This week we kick off the 2022 Spooky Season by looking back on The Blair Witch Project (1999). We examine its use of improv, assess its impact on the genre, and break down the effectiveness of its ending. In this episode’s b-side, we share our knowledge of haunted Maryland, revisit our belief in ghosts, and Kris is joined by a surprise visitor: Lizard Borden. **This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 22:21.**
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**Main episode**
Curse of the Blair Witch - 1999 Special ► [https://links.hackorslash.live/curseofblairwitch](https://links.hackorslash.live/curseofblairwitch)
The Scooby-Doo Project - YouTube ► [https://links.hackorslash.live/scoobyproject](https://links.hackorslash.live/scoobyproject)
Before *The Blair Witch Project* hit theaters, a TV special reinforced its ingenious deception ► [https://links.hackorslash.live/bwmarketing](https://links.hackorslash.live/bwmarketing)
20 years later, the **original viral website for *The Blair Witch Project* still haunts the internet ► [https://links.hackorslash.live/bwsite](https://links.hackorslash.live/bwsite)
**B-side**
Haunted Maryland Road Trip ► [https://links.hackorslash.live/mdroadtrip](https://links.hackorslash.live/mdroadtrip)
Hell House Altar: St. Mary’s College ► [https://links.hackorslash.live/stmarys](https://links.hackorslash.live/stmarys)
The Legend of Hell House ► [https://links.hackorslash.live/hellhousemd](https://links.hackorslash.live/hellhousemd)
Abandoned Maryland town ► [https://links.hackorslash.live/mdtown](https://links.hackorslash.live/mdtown)
Spook Hill ► [https://links.hackorslash.live/spookhill](https://links.hackorslash.live/spookhill)
Timestamps
00:00 ► Show Opener
00:11 ► Greetings & Salutations
01:14 ► Follow Up: (New) Blood Drive
03:04 ► Movie Introduction
03:55 ► Spoiler-free Discussion
17:11 ► The Gore Score
17:23 ► The Animal Report
17:30 ► Scoring
22:21 ► Welcome to the Spoiler Zone
22:32 ► The Body Count
25:16 ► Spoiler Zone
48:04 ► Fact or Fiction
52:06 ► Toodles
52:53 ► B-side
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