The Bare Wench Project

The events are set during October 1994, as film students document a local legend. The autumn setting adds damp, chill atmosphere and creates a sense of isolation as daylight wanes. The timeframe anchors the found-footage style, with a documentary crew moving through rural Maryland.

The story unfolds in the woods north of Burkittsville, Maryland, with lingering ties to the town’s infamous folklore. Key locations include the deep forest, the abandoned house of Rustin Parr, and the ritual-marked site of Coffin Rock. The area is depicted as eerie, disorienting terrain where myths seem to bleed into reality.

👻 Folklore

The film centers on a local myth—the Blair Witch—and how legend shapes the characters’ actions. Locals warn of a malevolent presence, blurring lines between superstition and reality. The trio’s inquiry into the myth escalates fear and drives them to test its boundaries.

🧭 Isolation

Being lost in a haunted forest becomes a psychological battleground. Disorientation, failing navigation, and the sense that the landscape itself creates dead ends heighten paranoia. The characters’ trust erodes as they realize they cannot rely on maps or directions.

🎥 Found Footage

The narrative is built from the discarded cameras of the filmmakers, presenting events through first-person footage. The handheld, shaky perspective invites questions about what is real and what is imagined. As the night deepens, evidence becomes increasingly unreliable, culminating in an abrupt, unresolved ending.