Movie: Boggy Creek: The Legend is True [Reviews]

Are you a sucker for anything Bigfoot / Yeti / Swamp Ape / Cryptozoological in nature? This movie's for you. The DVD release date was September 13, 2011, so you can pick it up now at Walmart or Amazon.

Here's the synopsis:

When Jennifer's father dies in a horrific accident, she finds herself drawn to his small cabin in Boggy Creek, Texas. She brings a few friends for a week-long stay, but their vacation soon turns deadly. They are warned of an evil that has lurked near the water for three decades, a terrifying creature that murders men and abducts women. While camping, Jennifer and her friends encounter this evil, finding themselves on the feeding grounds of a giant beast. What began as a journey of self discovery becomes a desperate fight for survival along Boggy Creek.

Boggy Creek: The Legend is True Trailer

Here are some reviews by "regular" folks:

The new Boggy Creek is an extremely well done film. The script is amazing. You can't help but like its characters. I was utterly impressed by its quality. However, I must warn you, you must go into looking for a movie, not a gorefest to enjoy it. Not that it doesn't have gore. There are some wonderful kill scenes. The best part of this film though is its dark and bleak, Dawn of the Dead (2004) ending. Totally check it out and give it shot if you like Bigfoot Horror.

Ordered this from Amazon and arrived in Canada 6 days later. Just watched it last night. I was very surprised. I went into this with low expectations due to the history of Bigfoot movies in general. I was very entertained by this. Really good cinematography. The director was able to capture the mood very effectively. The creature effects were well done too. Could have been a little less "human" looking and tried for a taller monster, but that's just my opinion. Cast was likeable and did a good job with script delivery. Definitely room for a sequel. Not sure what the budget was, but the money was well spent. Hanover House could do a better job at releasing this and probably see more return in their investment. All in all I would give it a solid 8 out of 10.

Unfortunately that's all it was besides it having cool monsters and a few hot actresses! The film really didn't look finished to me.... it needed more answers like how a guy is showing defending someone from the bigfoot's but yet we never see what happens to him after the person he is helping runs away! that and the fact that they had a whole bunch of pointless scenes that lead to nothing and introduced no new characters... and what was up with the sheriff and his deputy... they were in a few scenes in the beginning and were never shown again!

Plot: a group of five college kids go to a one of the friends' house whom hasn't been there in years after a unexplained accident! But after a few drinks and smokes they soon realize (when there out in the middle of the woods with a tent and some toilet paper) that there is something out there and it is picking off and killing the (now 4) college kids off one by one and they are keeping the woman for breeding!

Review: The whole movie had such a "I've not been completed and been put onto DVD as fast as possible" feel to it but maybe there was a reason why... maybe they needed more money to finish it... but anyway... the acting was decent and the gore/creature effects where nasty and sick yet fun and creative. I'll admit that some of the noises used for the gore scenes (such as when a Bigfoot eats someone guts) where a little bit too Low-budget sounding! I wish it had a bigger budget like the movie "Creature (2011)" but alas it has no spot in theaters or even DVD as a matter of fact... but just not for now because I bet this film has a lot more potential that it gives!

Acting: The acting was okay I mean Texas Battle acted like a thug and I wish he acted more like he did in "Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007)" and also some of the characters where put in and were never used like the old couple from the trailer.. They were shown only once! And the deputies that were used like two or three times I bet they would've been good actors too if they were given the opportunity!

Gore: Disembowelments, mangled corpses, a really harsh slashed throat and some more! it had good special effects but it could've used more gore!

Bottom Line: A sickening, decent acted, and bloody yet un-fished, overdone, and a "leave you upset" ending that doesn't really work well for the movie kind of film that feels wrong yet right at the same time!

Suggested MPAA: Rated: "R" for bloody violence, sexuality, and language

Is it worth the Buy on a scale of 1-10: 6
For the Movie itself on a scale of 1-5: 4