The Blair Witch Project

1999 · Movie · R · 81 min

Less advocacy-driven than 100% of Horror titles →
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Audience evidenceThe verdict — who this is for, by the receipts

Made first for older men 1

The Blair Witch Project's audience scores lean most toward older men at 58 of 100, with comparable appeal to older women 1. Its overall reach is rated mainstream — mainstream, general-audience reach 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.

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    Audience scoreolder men 58 of 100 is the top quadrant, with older women 53 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated mainstream.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
  3. 3
    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Mainstream

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
47
Young Women
42
Older Men
58
Older Women
53
Advocacy0
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
94
Black
26
Hispanic
28
Asian
38
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Cast & Crew

Daniel Myrick (director) · Eduardo Sánchez (director)