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* DyeingForYourArt: Erica Leerson auditioned with short blonde hair. After she was cast, she had her hair dyed red and wore extensions to give the character RapunzelHair.

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* DyeingForYourArt: Erica Leerson auditioned with short blonde hair. After she was cast, she had her hair dyed red and wore extensions to give the character RapunzelHair.long hair.
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* CreatorKiller: Sort of. Joe Berlinger was primarily a journalist and documentary filmmaker anyway, and returned to that after the film’s scathing reception. He wouldn’t direct another feature film, however, until 2019’s ''Film/ExtremelyWickedShockinglyEvilAndVile.

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* CreatorKiller: Sort of. Joe Berlinger was primarily a journalist and documentary filmmaker anyway, and returned to that after the film’s scathing reception. He wouldn’t direct another feature film, however, until 2019’s ''Film/ExtremelyWickedShockinglyEvilAndVile.''Film/ExtremelyWickedShockinglyEvilAndVile''.
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* CreatorKiller: Sort of. Joe Berlinger didn't make another feature film after this, but he was primarily a journalist and documentary filmmaker anyway, and returned to that.
* CreatorsOddball: Joe Berlinger had only done documentaries beforehand. After this film, he has continued to do documentary.

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* CreatorKiller: Sort of. Joe Berlinger didn't make another feature film after this, but he was primarily a journalist and documentary filmmaker anyway, and returned to that.
that after the film’s scathing reception. He wouldn’t direct another feature film, however, until 2019’s ''Film/ExtremelyWickedShockinglyEvilAndVile.
* CreatorsOddball: Joe Berlinger had only done documentaries beforehand. After this film, he has continued went back to do documentary.them for nineteen years.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The film perfectly captures the hype surrounding ''The Blair Witch Project'''s 1999 release - and it's dated to that time by the fashions on Jeff in particular (his PopPunk wardrobe and soul patch goatee scream the [=Y2K=] era). Jeff shoots everything on video tape, and his cameras are all late 90s/early 2000s models. Steven and Tristen carry their manuscript with them, and there's mention of them using a computer just to back up notes - when even a few years later, the unfinished thing would be on a laptop. The twentysomethings communicate through email, with a noticeable lack of cell phones (except on the sheriff).
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* BTeamSequel: Haxan Films, who created the original film, was not ready to begin work on a follow-up, preferring to wait until the initial buzz had died down.

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* BTeamSequel: Haxan Films, who created the original film, was not ready to begin work on a follow-up, preferring to wait until the initial buzz had died down. Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez were given an executive producers credit, but both men later stated that they had very little creative input, and disliked the final film.

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* BTeamSequel: Haxan Films, who created the original film, was not ready to begin work on a follow-up, preferring to wait until the initial buzz had died down.



* {{Tuckerization}}: Kim's last name Diamond is after heavy metal singer King Diamond.

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* ChristmasRushed: Joe Berlinger had a meeting with Artisan in November, being told they wanted to release a sequel by next October and to be ready to shoot in February.
* CreatorKiller: Sort of. Joe Berlinger didn't make another feature film after this, but he was primarily a journalist and documentary filmmaker anyway, and returned to that.



* RealitySubtext: Kim says she's only on the tour because she enjoyed the movie. Kim Director indeed was a huge fan of ''Film/TheBlairWitchProject'' - seeing it on its opening weekend.
* TroubledProduction: As noted [[http://www.cutprintfilm.com/features/joe-berlinger-blair-witch-2/ here]], the actual shooting went mostly smoothly - as the cast and crew all got on and, despite the quick turnaround, everything was completed on schedule. However, Joe Berlinger faced a lot of ExecutiveMeddling to {{Recut}} the film to make it a more conventional SlasherMovie; his original intent was a film that started out light-hearted and to gradually descend into a MindScrew. He was also forced to add scenes of gore that he was ashamed to have his name attached to; some of these scenes had to be hurriedly shot in his backyard, and the tacked-on scenes of Jeff in a mental hospital (another studio mandate to turn him into a RedHerring) were shot weeks before the film's release. Although the film just about turned a profit at the Box Office (actually grossing triple its budget), it was eviscerated by critics and halted any plans for a third film.



* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The film perfectly captures the hype surrounding ''The Blair Witch Project'''s 1999 release - and it's dated to that time by the fashions on Jeff in particular (his PopPunk wardrobe and soul patch goatee scream the [=Y2K=] era). Jeff shoots everything on video tape, and his cameras are all late 90s/early 2000s models. Steven and Tristen carry their manuscript with them, and there's mention of them using a computer just to back up notes - when even a few years later, the unfinished thing would be on a laptop. The twentysomethings communicate through email, with a noticeable lack of cell phones (except on the sheriff).



