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On Friday November 15 2024, USA broadcasts Scare Tactics!

Selling Sasquatch Season 1 Episode 7 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Scare Tactics,” titled “Selling Sasquatch,” promises to deliver a thrilling mix of suspense and humor. Set to air on USA, this episode dives into the world of the supernatural and the bizarre. With a storyline that involves a powerful mind wreaking havoc at a military lab, viewers can expect plenty of unexpected twists.

In “Selling Sasquatch,” the plot thickens as a legendary landowner takes center stage. This character is not just any landowner; they are known for their ties to the elusive Sasquatch legend. As potential buyers come to check out the land, they quickly realize that this sale is anything but ordinary. The landowner’s antics lead to a series of terrifying encounters that keep everyone on edge.

The episode highlights the blend of real fears and the absurdity of the situation.

Emilia Pérez leads the 2024 nominees for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, which honor scores and songs in film and other visual media categories. Blitz is next with three, followed by The Wild Robot, Moana 2, and Wicked with two each. See the full list below.

Among the nominees are such hitmakers and composers as Elton John and Brandi Carlile, Miley Cyrus, Diane Warren, Pharrell Williams, A.R. Rahman and Linda Perry, among others.

The hardware will be handed out at the 15th annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards on November 20 at The Avalon in Hollywood. Several of the nominated songs will be performed live during the ceremony.

The HMMAs will present this year’s Outstanding Career Achievement Award to legendary lyricist Bernie Taupin, who collaborations with Elton John produced some of the greatest pop songs and albums on the 1970s. The duo scored 10 No. 1 singles in the UK and seven in the U.

The latest edition of Deadline’s Sound & Screen Film, the event where we shine a spotlight on some of the most intriguing and captivating scores heading into this year’s awards season, is underway Friday night at UCLA’s Royce Hall. We love this event at Deadline because we know how magical it is to see a 60-piece orchestra perform the music behind some of the year’s most exciting movies.

This year’s event, live and in-person only, promises a host of lauded musicians working in the film world. Two-time Oscar-winner Hans Zimmer will touch down to discuss the music he wrote for Steve McQueen’s World War II epic Blitz from Apple Original Films. We’re also welcoming Toto Miranda, Yvonne Lambert and Josh Lambert from experimental band The Octopus Project, who will talk us through the score and song “Creatures of Nature” from Bleecker Street’s Sasquatch Sunset.

Matilda K. Rose, also known as Sasquatch in Cyberpunk 2077, is one of the toughest bosses you will encounter during the I Walk the Line mission. She is extremely strong and a cybernetic Hulk that requires more ingenuity and stealth to take down. While she is weak to fire, defeating her will require a bit more than going head-on, thanks to one of her unique abilities.

Sasquatch has a self-healing ability that makes her even tougher to beat besides her overpowering stature. She has a purple Crystal on her back that lets her heal and drag on the fight longer than any other boss in the game. So the best way to beat Sasquatch in Cyberpunk 2077 involves disabling the purple Crystal before you even start the fight so that she cannot heal herself during the battle. You should upgrade your Reflexes and Cool attributes before you commence this boss battle, as...

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Indie genius Mark Duplass of Duplass Brothers Productions and true crime auteur Joshua Rof discuss their clever deconstruction of the genre and how they use supernatural folklore to tell broader stories in Out There: Crimes of the Paranormal, now streaming on Hulu.

Out There: Crimes of the Paranormal takes you inside eight true crime cases with shocking encounters with the paranormal world - through eyewitness accounts, expert interviews, and all-new investigations. In each case, amidst an agonizing search for answers, one rumor emerges from the pack: something inhuman is afoot. These in-depth investigations transport us to towns and cities across North America where we speak to individuals with eyewitness accounts and first-person details about the extraordinary, supernatural events that changed their lives forever.

A six-year-old boy in the Smoky Mountains disappears forever after being snatched by a mysterious ape-like beast. A UFO...

Grotesquerie Trailer: "In Ryan Murphy’s 10-episode drama series Grotesquerie for FX, a series of heinous crimes have unsettled a small community. “Detective Lois Tryon” feels these crimes are eerily personal, as if someone—or something—taunting her. At home, Lois grapples with a strained relationship with her daughter, a husband in long-term hospital care and her own inner demons. With no leads and unsure of where to turn, she accepts the help of “Sister Megan,” a nun and journalist with the Catholic Guardian. Sister Megan, with her own difficult past, has seen the worst of humanity, yet she still believes in its capacity for good. Lois, on the other hand, fears the world is succumbing to evil. As Lois and Sister Megan string together clues, they find themselves ensnared in a sinister web that only seems to raise more questions than answers.

The series stars Niecy Nash-Betts as “Detective Lois Tryon,...

