Friday, October 30, 12:00PM – 1:15PM (PDT)
It’s hard to overstate the seismic impact of The Blair Witch Project. Released in 1999, this oft-imitated classic popularized the found footage genre, revolutionized independent film marketing, and taught a generation of filmmakers that successful horror films could be made on the smallest of budgets. Its journey began with a midnight screening at the Sundance Film Festival and ended with the film earning nearly one-quarter of a billion dollars at the box office.
The Film Club event series will devote its spooky-season October session to The Blair Witch Project. A monthly, community-driven deep dive into the soul of the Sundance Film Festival, Film Club highlights one film each month from the recently-published Sundance Film Festival 101 Watchlist.
Reardon will offer a close analysis of what makes Blair Witch work as a standalone fright film and what has made it the enduring cultural phenomenon it remains today.
Reardon’s presentation will include clips, slides, and a Q&A during which attendees can ask questions about this Halloween-time staple. This event will conclude with participants entering breakout rooms to discuss the film in small groups.
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