7. Blair Witch 2 Was Heather Donahue's Revenge Fantasy
Book Of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 is told from the perspective of its lead characters who it turns out are unreliable narrators theyve all committed murders they dont remember. In fact, the entire film has a tenuous grip on reality, with great gaps in its logic (and credibility) and a supporting cast that bear no resemblance to real-world human beings. Some might dismiss this as the inept fumblings of greedy filmmakers seeking to cash in on the first film, but theres enough evidence to support an alternative argument the entire film is taking place in Heather Donahues mind. Think about it: for the first half hour, a group of caricatures mock The Blair Witch Project (and Donahues Razzie-winning performance in particular), after which theyre set upon by a mysterious force thats never explained, but its powers include the ability to make one character start talking backwards (or something - told you it made no sense). After 2 of the girls are murdered, everyone else is arrested and found guilty of a crime they have no memory of, which is clearly Donahues subconscious exacting revenge.
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Ian Watson is the author of 'Midnight Movie Madness', a 600+ page guide to "bad" movies from 'Reefer Madness' to 'Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.'
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