The Blair witch project

The Blair witch project

by Turner, Peter

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"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 …

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Title Statements

  • Full title :The Blair witch project / Peter Turner.

Summary

"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 pioneering internet marketing"--Abstract.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2014.
  • Edition:First edition

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Auteur
  • Place of Publication:Leighton Buzzard
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2014.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (97 pages) : : illustrations.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781800850231, 1800850239, 9781906733889, 1906733880, 9781800346963, 1800346964
  • DOI:10.5040/9781800850231.
  • oclc:on1331798077
  • LC Classification:PN1997.B597

Table of Contents

1. The Making of The Blair Witch Project -- 2. The Aesthetics of Artificial Authenticity -- 3. Who Am I? Positioning the Spectator and Identification -- 4. Fear of the Dark: Witches, Women and the Woods -- 5. Marketing, Reception and Legacy.

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Subjects

Blair Witch Project (Motion picture) Criticism, interpretation, etc Horror films Horror films -- History and criticism

Writers

Turner, Peter

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