The Blair Witch Project
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 t…
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- Full title :The Blair Witch Project / Peter Turner.
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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 the pionerring internet marketing.
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- Publication Date:2014.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Auteur
- Place of Publication:Leighton, Buzzard
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2014.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (97 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781906733889, 1906733880, 1906733848, 9781906733841, 9781800346963, 1800346964
- oclc:ocn904404568
- LC Classification:PN1997.B597
- Dewey Decimal:791.43/72
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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