BOOK OF SHADOWS: Blair Witch 2

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      We generally have similar responses to sequels, in that our comparisons to the first are inevitable and almost mandatory. Unfortunately, bad sequels tend to make us look upon the original with a much higher regard, even when it’s not justified. This goes for book sequels and book to movie comparisons also. Since it’s debut, THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT has become the most ridiculously hyped and overrated movie ever. Frankly, I’m sick and tired of it STILL being referred to as “innovative” and “scary,” because it was neither. In fact, I can barely even stand to watch the original anymore, because the factors I disliked originally have only amplified with time.

      Now we have part 2, which I honestly believed had potential. If any movie was deserving of a sequel, it was BLAIR WITCH. But never in my wildest dreams did I think it would suck this bad. And it’s been a while since anything has deserved a zero, but this movie has forced me to dust it off, so to speak. The acting is putrid and the story unbelievably asinine and clueless. What the hell even was the point? As far as I could tell, there wasn’t even an attempt at one. My friends and I actually started laughing halfway through and couldn’t stop. The hilarious (although unintentional, I’m sure) Yosemite Sam of a town sheriff made it impossible. Bottom line, folks, it doesn’t get much worse than this.

      You know, I’ve always wanted to be quoted in a preview, like in those blurbs you see on TV. Well, to the producers of BLAIR WITCH 2, I offer this free of charge. Do with it what you will:

“WORST MOVIE IN YEARS!!!”

-TWMR: The Weekly Movie Review







= Perfection ½ = Excellent = Great ½ = Very Good = Good

½ = Okay = Okay / Bad ½ = Bad = Really Awful!!!  0 = Rhymes with HIT