Director: Todd Jenkins
Year: 2018
Country: USA
Alternate Titles: N/A
Genre: Bigfoot/Sasquatch
Plot:
Embarking on a trip into the woods, a group of friends takes their engaged-to-be groom on a secret trip out into the woods for a surprise bachelor party where they soon realize that their spot is in the hunting grounds of a monstrous Bigfoot and begins chasing them through the rest of the woods.
Review:
This one was a really enjoyable effort. One of it's greatest attributes is the ability to mix together plenty of sleazy antics with the creature feature action. This is loaded with scatological jokes and references, from characters carrying on about their mastubatory prowess and the different juices that are produced during intercourse, continually needing to reference other various biological functions and brings up plenty of scenes relying on the humor found in such features like urination, sexual discharges and such which really gets hilarious at times. This is also done in nice conjunction with the more normalized comedic undertones here, from the actor friend completely blowing off the fanboy in the group, the continuous stories that are told around the campfire or the entire notion of how they kidnap their friend in the first place which has some great comedy involved.
The bigfoot action here isn't bad either, which has some of the best aspects of the film. The first encounter where it stalks the two hunters alone in the woods manages to mix the comedy rather nicely with the bumbling member getting attacked first while he's inadvertently blocking the attempt to shoot it, the scenes of it going around the outside of the campground attacking them in the woods has some great gory kills and the finale containing all manner of attacks gets rather fun. These attacks manage to mix together the graphic and sleazy rather well with victims getting attacked in sexual manners and being naked during the attack. By attacking people when they're in various positions or situations, including having sex or receiving a blowjob which results in plenty of bare flesh on display both before and during the attack, leaving this one with plenty of fun action alongside the cheesy gore. As well with the fine Bigfoot costume on display, these here manage to hold up the film over its minor flaws.
There are a few minor problems here, which all stem from the overlong running time. This one is incredibly jagged in its pacing which results in some scenes taking way longer than they need to or just have no real reason to be included which cause this to be as long as it is. The initial kidnapping and the trip out is quite overlong, and the interactions between the group getting him to calm down and enjoy himself at the trip or getting permission to stay at the campsite are simply dragged out beyond their purpose. Combined with the overall unnecessary exploits of the vengeful wife continually talking about the group out partying to herself as she sets out to get involved in their trip which doesn't need to be there, this one carries on a bit longer than it really should. Some might find issue with the content and material here, but otherwise, there's not much else really overall to hold it down.
Overview: ****/5
With plenty to like in the overall presentation for those willing to go along for the ride as well as a few minor issues presented along the way, there are scores to like in terms of being a sleazy creature feature. Give this a shot if you're willing to go into this one due to the subject matter or looking for a fun creature feature, while those put off by the subject matter or not a fan of this type of effort should heed caution.
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