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25 years since "The Blair Witch Project”

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack
Published July 31, 2024 at 6:05 PM EDT
Four smiling people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: the man on the far left has short dark hair and is wearing a bright blue short sleeved polo shirt and jeans; the man on the near left has short dark hair and is wearing a white short sleeved t-shirt with red writing; the woman on the near right has dark hair in a ponytail and is wearing a light blue long sleeved sweater; the man on the far right has short dark hair and is wearing a blue, red and white checked long sleeved button down shirt, jeans and sneakers.
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(foreground) Matt Passantino, (background) Ben Scrivens and Vanessa Cheeks on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, July 31, 2024

We mark 25 years since the cultural phenomenon known as “The Blair Witch Project.”

Somehow, a grungy horror movie was passed off as a documentary—the kind of rumor campaign that seems impossible today.

Our guests discuss its influence on audiences and its lasting impact on the horror genre.

In studio:

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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