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If you're expecting to see and hear mostly about Bigfoot you'll be disappointed. It's more about the craziness and lawlessness of the north California pot farming communities and urban legends. It's not great but I thought was interesting. The ending (if true) is a really good tactic and impressive for the time it would have happened.
Very misleading tittle and artwork, but if you are a fan or interested on true crime give it a try.
- gabrielsoldier
- Apr 21, 2021
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- kelleynicole-75651
- Apr 20, 2021
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- delr-99858
- Apr 20, 2021
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In this doc you are not going to find any revelations of real Sasquatch events building evidence the creature exists. So if you click on this doc thinking that you'll be disappointed. Instead it takes a story of Sasquatch massacre from a level of a folktale to a possible real event. In this you'll get twists and turns as the area around Humbolt County is a bizarre mix of the lawless old west and the counterculture getting squeezed out from their last outpost in the continental US. In other words it is a sparsely populated area that has plenty of characters who live outside of the norms and laws we are much more rigidly conformed to otherwise. Centered around the growing of marijuana illegally and legally there's a disconnect from the normal rules and lifestyles we all live by. In this atmosphere comes a Sasquatch story where three men were "shredded and mangled to death" by a Sasquatch. Is there any truth? Did, in fact, three men who were pretty much illegal aliens from Mexico meet a grisly death? If so, were these men victims of a Sasquatch attack? If you stick through this you get what is very likely the real gist of the story. Though too long it does deliver in the end an answer. As such I enjoyed it but admit it has nothing for those who want that proof Sasquatch exists.
- AudioFileZ
- May 12, 2022
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- deedee_2000-985-341635
- Apr 20, 2021
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If you're looking to watch a documentary about the mythical creature, Sasquatch, this isn't it.
It's more about the filmmaker trying to get to the bottom of a homicide that happened in Bigfoot country. And while it took 3 hours to get there, the answer didn't really live up to the hype.
That being said, the journey was entertaining. I don't know I'd watch it again, nor would I say I'd recommend it to a friend, but it was entertaining and I enjoyed it. There isn't any heavy lifting involved and there are some twists and turns, but overall if you have time to kill, this'll do it.
It's more about the filmmaker trying to get to the bottom of a homicide that happened in Bigfoot country. And while it took 3 hours to get there, the answer didn't really live up to the hype.
That being said, the journey was entertaining. I don't know I'd watch it again, nor would I say I'd recommend it to a friend, but it was entertaining and I enjoyed it. There isn't any heavy lifting involved and there are some twists and turns, but overall if you have time to kill, this'll do it.
...so it's a little weird that people are complaining about this show not being "about Bigfoot." Another show about someone looking for something they absolutely aren't going to find would be redundant and boring. This is an incredible true crime story with an ending you won't be expecting. Just do yourself a favor and watch it-unless for some reason you'd rather watch people spend 8 episodes in the woods chasing prerecorded Bigfoot noises.
- kennywheeler-84081
- Apr 22, 2021
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A fascinating dab of investigative documentary-making centered on journo David Holthouse trying to find the truth behind a supernatural encounter he'd witnessed whilst working on a Californian drug farm in the early 1990s. The doc becomes a bit of a shaggy-dog story after that, encompassing both the history of bigfoot sightings in the area, the drug trade, the exploitation of illegal workers and everything in between. It likely didn't need to be over three parts and long sections of it feel drawn out or unnecessary - but Holthouse is a charismatic narrator and his "weaponized dissociative behavior" makes him appear wildly fearless amongst the cast of the strange and dangerous interviewees he encounters along the way. A meandering but atmospheric tale, this, with a surprising amount of depth and empathy. I hope this isn't the last we see of him.
- owen-watts
- May 25, 2021
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With some of the garbage docs that Netflix has been churning out recently Hulu decided they can play the game too. They hook you in with the title and get you thinking maybe this might be a fun romp down the old Big Foot trail, but nooooooope, this is almost all about weed and hippies and paranoia. If they had just said that up front with an appropriate title I might have watched anyways.
