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:

Вiллоу Крiк

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 "one take" tent scene is 18 minutes long.

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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

Surf Song
Written and Performed by Matt Kollar and the Angry Mob
Courtesy of Matt Kollar and the Angry Mob

User Reviews

Good suspenseful shaky cam horror.

I'll be honest. This film definitely went for full Blair Witch and just barely did not make it. On the upside though, it did get very close. Willow Creek is one of those movies that although it doesn't quite scare you, it leaves you unnerved. The film is very amateur but this serves to benefit the film. The buildup is fantastic but in my opinion, the payoff was a tad lackluster, but perhaps that is just because i wanted to know more.

Willow Creek is by no means a masterpiece of horror but it is a very effective shaky cam film with good suspense and eerie atmosphere.

Warning though, some parts of this film do drag on... a lot. The beginning of the film lasts forever, and one scene in particular drums up the suspense well but ultimately runs too long in the middle of this very short movie.

If you read about this film and immediately though you might be interested, watch it. I did not go in expecting too much, but I was pleased with what I saw.