I just watched The Blair Witch Project which, according to Wikipedia, is based on the story of “three young student filmmakers (Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael C. Williams) who hike into the Black Hills of Burkittsville, Maryland to film a documentary about a local legend known as the Blair Witch, and subsequently go missing.”
The cinematography was interesting/good. The story, including the filmed interviews with locals was terribly weak. The plot line about being lost was totally unrealistic. The “Black Hills” referenced in the Wikipedia article do not even exist in the area.
I used to live about 20 miles from Burkittsville and now live about 50 miles away. I have driven, ridden my motorcycle, and hiked in the area for years. The Appalachian trail runs north/south not two miles west of Burkittsville. There are major roads two or three miles east and west of and running parallel to the Appalachian Trail. Six miles south of Burkittsville is the town of Weverton and the Potomac River. Nine miles north is Route 40.
Unless you are totally bewitched, it is nearly impossible to get lost in that area for more than a day!