You don't realize how scary it is; the tension (pardon the phrase) sneaks up on you. I was sitting there thinking, "I don't know what the big deal is," and then I realized I was clenching my hands so tightly my nails dug into my skin and my palms were sweaty. I never knew sticks and stones could be so sinister. The jouncy camera work gave me a bit of a headache, and I admit you have to suspend your disbelief that these kids would keep filming in their terror... and that they're so dang stupid (hello, you took the trouble to pack a book called "How to Stay Alive in the Woods" -- maybe you should, I don't know, READ IT, and then you might know to follow the stream instead of crashing about haphazardly).
Anyway, the last few minutes are truly chilling -- that final image will stay in my head for a long, long time -- and I sure was glad it was still light out when I left the theater. As I was crossing the parking lot to get to the bus stop, this creepy-looking car seemed to be stalking me... but I managed to convince myself that the Blair Witch probably wouldn't be driving a rusty blue Camaro. Probably.
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