Hulu has revealed the trailer and key art for its docuseries Out There: Crimes of the Paranormal, which will launch with all eight episodes on September 24.

Out There: Crimes of the Paranormal takes you inside eight true crime cases with shocking encounters with the paranormal world – through eyewitness accounts, expert interviews, and all-new investigations. In each case, amidst an agonizing search for answers, one rumor emerges from the pack: something inhuman is afoot.

These in-depth investigations transport us to towns and cities across North America, where we speak to individuals with eyewitness accounts and first-person details about the extraordinary, supernatural events that changed their lives forever.

A six-year-old boy in the Smoky Mountains disappears forever after being snatched by a mysterious ape-like beast. A UFO crash in Long Island sparks an assassination attempt and illuminates a massive political conspiracy.

An occult coven of Satanic witches is implicated in a decades-old New Jersey murder.

On Saturday August 31 2024, Outd broadcasts Renovation hunters: extended build!

Sasquatch to the Rescue Season 1 Episode 3 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Renovation Hunters: Extended Build,” titled “Sasquatch to the Rescue,” promises an exciting adventure for fans of the series. Set to air on Outd, this episode takes the crew to Tionesta, Pennsylvania, where they will tackle the restoration of the Lutz cabin. This cabin holds special significance as it has been in the Lutz family for over fifty years.

In this episode, the crew will team up with Laramy Sasquatch Miller, a well-known figure in the renovation world. His expertise and unique approach to restoration are sure to bring a fresh perspective to the project. The Lutz cabin, with its rich history, presents both challenges and opportunities for the team as they work to preserve its charm while updating it for modern use.

Viewers can look forward to seeing the...

Director John Asher (Diamonds) is headed out into the woods to find Bigfoot, with Deadline announcing the upcoming Sasquatch horror movie in an exclusive report this week.

The site details the STX Entertainment and Citizen Skull Productions project, “In this latest addition to the bigfoot myth, a beast terrorizes a modern housing development in a small mountain town. The attacks lead to the town’s new sheriff fighting for her daughter’s life.”

Jordan Reid wrote the screenplay for Bigfoot.

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Interesting to note, Deadline’s report mentions that John Asher is actually the grandson of E.M. Asher, an associate producer on the classic films Dracula (1931) and Frankenstein (1931).

“Ever since the release of Jaws, moviegoers have been terrified of the water. Once they see Bigfoot, they’ll never go into the forest again,” Asher said in a statement to Deadline.

Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn are venturing into the wilderness with teen runaway tale “Penelope.”

The independently-financed series, which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, has found a home at Netflix. Duplass Brothers’ production banner head Eslyn is the showrunner of the series, which she co-wrote with Mark Duplass. “Little Fires Everywhere” alum Megan Stott leads the show.

The official synopsis reads: “Feeling out of place in the modern world, 16-year-old Penelope (Stott) finds herself almost cosmically drawn to nature. With no plan in place, she leaves her family behind for the beguiling wilderness of Washington State, where she begins to establish a different kind of life for herself. As Penelope forges an alternative life for herself, survivalism and coming-of-age go hand-in-hand as she learns by trial and error.”

“Euphoria” actor Austin Abrams co-stars in the pilot.

The series was independently produced by Duplass Brothers Productions, and is is executive...

Billed as “a thrilling creature feature inspired by classics like Tremors and the 1988 remake of The Blob,” director Aaron Bratcher’s Slash Squatch is now being fan-funded via Indiegogo.

The project is looking to raise $35,000 in the next couple weeks to bring Slash Squatch to life on screen, with 28 backers raising nearly $6,000 at the time of this article’s publication.

In Slash Squatch, “A weapon wielding Sasquatch ravages a small town.”

Director Aaron Bratcher previews, “Brace yourself for edge-of-your-seat tension and adrenaline-fueled action, brought to life with stunning old-school practical effects.”

The first five minutes of the upcoming film have already been shot and released on the project’s official website, with plans for the rest of the film to begin production in September.

Head over to Indiegogo to learn more and pitch in.

Toni Hudson, Lynn Lowry, Bill Oberst Jr., and Autumn Ivy star.

Aaron Bratcher and Cole Erickson wrote the screenplay.

In the upcoming episode of “Zombies: The Re-Animated Series,” titled “Reality Check, Please! / Their Guy Sasquatch,” fans can expect a thrilling mix of humor and supernatural antics. This episode, airing at 10:00 Am on Saturday, August 3, 2024, on Disney, promises to take viewers on a wild ride through the world of reality television, all set against the vibrant backdrop of A-Spen.

The plot kicks off with Mothership, the show’s quirky producer, launching a reality series that features all of A-Spen’s friends. This unique twist will undoubtedly lead to hilarious moments and unexpected surprises as the characters navigate the challenges of being on camera. The dynamics between the friends will be put to the test, creating both comedic and heartfelt situations.

