i might not have be the big blair witch fan but nonetheless appreciate that effort and so i be look forward to alter and especially after read the superlative throw around in various imdb comment . unique and intelligent and a future cult classic and so on . you get ta wonder where people come up with that stuff to describe such a poor effort . because ala and alter be a poor and weak movie that fail to engage in any and every respect . the silliness be not funny . the horror and gore be not scary . and whatever think aspect some poor fellow saw in this movie be due to severe delusion because there certainly nothing profound or smart about this mess . ok and so we know nothing stand out . be it at least bearable . be the experience worthwhile in any way . unfortunately and no . for starter and get very poor act . it not a stretch to say most b movie these day feature good acting . the plot . boring and messy . dialog . many amateur actually do good . it really the direction that puzzle . i do not expect major improvement over blair witch but at least small step forward . instead and our director seem to have worsen over time and completely oblivious to previous experience . if there be a major flaw in altered and it the main set . a major part of the plot take place in a single location and where the main character be confine but sánchez have fail to give the place any personality whatsoever . consider that in blair witch and the forest play a major part and be as much a character ( an antagonist and if you will ) a the three student and you would think the director would realize the same thing be need here . but no . this place have no personality whatsoever thanks to sloppy direction and no attention to detail . there nothing salvageable here . die hard fan of blair witch be good off follow daniel myrick . although his output be far from be golden and it show well structure than sánchez and some lesson from blair witch be apply ( unfortunately and in weak story but still ) .