The Squatchers

I had not heard about this 2025 movie titled "The Squatchers", from writer and director Kalani Hubbard, prior to stumbling upon it. And of course with it being a movie that I hadn't already seen, then I opted to check it out. And I will say that the movie's synopsis sounded interesting.

The storyline started out nicely enough but it sort of flattened out and well into a stall about halfway through. I was waiting and waiting for something to start happening, but the wait was mostly in vain, because up to the halfway point, nothing much actually happened. And that caused my interest in the narrative to start waning at some point after halfway through.

I was not familiar with a single actor or actress on the cast list, and I will say that the acting performances were fair.

The effects in the movie were okay, but nothing outstanding.

My rating of writer and director Kalani Hubbard's 2025 movie "The Squatchers" lands on a generous four out of ten stars.

"Squatchers" hearkens back to those great 90's movies such as "The Goonies," the kind of film a family could watch together. The story here is plausible given the subject they seek, and the acting, direction, filming and lighting all come together to take the viewer on a delightful, charming adventure. Kudos to actor Mark Tambone as Ranger John Malcolm, who brings extra "zing" to the ensemble, a deft blend of comedic ability and intensity. This movie company seems to be dedicated to good, clean, old-fashioned fun, and I applaud them for that. All in all, a night with family, popcorn, hot cocoa and The Squatchers is a night well spent!

The Squatchers is a hilarious, heart pumping, heart warming adventure comedy. It's very reminiscent of 80/90s adventure films from story to the visuals and even the original score, which is amazing. The Squatchers is a very fresh and satisfying film about hunting for Bigfoot and rediscovering old friendships. The characters are so unique and have great chemistry. The tone and humor reminds of The Goonies or even some moments in Stranger Things. This is another great film from Pure Magic Pictures and you can even find many easter eggs from other Pure Magic Films. This movie makes you want to get your friends together, grab your flashlights and go camping.

This movie is exactly what it's meant to be, a fun romp in the woods and other locations, silly characters, and fully entertaining. Well done Mr. Hubbard! Your cast appear to be having fun as well. What's not to love? Maybe the first scene is a little rocky, a bit overlit and a bit of room echo, but it smoothed right out very quickly. The pace of the movie is, in my opinion, very good as well. No drawn out boring expositions. Each characters' character is obvious and the dialogue rings true for these quirky semi-losers with good hearts. I'm def going to watch your other movies. I'm a fan! Pls make more.

I don't often write reviews of films, and it's not that this one was so awful that I needed to trash it. But when there are a number of reviews giving it 10/10, I had to bring some balance and honesty.

This film looks pretty good but that's about it as far as positives go. The actors mostly give over-the-top performances, scenes are so long and drawn out for no reason, and absolutely nothing of note happens until the 40 minute mark. We only get one glimpse of the Sasquatch towards the end of the film, and then you understand why he wasn't shown more often. The third act is okay, but the film would have been better had they cut it down to an hour long.