Meanwhile, Eliza finds herself in the middle of an escalating feud between werewolves and Sasquatches. As tensions rise, Eliza must figure out how to mediate the conflict while keeping her own friendships intact.

Bigfoot has not enjoyed much in the way of flattering depictions on the screen; the hairy, seven-foot icon of folklore has largely been a cinematic figure of fun. Think Harry And The Hendersons; the ill-fated ‘King Itchy’ from Monsters, Inc.; or the Sasquatch (played by an uncredited John C. Reilly) that Jack Black hallucinates while tripping on mushrooms in Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny. Sasquatch Sunset, from filmmaking brothers David and Nathan Zellner, is entirely unlike any of those interpretations: a bizarre and oddly beautiful new take on the Bigfoot myth.

Shot almost like a mock BBC nature documentary, it contrasts big skies and Californian redwoods with a small group of Sasquatches trying to forge a life in a world that seems confusing and hard. Among them are Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough, two entirely unrecognisable A-listers gamely grunting through heavy prosthetics, doing remarkable work from a totally wordless script.

Sasquatch Sunset Photo: Bleeker Street Sundance London kicks off tomorrow, with films screening across the weekend at Picturehouse Central in the capital. It’s the 11th edition of the UK arm of the festival and comes at a time when the Utah-based event is considering a future that could see it permanently move from its Park City base up in the mountains.

Plenty of places are rumoured to have thrown their hats into the ring, including spots as far-flung as Atlanta, Georgia, and San Francisco. The Request for Proposals period is now in full swing. It closes on June 21 with the selected location expected to be announced either towards the end of this year or early next.

Sundance Institute Board Chair Ebs Burnough said: “Park City has been our home for more than 40 years, together with the state of Utah, and Sundance cherishes and respects our history and partnership. We are thrilled with.

After capturing the life of sasquatches with their latest feature, Sasquatch Sunset and Kumiko directors Nathan and David Zellner will be shifting to sci-fi for their next film, with Cate Blanchett attached to lead the project.

THR reports Blanchett will lead the sci-fi comedy Alpha Gang, playing Alpha One, “the leader of an alien gang sent on a mission to conquer Earth. She arrives disguised in human form together with her fellow extraterrestrials, posing as an armed and dangerous 1950s leather-clad biker gang. But their ruthless plan is disrupted when the gang catches the most toxic, contagious human disease of all: emotion.”

Ahead of production kicking off this fall Blanchett and “The Zellner brother’s work never fails to surprise and delight us,” said Blanchett and Coco Francini of Dirty Films. “In Alpha Gang, they have created a far-out world in order to lampoon something much closer to home: The hilarious,...

The intricacies of a green card marriage are uncovered in romantic dramedy “Paper Marriage,” executive produced by the Duplass Brothers.

The indie feature is written and directed by Jeff Man, a longtime mentee of Jay Duplass. Man also leads the film as an unemployed man who agrees to marry a Chinese immigrant (Effy Han) facing deportation so she can stay in the U.S. Per the official synopsis, during the couples’ year-long charade, they tiptoe around each other’s differences. As quiet moments turn into clashes, they navigate through their awkwardness and are forced to learn to work together. This is Man’s feature directorial debut.

“I’ve been working closely with Jeff Man for 13 years on everything I’ve created, and I’m so thrilled to now be a part of his feature film debut,” Jay Duplass said.

“Paper Marriage” will have its world premiere May 5 at the Vc...

Joe Rogan's brief stint as host of a reality TV show marked a career-low and speed bump for a guy who was shaping the new format of podcasting. The show failed due to Rogan's attempt to be objective and not ridicule his guests even when they deserved it, irritating both detractors and true believers. Rogan admitted many of the topics were junk science, exposing several of his guests on the SyFy series as charlatans.

Prior to his controversial rise to prominence on his namesake podcast, comedian, sports commentator, and actor Joe Rogan had a serious blemish on his resume. By 2013, he'd parlayed his NewsRadio and Fear Factor fame to name-brand recognition as a podcasting early adopter. Yet, this endeavor is one he's more reluctant to address. He's only ever referenced it with scorn and embarrassment, and there's a good reason why most of his fans have never heard...

Nathan Zellner and David Zellner’s Sasquatch Sunset is stomping into circa 850 theaters this weekend after debuting in 9 with a solid opening for a film many could find weird. A tribe of Sasquatch, possibly the last of their kind, live and love in the woods of northern California, where it was shot.

“We are taking Bigfoot to America. We have high hopes that the broader market will embrace the movie,” says Kyle Davies of distributor Bleecker Street, calling it “a very different” kind of movie and “a bit of an unknown.”

