

Rustin first appeared outside of the film in the dossier written by DA Stern, produced to further promote The Blair Witch Project. As well as the films, there have been books and comics that have either expanded the universe of Rustin, or been based on a minor aspect of him. The footage left on the cutting room floor was then repurposed for the mockumentary. The footage from Curse was originally supposed to be part of the final film, but during the editing process Dan Myrick and Ed Sanchez realized the most engaging part of the film was Heather, Mike, and Josh. Rustin Parr made his first appearance in 1999, in the Curse of the Blair Witch, a mockumentary which aired on Syfy to promote the release of The Blair Witch Project. When the film became a massive success, Artisan Entertainment attempted to track Frank Pastor down, but was unable to, leading to them recasting the role for the film's sequel. Pastor attended the first screening of The Blair Witch Project in 1998 at the Enzian Theater in Maitland, Florida. His prison interview scene was filmed at the Old St. When it came to time to cast the role, Haxan chose Frank Pastor, who had been a free-lance gardener hired to tend to the garden around the Haxan office. For instance, several character names are near- anagrams: Elly Kedward (The Blair Witch) is Edward Kelley, a 16th-century mystic, and Rustin Parr, the fictional 1940s child-murderer, began as an anagram for Rasputin. In developing the mythology behind the film, the creators used many inspirations. Created by Haxan Films, the character has subsequently been represented in various other media, including novels, video games, and comic books.

He first appeared in Curse of the Blair Witch (1999) as an old man on death row giving his last interview before being executed for the murders of seven children, in which he was portrayed by Frank Pastor.

Rustin Parr is a fictional character from the Blair Witch series of horror films.
