of The Columbian praised the film for its "innovative, low-cost techniques" and its "chilling climax", though he did criticize it for suffering some pacing issues. The film is sometimes erroneously cited as an influence on The Blair Witch Project, but the concept for that film was developed in 1993 and production began in October 1997, five months before the premiere of The Last Broadcast. Home media The Last Broadcast was released through Ventura Distribution on VHS and DVD. Wavelength Releasing also was a part of the DVD releasing. Heretic Films re-released the DVD in 2006. A special Blu-ray edition was issued by the United Kingdom-based distributor 101 Films on July 12, 2022. References Sources External links 1998 horror films American slasher films 1998 films Camcorder films Films based on urban legends Jersey Devil in fiction Films shot in New Jersey Films set in New Jersey Found footage films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films