Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes (New Breed Entertainment, 2011), Sasquatch
(North American Film Enterprises, 1976), and Bigfoot (Syfy, 2012)

This is Part II of my new watch project. All Bigfoot (or similar) movies, no Yetis allowed. They must be films I haven’t seen before. All free to stream. Read Part I here.

Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes – 2012 – Tubi

In tents? Very nearly.

Any good? I’m not a fan of found footage movies, and of the scores produced over the years I can probably count the films I’ve enjoyed on one hand. This one isn’t too bad, but it falls foul of the ‘film everything’ trope, when just dropping the camera and running might have resulted in a higher survival rate. The ‘squatch fodder in this film is a production crew out to expose Bigfoot as an elaborate hoax, but realizing a little bit too late that there might be some truth to it all.

When the scat hits the fan it all goes dark and shaky, which means we don’t get to see anything, and the ending ladles on a huge scoop of whatthefuckery, but I didn’t hate it. Mildly entertaining.

Hit or Myth? 6/10

Sasquatch – 1976 – Tubi

In tents? Not in the slightest.

Any good? Part whimsical 1970s Disney nature documentary, part campfire story reconstruction, this pseudo-documentary is a strange beast. Seven men ride into the wilderness in search of Bigfoot and it takes an hour before anything mildly interesting happens. All of this patience-trying nonsense is accompanied by omnipresent narration and a cheery soundtrack, which do nothing to sell this as a horror film. A slog to be sure, good luck if you attempt it. Warning, some simulated animal abuse.

Hit or Myth? 4/10

Bigfoot – 2012 – Tubi

In tents? Nope.

Any good? Directed by Bruce (Itsy Bitsy) Davison, this is one of those SyFy films that dredges up old actors that need a patio extension. This one features Danny (Partridge Family) Bonaduce and Barry (Brady Bunch) Williams as rivals in a small town that is being terrorized by a very big Bigfoot. It’s also got Sherilyn (eyebrows) Fenn in it, so it’s not all bad. Actually, this one is kind of fun. Bigfoot is front and center and does a lot of destruction, and if this film had enjoyed a decent budget for the effects then it might have been excellent. Sadly, the beast itself is an absolutely terrible bit of CG with no weight to it, rubbish fur, horrible sound effects and poor animation. A shame.

Hit or Myth? 6/10

Hoax (Rum River Productions, 2019), and Bigfoot vs Zombies (Wild Eye Releasing, 2016)

Hoax – 2019 – Prime

In tents? Unexpectedly, yes.

Any good? The best one yet. It starts off in typical fashion with a mixed bunch out of their depth in the forest while trying to solve a mystery/make a Bigfoot documentary, but teases us with a couple of twists before making a sharp turn into Whatthefucksville, and becoming something else entirely. Featuring a bunch of faces you’ll recognize, and Adrienne Barbeau (in her second Bigfoot flick), and loaded with movie references, this was fun, nasty and kept me interested.

Hit or Myth? 8/10

Bigfoot vs. Zombies – 2016 – YouTube

In tents? Hell no.

Any good? You know when you get a feeling that a film might be rubbish based on its title alone, but then you watch the film and it turns out to be surprisingly entertaining?

Well, you should trust your instincts. This one is utter crap.

At one point a zombie reaches into a victim’s stomach and pulls out… guts? Nope. A red hankie.

And then pretends to eat it. I ain’t making this up.

The filmmaker knows nothing about staging, sound, line of action, editing, special effects or writing. Christ, this makes me angry.

Hit or Myth? 1/10

Bigfoot’s Wild Weekend (Widowmaker, 2012), Stomping Ground (Anvil Entertainment, 2014)

Bigfoot’s Wild Weekend – 2012 – Tubi

In tents? Far from it.

Any good? Absolutely not. But then I knew that going in, I just wanted to get another terrible one out of the way before the final push for a quality film. That said, if you’re a 14-yr-old with no fear of going blind, this tits n’ hicks show is a masterpiece.

Hit or Myth? 2/10

Stomping Ground – 2014 – Tubi

In tents? Not very.

Any good? One thing I’ve learned about these Bigfoot movies is they only work well if they’re based on a fish out of water premise, or the myth is used as an extended metaphor (obsession, beast within etc). This one uses both ideas, as ‘big city’ Ben takes his girlfriend, Annie, back to her family home in the Deep South, where he becomes embroiled in a territorial pissing match with one of her old boyfriends. Of course, Bigfoot is lurking around in the background, and when it finally emerges it is fairly underwhelming, but the cast is really good and I was engrossed throughout.

Hit or Myth? 7/10

Previous Murkey Movie surveys from Neil Baker include:

Biggus Footus, Part I
Biggus Footus, Part III
I Like Big Bugs and I Cannot Lie
The Weird, Weird West
Warrior Women Watch-a-thon

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Neil Baker’s last article for us was Part I of Biggus Footus. Neil spends his days watching dodgy movies, most of them terrible, in the hope that you might be inspired to watch them too. He is often asked why he doesn’t watch ‘proper’ films, and he honestly doesn’t have a good answer. He is an author, illustrator, outdoor educator and owner of April Moon Books (AprilMoonBooks.com).