The Blair Witch Project (Devil's Advocates) - Softcover

Turner, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906733848 ISBN 13: 9781906733841

Publisher: Liverpool University Press, 2015

Synopsis

Few films have had the influence and impact of The Blair Witch Project (1999). Its arrival was a horror cinema palette cleanser after a decade of serial killers and postmodern intertextuality, a bare bones 'found footage' trend setter. In this Devil's Advocate, Peter Turner tells the story of the film from his conception and production then provides a unique analysis of the techniques used, their appeal to audiences and the themes that helped make the film such an international hit, including the pionerring internet marketing.

About this title

About the Author:

Peter Turner is a film and media studies lecturer at Bracknell and Wokingham College, UK, and a regular contributor to MediaMagazine and Splice, among other publications.

Review:

Such a necessary installment of the Devil's Advocates horror film studies series. (Psychobabble)

I could have read another 200 pages on how The Blair Witch Project was made... but Turner still manages to make excellent use of his 83, allotting enough space for the film's unique origins, creation, meaning, marketing, and legacy to satisfy. (Psychobabble (Best Of))

A pleasurable read... A fascinating insight into how a deceptively simple horror film with a minuscule budget and cast of unknowns, made such an overwhelming impact on the landscape of cinematic terror. Highly recommended. (Exquisite Terror)

About this edition

• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1906733848
• ISBN 13: 9781906733841
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96