“It’s a wildcard.”

Marketing was mainly through social activations. “I wouldn’t call it traditional marketing. It doesn’t really fit in that box,” Davies adds. The Sasquatch standees in theaters are fun. And Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar is displaying a baby Sasquatch sitting in a glass case with umbilical cord and placenta.

This is “a polarizing film.

Sasquatch Sunset features a committed cast in realistic costumes with nuanced performances. The film fully embraces its weird concept, offering a mix of natural beauty and shocking imagery. Despite its jarring tonal shifts and lack of dialogue, Sasquatch Sunset delves deep into themes of humanity and resilience.

The first thing you need to know about Sasquatch Sunset is that it’s not a film for everybody, but for those it clicks with, it may be a truly special viewing experience. Through wordless grunts, shockingly vulgar imagery, and at times poignant beauty, this strange and unusual film follows a family of four Sasquatch over a year as they traverse the brutal natural world and all the exciting, mundane, and treacherous realities of their everyday lives. A slow-moving and repetitive movie, Sasquatch Sunset took its time fleshing out the world of these humanoid creatures and their inscrutable existence.

6/10 ProsSasquatch Sunset's cast...

Mark Duplass, star of The Morning Show, is to be handed the Excellence in Acting Award at the upcoming SeriesFest event.

The event is held in Denver between May 1 and 5 and features the likes of Minnie Driver and the cast of Grey’s Anatomy across its lineup.

Duplass, who also co-created HBO series Togetherness, is giving an Innovation Talk, where he will be handed the award. Duplass has also starred in The League, Goliath and The Mindy Project as well as being behind films such as The Puffy Chair and Cyrus as well as HBO’s anthology series Room 104 and a raft of documentaries including Evil Genius, Wild Wild Country and Sasquatch.

Also joining the lineup are Shark Tank’s Daymond John, who will be in conversation with Emil Pinnock and SAG-AFTRA Leadership, including Linda Powell, Shari Belafonte and Jodi Long.

There will be a screening and a panel...

One of the interesting aspects of press screenings is that you see a film early, and you don’t have a series of trailers in front of the feature. There is beauty in this. You can walk into a film with very little knowledge of what will happen. And for the new film, Sasquatch Sunset, I had that very experience. Knowing the cast and seeing a picture of a “Sasquatch,” was all I knew going in. Happily, it was one of the most unique films I’ve seen in a while. It is simply the story of a group of mysterious creatures trying to survive in an ever-changing world. Frankly, this flick has so much heart and humanity, and there is not a single line of dialogue.

Recently, I had the joy of speaking with filmmakers David and Nathan Zellner. I also spoke with cast members Jesse Eisenberg, Riley Keough,...

In the past, many actors have gone to extreme lengths to play a character or prepare for a role they were offered to make the most of the opportunity. For Jesse Eisenberg, that length was going full monkey mode and playing the role of Sasquatch.

In fact, the initial release and clips from his film Sasquatch Sunset has turned the eyes of almost everyone to the project, who cannot wait to witness this film in theaters soon.

Jesse Eisenberg in a still from Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice

But even when people are impressed with what the star has done in this surreal comedy film, it seems like a different species of audience member didn’t feel the same. In an interview, Eisenberg revealed that he once showed this film to a Bonobo monkey named Kanzi, who is considered the smartest ape, who had a very strong reaction to his character in the film.

Sasquatch Sunset is a wild and weird experience with raunchy humor and environmental themes. The unique family dynamics of 'sasquatch life' is captured with incredible performances, cinematography, and prosthetics. The film tests boundaries with scatological content and no narrative, but rewards open minds.

Sasquatch Sunset may be the strangest film you'll ever see. Surrealist filmmakers David and Nathan Zellner explore Bigfoot lore with equal parts absurd humor, heartfelt character dynamics, and an incisive commentary about man's devastating impact on the natural world. There's no dialogue or three-act structure. The cast grunts and howls as a sort of primal communication with copious amounts of sasquatch fornication and genital fiddling. Yup, you read that right. To say this isn't everyone's cup of tea is a vast understatement, but the honest purity of the experience rewards an open mind.

Sasquatch Sunset takes place in a lush mountain range over the course of one year.

Jesse Eisenberg and Christophe Zajac-DenekPhoto: Bleeker Street

Sasquatch Sunset has more in common with a nature documentary than a narrative film: 89 minutes of wordless, but not silent, footage of a bigfoot family, which, at first, is only discernable by height. Even Sunset’s most recognizable star, Jesse Eisenberg, is lost...

