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The REAL Killers in “The Blair Witch Project” Revealed

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I remember seeing The Blair Witch Project in theaters when it came out. While that makes me feel remarkably old, it was a fun experience (the experiences vary depending on if someone puked in the theater from the camera work). Let me explain for those of you too young to remember the PR campaign this movie went through.

When The Blair Witch Project was first coming out, the internet was just gaining momentum and popularity. Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez took advantage of the new technology. While the concept of found footage movies wasn’t new (check out this list of movies that came before The Blair Witch Project), it wasn’t truly mainstream.

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These two took the concept marketed the footage as real. They created a website, plugged it online, showed interview clips and even created a mockumentary called Curse of the Blair Witch about the students Heather, Josh and Mike. The mockumentary went over their lives before the project, the history of the Blair Witch and even the discovery of the VHS tapes themselves.

Not only that, but on the website, Heather’s “journal” was released. That’s right. An entire journal was written and placed online to further make the audience believe that this is real. And since it was written by the two in charge of the film, it’s considered canon.

All of it together took the audiences by storm and a good majority believed it to be real. It went so far that the families of the actors were receiving condolence cards and calls. It seems silly now, but in a world where the internet wasn’t the information treasure trove it is now, it was like shooting fish in a barrel.

That being said, we’re here to talk about the movie itself. Thanks to MatPat from The Film Theorists (he also has a second YouTube channel called The Game Theorists) he brought a fan theory to life and it’s pretty compelling.

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His theory: there was no Blair Witch but an elaborate murder plot designed by Josh and Mike to kill Heather. Whaaaaaaaa? I didn’t believe it at first, but the evidence is hard and hits pretty true. Let’s look at some main points.

The project itself had nothing to do with the guys.

If someone asked me to go out for a week to the woods for no pay, no benefit to me, and in the cold-ass weather, I would have given them a heartfelt “Hell no and we might not even be friends anymore.” These two guys not only agreed, but one had never even met Heather. I can’t even get my best guy friend to move a couch for me for pizza.

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The guys didn’t know any navigation and yet they ran the entire hike.

But you’re thinking, “Heather had the map and she led them to the filming sites.” Yeah, that’s true, but after the last shoot, she lost any and all control about where she was headed through smart and not necessarily subtle manipulations.

Mike “it’s Greek to me” Williams was the one holding the compass and Josh “I’ll just be under this tree with the vine” Leonard demanded the map despite not understanding it. They constantly questioned Heather’s navigating and even stopped following her direction even when she was convinced she knew where they were going.

All the creepy shit happened at night.

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Everything. Sounds, rock piles, bags of teeth. Everything happened while Heather was “sleeping like a fucking rock.” Piles of rocks are easy to make, sneaking out isn’t hard and making sounds in the woods seems difficult…unless your a sound technician like Mike was.

Here’s the full video if those reasons weren’t enough. And check out what MatPat explains happens during the final crescendo of the movie.

It may just be a fan theory but it IS pretty compelling and will change how you watch the movie from now on.

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‘The Strangers’ Invaded Coachella in Instagramable PR Stunt

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Renny Harlin’s reboot of The Strangers isn’t coming out until May 17, but those murderous home invaders are making a pit stop at Coachella first.

In the latest Instagramable PR stunt, the studio behind the film decided to have the trio of masked intruders crash Coachella, a music festival that takes place for two weekends in Southern California.

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This type of publicity began when Paramount did the same thing with their horror movie Smile in 2022. Their version had seemingly ordinary people in populated places look directly into a camera with an evil grin.

The Strangers

Harlin’s reboot is actually a trilogy with a more expansive world than that of the original.

“When setting out to remake The Strangers, we felt there was a bigger story to be told, which could be as powerful, chilling, and terrifying as the original and could really expand that world,” said producer Courtney Solomon. “Shooting this story as a trilogy allows us to create a hyperreal and terrifying character study. We’re fortunate to be joining forces with Madelaine Petsch, an amazing talent whose character is the driving force of this story.”

