Blair witch 2 is a 2000 american psychological horror film. Jeffrey donovan, stephen barker turner, erica leerhsen, joe berlinger. Jeff jeffrey donovan, bait is leading four tourists on a tour of. The original blair witch project was a sensation, both a triumph of marketing and a redefinition of the horror genre. Book of shadows shows some of the suspensebuilding promise of the original. But before i even get to the paragraph on blair witch 2. Blair witch 2 is the sequel to the original blair witch movie that was released in 1999. In this article, you will find the details of the blair witch project 2. See more ideas about blair witch, witch and horror movies. Sexier and pacier than its predecessor, but still occupying the same psychological horror genre, book of shadows.
Welcome to, the most extensive horror movie collection and the favorite destination for millions of horror movie fans for more than 20 years. With jeffrey donovan, stephen barker turner, erica leerhsen, kurt loder. Essentially blair witch 2 is a fictional recreation of a fictional event that occurred after the blair witch project took place. Instead of creating a sequel to the blair witch project, joe berlinger brings to the big screen a clumsy documentary about what happened in the real world after the release of blair witch in july 1999. The story follows the scary sojourn of five young people on one enterprising locals blair witch tour, from start to almost finish. Blair witch 2 is a 2000 american psychological horror film, directed and cowritten by joe berlinger and starring jeffrey donovan, stephen barker turner, kim director, erica leerhsen, and tristine skyler. Tour group the blair witch hunt, led by local guide jeff jeffrey donovan. Blair witch 2 star kim director and joe berlinger director joe berlinger, bestknown for his acclaimed documentaries brothers keeper and paradise lost. No, the blair witch project didnt need a sequel, and no, book of shadows. Hbo now has the blair witch project and book of shadows. Four young fans and their guide set off to spend the night in the woods, hoping to.
Biography for jeffrey donovan turner classic movies. Blair witch 2 is not the sequel that modern horror. Shot on handheld video, the film presented itself as the genuine footage of. Overview for jeffrey donovan turner classic movies. Town misfit jeff jeffrey donovan is running his first blair witch tour. Blair witch 2 takes up the blair witch story one year on from the time when the three student filmmakers went missing in marylands black hills. Book of shadows louder, bloodier, but not better by robert roten, film critic. The blair witch experience is a non profit, fanled annual camping trip and tour of the filming sites used in the blair witch project. In november 1999, tourists and fans of the blair witch project descend on. October 29, 2000 the blair witch project was a remarkable success story of a lowbudget film, cleverly marketed on the internet, that wound up being a big boxoffice hit. Fans of the movie sweep over the small town of burkittsville, maryland, in an effort to visit locations featured in the film.
The welcome to burkittsville signs went into storage again in blair witch 2, the character played by jeffrey donovan is shown to have been the one to steal the first wooden sign as an easter. Blair witch 2, the movie doesnt pay any attention to. Blair witch 2 was meant to capitalize on the success of the first film, expanding the mythology for blairobsessed audiences eager for another trip to the burkittsville woods. A group of tourists arrives in burkittsville, maryland after seeing the blair witch project 1999 to explore the mythology and phenomenon, only to come face to face with their own neuroses and possibly the witch herself. But berlinger pumps this popular urban legend for all its worth. Jeffrey donovan is jeff, a burkettsville entrepreneur making a fortune from selling blair. Donovans character, also named jeffrey, lives in an enormous, creepy, old factory of course and runs one of the new tour guide businesses in the area.
This is the second installment of blair witch project. The film was immediately greenlit upon pitch due to the surprising success of its predecessor, the wildly successful 1999 film the blair witch project. The other night i watched both of them back to back again i saw them both in theaters when i was 11 and 12, respectively and rewatched them both in college but not since. Jeffrey donovan, stephen barker turner, erica leerhsen, kurt loder, chuck scarborough, bruce d. In this films reality and a reality that is carried over to the newest film, the blair witch project is a legit found footage film that shows some reallife documentary filmmakers disappearing in the woods of burkittsville, maryland. These days, however, creativity rarely enters the question when huge amounts of money are involved, and the blair witch project brought artisan entertainment such a landslide return on their investment that both a sequel and a prequel were announced before the dust had settled. The first films famously effective horror was created in large part with its faux authenticity. Jeff patterson jeffrey donovan, a blacksheep townie only recently. Kim director, jeffrey donovan, erica leerhsen, tristine skyler, stephen barker turner. The film was immediately greenlit upon pitch due to the surprising success. Blair witch experience collection set 5 discs full screen.
