d./w./p. Philip Mearns; cast: Ben Shockley, Joe Simmonds,
Keith Eyles, Hugo Myatt, John Rackham, James Payton, Kirsty Cox, Maria Thomas,
Lindsay Groves
True to the title, this micro-budget chiller sensibly
restricts the eponymous cryptid to ominous shadows and the occasional glimpse
of fur. Two believers and one sceptic head into the forests of North Carolina where
the most obsessive of the trio shoots a sasquatch, determined to claim its
carcass as proof, after which the humans are prey to a tribe of vengeful hominids.
Although the forest exteriors could be anywhere, the opening scenes in an ‘American’
university are so obviously UK-set as to be borderline surreal. A brief glimpse
of a US police car is the only clue (apart from some distinctly variable accents!)
that we’re supposed to be in the States. The film’s strength lies in the
performances as personal bonds break down in the face of imminent brutal death.
Ostensibly intended as ‘tongue in cheek’ – which doesn’t really come across – you’ll
either enjoy this as a solid cryptozoology adventure or mock its cheapness, although there are many far, far worse bigfoot movies than this.
Shot in Kent in 2012. You can watch it for free on YouTube.
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