Exists (2014)

A group of friends who venture into the remote Texas woods for a party weekend find themselves stalked by Bigfoot.

Director:

Eduardo Sánchez

Writers:

Jamie Nash, Eduardo Sánchez (story)

Stars:

Samuel Davis, Dora Madison, Roger Edwards

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Chris Osborn	...	Brian
Dora Madison	...	Dora (as Dora Madison Burge)
Roger Edwards	...	Todd
Denise Williamson	...	Elizabeth
Samuel Davis	...	Matt
Brian Steele	...	Bigfoot
Jeff Schwan	...	Uncle Bob (as J.P. Schwan)
George P. Gakoumis Jr.	...	Firework Salesman (as George Gakoumis)
Stefanie Sanchez	...	911 Operator (voice)

Storyline

For five friends, it was a chance for a summer getaway - a weekend of camping in the Texas Big Thicket. But visions of a carefree vacation are shattered with an accident on a dark and desolate country road. In the wake of the accident, a bloodcurdling force of nature is unleashed - something not exactly human, but not completely animal - an urban legend come to terrifying life - a Bigfoot seeking murderous revenge for the death of its child.

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Plot Keywords:

bigfoot | forest | found footage | fake documentary | hand camera | 

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Taglines:

It breathes. It hunts. It ...

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, some violence, sexual content and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in Bastrop County, Texas

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Connections

References The X-Files (1993)

User Reviews

It has its moments.

This hand-held-footage tale of a group of college-aged people on a camping trip being set upon by Sasquatch isn't great, but it does have its moments.

Moments of suspense as they hear sometimes far away sounds, moments of terror as they hear Sasquatch growling and running toward them. One horrifying moment when we see what's his name trying to get away by racing away on a bike, and the creature running along side him, keeping up, with no difficulty. Also two moments of annoying behaviour from obnoxious characters, for no other reason than to have a pair of cheap jump scares within a couple of minutes' time (blasting the car horn, and then slamming the brakes)

I don't have a problem with shaky cam, if it suits the plot of the film. My problem with it is that I think it's difficult to sustain a full length movie with it. The creature effects were decent, the acting was hit and miss, there was a bit of atmosphere in the shots of the cabin and woods, but I wonder if the film would have played better with some occasionally stationary camera work, with mostly just Sasquatch's scenes, and a few establishing shots presented as found footage? As it is, it seems like two thin ideas (found footage, and Sasquatch) mashed together and padded to full length.

I agree with its 5/ 10 IMDb user rating.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Exists

Filming Locations:

Spiderwood Studios, Austin, Texas, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$413,767

Company Credits

Production Co:

Court Five, Haxan Films, Miscellaneous Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1