Sleeper hit: When an 81-minute movie blew your mind, a superhit was made from 20 hours of footage.

Mumbai. In the film world, the story of making films is very special. Sometimes a film that starts small becomes so big that it shakes the whole world. One such film was released in the 90s, which created a stir all over the world. We are talking about the horror film ‘The Blair Witch Project’ which was released in the year 1999. The story of making this film and then writing a success story is quite special. Come on, let’s tell…

It is not easy to make horror films and scare the audience with it. This requires special vision. There is no doubt that Hollywood has used the concept of horror films very well. The 1999 film The Blair Witch Project is an American supernatural horror movie. This film introduced a new concept in the world of horror. This was followed by hits like Paranormal Activity and Cloverfield.

Editing of 81 minutes of film in 8 months
Released in the year 1999, The Blair Witch Project was a sleeper hit, which means that her fame grew over time and she started earning a lot of money. It benefited greatly from word of mouth publicity and unique promotions. The film’s screenplay was written in 35 pages and the film was made using 20 hours of footage. The principal photography of the film was done in just 8 days but it took 8 months to edit and finalize the film. The film was released in limited theaters on 14 July, but became so popular that it was released in multiple screens on 30 July. The film was directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez. The film starred Heather Donahue, Michael Williams and Joshua Leonard.

The film became such a hit that its name was registered in the Guinness book. The film is listed in the Top Budget: Box Office Ratio category among mainstream feature films. The film cost $60,000 and grossed $248 million, a record in itself. It was the 41st highest-grossing horror film.

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