The Blair Witch Project: A Dossier

The Blair Witch Project: A Dossier
by D.A. Stern

The Blair Witch Project: A Dossier
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Author: D.A. Stern
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-09-01
ISBN: 0451199669
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Onyx Trade
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Book Reviews of The Blair Witch Project: A Dossier

Book Review: Seen the movie, seen the web site, now read this book!
Summary: 5 Stars

Reading the web site long before I saw the movie created lots of interest for me in going to see the film. I saw it and there were plenty of unanswered questions and certain things I did not understand. I read this book and this story absolutely fascinated me! It generates plenty of clues here and there through the interview transcripts and the various stories and legends that help you say "oh yeah" about certain parts of the movie, yet it will also create even more questions and possibilities that will make you wonder. After reading the book I went to see the film a second time and it was much more enjoyable after I understood certain things. Too bad this is only fiction...

What bothers me is that there are plenty of parts in the transcripts where interviewees go off the record and we're further left to wonder what was said. I would have especially liked to read more of the transcript detailing Buchanan's team in the woods with the psychic, that was the most exciting part yet the transcript was substantially edited from 200 original pages down to only a few. Is this scene a possible movie sequel? There was a lot of ambiguity left from this particular part of the book and I felt a little bit cheated after reading the few pages from this transcript. What happened exactly? What was the psychic's conclusion after she reviewed the audio???

In all, I recommend the book if you liked the movie and can't get enough of the web site.

Summary of The Blair Witch Project: A Dossier

In the fall of 1994, three student filmmakers, Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael Williams, ventured into the Black Hills of Maryland to investigate the legend of the Blair Witch. They never returned and to this day are still considered missing. However, one year after their disappearance, their footage was discovered. Directors Eduardo Sanchez and Gregg Hale edited the footage and released it as the movie titled The Blair Witch Project. As a companion to the movie, occult journalist D.A. Stern compiled this dossier, unearthing deeper mysteries surrounding the students' disappearance. It includes a full account of the case from a private investigator, police reports, newspaper articles, student profiles, interviews with the students' families and friends, and the most revealing artifact--37 pages from Heather Donahue's journal. We also get a comprehensive history of the Blair Witch legend, complete with a copy of an 1823 newspaper article.

The hype surrounding The Blair Witch Project is a rare phenomenon in which a purely fictitious film (sorry to burst the occult lover's bubble, but there is no Blair Witch myth; and those missing filmmakers are actors who are alive and well) creates a legend in and of itself. The collected data found in this dossier lends more eerie authenticity to the whole affair. This is an outstanding compilation for its acute attention to detail and ability to enhance the mystery, which in the end is the real charm of this portfolio. --Samantha Allen Storey

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