Comments on: Boggy Creek Inspirational

By: Grant

Grant — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 01:52:57 +0000

Like so many others here, I saw Boggy Creek when it came out. It was a (relatively) very early “Fortean” film for me, and also the last one for a pretty long while. But it was during a winter that I was caught up in all sorts of weird fictional things (as opposed to Fortean ones), like horror films, so it fit into that whole picture for me. Like sasquatch, the “slumber party” scene was both scary and funny to me (almost like a regular “boys crash the slumber party” scene in a comedy).

By: Grant

Grant — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 21:01:23 +0000

I shuldn’t judge a movie without seeing it (”The Top Secret UFO Project”, I mean, not “Boggy Creek”), but comedies about UFOs (and other Fortean things, but especially UFOs) are so full of sound-alike, “cookie cutter” jokes (the abducted hillbilly one, the “probe” one, the “conspiracy nut” one, over and over and over), that it’s hard to imagine this one adding any originality to the whole thing. Plus - if it’s a parody of ‘ 70s films, then there’s ANOTHER subject that’s been hugely overdone by comedy writers, with EVEN MORE worn-out jokes. So a film that combines two subjects like that doesn’t sound so promising as far as humor goes. But hopefully I’m wrong.

By: arbigfoothunter

arbigfoothunter — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:10:13 +0000

Yes, I purchased my first copy of this movie at “The Monster Store” in ‘downtown’ Fouke. It was a video selling for $17.99, and it never did play right because it was third or fourth generation. But found the movie on DVD at Walmarts last year for $5.50, so I picked up 2 copies, but should have bought more! I have traveled to Fouke 5 times now in the last three years, as it is about 130 miles from Little Rock. Alot of the people in the film are deceased now or have moved away from the area. I was real disappointed by all the “Private Property” signs all along Boggy Creek, but the Sulphur River runs from there and you also have the vast area known as Sulphur River Bottoms, where tracks are found by hunters that are miles into this swampy area. So many snakes, alligators, panthers, and mosquitos await anyone who dares enter this boggy area. Whenever we visit relatives near Mineral Springs, AR, I always drive down to Fouke and check it out. Oh, yes, the movie is classic, and Charles B. Pierce stated that the creature’s vocals at the beginning of the film was actually what he recorded while boating through the river bottoms.

By: Autumnbelle

Autumnbelle — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:40:55 +0000

Just saw this movie for the first time in the past couple years. Have to admit a couple scenes did startle me, but mainly the love song the Fouke Monster sings to Travis Crabtree is the most priceless.

Actually, it’s an interesting movie - mostly from a sociological view. Definitely well worth a viewing from thrill seekers and scholars alike.

By: flame821

flame821 — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:23:47 +0000

Looks like I’m going to have to find this on DVD and put the children to bed early.

I wonder if they ’stole’ the toilet/monster idea in Jurrasic Park from this film?

By: bearpaw

bearpaw — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 08:46:05 +0000

I remember seeing this when I was about 10 yrs old. I had to walk through the park to get home. Let me just say I dont remember my feet touching the ground at all, was world record 400 yard dash and no one was there to witness it. Then to get home to find out we are leaving for ARKANSAS (AAAAH!!!!) for summer vacation to see the Grandparents!! Sleeping with the lights on was a regular thing that summer. Heck, Motel 6 stole my motto “We’ll leave the light on for ya.”

By: sasquatch

sasquatch — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 03:01:10 +0000

Film makers today could do themselves a favor by watching that one about ten times. Great tension building and suspense. The narration is so well concieved that it doesn’t feel intrusive like most narrated films can.

The funny songs sort of relieved some of the tension and was actually part of masterful pacing, as I recall chuckling at “Hey, Travis Crabtree…”etc. only to dig a hole in the theatre armrest when the critter stalked the slumber party in the trailer. This movie is the Epitome of Americana, and I wish there were still films like this one being made today. Alas, the theatres are overbooked with predictable computer generated, gorey, rediculously self indulgent garbage.

By: man_on_fire

man_on_fire — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 02:14:27 +0000

Yeah, saw this one at the theater opening weekend at the age of 10. Believed every darn second of as pure truth. The guy jumping off the toilet and running out the door right into the monster made me jump about 6 feet out of my theater seat!

But as mentioned above, the boy running home at dusk with the sounds of the monster in the woods across the fields left an indelible impression that has stayed with me to this day.

Classic stuff!

By: stillserchin

stillserchin — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:18:54 +0000

That movie conjured up such spookiness that it still gives me the creeps.

By: joppa

joppa — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:05:56 +0000

The Mothman Prophecies was the scariest and weirdest book I ever read. The movie did not do the story justice.

Best wishes for many more years of giving us the willies.