Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes
Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes

Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes

2012Movie89 minEnglish

Sean Reynolds, a highly acclaimed investigative journalist (who strongly believed in paranormal phenomena), destroyed his career when the most watched episode of his reality show, based on paranormal phenomena, turned out to be a hoax. Sean saw a news report on a "Bigfoot Hunter" (Carl Drybeck) who claimed to possess the body of a dead Sasquatch. He believes Drybeck is a phony and decides to create a new show that reveals people's paranormal claims as hoaxes. Sean assembles his old film crew and heads to Northern California's "Lost Coast" to meet with and interview Drybeck. Obsessed, Sean is staking his comeback, his life and the lives of his documentary film crew on proving Drybeck's claim to be a hoax.

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IMDb4.1/10
Director: Drew HallGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Found Footage

Plot Summary

A skeptical investigative journalist and his crew venture into the remote forests of the Pacific Northwest to film a documentary about Bigfoot. They aim to debunk the myth by capturing definitive proof of its existence. However, their expedition takes a terrifying turn when they encounter a real, aggressive creature, and their quest for truth becomes a desperate fight for survival.

Critical Reception

Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes received generally negative reviews from critics, who often cited its predictable plot, unoriginality within the found-footage genre, and weak character development. While some acknowledged the film's attempt at suspense, most found it failed to deliver a compelling or frightening Bigfoot experience. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with many viewers finding it to be a forgettable entry in the creature-feature and found-footage categories.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film relies too heavily on familiar found-footage tropes without offering anything new.
  • Despite the Bigfoot premise, the horror elements are often underwhelming and lack genuine scares.
  • The narrative struggles to build suspense effectively, often feeling drawn out.

Google audience: Audience reviews for Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes are scarce, but those available generally express disappointment, with many finding the movie to be a low-budget and uninspired take on the Bigfoot myth, lacking the thrills or originality they expected.

Fun Fact

The film was shot in the Humboldt County region of California, an area known for its dense forests and historical Bigfoot sightings, adding to the atmosphere of the production.

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LastCaress1972

LastCaress1972

One of the many, many cinéma vérité, "found footage" horrors out there, and one which regrettably has ambition that outstretches its reach. Most obviously calling to mind the well-executed Norwegian hit Trolljegeren (Troll Hunter), The Lost...