Episode Title: The Blair Witch Project – The Found Footage Phenomenon

Was it real or just the greatest horror marketing campaign of all time? This week onReal Reel Talk, we dive deep intoThe Blair Witch Project (1999), the indie horror sensation that redefined the genre and terrified audiences worldwide. We’ll explore the film’s genius use of found footage, the groundbreaking viral marketing that made people believe in the legend, and why its minimalist approach to fear still works today.

Plus, we’ll break down the performances, discuss the eerie ambiguity of the ending, and debate whetherThe Blair Witch Project holds up 25 years later. Love it or hate it, this film changed horror forever—so grab your map (and don’t kick it into the river), because we’re heading into the Black Hills Forest.

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