Save for the dubious proposition of equating quality and takings an idea as shaky as the camera it seemed more than a little petty. Starring stephen barker turner, tristine skyler, erica leerhsen, jeffrey donovan, kim director. Book of shadows begins with archive footage of various news. Blair witch 2 2000 starring kim director and jeffrey donovan on dvd and bluray. Blair witch 2 2000 jeffrey donovan, kim director r. Starring kim director, jeffrey donovan, erica leerhsen, tristen skyler, stephen barker turner, lanny flaherty. He played michael westen in the television series burn notice, and starred in films such as hitch, believe in me, changeling and come early morning. Blair witch 2 is the sequel to the 1999 thriller the blair witch project. This thoroughly secondrate followup to the groundbreaking and highly profitable horror flick the blair witch projectproduced by blair witch directors daniel myrick and eduardo sanchezplays with the notions of reality and fantasy that surrounded the hype of the original movie, and attempts to throw in some. Book of shadows movie trailer starring jeffrey donovan, kim director, tristen skyler, stephen barker turner. Jeffrey donovan, stephen barker turner, erica leerhsen. As the tour guide who leads the group of blair witch fans into the woods, donovans character was the focus of the psychological thriller.
Choosing not to continue the story as seen in the original, blair witch 2 cleverly questions its own lore, its hordes of fans, and those capitalizing on it all. The sequel to one of the most successful independent horror films of all time, book of shadows. After that turned out to be a disaster i didnt think id ever spot him again, but it wasnt too long til he was. Kim director, jeffrey donovan, erica leerhsen, tristine skyler, stephen barker turner, kurt loder, chuck scarborough, bruce d. Id definately recommend it for the horror fan in your life. People, who see the first film, go to burkittsville, md to see the site of the first movie. After spending a night in the black hills of burkitsville, maryland, four young fans of the original blair witch movie descend into a nightmare realm of murder, madness, and perceptionbending supernatural horror in this eagerly anticipated sequel to the most successful independent film of all time. See more ideas about blair witch, witch and scary movies. Gratuitous jeffrey donovan ive had a crush on this fella since he foamed at the mouth and showed off his bum in blair witch 2 way back in 2000. Released in 2000, this movie profiles a man and his girlfriend on their visit to bukkitsville, maryland.
Healey, bill carraro, jeffrey schenck, fred olen ray. In the spirit of full disclosure, i must admit i was underwhelmed when i saw the blair witch project at. Blair witch 2 journeys into a dark and dangerous place where the line between truth. Native son jeff patterson jeffrey donovan, whos doing a thriving business in witchy tchotckes, has organized the blair witchhunt, a guided tour of the black hills. Strictly for hardcore blair witch fans only, and even then this sequel may prove to. After spending a night in the black hills of burkittsville, maryland, four young fans of the original blair witch movie descend into a nightmare realm of murder, madness and perceptionbending supernatural horror in this eagerly anticipated sequel to the most. Kurt loder, chuck scarborough, bruce reed, jeffrey donovan, joe berlinger recenze, fotky, ukazky. Books of shadows is a 2000 english horror movie directed by joe berlinger. Blair witch 2 712 movie clip beer run 2000 hd youtube. Blair witch 2 is a 2000 american psychological horror film, directed and cowritten by joe berlinger and starring jeffrey donovan, stephen barker turner, kim director, erica leerhsen and tristine skyler. While director adam wingards upcoming blair witch is technically the second sequel in the blair witch franchise, following book of shadows. Why the new blair witch movie ignores book of shadows. As it follows the twisted path traveled by five people fixated on the blair witch project, book of shadows. Tristen skyler, kim director, jeffrey donovan, erica leerhsen.
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