Episode 6 - The Blair Witch Project

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Happy New Year ... in April!!  We are back with our first episode of 2024 and it's a fun one!  Join us as we look at a movie that had one of the most creative marketing campaigns in movie history ... it's based on a true story ... but it actually isn't.  It's also a bit of winding path as we explore a truly indescribable movie from the 70s that was actually the pioneer of the modern found footage film genre.  And we leave you with some true crime/true horror stories that are sure to add a little something extra to your next camping trip!

Episode warning: This episode contains discussions of animal cruelty, child abuse, violence against children, violence against First Nations, and sexual assault.  Listener discretion is advised.

References and Sources

- Music by SoundGalleryByDmitryTaras from Pixabay

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5iF5psCp28 - Blair Witch Mythology: The Burkittsville 7 (Documentary/Mockumentary)

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEmUpmA27QI - Ruggero Deodato - Interview (Part 1) with his son discussing “Cannibal Holocaust”

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-mUYmyxlCw - Ruggero Deodato - Interview (Part 2) with his son discussing “Cannibal Holocaust”

- The Blair Witch Project. Directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez, performances by Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard, Haxam Films, 1999.

- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/30/movies/blair-witch-project-1999.html  
“‘The Blair Witch Project’ at 20: Why It Can’t Be Replicated”
Jake Kring-Schreifels
The New York Times
July 30, 2019

- https://www.vice.com/en/article/8xzy4p/blair-witch-project-oral-history-20th-anniversary
“The Terrifying True Story of How ‘The Blair Witch Project’ was Made”
Tatiana Tenreyro
Vice
July 16th, 2019

- Blair Witch Online Message Boards - https://blairwitch.proboards.com/

- Blair Witch Project - Documentary Prequel - https://youtu.be/NxmoQrF6Zik?si=r0D9YseBlYeWQaNQ

- Cannibal Holocaust Directed by Ruggero Deodato, performances by Robert Kerman, Francesca Ciardi, and Perry Pirkanen, F.D. Cinematografica, 1980.

- https://collider.com/cannibal-holocaust-production-history-explained/
“The Fascinating Story Behind One of Horror’s Most Disturbing Films, “Cannibal Holocaust”
Luna Guthrie
Collider
December 29th, 2022

- https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/sep/15/cannibal-holocaust
“Cannibal Holocaust: ‘Keep filmint!  Kill more people!"
Steve Rose
The Guardian
September 15th, 2011

- https://listverse.com/2022/10/14/10-brutal-crimes-committed-against-campers/