Willow Creek (2013)

A man and his girlfriend camp in the woods to capture firsthand evidence of Bigfoot.

Directors:

Bobcat Goldthwait, Laura Obiols

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:

found footage | bigfoot | interview | skinny dipping | forest | 

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Taglines:

EXISTING SOON (all caps)

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

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: 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

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

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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

Not Original Enough

From celebrated director Bobcat Goldthwait comes this edge of your seat horror that will make you think twice before going into the woods.

If one were to believe the blurbs on the cover of the DVD, they might think this was an amazing film. Some of the quotes are a bit hard to believe. How this happens can only be explained two ways: incredible cherry-picking (which all advertising does) and people's inability to separate their love for Goldthwait and his film.

Is the picture without merit? Not at all. There are some decent, though short, interviews with real people who want to talk about Bigfoot. The film also serves as something of a promotional tool for the town of Willow Creek (sales of Bigfoot Burgers will likely be going up). And there are a few suspenseful moments that could be legitimately scary. Oh, and some humor, too.

But the complaint people seem to have, again and again, is that this is just "Blair Witch Project" with the witch replaced by Bigfoot. Maybe that is a simplification, but it is a more than valid complaint. The plot, the use of found footage, the way the audience never really sees anything... if Goldthwait was not inspired by "Blair Witch", it is a remarkable coincidence.

There are worse ways to spend 80 minutes. But any horror fan that is looking for something fresh to rejuvenate the genre will probably not find it here.

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