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	...	Himself
Shaun L. White Guy Sr.	...	Herself
Nita Rowley	...	Herself
Tom Yamarone	...	Himself

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:

Уиллоу Крик

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 two tents used in this film were purchased from a Target department store for fifty dollars each.

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Goofs

Peter Jason is down as RPeter Jackson in the end credits.

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Quotes

Jim: Are you a believer?

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Connections

Referenced in Half in the Bag: 2015 Re-Cap (So Far) (2015)

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Soundtracks

952 Frames of Truth
Written and Performed by Timmy Red
Courtesy of Timmy Red

User Reviews

A creepy movie

In my review for the mediocre found-footage/horror film 'Followed' I talked a bit about my dislike for how serial murderers are often portrayed in cinema. While Se7en was a good thriller, it epitomizes IMO the problem... Serial Killers murder for sex and power, and usually a bit of both. However, fart too often, movies seem to depict them as these brilliant psychopaths whose sole purpose in life is to get into a game of 'cat and mouse' with their equally brilliant adversary, that is, whatever detective Morgan Freedman might be playing in any given film.

What's frightening to me about serial killers is that for the most part they go undetected and often get away with multiple homicides for years. That, and to top it off, they blend in with the outside world very well. That is what Willow Creek gets right-there is a hint of realism here on top of the campy thrills that separates Willow Creek from your average slasher film.

This is one of the few movies that I actually felt a certain sense of dread for our hero's, Jim and Kelly-which is a big thing for me, as it takes a lot more than gore and a loud bump to make me jump.

I would like to also mention that I thought the actors did quite well-not only the killer, but the protagonists as well. I thought Jim was really likable, which is another surprise for this type of movie, which usually has very poor character construction.

Worth the watch.