* WordOfGod: Joe Berlinger [[http://www.cutprintfilm.com/features/joe-berlinger-blair-witch-2/ talks about]] the original cut of the film.

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* WordOfGod: Joe Berlinger [[http://www.cutprintfilm.com/features/joe-berlinger-blair-witch-2/ talks about]] feels that [[spoiler: the original cut of the film.protagonists did kill everyone themselves and were not possessed; just driven mad by a shared delusion]].


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* WriterRevolt: Joe Berlinger was offered three scripts to choose to direct. He disliked all of them, as they were similar found footage retreads of the first film. Artisan then asked what he would like to do, and he came up with a story that was more metatextual - addressing the hype surrounding ''The Blair Witch Project'' (as he had disliked the viral marketing campaign attempting to fool people into thinking the footage was genuine).
* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: The script was still being written as shooting went on, due to the quick deadline.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The director wanted to make the film more psychological thriller exploring the relationship between medial, fiction and reality that would also be a commentary on the media frenzy and fan community around the first film. The film would start out lighthearted, and slowly grow stranger and darker, with the end remaining vague about whether the main characters committed horrible acts due to actually being under the influence of the Blair Witch or if they lost touch with reality while getting too deep into the fiction. The studio initially liked this take, but upon seeing the director's first cut, they wanted to add more gore and violence earlier on in the film, which included scattering around some revealing scenes from the end, and adding a completely new scene where the characters massacre a group of foreigners visiting the site of the first film. To make the mood of the film darker, the studio also changed the soundtrack to hard rock.[[note]]For example, the original cut used "Witchcraft" by Music/FrankSinatra for the opening credits as SoundtrackDissonance, but the studio replaced it with "Disposable Teens" by Music/MarilynManson.[[/note]] Finally, that "Book of Shadows" in the title which is nowhere to be seen in the actual movie was added by the studio.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: The director wanted to make the film more psychological thriller exploring the relationship between medial, media, fiction and reality that would also be a commentary on the media frenzy and fan community around the first film. The film would start out lighthearted, and slowly grow stranger and darker, with the end remaining vague about whether the main characters committed horrible acts due to actually being under the influence of the Blair Witch or if they lost touch with reality while getting too deep into the fiction. The studio initially liked this take, but upon seeing the director's first cut, they wanted to add more gore and violence earlier on in the film, which included scattering around some revealing scenes from the end, and adding a completely new scene where the characters massacre a group of foreigners visiting the site of the first film. To make the mood of the film darker, the studio also changed the soundtrack to hard rock.[[note]]For example, the original cut used "Witchcraft" by Music/FrankSinatra for the opening credits as SoundtrackDissonance, but the studio replaced it with "Disposable Teens" by Music/MarilynManson.[[/note]] Finally, that "Book of Shadows" in the title which is nowhere to be seen in the actual movie was added by the studio.

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* CreatorsOddball: Joe Berlinger had only done documentaries beforehand. After this film, he has continued to do documentary.



* DyeingForYourArt: Erica Leerson auditioned with short blonde hair. After she was cast, the director decided to make the character a redhead with RapunzelHair.

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* DyeingForYourArt: Erica Leerson auditioned with short blonde hair. After she was cast, the director decided she had her hair dyed red and wore extensions to make give the character a redhead with RapunzelHair.


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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Joe Berlinger based each protagonist off real life reactions to the first film. Erica in particular was inspired by real-life Wiccans who were frustrated that the film showed their religion in a negative light.

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* CreatorCameo: Director Joe Berlinger appears as a man being interviewed in the opening sequence.

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* CreatorCameo: CastTheRunnerUp: All the actresses cast auditioned for a different role; Erica Leerson was auditioning for Kim, Tristine Skyler was auditioning for Erica and Kim Director Joe Berlinger appears as a man being interviewed in the opening sequence.was going for Tristen. Jeffrey Donovan was also auditioning for Steven.



* DyeingForYourArt: Erica Leerson auditioned with short blonde hair. After she was cast, the director decided to make the character a redhead with RapunzelHair.



** All the actresses cast auditioned for a different role; Erica Leerson was auditioning for Kim, Tristine Skyler was auditioning for Erica and Kim Director was going for Tristen. Jeffrey Donovan was also auditioning for Steven.
** Erica Leerson auditioned with short blonde hair. After she was cast, the director decided to make the character a redhead with RapunzelHair.
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* TheDanza: All the characters - Kim, Jeff, Erica, Steven and Tristen - share the same first names as their actors. In the script they all had working names that would be changed upon casting - Kim was Domini, Jeff was Cotter, Steven was Nick, Tristen was Anna, and Erica was Heather.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The director wanted to make the film more psychological thriller exploring the relationship between medial, fiction and reality that would also be a commentary on the media frenzy and fan community around the first film. The film would start out lighthearted, and slowly grow stranger and darker, with the end remaining vague about whether the main characters committed horrible acts due to actually being under the influence of the Blair Witch or if they lost touch with reality while getting too deep into the fiction. The studio initially liked this take, but upon seeing the director's first cut, they wanted to add more gore and violence earlier on in the film, which included scattering around some revealing scenes from the end, and adding a completely new scene where the characters massacre a group of foreigners visiting the site of the first film. To make the mood of the film darker, the studio also changed the soundtrack to hard rock [[note]]for example, the original cut used "Witchcraft" by Music/FrankSinatra for the opening credits as SoundtrackDissonance, but the studio replaced it with "Disposable Teens" by Music/MarilynManson[[/note]]. Finally, that "Book of Shadows" in the title which is nowhere to be seen in the actual movie was added by the studio.

