Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- claustrophobic
- paranoid
- late-night horror marathon
- haunted forest movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film more effective than its immediate predecessor but ultimately a derivative found-footage sequel with occasional scares, weak writing, and underwhelming effects.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The expedition is documented through digital video footage made by James, Lisa, and the rest of the group as they enter the Black Hills Forest.
Lane and Talia upload a tape, and James recognizes what he believes is an image of his missing sister Heather.
The Blair Witch legend reaches James through an online video, linking regional supernatural folklore to YouTube-era discovery.
James and his companions become lost in the Black Hills Forest and find themselves trapped within a green maze.
Films like Blair Witch, and why
The Blair Witch Project
shared found-footage horror, forest isolation, ambiguous supernatural menace, and escalating group paranoia
The Taking of Deborah Logan
shared found-footage presentation, young people trapped in hostile wilderness, and visceral supernatural terror
The Ritual
shared survival horror, disorienting forest setting, and a group confronting an unseen occult threat
Paranormal Activity 3
shared found-footage structure, escalating dread, and technologically mediated encounters with supernatural violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Adam Wingard
- Release Date
- 2016-09-15
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (2093)
Cast
- James Allen McCune
- Callie Hernandez
- Brandon Scott
- Corbin Reid
- Valorie Curry
- Wes Robinson
- Heather Donahue
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Blair Witch about?
- A desperate search for a vanished sister turns a YouTube discovery into a nightmarish descent through an apparently impossible Maryland forest.
- What is Blair Witch like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Blair Witch as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Blair Witch violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Blair Witch as graphic.
- What did critics think of Blair Witch?
- Critics broadly found the film more effective than its immediate predecessor but ultimately a derivative found-footage sequel with occasional scares, weak writing, and underwhelming effects.
- Which films are like Blair Witch?
- Films with a similar feel include The Blair Witch Project, The Taking of Deborah Logan, The Ritual, and Paranormal Activity 3.
- How long is Blair Witch?
- Blair Witch runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Blair Witch?
- In United States, Blair Witch streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
