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Valley of the Sasquatch
After losing their home following a devastating tragedy, a father and son are forced to move to an old family cabin. Neither reacts well to being thrown into this new world. The son's attempts to relate to his father are complicated when two old friends arrive for a weekend of hunting. This trip into the forest will unearth not only buried feelings of guilt and betrayal, but also a tribe of Sasquatch that are determined to protect their land.
Release : | 2015 |
Rating : | 3.7 |
Studio : | The October People, Votiv Films, |
Crew : | Director of Photography, Makeup Effects, |
Cast : | Miles Joris-Peyrafitte Jason Vail David Saucedo Bill Oberst Jr. |
Genre : | Horror |
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Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.
I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
I thought this movie was great. Yes, it has moments where the acting and logic had some flaws, but if you can ignore those few occurrences, then this is a great movie. I thought the bigfoots were realistic and believable, and I was on the edge of my seat most of the time. One part of the movie was based on the actual testimony of a man that said he was kidnapped by several bigfoots and he offered them chewing tobacco and he said one of them just ate the entire can - and they had that incident exactly as testified in the move - which I thought was great. It's the best bigfoot movie I've ever seen. Ignore the haters and watch it!
Following the loss of their home, a father and son eventually move to a small cabin in the wilderness to reconnect but when a group of friends arrive for a hunting trip they find themselves stalked by a ravenous group of sasquatch looking to protect their home and must get out alive.This here was quite an engaging effort in this particular style. One of the film's greatest strengths is the fact that a lot of this rests on the father/son relationship at the heart of the story, and the first half here gets this done particularly well with the two of them at the cabin basically trying to reconnect with each other. The emphasis on them at odds with each other brings them to a state where they're not butting heads but a more realistic disinterest in each others' chosen activities yet still trying to reconnect and stay involved with each other's lives. It comes off rather nice and believable and is a great way to disguise the fact that there's not a whole lot of action for the first half of the film by getting to know these people. As time goes on and their hunting expedition turns slightly crazier and much creepier, that is paid off in fine form with the slowly-dawning realization that something is out there, watching and waiting. Eschewing the obvious sounds of grunting or loud, inhuman wails until they've already gotten good and freaked out, this one instead opts for the silent assassin waiting in the woods following behind them unseen or continually crashing through the bushes just out-of-sight which offers up a far creepier experience here. The scene where it all breaks down when they find Bigfoot has invaded their camp and go off chasing it through the woods works so well due to the hysteria of the moment, and that spills out into their series of encounters not only with the creature and each other. Given that there's all the action here in the later half, that's where this one really gets quite fun. The creatures have a rather fun, extended battle with the group trapped inside the cabin which has a lot of enjoyable action in this one, and their sense of hunting strategies and cunning makes for some fun times in their ambush on the cabin. Wrapped together with real practical effects and some nice gory kills from the creatures, there are some solid features throughout here. While it's all well and good, it does have a few minor setbacks to it. The low-budget nature of the film means that a lot of the time the darkness with which it's shot doesn't equate to a really easy time telling what's going on. Campfire scenes, in particular, are so dully lit that it's impossible to make out what's happening at times, and that these occur during the film's biggest moments is all the more frustrating. Even the final ambush comes under this problem as the film manages to really undermine the events where they fight against the creature is spoiled by the low light present and it really brings this one down when it shouldn't. Likewise, there's also the film's lack of action in the first half which is where the build-up to the father/son relationship holds the bigfoot action down to the point of featuring nothing for quite a while into the movie, and it can be a challenging introduction for some who don't really enjoy that kind of drama in their efforts. These here are what end up holding the film down.Rated R: Graphic Violence and Extreme Graphic Language.
Father and son lose everything and go to live in a cabin in the woods. They invite some Mexican night watchman and another kid and go on a hunting trip. Unknown to them the woods are filled with a family of very small Bigfoot who proceed to hide behind trees and make hooting noises.The four hunters are quite stupid as they run around like idiots sometimes off on their own instead of staying together as sensible people would. Eventually they end up at the mine the Mexican was supposed to look after and can't find the bloke the Mexican hired as a replacement so he could go on the trip. In an earlier scene the Mexican bloke starts firing and explained he saw something furry and 3 foot taller than he was which we have to imagine as we see nothing bigger than a squirrel. The same dude never bothers to mention that after running off like an idiot earlier he fell down a slope and found himself surrounded by human flesh hanging from the trees. Something I would have considered worth sharing with my companions. So now we know where the watchman went.Anyway these little Bigfoot kidnap dad leaving the Mexican to go mental and kill his mate while another guy from the firsts scene turns up and tells his tale of being kidnapped and anally probed by Bigfoot. I may have become confused with another film for that last scene but by this time I was so bored I was making sh#t up myself. Then dad reappears and all hell breaks loose for the final couple of scenes as Bigfoot attacks the cabin although seems to have trouble smashing through really thin doors and walls. The Bigfoot scenes were pretty awful as some small bloke in a monkey suit tried to portray the awesome power of an 8 foot evolutionary throwback. But never looked anything other than a small bloke in a monkey suit. The cheesy grin Bigfoot had made the scenes even more ridiculous. Be warned Bigfoot on the movie poster does not appear. Anyway terrible film with some absolutely awful acting. I think the bloke in the monkey suits wrote the script as it seemed to be something written by chimps. No drama, no suspense just 4 idiots in the woods and some men in monkey suits.By the way my review title comes from the last line of a much better Bigfoot tale Lost Coast Tapes which is worth watching.
I'm just an average "Jane" movie attendee who loves thriller/horror films, and I happen to be a Sasquatch enthusiast. I was very fortunate to attend the world premiere in Durham, NC.Indeed, I got much more than I hoped for or expected... and from an Indie at that !! ( I am guessing here no star wars budget ?)Do note it's not just another Sasquatch movie either.You have a believable plot, character development, relationships, great acting and scenery...roller coaster twist and turns, special effects, and more. I confess, I flew up out of my seat a couple of times !!Rating 8-9A few big reasons for my support.1- Clearly, someone(s) have researched the subject of Sasquatch in depth. The subject is finally treated with the absolute respect that is it deserves. 2- High marks for special effects, from an average Sasquatch movie viewer. Not only are the Sasquatch(s) amazing on the big screen, this movie sets new standards in that never before have we been shown so many different Sasquatches, so many times, and that up close and personal. I strongly recommend to those who love this genre.Big congrats to all involved and ...whoop !!