4.The "script" was 35 pages long and contained no dialogue.
5.Part of the reason why the actors believed the Blair Witch legend during filming was due to a Burkittsville local sharing her made-up account of the witch.
6.The directors purposefully gave the actors less and less food each day in order to promote conflict. The last two days each consisted of a Power Bar, fruit, and water.
7.Josh's disappearance in the film was welcomed by actor Joshua Leonard, since there was a Jane's Addiction concert he wanted to go see.
8.The actors agreed to stay in character throughout filming, but if they needed a break, they collectively had to speak the safety word "taco."
9.The name "Blair" came from co-director Eduardo Sanchez's older sister's time at Blair High School.
10.The well-known scene with Heather's zoomed-in face was not planned! She didn't realize the camera was that zoomed in.
11.Production had to get (very expensive) rights for Heather quoting the Gilligan's Island theme song around the campfire.
12.Due to the film's popularity, the Burkittsville sign has been stolen multiple times.