Blair Witch was good because nothing like it had been done before. I don't think it was meant to be scary as in 'pop out from behind a tree' scary, but rather the entire setting and mood of it all just plays with your head. It's definitely eerie though, and that's what makes it so good. The feeling it gives you is all too real because for the most part, most of the movie is not acted out - it's real. The ending is the only part that was obviously staged and set-up, but other than that, all the movie producers did was give those 3 up-and-coming actors cameras and set them out on location. The producers were the ones making those noises and playing the 'little children chatter' and so on, but the actors didn't know it, so that's why they all give such a convincing performance. I just love how their emotions all spiral out of control by the end, and they're so strung out from it all - it's amazing to watch.

That's just my view on it, but for those that say it's not a good horror movie, or just a good movie period, never gave it a chance from the beginning. It isn't a typical 'abrupt loud noise and scary monster' type-movie, so don't expect that. It's a very real, spooky kind of art that I dig. ~