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.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →The director builds tension not through shock, but through feeling — the viewer senses something is wrong long before it becomes obvious. Atmosphere matters more than any plot twist.
This isn't a film for the faint-hearted, nor for seasoned viewers who claim to fear nothing. It exists somewhere between — pressing psychologically rather than physically.
Ideal for fans of psychological horror. Slasher fans should look elsewhere.
Director: Daniel Myrick
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Viewing atmosphere: Late in the evening, with two people. Make tea, put away the phone, don't turn on the lights.
Heather Donahue
Heather Donahue
Joshua Leonard
Joshua Leonard
Michael C. Williams
Michael Williams
Bob Griffin
Short Fisherman
Jim King
Interviewee (uncredited)
Sandra Sánchez
Waitress
Ed Swanson
Fisherman With Glasses (uncredited)
Patricia DeCou
Mary Brown
Mark Mason
Man in Yellow Hat (uncredited)
Susie Gooch
Interviewee with Child (uncredited)
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