The genre is chock-full of indie gems such as The Blair Witch Project (1999) that came out of nowhere and left us sleeping with the lights on.

FREEDOM, Maine (WMTW) - Heather Donahue, who starred in the popular 1999 horror film “The Blair Witch Project” has lost her seat on the town selectboard in the town of Freedom.

Heather Donahue starred in the low-budget hit movie “The Blair Witch Project” and has been embroiled in a spat with locals in her tiny Maine town after she started marking trees to help people ...

FREEDOM, Maine (AP) — Heather Donahue is walking through the woods once again. The star of the successful low-budget horror movie “ The Blair Witch Project ” has an on-screen history of ...

Heather Donahue, the star of the The Blair Witch Project, pauses on a walk to watch a songbird,Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Freedom, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) FREEDOM, Maine (AP) — Heather ...

Heather Donahue, the star of the The Blair Witch Project, pauses on a walk to watch a songbird,Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Freedom, Maine.

Heather Donahue, the star of the 1999 low-budget hit movie The Blair Witch Project, poses next to a “posted” sign in on a rural road, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Freedom, Maine.

The star of the successful low-budget horror movie “The Blair Witch Project” has an on-screen history of getting into scary situations in a forest.