Why was it bad? I don't get it. Here's the chance for someone to defend this film by saying something other than "people moving rocks isn't scary." See, when they found the rocks, there were seven piles ... each one representing a kid that Rustin Parr killed. Then, when the three wake up, there are three piles outside of their tent. It's all in suggestion, and is actually pretty creepy (to me.)

I think that since horror writers are starting to try to scare us again ie:The Ring, Blair Witch, Sixth Sense, The Others, the genre will keep improving. I remember before I really enjoyed watching horror that Blair Witch scared me pretty bad. When I watch it today its more creepy than scary, but those same elements are still there. I think its actually a good horror movie, but I can see why people dont like it.

I think most of us would agree that movies that actually scare you are better than ones that are just filled with gore and 'boo' scares. There are thousands of possibilities for stories that scare us out there, and if the production companies will continue taking chances on original ideas like they did with The Ring then the genre can keep improving. Since the Ring made so much money its definetly a possibility.

It may have been an ok film, if not for the fact that it was marketed as a "true" film. It was supposed to be based on fact, but the whole thing was a farce. For that reason alone I can't stand it.

Yeah, but that was just to add to the creepy atmosphere ... to heighten the scare. If you remember, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" claims to be based on a true story for the same reason Blair Witch did.

I think so many people were pissed that BWP fooled them into believing it was real, that they wont admit it was a Horror film.

New/diffrent Horror films have always been striking to persons familiar/intrested in the genre. Movies of the 30's spawned offshoots of the original, (Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein) these were considered unimaginable horrors to many for the time.
The 50's gave us many of the classic, campy movies we enjoy with our children today. The films of the 70's and 80's were "shock" films catering to our acceptance of more and more gore, and less implied violence. Today in times of Jerry Springer and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, it is going to take alot to satisfy moviegoers, who are intrested in gore, violence, (nudity), etc...

The only reason I like TCM is because it's considered a classic. BWP, on the other hand... well, I've already voiced my opinions about that.