The Bogus Witch Project
In 1994, three filmmakers went into the woods to film a documentary about the legendary Blair Witch. They disappeared and have never been found… But the film grossed a lot of money. How come? We don't know... In 2000, three more filmmakers went into the woods to find out what happened to the three unfortunate filmmakers... They also disappeared... But what did all these people do? A collection of short films by filmmakers searching for their "Witch" in an attempt to imitate the 1999 blockbuster.
Why it matters
A fragmented, meta-mockumentary patchwork that captures the post-Blair Witch found-footage craze with uneven charm and earnest DIY spirit.
- A time capsule of late-90s indie horror’s scramble to ride the Blair Witch wave before the formula calcified.
- Amateurish but occasionally inventive shorts that reveal what happens when micro-budget enthusiasm meets genre obsession.
- For fans fascinated by horror’s viral marketing origins and the found-footage explosion’s immediate aftermath.
- Not a polished scare fest, but a curious artifact for completists and those who savor horror’s scattershot experimental fringes.
Directors
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
0
Supernatural
20
Creature
0
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
100
Cerebral
14
Survival
33
Found Footage
