Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)

Director:

Joe Berlinger

Writers (WGA):

Daniel Myrick (characters) and
Eduardo Sánchez (characters) ...
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Release Date:

27 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Evil Doesnt Die.

Plot:

College students at a Boston college become fascinated by the events of the three missing filmmakers in Maryland, so they decide to go into the same woods and find out what really happened.

Plot Keywords:

Witch | Murder | Female Nudity | Dream | Wiccan

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Jan. 4

5:00 PM

SYFY

Cast

Kim Director	...	Kim Diamond
Jeffrey Donovan	...	Jeffrey Patterson
Erica Leerhsen	...	Erica Geerson
Tristine Skyler	...	Tristen Ryler (as Tristen Skyler)
Stephen Barker Turner	...	Stephen Ryan Parker
Kurt Loder	...	Himself
Chuck Scarborough	...	Himself
Bruce Reed	...	Burkitsville Resident #1
Lynda Millard	...	Burkitsville Resident #2
Deb Burgoyne	...	Burkitsville Resident #3
Andrea Cox	...	Burkitsville Resident #4
Joe Berlinger	...	Burkitsville Tourist #1
Sara Phillips	...	Burkitsville Tourist #2
Lanny Flaherty	...	Sheriff Cravens
Pete Burris	...	MBI Man #1
Briton Green	...	Stoner #1
Erik Jensen	...	Stoner #2
Peggy K. Chang	...	Foreigner #1
Tony Tsang	...	Foreigner #2
Anja Baron	...	Foreigner #3
Kevin Murray	...	Doctor
Keira Naughton	...	Nurse
Lauren Hulsey	...	Eillen Treacle
Ed Sala	...	MBI Man #2
Tyler Zeisloft	...	Teenager #1
Richard Kirkwood	...	Teenager #2
Justin Fair	...	Teenager #3
Raynor Scheine	...	Rustin Parr
Brilane Bowman	...	Ham Lady
Kennen Sisco	...	Peggy
Robert M. Kelly	...	MBI Man #3
Dina Napoli	...	Reporter, WBAL
Landra Booker	...	Reporter, Fox 45
Jacqui Allen	...	Reporter
Sloane Brown	...	Reporter, WJZ 13
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nasi Glekas	...	Security Guard
Karen Tsen Lee	...	(voice)
Heidi Burger	...	Print Reporter (uncredited)
Heather Donahue	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Brian Dragonuk	...	Angry Citizen at Courthouse (uncredited)
Roger Ebert	...	Himself (uncredited)
Armen Garo	...	Doctor (uncredited)
Cathy Haase	...	First Nurse (uncredited)
Rick Kain	...	On Cammera News Reporter (uncredited)
Joshua Leonard	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Julie Mabry	...	Hiker in Woods (uncredited)
Chad Ridgely	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Ryan Slattery	...	(uncredited)
Michael C. Williams	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
Joe Berlinger

Writing credits (WGA)
Daniel Myrick		(characters) and
Eduardo Sánchez		(characters)
Dick Beebe		(written by) and
Joe Berlinger		(written by)

Produced by
Bill Carraro	....	producer
Kevin J. Foxe	....	associate producer
Daniel Myrick	....	executive producer
Eduardo Sánchez	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Carter Burwell

Cinematography by
Nancy Schreiber

Film Editing by
Sarah Flack

Casting by
Will Cantler
Bernard Telsey
David Vaccari

Production Design by
Vincent Peranio		(as Vince Peranio)