They’re big, they’re hairy, they’re an urban myth that refuses to die — they’re the mythological creatures known as Sasquatches, those reclusive figures occasionally seen wandering in the woods and who may or may not rock a size 22 men’s shoe size. Some may doubt their existence, given that they tend to shun social interaction, and most evidence suggesting that they lope among us consists of grainy photos and cryptic video clips. David and Nathan Zellner have no time for such doubters, however. These filmmakers traveled deep...

The history of cinema is littered with weird movies. For certain viewers these are special experiences, be it something for a very specific type of person to enjoy, or more of a challenge to be endured. It's difficult for me to say what camp "Sasquatch Sunset" falls into (that's probably for the individual to decide), but I can say with the utmost confidence that it is far and away the weirdest movie of 2024 thus far. If anything tops it before year's end, it's going to be an all-timer of an odd year at the movies. That much is certain.

Not to give the whole thing away here, as it's worth the experience for those who are game for something wildly offbeat, but we're talking about a movie with no human characters, lots of graphically gross moments, explicit Sasquatch sex, zero dialogue, and no subtitles to relay what is being communicated.

Sasquatch in Cyberpunk 2077 is a tough boss made even harder to defeat by a glitch fix. Patch 2.12 ensures a leaping attack from Sasquatch now lands as it should. Along with the Sasquatch fix, the update includes improvements to quest lines and enemy behavior.

Cyberpunk 2077 is filled with challenging encounters against a plethora of tough characters, but one of the most infamous just became even harder. Throughout their journey through Night City, players will encounter plenty of crime lords and mob bosses, and while most of them are pretty intimidating, many would agree that Matilda K. Rose aka Sasquatch takes the cake. Her battle is difficult for most mercs on their first try, and unfortunately for them, it's now even harder.

Per Cyberpunk 2077's official website, CD Projekt Red's latest update for the game has officially patched out a major glitch that gave players an edge during the boss fight with Sasquatch.

Meet the Sasquatches! Bleecker Street has revealed the first trailer for Sasquatch Sunset, the hilariously genius film about a Sasquatch family living in the woods. This recently premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and will next screen at the Berlin Film Festival before it hits US theaters in April. It's opening on April 19th, just in time for 4/20. Spend a year in the life of a unique family. Captures the daily life of the Sasquatch with a level of detail & rigor that's simply unforgettable. The nature film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Riley Keough, Christophe Zajac-Denek, and Nathan Zellner wearing full-on Sasquatch suits playing the kooky family living in the forest. Yeah this definitely won't be for everyone! It's a hilarious, fascinating, peculiar, one-of-a-kind cinematic creation that does not hold back - and it is somehow quite touching and endearing when all is said & done (here's my full review). Come play with a Bigfoot family!

Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough are a couple like you’ve never seen (ecause they’re both Sasquatches). The Zellner brothers’ upcoming film “Sasquatch Sunset” follows a “year in the life of a singular family” of Sasquatch, per the official logline. Keough, Eisenberg, co-director Nathan Zellner, and Christophe Zajac-Denek make up the family of mythical creatures.

Helmed by directing duo David and Nathan Zellner and written by David Zellner, “Sasquatch Sunset” is an entirely wordless film, other than the grunts and groans of the titular creatures. The feature debuted at Sundance 2024 and will distributed by Bleecker Street this spring.

Actor and producer Eisenberg previously starred opposite David Zellner in Riley Stearns’ “The Art of Self-Defense,” which was produced by Nathan Zellner. Eisenberg said to Variety in August 2022 that the Zellner brothers are “brilliant directors that I’ve wanted to work with for a long time.”

Eisenberg later told IndieWire at...

Answer the call of the wild with the trailer for David and Nathan Zellner’s latest project, Sasquatch Sunset. A truly one-of-a-kind film, the movie takes audiences into the deepest pockets of the woods and follows a family of perhaps the most famous cryptid (sorry Mothman!) — the Sasquatch. Although the feature stars the what should be recognizable faces of Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & The Six) and Jesse Eisenberg (Now You See Me), you certainly wouldn’t be able to tell thanks to the impressive amount of makeup and prosthetics covering their bodies.

I have a confession to make: For much of my teenage years, I identified as what can only be described as a Sasquatch truther. I was radicalized by that infamous Zapruder-like footage of a supposed Bigfoot out for a casual stroll in 1967 and attempted to chase that high ever since. I loved watching all those goofball Discovery Channel specials where supposedly reputable people trekked into the forests of the Pacific Northwest, set up cameras in areas rumored to host a high number of Bigfoot sightings, knocked pieces of wood together to attract the big guy (or gal!), and just waited around for the urban legend to just, I don't know, show itself. The aughts were a strange and confusing time, folks.

All of that is to say that this movie we're about to talk about just might be the very definition of "Up my alley." After making waves during its...

Mark Duplass and producing partner Mel Eslyn are continuing their Sundance reign with the debut of series “Penelope.”

