10 Reasons Blair Witch Is A Crushing Disappointment
6. It Doesn't Resolve The Original's Questions
This new movie's big hook is that the new protagonist, James, is the younger brother of the original film's Heather, and is desperate to find out what happened to her.
It's a decent enough set-up and could give way to a movie that sheds fascinating new light on the Blair Witch while also resolving what happened to Heather (as James rather optimistically still believes her to be alive).
Sadly that sequel hook is basically just a lure to get fans of the original back for another go-around, because little in the way of additional context is lent to the first film, and the majority of the lingering threads are still left hanging when this film ends.
There's being subtle and vague, and then there's intentionally toying with the audience in the pursuit of money.