The Woods is actually the Blair Witch Project sequel.

Holy ?! What an amazing twist! #thewoods is actually Did not see that coming. Lionsgate will open “Blair Witch” nationwide on September 16. We’ve rounded up some of the best reactions to the news below. The shocking sequel reveal has set off a firestorm of reactions that range from “oh my god” excitement to “holy sh*t” disbelief. The movie’s plot, about a group of friends on a camping trip who discover they aren’t alone in the woods, and handheld/found footage camera style suggested an homage to the iconic 1999 horror movie, but the premiere has confirmed that the two are terrifyingly connected. Oscars 2023: Best Makeup and Hairstyling Predictions 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' Trailer Reveals Godly Duo Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu Breaking Bad It makes you wonder why, if director Adam Wingard ( You're Next, The Guest) had enough skill to generate chills, he couldn't have made a smart, emotionally engaging movie.READ MORE: ‘Blair Witch’: How Filmmakers Were Able To Keep The Sequel Under Wraps For 3 YearsĬomic-Con in Recovery: Marvel Studios Saves San Diego's Otherwise Stillborn Return The shaky-cam footage can get tiresome, but the film's stark lighting, spooky woods, and even spookier cabin at the climax are actually, genuinely hair-raising, relying more on goosebumps than on jump-scares. Ideas like a flying drone camera and the two locals initially faking some scares are dropped or never explored they seem more like desperate filler than actual content. The characters' reason for going into the woods is ridiculous, and the friends are selfish and treat each other callously. Blair Witch has more in common with the rushed, boneheaded Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) than it does with the crafty, groundbreaking original. As it grows more unreal, this 'threequel' to the original Blair Witch Project becomes intensely scary, but it's undone by a weak set-up and irritatingly dumb, shallow characters.

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