The entirely independently financed and produced series follows the titular Penelope (Megan Stott), a teen who feels more connected with nature than she does her own family. As Penelope escapes into the wilderness, she seeks to find herself in the coming-of-age indie drama.

Duplass and Eslyn co-created and co-wrote the series, which is seeking a distributor at the festival. CAA is handling sales. The Duplass Brothers formerly debuted adult animated series “Animals,” which premiered at 2016 Sundance in the early days of the festival expanding to include episodics.

The official synopsis reads: Feeling out of place in the modern world, 16-year-old Penelope (Stott) finds herself almost cosmically drawn to nature. With no plan in place, she leaves her family behind for the beguiling wilderness where she begins to establish a different kind of life for herself.

How far does a bit have to go before it stops being a bit? It's been conventional wisdom that the Sasquatch is not nor has never been a living creature, similar to the dozens of other fellow cryptids that have followed in its wake. Yet belief in the Sasquatch continues to this day, and while a portion of that belief can be chalked up to urban legends, mental illness, and the like, there seem to be as many or more people who perpetuate belief in Bigfoot simply because they enjoy the idea. In other words, it's a bit, but they're committed to it.

"Committed to the bit" perfectly describes the latest feature from The Zellner Brothers (David and Nathan) entitled "Sasquatch Sunset." The film is a 90-minute-long slice-of-life, documentary-style collection of footage that follows the daily trials and tribulations of an average Sasquatch family. There's no dialogue, just a collection of grunts,...

David and Nathan Zellner, the fraternal directing duo of offbeat films, have been captivated by Bigfoot since they were children. To them, Bob Gimlin and Robert Patterson’s roughly one-minute 1967 short — jerky and grainy footage of an ape-like creature strolling the banks of Bluff Creek in Northern California — is as legendary as the mythic figure it claims to capture. In 2011, the Zellners premiered Sasquatch Birth Journal No. 2, a four-minute film that feels inspired by Gimlin-Patterson’s offering, at Sundance. Now, at the same festival, more than a decade later, the brothers have taken their obsession one step farther with a film that imagines the life of a mythic humanoid.

Who is the Sasquatch to herself? To others? How does she love, fight, play and survive? How about travel? Can she communicate? What are her rituals? Sasquatch Sunset is built on these curiosities and sustained by striking formal choices. The sometimes...

Brothers David and Nathan Zellner have wowed audiences with their previous works, like 2014’s “Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter” and 2018’s “Damsel.” Ever the eccentric duo, their movies tend to be a comedy showcase while inspiring some life lessons along the way. Often, they tread towards urban legends as themes in their films, which speaks to their newest obsession with the North American mythical figure of Bigfoot.

You know Bigfoot. He, or she, is often described as a giant hairy ape upright on two legs walking around the forests of the Pacific Northwest. Many have claimed to have seen Bigfoot, but few have captured the creature on film, or so they claim. But what does Bigfoot, aka Sasquatch, do when they aren’t simply walking around waiting for tourists to take their picture?

David and Nathan Zellner based this feature film off a previous short film they worked on in 2010 called...

“Sasquatch Sunset” is the kind of movie you need to see to believe.

Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough star in the absurdist comedy, which premiered on Friday at the Sundance Film Festival and follows a family of Yetis over the course of a year. The film, which has zero dialogue or narration but plenty of grunts, captures an immersive, “true” depiction of the daily life of the Sasquatch. That apparently involves sex, masturbation, vomiting, flatulence and plenty of other gory acts that aren’t fit to print.

A smattering of audience members appeared to be too squeamish about these quotidian experiences, shielding their eyes during bloody moments and stomping for the exit at the Eccles Theater well before the credits began to roll. Others delighted in the gastrointestinally graphic sequences. One scene, involving bodily fluids spouting out of every — and we mean every — orifice of the female Bigfoot, played to raucous applause in the room.

The costumes and makeup are going to get you first (they’re fantastic), but don’t discount the sneaky emotional power that lurks under enough hair and skin and dirt and little, skinny pee-pees to make even the most eagle-eyed of audiences not quite realize they’re looking at Jesse Eisenberg or Riley Keough. In David and Nathan Zellner’s long-gestating, oft-teased, and mildly secretive “Sasquatch Sunset,” the four-strong family unit at the story’s heart might not look like you and me, but they sure feel human.

That’s not to say they’re not taking by their more animalistic tendencies, as Eisenberg, Keough, Nathan Zellner, and Christophe Zajac-Denek spend much of the film’s running time — which clocks in at a slim 89 minutes, but it can feel much longer during slower stretches, and covers a full year in their lives — farting, fucking, eating, snorting, sniffing, and even communicating...

