Sticks and Stones: Investigating the Blair Witch

"You'd be crazy to go into those woods."

1999 0h 29m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Delving deeper into the mystery of the legendary Blair Witch and the disappearance of three student filmmakers, this documentary closely examines the evidence of the case – Josh Leonard's car, the backpack of film canisters found under an abandoned house in the woods, and the actual film footage contained therein – in an effort to illuminate what is scientifically unexplainable.

“You'd be crazy to go into those woods.”

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Cast

Heather Donahue
Heather Donahue
Joshua Leonard
Josh Leonard
Michael C. Williams
Michael Williams
Frank Pastor
Rustin Parr
Joe Nagy
11 News anchor
Minette Marcial
6 News anchor
Keith Whittaker
Newschannel 6 reporter
Buck Buchanan
Private investigator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Myrick
Writers: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kays Al-Atrakchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ben Rock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Heather Donahue and Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You'd be crazy to go into those woods.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0234801 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Daniel Myrick directs. Kays Al-Atrakchi scores. Ben Rock cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Kays Al-Atrakchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ben Rock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Heather Donahue and Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You'd be crazy to go into those woods.".
8IMDB entry: tt0234801 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.