- duckfan-29333
- Apr 20, 2021
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Felt the need to write a review as the rating is very unfair, seems a lot of people are upset about the title and subject matter, if you are expecting more 'Finding Bigfoot' then move on. (side not - i just checked and that show is 12 seasons in, 12!!!??! You'd think after 12 years of searching you would call it a day)
Davd Holthouse takes a deep dive into a story he heard in his younger days about a Bigfoot/Sasquatch.
Lots of twists, lots of jaw dropping moments. I personally watched the entire mini-series in one sitting as i was loving it. It's Scary, it funny, it's sad, it has it all. One thing that really stood out to me was the honesty of Davd Holthouse. Really hope to see more projects from this guy, more stories of his past work as he seems like a very interesting man.
Highly recommended.
Davd Holthouse takes a deep dive into a story he heard in his younger days about a Bigfoot/Sasquatch.
Lots of twists, lots of jaw dropping moments. I personally watched the entire mini-series in one sitting as i was loving it. It's Scary, it funny, it's sad, it has it all. One thing that really stood out to me was the honesty of Davd Holthouse. Really hope to see more projects from this guy, more stories of his past work as he seems like a very interesting man.
Highly recommended.
- alexandertom-86032
- Apr 20, 2021
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- adambartley-63743
- Sep 22, 2022
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- ellishopper-gaunce
- Sep 29, 2022
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First off I think the fact that they had a pothead open up about Sasquatch in the episode 1 introduction kindve put me right into a skeptical mindset. I actually came into the series with a complete open mind. But a bunch of guys on a weed field "tripping out" about Sasquatch had me believe they were growing some potent s**t as opposed to actual Bigfoot but let's see where this goes. I'll be back to edit if anything else changes.
- NYCsOwnPiTO
- May 2, 2022
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For a film being title Sasquatch I can understand how you might think it's investigating Bigfoot sightings or searching for evidence, I was in the same spot. Turns out there is 10x more about weed farming in backwoods California than it is about Sasquatch. So if you are interested in the alleged murder of 3 random pot farmers from 1993, then this is for you. If you are looking for a cool Bigfoot doc, this is definitely not going to scratch that itch.
- jaycbrooks
- Apr 20, 2021
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It advertises itself as being about a story that Sasquatch killed three people on a cannabis farm. It deviates quickly into an inaccurate history of the area, then describes the area's agricultural properties, shows multiple irrelevant and unenlightening conversations with random people, then a debunked video of a fake Sasquatch with no disclaimer, made lots of commentary on the war on drugs, misrepresents the area (for dramatic effect?), etc. It is boring, slow, and redundant interrupted throughout to describe a journalist's techniques and irrelevant experiences. Includes an irrelevant, inconsistent insistence on nurture over nature. When the event is revealed, it's not exceptional.
First, I'm convinced most of the 1 stars are people who didn't bother to read the series description before they watched, and instead of just moving on to something else came here to complain about it not actually being about catching sasquatch.
Second, this was a really cool look into the dark underbelly of the the Mendocino, but more importantly the national forest system as a whole. If you've ever worked on a national forest, you know this kind of stuff is well known and runs rampant amongst the national forests in California. Racism, crime and even murder can be common place, especially in a place as large and anonymous as a national park can be. It's as fascinating as it is tragic, and if you're a fan of true crime, this is a solid watch.
Second, this was a really cool look into the dark underbelly of the the Mendocino, but more importantly the national forest system as a whole. If you've ever worked on a national forest, you know this kind of stuff is well known and runs rampant amongst the national forests in California. Racism, crime and even murder can be common place, especially in a place as large and anonymous as a national park can be. It's as fascinating as it is tragic, and if you're a fan of true crime, this is a solid watch.
- harveymarosehope
- Oct 19, 2021
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- stephychaos
- Apr 20, 2021
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To waste your time, then this is for you. If HULU paid this guy for this story, then HULU should scream they have been robbed. Just F'n horrible. Misleading and ridiculous. Remember, you have been warned.
- jreeders518
- Apr 19, 2021
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