The Blair Thumb

with Megan Cavanagh, Jim Jackman, Paul Greenberg
Directed by Todd Portugal
Written by Steve Oedekerk
(Thumb/Image Entertainment)
by John Bikowski

The most recent Thumbation production that Image has available is The Blair Thumb. This re-telling of The Blair Witch Project doesn’t sustain the rapid-fire humor of Thumb Wars. Perhaps this is more a problem with the source material than with the spoof. Though I enjoyed The Blair Witch, the concept seemed to run thin. As our little thumb friend says, “We’re in the woods… and there are sounds… in the woods.” That basically sums it up. This is not to say that The Blair Thumb doesn’t have its moments; the campers are attacked by a Great White and then argue about whether there are really sharks in the woods, and some of the expressions of the town rednecks are priceless. Shortening the 28-minute running time would have helped. But you really can’t go wrong here… for under $10, Image is offering this very unique entertainment and it comes loaded with goofy extras. There are outtakes, storyboards, and trailers for other films like Frankenthumb and Bat Thumb. Strangest of all is the option to choose a “sane” audio commentary or one called “insane.” The insane commentary is essentially what would result if the gang from One Flew Over the Cuckoo‘s Nest got loaded on meds and watched the film.
(www.thumb.com, www.image-entertainment.com)