Episode 50 - The Blair Witch Project

Pod Mortem: A Horror Podcast

Reneé Hunter Vasquez, John Paul Vasquez, Travis Hunter-Sayapin

Tv & Film:film Reviews, Tv & Film, Film Reviews

4.7 • 668 Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2021

⏱️ 91 minutes

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I'm scared to close my eyes...I'm scared to open them. Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez's 1999 found footage classic "The Blair Witch Project." Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh What would you rate The Blair Witch Project and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter. https://youtube.com/travismwh

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0:00.0	I'm Renee Hunter Vasquez, joined as always by my co-host, my husband, and my brother.
0:34.2	Hi, I'm John Paul Vasquez. Hi, I'm Travis Hunter. This week, we're recording live
0:38.7	from Coffin Rock discussing the 1999 found footage classic, The Blair Witch Project. This film was
0:44.7	written and directed by Daniel Mirrick and Eduardo Sanchez. With an unrivaled marketing campaign,
0:50.3	the Blair Witch Project took the based on a true story motif to the next level.
0:55.0	Insisting that this was recovered footage from actual missing people,
0:58.6	the crew utilized missing person flyers, the internet,
1:01.8	and even a documentary to legitimize the legend of the Blair Witch.
1:05.6	It rightfully receives credit for kicking off the found footage craze that still continues to this day.
1:11.0	So, what did you guys think about the Blair Witch Project the first time you saw it?
1:15.4	I remember the first time we saw it. We watched it with our family. It was what, 1999.
1:20.4	Yeah. So I had to be eight and you had to be 10. And we watched it in the living room with our
1:25.9	family after a very nice lasagna dinner.
1:29.1	Yes.
1:31.4	Because it was like a big deal.
1:33.6	It was all we're going to eat.
1:34.9	The best foods.
1:35.8	When our mom makes lasagna, it's a, it's a, it's a cultural event.
1:39.7	Yeah.
1:40.3	So fucking lasagna, the Blair Witch.
1:42.9	Like it was a thing.
1:46.5	The thing was, I don't think I was adequately prepared for what we were about to see because I had never seen anything like it
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