Thank you, "Paranormal Activity"

Whether this post on Ain't It Cool News is B.S. or not, we may be seeing a return of "The Blair Witch Project". Thanks to the runaway success of the "Blair Witch"-esque "Paranormal Activity", it appears that the people who created the 1999 original are attempting to come up with a direct sequel to that film while pretending that "Book of Shadows" never happened.

Honestly, I wish neither had happened. I know a lot of people loved the original, but not me. Let me put it this way: when you're cheering on the witch to knock off the three pretentous turds onscreen, something is amiss with your movie. For some unexplained reason, I saw the second one at a sneak preview. It was an even bigger piece of shit than the first. A few years ago, I would have gathered that a third one would be made to make up for the second one. But since it's being considered post-"Paranormal Activity", the smell of excrement has been replaced by ones of desperation (have these 'Blair Witch' guys made anything other than the original?) and riding another movie's financial coat tails.

In regards to "Blair Witch 2009", I have yet to see the film. While one or two of my friends really liked it, others have found it to be as entertaining as fingernails on a chalkboard. With the consensus split down the middle, I guess I'll have to sit down and watch it for myself. Sigh.