Willow Creek (2013)

Jim and his girlfriend Kelly are visiting the infamous Willow Creek, the alleged home of the original Bigfoot legend - the tale of huge ape like creatures that roam the forests of North ... See full summary »

Director:

Bobcat Goldthwait

Writer:

Bobcat Goldthwait

Stars:

Alexie Gilmore, Bryce Johnson, Laura Montagna

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Alexie Gilmore	...	Kelly
Bryce Johnson	...	Jim
Laura Montagna	...	Missing Woman
Bucky Sinister	...	Angry Man at Road
Peter Jason	...	Ranger Troy Andrews
Timmy Red	...	Ukulele Singer
Steven Streufert	...	Self
Shaun L. White Guy Sr.	...	Self
Nita Rowley	...	Self
Tom Yamarone	...	Self

Storyline

Jim and his girlfriend Kelly are visiting the infamous Willow Creek, the alleged home of the original Bigfoot legend - the tale of huge ape like creatures that roam the forests of North America. It was there that in 1967, the legendary beast was captured on film and has terrified and mystified generations since. Keen to explore more than 50 years of truth, folklore, misidentifications and hoaxes, Kelly goes along for the ride to keep Jim happy, whilst he is determined to prove the story is real by capturing the beast on camera. Deep in the dark and silent woods, isolated and hours from human contact, neither Kelly or Jim are prepared for what is hidden between the trees, and what happens when the cameras start rolling...

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Plot Keywords:

bigfoot | found footage | skinny dipping | sasquatch | camping in the wilderness | 

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Taglines:

EXISTING SOON (all caps)

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 May 2014 (UK)

Also Known As:

Willow Creek

Filming Locations:

Willow Creek, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerkschool Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The ending was originally supposed to take place in a cave.

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Goofs

When Jim & Kelly are in the Bigfoot Diner, they order a burger & sodas. Jim sips his soda, and it makes the distinct sound of an almost-empty cup. But they just sat down to eat, so the cup would not be empty.

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Quotes

Jim: Hi, I'm Jim Kessel. I'm here at the Trinity National Forest along Route 96 also known as The Bigfoot Byway. I'm here with my girlfriend Kelly Monteleone where we plan on retracing the famed 1967 Patterson Gimlin footage, and our search for Bigfoot.
[pause]
Jim: What's that face?
Kelly: Just... it's your thing, just make it about... you. You know, no girlfriend, my name, all that.
Jim: You don't want to be in the movie and now you're Stanley fuckin' Kubrick.

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Connections

Featured in Willow Creek: The Making of Willow Creek (2014)

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Soundtracks

Roger and Bob (Rode Out That Day)
Written by Tom Yamarone
Performed by Rozwell Kid
Courtesy of Rozwell Kid

User Reviews

A Scary Tale Of Babes In The Woods

This really worked for me. I know the usual contingent is out with cries of, "Boring!" and "Worst movie I ever saw!"... but... whatever. They show up for everything short of Chainsaw Gynecologist IV. First off... if you don't like found footage movies, you won't like this. If you didn't like The Blair Witch Project or June 9, you won't like this. If you can't stand low budget movies that don't have loads of special FX and jump cuts... you definitely need to look elsewhere.

Willow Creek is a slow convincing build-up to a chaotic slap of weirdness. Everything leading up to that ending is atmosphere and getting to know the characters and ramping up the dread of what might happen to folks who wander out into the woods looking for monsters. There's a LONG scene in a tent with the characters becoming increasingly terrified... can you watch long scenes where not much happens? Do you have that sort of patience? If so you might like this movie as much as I did. Also, I'd say the real horror of the film doesn't sink in until after a few moments are taken to mull over the implications of what we see in those final moments. How they were foreshadowed early on. It's a creepy movie and I'm glad I watched it.