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Willow Creek

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
14K
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Willow Creek (2013)
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A man and his girlfriend camp in the woods to capture firsthand evidence of Bigfoot.A man and his girlfriend camp in the woods to capture firsthand evidence of Bigfoot.A man and his girlfriend camp in the woods to capture firsthand evidence of Bigfoot.

  • Director
    • Bobcat Goldthwait
  • Writer
    • Bobcat Goldthwait
  • Stars
    • Alexie Gilmore
    • Bryce Johnson
    • Laura Montagna
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    14K
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    • Director
      • Bobcat Goldthwait
    • Writer
      • Bobcat Goldthwait
    • Stars
      • Alexie Gilmore
      • Bryce Johnson
      • Laura Montagna
    • 202User reviews
    • 99Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    • Kelly
    Bryce Johnson
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    • Jim
    Laura Montagna
    • Missing Woman
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    • Angry Man at Road
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    • Ranger Troy Andrews
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    Edeards

    A frustrating watch throughout

    I cannot quite comprehend how one could go hunting for Big Foot yet be so ill-prepared to be in the wilderness. No knife, torches, bear spray, headlamps, no night vision camera, no interest in building a fire. This is the most frustrating movie to watch, not due to the slow burn nature but just the sheer idiocy and naivety of the main character. Incredulous.
    7duffyscript

    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.
    4kjjames81

    You wait and then it's over.

    First thing's first this film is boring, about 45 minutes of this film is talking and driving. Then our couple get to the woods and get warned off, which happens in most if these films. When that happened I thought great the film will pick up, it didn't for awhile. Then we get to the infamous tent scene, for me it didn't work. This part was meant to be 18 minutes of flights and scares, where? By the time we get to the end of the movie, I had lost interest in the film. There was nothing wrong in the acting, in fact they did look like a real couple, which worked. The film had one problem as I said earlier, nothing happened. I would give this a three and a half but since I can't I will give it a four.
    7znegative

    A creepy movie

    In my review for the mediocre found-footage/horror film 'Followed' I talked a bit about my dislike for how serial murderers are often portrayed in cinema. While Se7en was a good thriller, it epitomizes IMO the problem... Serial Killers murder for sex and power, and usually a bit of both. However, fart too often, movies seem to depict them as these brilliant psychopaths whose sole purpose in life is to get into a game of 'cat and mouse' with their equally brilliant adversary, that is, whatever detective Morgan Freedman might be playing in any given film.

    What's frightening to me about serial killers is that for the most part they go undetected and often get away with multiple homicides for years. That, and to top it off, they blend in with the outside world very well. That is what Willow Creek gets right-there is a hint of realism here on top of the campy thrills that separates Willow Creek from your average slasher film.

    This is one of the few movies that I actually felt a certain sense of dread for our hero's, Jim and Kelly-which is a big thing for me, as it takes a lot more than gore and a loud bump to make me jump.

    I would like to also mention that I thought the actors did quite well-not only the killer, but the protagonists as well. I thought Jim was really likable, which is another surprise for this type of movie, which usually has very poor character construction.

    Worth the watch.
    5lnvicta

    A worthwhile slow burn, assuming you can endure the first 40 minutes.

    Willow Creek is another Blair Witch Project rehash, but don't let that deter you. It's a different approach to minimalist found-footage horror, and it winds up being a truly frightening experience if you can make it past the first half. Not that the first half is poor - it's just a long setup to introduce you to these characters: Jim, the believer, and Kelly, the skeptic, on their hunt for the one and only Bigfoot. It's satirical in a way, watching Jim interview these townsfolk about Bigfoot sightings and you as a viewer knowing how ridiculous it all is, but that is what makes Willow Creek work so well. You're led to believe it's going to be a dumb satire on the Blair Witch Project for the first half of the film, which makes it all the more terrifying when things take a turn for the worse.

    Rather than having jump scares and disturbing imagery, the scares in Willow Creek come almost entirely from sound. There's even a point where the main character shuts off the camera light so you can't see anything. All you can do is listen to the open wilderness: wood knocking from a distance, leaves crunching, ominous howls, getting closer and closer. It taps into everyone's innate fear of the unknown in the simplest and most effective way.

    As far as minimalist horror goes, Willow Creek is right up there with Blair Witch, possibly even surpassing it. The only complaint I have aside from the overlong build up (which ends up paying off anyway) is the atrocious rock song that plays during the end credits. It takes the dreadful atmosphere you were experiencing moments before and slams your eardrums with this horrendous upbeat music. It can be a relief for some people, reminding us that it's only a movie, but I found it grating. However, this doesn't take away from the fact that Willow Creek is another reminder that found-footage can work with the right team in front and behind the camera. A perfect midnight horror movie.

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    • Trivia
      Bobcat Goldthwait did all the throaty noises for Bigfoot.
    • Goofs
      Peter Jason is down as RPeter Jackson in the end credits.
    • 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.

    • Connections
      Featured in Willow Creek: The Making of Willow Creek (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Surf Song
      Written and Performed by Matthew Kollar and the Angry Mob

      Courtesy of Matt Kollar and the Angry Mob

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    • Release date
      • May 2, 2014 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Віллоу Крік
    • Filming locations
      • Willow Creek, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Jerkschool Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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