(#13) The Real Burkittsville Welcome Signs Were Taken
The wooden signs, which were featured in the movie, were taken by the souvenir hunters that descended on the city like vultures after the release of the film. All four of the signs surrounding the city were stolen, and then three of the four replacement signs were promptly taken as well. Before the fourth sign could be carried off, the town replaced them with metal signs, funded by Artisan Entertainment.
(#8) Those Were Real Teeth In That Bundle Of Sticks
During one scene in the movie, Heather finds a bundle of sticks. Production designer Ben Rock encouraged her to look inside. She did - and found a bunch of human teeth and hair. Both were real. The teeth were from Sanchez's dentist; the hair was from Leonard.
(#14) It Was One Of The Most Profitable Films Ever Made
With a total budget around $22,000 and a worldwide box office gross around $248 million, the film returned about $11,273 for every dollar spent in production. At the time of its release, that was the best return on investment that had ever been made on a film.
(#1) Heather Donahue's Mother Received Sympathy Cards
The marketing strategy of The Blair Witch Project was to create a perception that the film was real. It worked so well that many people really were convinced that the actors and actress were actually slain. They were listed as "missing, presumed [passed]" on IMDB. When the film first came out, Heather Donahue's mother even received sympathy cards for her loss.
(#3) The "Script" Was Only 35 Pages Long
Creating more of an outline than a script, writers Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez intended for most of the dialogue to be improvised. The two wrote it in 1993 while they were still in film school. There they also created an eight-minute faux documentary about the Blair Witch mythology, complete with fake newspaper clippings.
(#6) The Audition Was Pure Improvisation
During the audition, the directors asked, "You've been in jail for the last nine years. We're the parole board. Why should we let you go?" Anyone who paused for too long or stumbled was ruled out.
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The Blair Witch Project is a supernatural horror film, released in 1999. The film pioneered a pseudo-documentary horror film. It tells the story of 3 student filmmakers who went to a small town to investigate local legends about Blair witch and prepared to make them into a documentary, but they disappeared strangely soon afterward. Before the release, the producers have created the official website and published various information on the website.
Many people think that film is based on a real story. This page includes 15 awesome facts about the original Blair Witch Project. There is something that people don't know. Welcome to check the interesting collection.
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