You may see The Last Broadcast on the video store shelf and just say its another knock off of The Blair Witch Project. Well actually The Last Broadcast came out before BW. It chronicles a group of independent film makers making a documentary on the Jersey Devil. There are many similarities to BW in The Last Broadcast which would lead one to believe that The BW film makers watched The Last Broadcast and ripped it off.
Blair Witch Project is much better than Last Broadcast, but The Last Broadcast is just as suspenceful in my opinion. Most of it was filmed with a hand held video camera on a shoe string budget like BW, but isn't half way as popular. The Last Broadcast is a little redundant and kind of long winded toward the end, but it is very easy to lose yourself in the movie until the disappointing finale. It doesn't look into the legend of the Jersey Devil or exactly explain what it is, unlike the Blair Witch. She even had a special on the Sci-Fi Channel about her. The film makers all acted in the film and cast their friends in lead roles. The acting is nothing to write home to mommy about, but the character of Jim Seurd is worth the price of admission alone. I had a wonderful time watching The Last Broadcast and wish more people would check out the movie that The Blair Witch Project ripped off. 8/10
Blair Witch Project is much better than Last Broadcast, but The Last Broadcast is just as suspenceful in my opinion. Most of it was filmed with a hand held video camera on a shoe string budget like BW, but isn't half way as popular. The Last Broadcast is a little redundant and kind of long winded toward the end, but it is very easy to lose yourself in the movie until the disappointing finale. It doesn't look into the legend of the Jersey Devil or exactly explain what it is, unlike the Blair Witch. She even had a special on the Sci-Fi Channel about her. The film makers all acted in the film and cast their friends in lead roles. The acting is nothing to write home to mommy about, but the character of Jim Seurd is worth the price of admission alone. I had a wonderful time watching The Last Broadcast and wish more people would check out the movie that The Blair Witch Project ripped off. 8/10