Comments on: Cryptid: The Movie

By: hudgeliberal

hudgeliberal — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:18:32 +0000

Ya know, I always thought publicity would be a dream for the bigfoot community but the recent “bigfoot boom” has brought nothing but nightmares. I have officially thrown in the towel on my hopes of seeing another “quality” sasquatch film. As cheesy as some of the 70’s bigfoot movies and docu-dramas were, they still had some basic knowledge of the creatures and the people who seek them. Today, like most forms of art, filmmaking, along with music, has taken a terrible turn for the worse. CGI effects may have single-handedly destroyed things like storyline, character development and overall quality of the acting. Someone take me back 30 years to the golden era of movies and Sasquatchery!

By: CalebKitson

CalebKitson — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:52:30 +0000

I doubt I will go see this. It looks like it just makes a big joke of cryptids, and it makes it sound like all cryptids are bloodthirsty monsters.

By: red_pill_junkie

red_pill_junkie — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:50:23 +0000

Well, I always had a thing for Lori Petty —yes, I even enjoyed Tank Girl, so sue me!!— so maybe I’ll give this flick a chance if I find it in Blockbuster.

So, is the cryptid a Yowie or what?

By: mystery_man

mystery_man — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:47:45 +0000

My my, that looks horrible. I usually like movies that are so bad they are good, but… No hard evidence yet, but I think watching this actually can maybe kill brain cells. Looks like it has pretty low production values too. And what cryptid is that monster supposed to be? I better not see this costume in a freezer any time soon.

Eireman- I could not agree with you more on your take on which direction sasquatch movies should go. The Edge is a brilliant example of the kind of story that could revolve around Bigfoot. It sure would be refreshing. I am quite a bit tired of these splatter sasquatch films that try to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

By: sschaper

sschaper — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:07:14 +0000

Is this a Sci-Fi Saturday night special?

By: eireman

eireman — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:04:19 +0000

Just the other day - no kidding - I was saying to myself, “what ever happened to Lori Petty”. Now I know.

I think most “Hollywood” writers turn Bigfoot (or whatever) into a vicious bloodthirsty creature because it is the laziest way to go. A more artful film would be one that found its conflict in a much more subtle way. I would love to see the Sasquatch version of The Edge (Anthony Hopkins/Alec Baldwin). The bear wasn’t good, the bear wasn’t evil. It was a bear. But much of the conflict in that film derived from the tension between these two men. There are countless other examples to model such a film on, but the point being that if these writers would look less toward Jack the Ripper and more toward Jack London, they might end up with a better film.

By: gloomer

gloomer — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:27:14 +0000

That double scream at the end is on a sound fx LP I had when I was a kid.

Tacky.

By: Gothic_Thylacine

Gothic_Thylacine — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:20:35 +0000

I wouldn’t worry too much. That trailer has been on YouTube for a while now. (If my memory serves me right, almost if not already a year now)

By: gridbug

gridbug — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:17:40 +0000

Arr. Eee. Diculous. Especially irritating is the use of the “Halloween sound effects record” woman’s screams dubbed in at the end. And is that Lori “Tank Girl” Petty in there as well? Yes. Yes it is.

If anything, this has inspired me to revisit my treatment for an original take on the “Sasquatch expedition finds more than they bargained for” angle. Maybe once it’s finished I’ll post it here for critique. Happy Sunday, everyone!

By: shumway10973

shumway10973 — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:16:30 +0000

Why is it Hollywood has to have Big Foot (I believe that’s what they are after) attacking people? How many accounts do we have of Big Foot harming a person (harming, not abducting)? I understand the original legends of skookum in lower Washington being that they are cannibals (given the natives thought they were human), but since white man days I don’t really recall an actual attack like most of these movies portray. Most of these movies sasquatch sounds more human or werewolf than sasquatch.