It took a lot of time — and hair — to transform Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough into Bigfoot. They spent several hours in the makeup chair to don the elaborate prosthetics needed to play two of the eponymous creatures in “Sasquatch Sunset,” a surreal comedic drama that premieres on Friday at the Sundance Film Festival.

“We would arrive — and I would have to shave everything on my face — and then it was two hours in the chair applying hair, makeup and fur, and then climbing into a costume that was specifically made for us,” said Christophe Zajac-Denek, who also stars in the film as one of the mythical beasts, at the Variety Studio presented by Audible. “Tons of fur.”

David Zellner and Nathan Zellner directed “Sasquatch Sunset,” which is vaguely described as “a year in the life of a singular family.” The film, which contains no dialogue (unless you speak Sasquatchese...

IndieWire’s 2024 Sundance lineup of events is officially being revealed.

In addition to IndieWire’s annual Sundance Studio, the publication is partnering with Adobe for three panel discussions taking place at Adobe’s 558 Main Street location in Park City. Sign up to gain access to the space here.

The first, taking place January 20 at 3 p.m. Mt, is titled IndieWire: Creative Collaborations in Filmmaking, presented by Adobe.

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IndieWire’s Crafts editor Chris O’Falt will moderate a discussion with Duplass Brothers Productions president Mel Eslyn and producer/director/actor Mark Duplass. The conversation will focus on the longtime partnership behind the production company behind projects such as HBO’s “Room 104,” “Somebody Somewhere,” Hulu’s “Sasquatch,” and new release “Penelope,” which is premiering at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

The second conversation, at 3:30 p.m. Mt, January 20, will have O’Falt moderate a discussion with the...

Exclusive. When the alternative book of film trivia is written, a page will be dedicated to the influence of Leonard Nimoy’s paranormal-themed late-’70s TV show In Search of… on director siblings. It was here that Albert and Allen Hughes first heard about Britain’s most notorious serial killer, Jack the Ripper, beginning an obsession with Victorian London that resulted in their 2001 horror-drama From Hell. And for David and Nathan Zellner, the cultural impact was very similar.

“We loved that show,” recalls David. “As kids, there wasn’t much out there, that we were exposed to, that covered those sorts of things. They’d cover the Loch Ness monster, everything. I remember one about plants, wondering if they were able to think and what kind of music they’d like to listen to. They got really obscure with some of the subjects, but we loved that show. We loved the vibe of it.

IndieWire’s Sundance partner Adobe has big news for rising filmmakers: Today, January 16, Adobe and the Adobe Foundation announced the inaugural Adobe Film & TV Fund, aimed to support underrepresented creatives within the film industry.

Adobe has committed $6 million in grants, contributions, and Adobe Creative Cloud product donations to help creators and filmmakers find career opportunities in the film and TV industry. The initiative seeks to address the inequity in funding, career, and training opportunities across multiple communities in the industry with grants, contributions, and fellowships. The fund marks an ongoing collaboration between Adobe, the Adobe Foundation, and a slew of global organizations, including Easterseals, Gold House, The Latinx House, NAACP, Sundance Institute, and Yuvaa, to support representation in film and TV.

The fund will focus on providing fellowships and apprenticeships that offer direct, hands-on industry access through mentorships and networking with production houses, studios, and distributors to support filmmaking. The...

An incredible Sasquatch cosplay brings the powerful rival of the Hulk to life, capturing the character's distinct orange fur and conveying his size and majesty. Sasquatch, like the Hulk, gained his powers through gamma radiation experiments, but his transformation is through a spirit possession, and he once dragged a naval destroyer ashore. Sasquatch and the Hulk have a long history of fighting, with each showdown being intense and inconclusive, making a true battle between the two incredibly destructive. This cosplay showcases Sasquatch's power and potential to rival the Hulk.

An epic new Sasquatch cosplay brings the Hulk’s impossibly powerful rival to stunning life. A fan favorite character since his introduction in 1979, Sasquatch was also a founding member of the Canadian superhero team Alpha Flight. Sasquatch is also one of Marvel’s strongest characters, and this has brought him into conflict with the Hulk on multiple occasions. Now, cosplayer thegodddamnbatmanuel...

Spoilers ahead for Reacher season 1.

Reacher season 1 on Amazon Prime Video delivers some of the best fight scenes in any action show, with each episode upping the ante. The action sequences in Reacher season 1 stay true to Lee Child's source material, capturing the essence of Jack Reacher's character and military background. While some action moments stand out, such as the Sasquatch bar fight and the police car brawl, the season finale and the stairwell fight are among the series' most thrilling moments.

Based on Lee Child's book series of the same name, Amazon Prime Video's Reacher season 1 is packed with some of the best fight scenes of any streaming action show around, with each of the series' 8 episodes upping the ante. The freshman season lifts its premise from Child's debut novel, Killing Floor. On the whole, the series' first outing remains pretty faithful to the source material, from...

