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Home Film Reviews Apr 11, 2026 4:44pm PT ‘Hunting Matthew Nichols’ Review: A Missing Brother’s Cold Case Heats Up In Canadian Found-Footage Horror Markian Tarasiuk’s directorial bow openly tips hat to “The Blair Witch Project” in a watchable mockdoc thriller whose thrills get delayed a little too long. By Dennis Harvey Plus Icon Dennis Harvey Film Critic Latest ‘Drag’ SXSW Review: Come for the Petty Theft, Stay for the Unexpected Serial Killings 4 weeks ago ‘My Brother’s Killer’ SXSW Review: A Macabre Real-Life Murder Goes Unsolved for Decades 4 weeks ago ‘The Strangers: Chapter 3’ Review: Even The Stabbing Feels Perfunctory in Weak Wrap to Horror Trilogy 2 months ago See All Though it was not entirely without precedent as the progenitor of faux-found-footage horror, few films have been more widely imitated than 1999’s “The Blair Witch Project” — if only because its premise was so, well, economical. With no pressing need for FX, sets, name actors or stunts, just about anyone could make a marketable knockoff. Unfortunately, almost everyone did, creating an overtaxed genre where mediocre, sometimes barely-watchable titles far outnumber the few inspired entries. Related Stories Patreon Says Podcasters Earned $629 Million in 2025, Up 33%, as Platform’s Biggest Content Category Keeps Growingالمصدر: Variety Entertainment | Source: Variety Entertainment
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