The Blair Witch Project
Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind.
- Release Date
- July 30, 1999
- Director
- Daniel Myrick , Eduardo Sánchez
- Writers
- Daniel Myrick , Eduardo Sánchez , Heather Donahue
- Cast
- Heather Donahue , Michael C. Williams , Joshua Leonard
- Runtime
- 81 minutes
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