems for the group. As days pass and more people disappear, James gets more desperate for answers. Will he find his sister?
Adam Winguard broke his streak of hot horror movies with this one. While I liked You're Next, I felt like The Visitor was overrated. Winguard frequently contributes to anthologies, too. He had a pretty solid track record going into Blair Witch. While the first movie messed with geography for the filmmakers, this one is more about time. The locals show back up after being gone a day claiming they have been lost for a week (and looking like it). There is one clever twist on the found footage that I liked (I won't spoil it) but mostly this was a less scary rehash of the first movie. That we actually get to see a Blair Witch was a bad idea, I think. The idea of her is scarier than the reality. However, after this one, there are parts of the first one that make more sense.
I would recommend this to Winguard fans or die hard lovers of the original who want to see some expanded mythology.
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