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The movie follows a young couple (Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez) who “after their car breaks down in an eerie small town, are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive in The Strangers: Chapter 1 the chilling first entry of this upcoming horror feature film series.”

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The Strangers: Chapter 1 opens in theaters on May 17.

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‘Alien’ Returning to Theaters For a Limited Time

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It’s been 45 years since Ridley Scott’s Alien hit theaters and in celebration of that milestone, it is headed back to the big screen for a limited time. And what better day to do that than Alien Day on April 26?

It also works as a primer for the upcoming Fede Alvarez sequel Alien: Romulus opening on August 16. A special feature in which both Alvarez and Scott discuss the original sci-fi classic will be shown as a part of your theater admission. Take a look at the preview of that conversation below.

Fede Alvarez and Ridley Scott

Back in 1979, the original trailer for Alien was kind of terrifying. Imagine sitting in front of a CRT TV (Cathode Ray Tube) at night and suddenly Jerry Goldsmith’s haunting score begins to play as a giant chicken egg starts to crack with beams of light bursting through the shell and the word “Alien” slowly forms in slanted all caps across the screen. To a twelve-year-old, it was a scary pre-bedtime experience, especially Goldsmith’s screaming electronic musical flourishes playing over scenes of the actual movie. Let the “Is it horror or sci-fi?” debate begin.

Alien became a pop culture phenomenon, complete with kid’s toys, a graphic novel, and an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. It also inspired dioramas in wax museums and even a frightening setpiece at Walt Disney World in the now-defunct Great Movie Ride attraction.

Great Movie Ride

The film stars Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, and John Hurt. It tells the tale of a futuristic crew of blue-collar workers suddenly awakened out of stasis to investigate an undecipherable distress signal coming from a nearby moon. They investigate the source of the signal and discover it’s a warning and not a cry for help. Unbeknownst to the crew, they have brought a giant space creature back on board which they find out in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

It is said that Alvarez’s sequel will pay homage to the original film’s storytelling and set design.

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Alien (1979)

The Alien theatrical re-release will take place on April 26. Pre-order your tickets and find out where Alien will screen at a theater near you.

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Home Depot’s 12-Foot Skeleton Returns with a New Friend, Plus New Life-Size Prop from Spirit Halloween

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Halloween is the greatest holiday of them all. However, every great holiday needs amazing props to go with it. Luckily for you, there are two new amazing props that have been released, which are sure to impress your neighbors and frighten any neighborhood children who are unfortunate enough to wander past your yard.

The first entry is the return of the Home Depot 12-foot skeleton prop. Home Depot has outdone themselves in the past. But this year the company is bringing bigger and better things to their Halloween prop lineup.

Home Depot Skeleton Prop

This year, the company unveiled its new and improved Skelly. But what is a giant skeleton without a loyal friend? Home Depot has also announced that they will release a five-foot tall skeleton dog prop to eternally keep Skelly company as he haunts your yard this spooky season.

This bony pooch will be five feet tall and seven feet long. The prop will also feature a posable mouth and LCD eyes with eight variable settings. Lance Allen, Home Depot’s merchant of decorative Holliday gear, had the following to say about this year’s lineup.

“This year we increased our realism within the animatronics category, created some impressive, licensed characters and even brought back some fan favorites. Overall, we are most proud of the quality and value we are able to bring to our customers with these pieces so they can continue to grow their collections.”

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But what if giant skeletons just aren’t your thing? Well, Spirit Halloween has you covered with their giant life size Terror Dog replica. This massive prop has been ripped out of your nightmares to appear frighteningly on your lawn.

This prop weighs in at almost fifty pounds and features glowing red eyes that are sure to keep your yard safe from any toilet paper throwing hooligans. This iconic Ghostbusters nightmare is a must have for any fan of 80s horror. Or, anyone who loves all things spooky.

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