Hi, witches. I'm Blair Bathory, and this is the Something Scary podcast. Thank you so much for being here, whether this is your first time or you're one of the brave souls who join us every week. There's nothing really scarier than getting lost in the woods.

That's why you should always have a map on you.

But when you lose your way and can't find help,

sometimes the only thing you can do is turn your back to the danger and never look.

First, something in the woods, followed by the real Blair Witch.

Then, in our final story, what will the found footage reveal?

Before we get to our stories, I wanted to let you know that I will be heading

to Maryland for the 25th anniversary of the Blair Witch Project. That's why we're doing a special

podcast on Blair Witch and other scary things that happen in the woods. And next Friday,

I will be doing a live stream from Berkittsville, the filming location of the original film, with a very special

guest, or two, and plan to join us. I can't wait to see you there. It would also be great

if you could join our Patreon as a paying subscriber. I've seen a lot of you step up and subscribe,

and I can't tell you how much we appreciate it. It's one of the ways you can help Something Scary continue to produce our episodes

and it only takes a minute and a few dollars a month.

Thank you so, so much for myself and the team that brings you something scary.

We are all incredibly grateful for the support of all of our listeners.

So, want to hear something scary?

Blair Witch lives on.

There is something inherently spooky about stories set in the woods, especially once it's dark.

When the moon rises, even familiar territory can seem disorienting.

Maybe this is a reason so many successful horror movies use the woods as a setting,

with plenty of shadows for things unknown to lurk in, like in this story inspired by Isabella.

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