
The Blair Witch Project(1999)
In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.


“Their crime was against nature. Nature found them guilty.”
When a suburban couple goes camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood.

John Hargreaves
Peter

Briony Behets
Marcia
Mike McEwen
Truckie
Roy Day
Old Fisherman

Michael Aitkens
Barman
Sue Kiss von Soly
City Girl
Colin Eggleston
Marcia's Lover (voice) (uncredited)
Long Weekend is a horror, mystery, thriller film released in 1979 exploring themes of camping, wilderness, forest, storm, animal killing, outback. Directed by Colin Eggleston, it stars John Hargreaves, Briony Behets, Mike McEwen. When a suburban couple goes camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood.
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