Giving the benefit of the doubt to the writer and director, they've done better, but I have no knowledge of how far from the original they were allowed to stray.
I agree with other reviews which say it's almost identical to the first film, except with updated camera equipment and new characters.
The trailers were so popular and well done at hyping the third installment that fans were possibly expecting more than it was able to deliver. The early clips gave me the impression of a haunted forest with trees attacking the characters, as if the Blair Witch was using nature as it's weapon. I left unconvinced of this being the case since there were only hints of this actually happening.
If you look at it as an update of the original, it's really not that bad. The final scenes reminded me of the V/H/S series by creating a much more disorienting and supernatural vibe.
As a huge fan of the found footage genre and having watched countless titles, I can easily say this is nowhere near the bottom of the barrel. I can't say it's anywhere near the Top 20 but I did enjoy it for the most part.
If you're a found footage junkie or a fan of the original Blair Witch Project, there's a good chance you'll at the very least enjoy the film with only minor turn offs.
I agree with other reviews which say it's almost identical to the first film, except with updated camera equipment and new characters.
The trailers were so popular and well done at hyping the third installment that fans were possibly expecting more than it was able to deliver. The early clips gave me the impression of a haunted forest with trees attacking the characters, as if the Blair Witch was using nature as it's weapon. I left unconvinced of this being the case since there were only hints of this actually happening.
If you look at it as an update of the original, it's really not that bad. The final scenes reminded me of the V/H/S series by creating a much more disorienting and supernatural vibe.
As a huge fan of the found footage genre and having watched countless titles, I can easily say this is nowhere near the bottom of the barrel. I can't say it's anywhere near the Top 20 but I did enjoy it for the most part.
If you're a found footage junkie or a fan of the original Blair Witch Project, there's a good chance you'll at the very least enjoy the film with only minor turn offs.