{"id":575605,"date":"2026-08-05T14:34:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/575605\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T14:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:34:09","slug":"the-blair-witch-project-is-getting-a-snazzy-new-blu-ray-and-vhs-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/575605\/","title":{"rendered":"‘The Blair Witch Project’ Is Getting a Snazzy New Blu-Ray and VHS Release"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new Blair Witch Project<\/a>\u00a0is coming in 2027<\/a>, which we\u2019re definitely curious about<\/a>. But no matter what that movie ends up being like, we\u2019ll always be most partial to the 1999 original<\/a>. Lionsgate understands that many horror fans feel this way and are leaning into those lost-in-the-woods-with-a-camcorder frights by releasing a new VHS edition of the film. (In case you don\u2019t have a functional VCR in 2026, and you want a bunch of special features not included on the VHS, there\u2019s also a Blu-ray version coming too.)<\/p>\n

Pre-orders<\/a> are open now for both versions, which release October 13. The VHS is more of a collector\u2019s item, but what a cool thing to have on display; the \u201chorror\u201d video-store sticker is a nice touch. Both it and the two-disc Blu-ray set include \u201cthe filmmaker-approved revitalized original theatrical cut restored from the original Hi8 videotapes and 16mm film elements, available in the U.S. for the first time;\u201d the Blu-rays also come with the \u201cfestival cut\u201d and \u201cthe original 35mm theatrical exhibition release,\u201d according to a press release.<\/p>\n

\"Blairwitch\u00a9 Lionsgate <\/p>\n

The Blu-ray and digital special features include some new offerings as well as some holdovers from previous Blair Witch releases.<\/p>\n

Lionsgate Limited extras include the following:<\/p>\n

Season of the Witch \u2013 New interviews with filmmakers & actors Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams Expanded Lore The Matt Blazi Project Mythos Eternal Impact Iconic Artifacts:\u00a0The Blair Witch Project\u00a0at MOPOP Film is Life: A Tribute to Cinematographer Neal Fredericks <\/p>\n

Legacy special features include the following:<\/p>\n

Legacy Audio Commentary with Directors Eduardo S\u00e1nchez & Daniel Myrick, Producer Rob Cowie and Co-Producer Michael Monello \u2013 Only included on the Original 35mm Theatrical Version Curse of the Blair Witch Mockumentary Sticks and Stones: An Exploration of the Blair Witch Legend The Blair Witch Legacy Analogue Horror in a Digital World Deleted Scenes Cannes 1999 \u2013 Archive Directors\u2019 Interviews Directors Interviews Fear Sections Alternate Endings B-Roll Theatrical Trailers (4) <\/p>\n

The Blair Witch Project was written and directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo S\u00e1nchez and stars Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, Joshua Leonard, and the spookiest Maryland forest your nightmares can imagine. Will you be picking up this latest edition of the horror classic?<\/p>\n

Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel<\/a>, Star Wars<\/a>, and Star Trek<\/a> releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV<\/a>, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new Blair Witch Project\u00a0is coming in 2027, which we\u2019re definitely curious about. But no matter what that…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":575606,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[146,85,46,397,74267],"class_list":["post-575605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-movies","tag-the-blair-witch-project"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=575605"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575605\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/575606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=575605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=575605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=575605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}