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* TheDanza: All the characters - Kim, Jeff, Erica, Steven and Tristen - -- share the same first names as their actors. In the script they all had working names that would be changed upon casting - -- Kim was Domini, Jeff was Cotter, Steven was Nick, Tristen was Anna, and Erica was Heather.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The director wanted to make the film more psychological thriller exploring the relationship between medial, fiction and reality that would also be a commentary on the media frenzy and fan community around the first film. The film would start out lighthearted, and slowly grow stranger and darker, with the end remaining vague about whether the main characters committed horrible acts due to actually being under the influence of the Blair Witch or if they lost touch with reality while getting too deep into the fiction. The studio initially liked this take, but upon seeing the director's first cut, they wanted to add more gore and violence earlier on in the film, which included scattering around some revealing scenes from the end, and adding a completely new scene where the characters massacre a group of foreigners visiting the site of the first film. To make the mood of the film darker, the studio also changed the soundtrack to hard rock [[note]]for rock.[[note]]For example, the original cut used "Witchcraft" by Music/FrankSinatra for the opening credits as SoundtrackDissonance, but the studio replaced it with "Disposable Teens" by Music/MarilynManson[[/note]]. Music/MarilynManson.[[/note]] Finally, that "Book of Shadows" in the title which is nowhere to be seen in the actual movie was added by the studio.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: Artisan recut the film and re-shot certain scenes to add more "traditional" horror movie elements instead of the ambiguous flick the director was aiming at. Among other things they also changed the soundtrack to heavy metal and rock: For instance, the original choice for the opening credits song was Music/FrankSinatra's version of "Witchcraft", which would have been SoundtrackDissonance, but the final product used "Disposable Teens" by Music/MarilynManson. Oh, and that "Book of Shadows" which appears nowhere in the film? Studio addition.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: Artisan recut The director wanted to make the film more psychological thriller exploring the relationship between medial, fiction and re-shot certain scenes reality that would also be a commentary on the media frenzy and fan community around the first film. The film would start out lighthearted, and slowly grow stranger and darker, with the end remaining vague about whether the main characters committed horrible acts due to actually being under the influence of the Blair Witch or if they lost touch with reality while getting too deep into the fiction. The studio initially liked this take, but upon seeing the director's first cut, they wanted to add more "traditional" horror movie elements instead gore and violence earlier on in the film, which included scattering around some revealing scenes from the end, and adding a completely new scene where the characters massacre a group of foreigners visiting the site of the ambiguous flick first film. To make the director was aiming at. Among other things they mood of the film darker, the studio also changed the soundtrack to heavy metal and rock: For instance, hard rock [[note]]for example, the original choice cut used "Witchcraft" by Music/FrankSinatra for the opening credits song was Music/FrankSinatra's version of "Witchcraft", which would have been as SoundtrackDissonance, but the final product used studio replaced it with "Disposable Teens" by Music/MarilynManson. Oh, and Music/MarilynManson[[/note]]. Finally, that "Book of Shadows" in the title which appears is nowhere to be seen in the film? Studio addition.actual movie was added by the studio.



* WordOfGod: Joe Berlinger [[http://www.cutprintfilm.com/features/joe-berlinger-blair-witch-2/ talks about]] the original cut of the film.

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* WordOfGod: Joe Berlinger [[http://www.cutprintfilm.com/features/joe-berlinger-blair-witch-2/ talks about]] the original cut of the film.film.
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* WordOfJoe: Joe Berlinger [[http://www.cutprintfilm.com/features/joe-berlinger-blair-witch-2/ talks about]] the original cut of the film.

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* WordOfJoe: WordOfGod: Joe Berlinger [[http://www.cutprintfilm.com/features/joe-berlinger-blair-witch-2/ talks about]] the original cut of the film.
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** Erica Leerson auditioned with short blonde hair. After she was cast, the director decided to make the character a redhead with RapunzelHair.

