“Blair Witch Project” rocked the late ‘90s horror scene with its revolutionary faux-documentary style that continues to be a trend almost two decades later. Its sequel “Blair Witch” picks up in 2016, 17 years after the original crew’s disappearance.

The movie begins when footage of one of the original crew member’s death is posted online. The tape shows Heather, one of the missing members, wandering into a decrepit house before the video cuts out. Her brother James (played by James Allen McCune) assembles a group of close friends to venture into the woods to search for the house Heather was last seen in.

Similar to its predecessor, “Blair Witch” is based on a found-footage concept, meaning the movie is compiled of footage clips “found” from the crew venturing into the woods. Only this time, the crew is equipped with high-tech cameras and even a drone, adding to the variation of angles. I didn’t really like the shakiness of the filming at first, but unlike the first movie, the frequent switching of angles makes for a more comfortable viewing.

I peed myself. No, seriously, I peed myself.  “Blair Witch,” in a word, was terrifying. I consider myself a horror junkie, and I was almost in tears. I had to hold my boyfriend’s hand the entire time. Aside from the jump scares one can expect from this type of movie, “Blair Witch” was downright creepy. The acting allowed me to empathize heavily with the crew. Each member of the crew had individual obstacles to overcome, and for the most part, I believed their struggle and rooted for them.

James’s tenacity while searching for his sister was my favorite aspect of the film. Even years after her disappearance, James is still willing to risk his life searching for Heather. As a viewer, I knew that James had no chance of finding his sister. Regardless, he tried anyway. I think this is what makes James such a good character: he does what he needs to do to find Heather.

My only complaint with “Blair Witch” was Ashley’s character. Played by Corbin Reid, Ashley began the trek by cutting her foot while crossing a river and was virtually useless for the entire movie. Her foot injury progressively got worse as she tried to escape the witch. Her saving grace was her dedication to escaping the forest, but unfortunately it was an exercise in futility as her character came across as whiney and a weak link.

Overall, this movie gets an A- from me. It was the sequel that “Blair Witch Project” deserved.