Blair witch legend5/5/2023 ![]() With 1999’s The Blair Witch Project, they accomplished just that. Create a mythos that can be expanded and explored in future entries. When Eduardo Sanchez and Daniel Myrick set out to film a groundbreaking piece of horror that would change the landscape of the genre forever, they had a goal in mind. The danger, it seems, actually lies in when those stories grow the ability to take on a life of their own… Fortunately, the Gretels and Hansels of the world have nothing to fear. ![]() ![]() These foul, decrepit creatures who have long since abandoned their humanity in favor of more dark and sinister consorts. Among these, of course, are the forest witches. The boogeymen, goblins, and creatures waiting in the dark for someone to go astray. The setting to the stories we tell our children. So much of this is tied with our primal natures and the vestigial voice at the back of your mind saying, “you are prey here, beware!” The crunch of leaves beneath your feet or the rustling of leaves somewhere in the distance evokes a specific emotion. It’s a specific feeling that you get when setting foot in a dark, damp wood. There is something powerful about the forest. I hope you will join me in this sojourn into the darkness! The study of the satanic and the occult is a life-long endeavor, and I have much yet to learn. This column aims to provide a non-sensational look at these influences by examining their history through the perspective of modern Occult scholarship. ![]() Hail, readers! Welcome to Devils in the Details, a monthly column examining the satanic and occult influences in horror film. ![]()
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