The best Bigfoot movies are elusive in Hollywood, with mainstream audiences not showing as much interest in the mythical creature as they do in other horror monsters. The first Bigfoot movie didn't arrive until 1970, despite stories about the creature dating back to the 1700s and a legend that developed over time with similar creatures from different parts of the world. Some of the best Bigfoot movies have achieved cult classic status and received positive reviews, showcasing unique storytelling approaches such as comedy, found footage, and animation.

The best Bigfoot movies are about as elusive as the creature himself. Despite Hollywood's love for making films about ghosts, man-eating animals, ogres, and dragons, the industry has seemingly snubbed the mythical giant ape some call Sasquatch. Though there aren't a lot of films starring the big guy, there have been some pretty interesting, unique, and downright scary Bigfoot movies, that, while not appealing to mainstream audiences,...

A cryptid movie, unlike a more generic monster movie, tends to lower the stakes, as opposed to making them huge, like in Godzilla where the whole world is threatened. The best cryptid movies use that smaller scale to tell a more personal story. Cryptids are animals that cryptozoologists believe may be real but their existence has never been proven. Unlike, ghosts or creatures from myth, supernaturalism is not often subscribed to cryptids. Instead, they are simply mysterious animals, just waiting to be discovered. Cryptids are not recognized by zoologists, and folklore researchers are interested in the anthropological implications of mythological and unexplainable beasts rather than their actual existence.

A cryptid movie is often associated with supernatural horror stories, but they can show up in any film genre. Cryptids are neither as powerful nor as fear-inducing as supernatural creatures and entities shown in most scary movies. They can also admittedly be...

Dark Star Pictures has released the official trailer for the supernatural sasquatch horror movie Summoning the Spirit. Hitting Digital and DVD in August, the film imagines what would happen if a married couple happens to move to a remote area that's inhabited by a cult with a leader who claims to have a telepathic connection to Bigfoot himself. What's horrifying is that he just might be right. See what we mean by watching the new trailer below.

Jon Garcia and Zach Carter wrote the screenplay for Summoning the Spirit, which is directed by Garcia. Krystal Millie Valdes and Ernesto Reyes (American Gods) lead the cast. The film is produced by Dark Star president Michael Repsch, Joe Jatcko, and Lacy Todd. It is executive produced by Carla Berkowitz (Critical Thinking), six-time Tony winner Jim Kierstead, three-time Emmy nominee William Fernandez, and Michael Rubin.

The official logline for Summoning the Spirit is...

The search for legendary creatures may not be recognized as a legitimate science, but even the harshest critics of cryptozoology have to admit that it’s fun to imagine that there might still be a little bit of magic hidden in the modern world. From Sasquatch to the Loch Ness Monster, these mythical beasts have been inspiring stories for centuries, so it makes sense that they’d eventually show up in video games.

And with so many digital cryptids to choose from (you’d be surprised with how many games manage to sneak in a Mothman reference), we’ve decided to highlight six of the most memorable Cryptid appearances in gaming. After all, there’s nothing like a good monster hunt, and I think cryptozoology is criminally underutilized when it comes to genre storytelling – especially when it comes to videogames.

For the purposes of this list, we’ll be defining...

Canada’s response to the X-Men, Alpha Flight, are back in an all-new limited series spinning out of the events of Fall of X. Mutantkind has experienced a terrible catastrophe, one that throws their world into fear and uncertainty once again–and in the wake, two new Alpha Flight teams are born, one working in public and the other from the shadows. But what leads to the creation of two teams? These questions will play out across Marvel’s new Alpha Flight miniseries.

Marvel unveiled more information about the series on its website, including a look at the first issue’s cover, shared below. The five-issue miniseries will be written by Ed Brisson and drawn by Scott Godlewski, making his Marvel Comics debut. This year’s Hellfire Gala will be a turning point for Earth’s mutants, who, for the past few years, have rallied together on the island nation of Krakoa.

The best Bigfoot movies are about as elusive as the creature himself. Despite Hollywood's love for making films about ghosts, man-eating animals, ogres, and dragons, the industry has seemingly snubbed the mythical giant ape some call Sasquatch. But despite Tinsel Town's lack of love for the big guy, there have been some pretty interesting, unique, and downright scary Bigfoot movies, that, while not appealing to mainstream audiences, have been hits with genre fans. While there were movies about all the other horror monsters through the years, the first Bigfoot movie didn't even arrive until 1970.

This is despite the creature getting its first mention all the way back in the 1700s when stories of hairy creatures in the forests would scream loudly and steal livestock. This led to stories of shape-shifting creatures, adding a supernatural tint to the idea of the Bigfoot monsters. By the 1800s, there were stories in different parts of the world,...