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Synopsis:
BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2 is the sequel to the
1999 thriller THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. The first film's
famously effective horror was created in large part with
its faux authenticity. Shot on handheld video, the film
presented itself as the genuine footage of three students'
fatal search for the mysterious Blair Witch. BOOK OF
SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2, which purports to be a
"fictional reenactment of real events,"
complicates the original's illusion of reality. Tourists
have flocked to Burkittsville, Maryland to see evidence of
the original film and its underlying mythology. Four of
these visitors--Tristan and Stephan, a couple researching
a book; Erica, a Wiccan; and Kim, a Goth--join up with
town troublemaker Jeff for his inaugural Blair Witch Hunt
tour. When they wake up after a night of partying, most of
their possessions have been destroyed and they are unable
to account for a large block of time. As they piece
together memories, inexplicable events spiral to a
terrifying climax. Director Joe Berlinger, an acclaimed
documentarian making his first foray into dramatic film,
creates a disorienting otherworld in which video clips,
flashbacks, and visions are indistinguishable from the
reality of the present. BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2
illustrates the often blurry and always terrifying line
between truth and fiction.
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