almaric777

Loved the concept, the location, the actor and minimalist approach. Didn't mind the lack of monster-fighting action in the setup, figuring I would be rewarded with a decent final battle for vengeance. However, the shots that were supposed to provide the exposition were too dark or hard to deduce. The dialogue (about 50 words-maybe) was garbled and I had to use sub-titles. The final battle was too dark and jumbled--I didn't know what had actually occurred until the aftermath. And the end twist was weak and unsatisfying. It would have qualified as an pretty good "Masters of Horror" type episode, but as a feature film I can't recommend it. I would love to see a big budget version, but that will never happen.

First part is way too dark and depressing - emotionally gut-wrenching with added "horror" bits to make it even worse. The mystery/supernatural middle is intriguing. The actress who plays Annie is awesome here , but I strangely found alot of her scenes is this part to be humorous for some reason. The last part attempts to ramp up the horror, but falls short. Candles, weird imagery and wall-crawling fails to impress. The end is laughable as the film goes for full-on cult status. Well-made and the performances are good, but not recommended. Watched free on Amazon Prime

*Pros* Overall look closer to pro than amateur.

Neat concept - I like the idea of a Bigfoot/Predator type.

Loved the girl, she was a badazz without acting like a badazz. She also had some great unintentionally funny lines.

Monster was well done (at least his face).

*Cons* First half built up some intensity, but then the wheels kinda fell off the narrative with some Native American hoo-doo, medicine woman witch (way over done) and an implication in the Bigfoot cave that was not necessary.

Tone of the film was unstable - funny, sinister, jokey, disturbing. That can be pulled off, but not pulled off here. The hunters were a good example of this - one minutes goofy redneck A-holes, the next minute dangerous perverts.

The finale was interesting, but they went for the twist ending instead of something more meaningful.

Verdict - Watchable Bigfoot flick with some interesting additions, but ultimately average.

Not Rated, but would be R for language, graphic violence and some sexuality/adult situations.