Art Direction by
Justin Scoppa Jr.
Rob Simons

Set Decoration by
Steve George		(as Steven H. George)
Susan Kessel

Costume Design by
Melissa Toth

Makeup Department
Gina W. Bateman	....	key makeup artist
John Caglione Jr.	....	special makeup effects artist
Joseph A. Campayno	....	makeup artist
Lisa Hazell	....	hair stylist
Charmaine Henninger	....	hair stylist
Janice Kinigopoulos	....	key hair stylist
Cheryl 'Pickles' Kinion	....	makeup artist
Sherri Bramlett	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Bill Carraro	....	unit production manager
Dana Robin	....	assistant unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bill Carraro	....	second unit director
H.H. Cooper	....	first assistant director
Joe Incaprera	....	second second assistant director
Dale M. Nielsen	....	assistant director
Robert Rooy	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Edward Bellafiore	....	art department coordinator
Billy Crush	....	assistant props
Michael Davis	....	construction coordinator
Susanna Glattly	....	scenic foreman
Ted Lubonovich II	....	propmaker
Scott T. Pina	....	construction foreman
Lester Poser	....	assistant property master
Michael Sabo	....	set dresser
Helen Williams Ward	....	storyboard artist
Brook Yeaton	....	property master
Silvija L. Moess	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Tom Fleischman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan Fulton	....	sound intern
Bobby Johanson	....	adr engineer
Malaika Langa	....	audio post coordinator
Tony Martinez	....	sound editor
Jay Meagher	....	production sound mixer
Branka Mrkic	....	sound effects editor
Jac Rubenstein	....	dialogue editor
Warren Shaw	....	supervising sound editor
Paul P. Soucek	....	supervising sound editor
Eric Strausser	....	apprentice sound editor
Steven Visscher	....	supervising foley editor
Daniel Ward	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Wilfred Caban	....	special effects coordinator (as Will Caban)
Tamara Carlson	....	fabrication crew: K.N.B Effects Group
Kevin Carter	....	special effects contact lenses
Steven Kirshoff	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Randall Balsmeyer	....	visual effects supervisor
Daniel Leung	....	digital compositing supervisor
Matt McDonald	....	digital compositor
Christopher Dusendschon	....	in-show optical process and effects compositor: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	optical element Hazeltine colorist: THDX (uncredited)

Stunts
G.A. Aguilar	....	stunt coordinator
Jill Brown	....	stunt double
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunts
Chuck Jeffreys	....	stunts
Jason Noto	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Wayne Arnold	....	film loader
John C. Barber	....	grip
Sean Patrick Crowell	....	key grip
Rusty Gardner	....	video assist operator: second unit
Michael Gearhart	....	grip
Abbot Genser	....	still photographer
Tim Gordon	....	electrician
Craig Haagensen	....	director of photography: second unit
Jay Kemp	....	gaffer
Richard Klompus	....	video assist operator
Ralph Mendoza	....	camera operator: SpaceCam
Michael Proscia Jr.	....	gaffer (segment)
Mark Walpole	....	additional second assistant camera

Casting Department
Joe Adams	....	casting: Los Angeles
Pat Moran	....	casting: Baltimore

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Catharine Fletcher Incaprera	....	costume supervisor
Mara Majorowicz	....	key costumer
Erica Westheimer	....	assistant to costume designer

Editorial Department
Erin Crackel	....	apprentice editor
Charlene Hamer	....	assistant editor
James Nichols Jr.	....	assistant editor
Shawn Nuzzo	....	post-production associate
Alan Oxman	....	additional editor
Tina Pacheco	....	first assistant editor
Robert Zorella	....	editorial production assistant
John Marston	....	editorial technician (uncredited)

Music Department
Carter Burwell	....	music recordist
Carter Burwell	....	musician
Ed Gerrard	....	music supervisor
Gman	....	musician
Joe Lisanti	....	music editor: temp music
Marilyn Manson	....	executive soundtrack producer
Deirdre O'Hara	....	music consultant
David Torn	....	musician (as SPLaTTeRCeLL)

