The Blair Witch Project is an American horror film released in 1999. The film relates the story of three young student filmmakers (Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael C. Williams) who hike into the Black Hills of Burkittsville, Maryland to film a documentary about a local legend known as the Blair Witch, and subsequently go missing. ... The Blair Witch Project American horror film 1999 three young student filmmakers Heather Donahue Joshua Leonard Michael C. Williams Black Hills of ...