The Blair Witch Project (1999) is considered to be one of the scariest horror movies of all time and it's currently available to watch for free on BBC iPlayer for the next 16 days

The Blair Witch legend, one of the most terrifying modern tales, originated from a simple horror film.

The Blair Witch Project (1999), masterfully written, directed and edited by Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick, is widely regarded as one of the most frightening documentary-style horror films ever made. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT

This film not only pioneered the 'found footage' genre in horror cinema - a style later adopted by blockbuster hits such as the Paranormal Activity series - but it also stands as one of the most successful independent films ever, initially produced on a budget of $35,0

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