Transportation Department
Charles E. Bauer	....	driver
Mike Easter	....	transportation co-captain
Michael Luckeroth	....	driver
Gerald Titus	....	driver
Douglas A. Walk	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Annie Noel Applegarth	....	clearance coordinator
Annie Noel Applegarth	....	product placement
Angela Athayde	....	additional set production assistant
Michael Bederman	....	production accountant
John Francis Black II	....	payroll accountant
Michael Bonfiglio	....	assistant: Mr. Berlinger, New York
Tonya Bowen	....	studio production coordinator
Jane Burka	....	assistant: Mr Berlinger
Jane Burka	....	script supervisor: second unit
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot
Brian Cooper	....	production secretary
Joan Devilla	....	payroll accountant
Caprice Ericson	....	location scout
Ginny Galloway	....	assistant: Mr. Carraro
Patti Hawn	....	unit publicist
Jeff Johnson	....	set medic
Rick Kain	....	stand-in: Eric Jensen
Lisa Katcher	....	script supervisor
Kristan C. Keck	....	accounting assistant
Martin Kircher	....	dailies projectionist
Stephanie Lovell	....	set production assistant
Kimberly Masimore	....	production assistant
Bryan Nelson	....	production assistant
Jason Noto	....	body double
Sean Oliver	....	adr loop group
Erik Proveaux	....	caterer
Scott Rabenstein	....	production assistant
Ruben Flores Rios II	....	production assistant
Xanthus Valan	....	set production assistant
Drew Vandervelde	....	production assistant
Craig Wirth	....	production assistant
Andrew Golov	....	production executive (uncredited)
Andrew Golov	....	studio executive (uncredited)
Wayne Petrucelli	....	security coordinator (uncredited)
Timothy Scott Ralston	....	studio projectionist (uncredited)
Peter Pamela Rose	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Cathy Ziehl	....	studio coordinator (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Artisan Entertainment
• Haxan Films

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Egmont Film Distributors (2000) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Frenetic Films (2000) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Artisan Entertainment (2000) (USA) (all media)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Egmont Entertainment (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
• Egmont Entertainment (2001) (Finland) (VHS)
• Filmes Lusomundo
• Highlight Film (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
• K2 Entertainment
• Laurenfilm (Spain)
• Lions Gate Films (2003) (USA) (all media)
• Líder Films (Argentina)
• Mars Distribution (France)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Victor Company of Japan (JVC)
• Yorin (2003) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Other Companies

• Mobtown Props  property
• Priority Records  soundtrack
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Summit Entertainment  foreign sales

Also Known As:

BW2 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
BWP2 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Blair Redux (USA) (working title)
Blair Witch 2 (USA) (working title)
Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows (USA) (working title)
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch Project 2 (USA) (video title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language, sexuality and drug use.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Malaysia:18PL | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Japan:PG-12 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #37725) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Artisan Entertainment

Trivia:

In the scene in which Jeffrey is sitting at a table in the madhouse and the camera moves towards him you can see an old s/w photograph hanging on the wall. This is a photo of Kyle Brody, the 8th kid kidnapped by Rustin Parr and the only one who wasn't killed by him. Kyle Brody was the main witness in the Rustin Parr trial and he described how the children were killed. He spent most of his life in a madhouse. So the madhouse in which Jeffrey lives could be exactly the one in which Kyle Brody spent his life. As the photo shows Kyle Brody as a grown-up, it was shot in the madhouse, too.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the tour group meets Kim in the cemetery, she is lying on a grave with the name "Treacle" written on the headstone, but when they move past the the headstone and see it from the other side, it clearly has the name "Further" written on it, and also looks much older. (This is due to an extra on the DVD version, which includes watching a section backwards to look for clues. These clues then point you to different parts of the film to solve a puzzle, the tombstone is part of that. There is also a shadow of a tombstone that appears as a cross and then just a normal tombstone, and also ghost images throughout the film.)

Quotes:

Kim: I'm trying to find the energy...
Tristen: Of the grave?
Kim: To stand up. I'm exhausted, I've been on the road for two days straight.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005)

Soundtrack:

Dirge

You MUST watch this film with the director's commentary ON!

First director Joe Berlinger admits to an absolute loathing of the original Blair Witch Project ... and then goes on to reveal his own character faults with such a stunning lack of self-awareness that you'll probably find yourself screaming in incredulity at his disembodied voice. I have never before been so unintentionally entertained by anything else in my entire life. Do not, however, bother subjecting yourself to this stool specimen of a flick in its unadulterated form. Every ounce of hatred Berlinger harbors for his film's predecessor manifests itself in his story line's slimy proto-teen characters. In short, I wouldn't whiz on these kids if it was the only means of saving them from their self-induced flamings. There's more heart in a pop-top can of sandwich spread than in this soulless, spineless little spin off.