Mumbai. Guinness Book of World Record Holder Movie: The story of making films in the film world is very special. Many times, a small beginning turns out to be such a big film that the whole world is shaken by it. One such film came in the 90s, which created a stir in the whole world. We are talking about the horror film ‘The Blair Witch Project’ which was released in the year 1999. The story of the making of this film and then writing the story of its success is very special. Come, let us tell you…
It is not easy to make horror films and scare the audience through them. A special vision is needed for this. There is no doubt that Hollywood has exploited the concept of horror films very well. The film The Blair Witch Project, which came in the year 1999, was an American supernatural horror movie. A new concept came into the world of horror through this film. After this, hit films like Paranormal Activity and Cloverfield were made.
The 81-minute film was edited in 8 months
The Blair Witch Project, released in 1999, was a sleeper hit, meaning its popularity grew over time and it started earning a lot of money. It benefited greatly from word of mouth publicity and unique promotion. The screenplay of this film was written in 35 pages and the film was made using 20 hours of footage. The principal photography of the film was done in just 8 days but it took 8 months to edit and finalize the film. The film was released in limited theaters on July 14, but it became so popular that it was released on many screens on July 30. The film was directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. Heather Donahue, Michael Williams and Joshua Leonard played the lead roles in the film.
The film was such a hit that its name was recorded in the Guinness Book. This movie’s name is recorded in the category of Top Budget: Box Office Ratio in mainstream feature films. The cost of this film was 60,000 dollars and it earned 248 million dollars, which is a record in itself. It was the 41st most profitable horror film.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : September 8, 2023, 06:00 IST