When I fell asleep after watching an 81-minute film, a blockbuster was made from 20 hours of footage, its name appeared in the Guinness Book.

Mumbai. Guinness Book of World Record Holder Movie: In the film world, the story of making films is very special. Many times, what started on a small scale turns out to be such a big film that the whole world is shaken by it. 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 the story of success is quite special. Come, let us tell…

It is not easy to create horror films and scare the audience through them. This requires a special vision. There is no doubt that Hollywood has exploited the concept of horror films very well. The 1999 film The Blair Witch Project was an American supernatural horror movie. A new concept was introduced in the world of horror through this film. After this, hit films like Paranormal Activity and Cloverfield were made.

81 minute film edited in 8 months
The Blair Witch Project, released in the year 1999, was a sleeper hit, that is, with time its fame grew and it started earning rapidly. It benefited greatly from word of mouth publicity and unique promotion. The screenplay of this film was written in 35 pages and this 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 only in limited theaters on July 14, but it became so popular that it was released on many screens on July 30. The film was directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. Heather Donahue, Michael Williams and Joshua Leonard played the lead roles in the film.

The film became such a hit that its name was registered in the Guinness Book. The name of this movie is registered in the category of Top Budget: Box Office Ratio in mainstream feature films. The cost of this film was $60,000 and it earned $248 million, which is a record in itself. It was the 41st most profitable horror film.

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