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** Erica Leerson auditioned with short blonde hair. After she was cast, the director decided to make the character a redhead with RapunzelHair.RapunzelHair.
** The scenes of Jeff in a mental hospital were added at the request of the studio to make the audience think that Jeff would turn out to be the villain.
** The tour group that the protagonists bump into at Rustin Parr's house weren't slated to die in the original script. Their purpose was just to show the global obsession with the Blair Witch. Studio mandated re-shoots had them murdered to insert more traditional horror movie elements.
* WordOfJoe: Joe Berlinger [[http://www.cutprintfilm.com/features/joe-berlinger-blair-witch-2/ talks about]] the original cut of the film.

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* TheDanza: Though only of first names.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Artisan recut the film and re-shot certain scenes to add more "traditional" horror movie elements instead of the ambiguous flick the director was aiming at. Among other things they also changed the soundtrack to heavy metal and rock: For instance, the original choice for the opening credits song was Music/FrankSinatra's version of "Withcraft", which would have been SoundtrackDissonance, but the final product used "Disposable Teens" by Music/MarilynManson. Oh, and that "Book of Shadows" which appears nowhere in the film? Studio addition.
* FranchiseKiller: A trilogy was planned. The second film performed so badly that the third film was scrapped until 2016.

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* CreatorCameo: Director Joe Berlinger appears as a man being interviewed in the opening sequence.
* TheDanza: Though only of All the characters - Kim, Jeff, Erica, Steven and Tristen - share the same first names.
names as their actors. In the script they all had working names that would be changed upon casting - Kim was Domini, Jeff was Cotter, Steven was Nick, Tristen was Anna, and Erica was Heather.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Artisan recut the film and re-shot certain scenes to add more "traditional" horror movie elements instead of the ambiguous flick the director was aiming at. Among other things they also changed the soundtrack to heavy metal and rock: For instance, the original choice for the opening credits song was Music/FrankSinatra's version of "Withcraft", "Witchcraft", which would have been SoundtrackDissonance, but the final product used "Disposable Teens" by Music/MarilynManson. Oh, and that "Book of Shadows" which appears nowhere in the film? Studio addition.
* FranchiseKiller: A trilogy was planned. The second film performed so badly that the third film was scrapped until 2016.2016.
* {{Tuckerization}}: Kim's last name Diamond is after heavy metal singer King Diamond.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Haxan Films, who produced the first film, wanted to wait until the hype had diminished before working on a sequel. Artisan had the rights and produced it without them.
** All the actresses cast auditioned for a different role; Erica Leerson was auditioning for Kim, Tristine Skyler was auditioning for Erica and Kim Director was going for Tristen. Jeffrey Donovan was also auditioning for Steven.
** Erica Leerson auditioned with short blonde hair. After she was cast, the director decided to make the character a redhead with RapunzelHair.
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* FranchiseKiller: A trilogy was planned. The second film performed so badly that the third film was scrapped until an unrelated movie was made in 2016.

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* FranchiseKiller: A trilogy was planned. The second film performed so badly that the third film was scrapped until an unrelated movie was made in 2016.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Artisan recut the film and re-shot certain scenes to add more "traditional" horror movie elements instead of the ambiguous flick the director was aiming at. Among other things they also changed the soundtrack to heavy metal and rock. Oh, and that "Book of Shadows" which appears nowhere in the film? Studio addition.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: Artisan recut the film and re-shot certain scenes to add more "traditional" horror movie elements instead of the ambiguous flick the director was aiming at. Among other things they also changed the soundtrack to heavy metal and rock.rock: For instance, the original choice for the opening credits song was Music/FrankSinatra's version of "Withcraft", which would have been SoundtrackDissonance, but the final product used "Disposable Teens" by Music/MarilynManson. Oh, and that "Book of Shadows" which appears nowhere in the film? Studio addition.
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* FranchiseKiller: A trilogy was planned. The second film performed so badly that the third film was scrapped.

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* FranchiseKiller: A trilogy was planned. The second film performed so badly that the third film was scrapped.scrapped until an unrelated movie was made in 2016.
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


* FranchiseKiller: A trilogy was planned. The second film performed so badly that the third film was scrapped.
* HeyItsThatGuy: One of the group is [[Series/BurnNotice Michael Westen!]]
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* FranchiseKiller: A trilogy was planned. The second film performed so badly that the third film was scrapped.
* HeyItsThatGuy: One of the group is [[Series/BurnNotice Michael Westen!]]
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Split the sequel to a new work page.

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* TheDanza: Though only of first names.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Artisan recut the film and re-shot certain scenes to add more "traditional" horror movie elements instead of the ambiguous flick the director was aiming at. Among other things they also changed the soundtrack to heavy metal and rock. Oh, and that "Book of Shadows" which appears nowhere in the film? Studio addition.
* FranchiseKiller: A trilogy was planned. The second film performed so badly that the third film was scrapped.
* HeyItsThatGuy: One of the group is [[Series/BurnNotice Michael Westen!]]
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