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Go ahead and expel that breath of anticipation for a real good Sasquatch film, Horror Hounds and Houndettes.  Boggy Creek is a monstrous disappointment.  First-time writer/director Brian T. Jaynes assembles a crack-team of novice filmmakers and walks away with a film that, while indeed  horrific to watch, resembles little of what should pass as a horror film.  Long, meandering, and boring as hell, Boggy Creek can only be likened to watching paint dry on a cold day.

Jennifer Dupree (Melissa Carnell) is returning to her recently deceased daddy’s swamp land with her friend Maya Jones (Shavon Kirksey) and Maya’s boyfriend Tommy (Texas Battle).  Also joining in on the “fun” is an annoying tagalong couple (for rising body count numbers) and a strange man in the swamp who recently lost his wife to the beasts who haunt the Louisiana swamp.  Unfortunately for us, Jennifer is emotionally unstable (quivering lips and weird laughter) and still in mourning over the loss of her father (which is why she is returning to her father’s cabin) so a large portion of the film is spent in trying to figure out exactly what his connection to the swamp and the beasts are.

Unfortunately, none of this backstory can be categorized as interesting and makes for a dull 40 minutes before anyone dies at the hands of a mysterious Sasquatch.  The first kill is relatively weak and the following kills don’t really up the ante.  There’s no skin; little sex; and little gore…all of which – if we are counting absences - makes watching Boggy Creek completely pointless.  Even the acting is dull and clumsy and not worth chuckling about.   The actors seem like they barely know their lines and, with no coherent drama, appreciating Boggy Creek as a waterlogged drama that it seems to really want to build itself as is a foolish endeavor.

You know there’s a problem with a movie when the ending is the only inspired part and that’s why Boggy Creek gets one reel; that ending is a bit harrowing and immediate and, truly, the only fresh bit of air this film gets exposed to.  There’s, unfortunately, nothing exploitative captured on celluloid.  From beginning to end, every expectation (translation: any hope) you have for this film gets chiseled away by plodding sequences and heavy-handed “drama” manufactured by folks who shouldn’t be taking their acting skills so seriously.

Try to stay awake during this one, dear readers, before Boggy Creek claims you.  I double dog dare you.

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MPAA Rating: This title has not been rated by the MPAA.
Director: Brian T. Jaynes
Writer: Brian T. Jaynes
Cast: Melissa Carnell; Shavon Kirksey
Genre: Horror
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Runtime: 87 mins.
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Distributor: Hannover House
Release Date: No theatrical release
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: September 13, 2011

Synopsis: When Jennifer's father dies in a horrific accident, she finds herself drawn to his small cabin in Boggy Creek, Texas. She brings a few friends along for a week's stay, but their vacation soon turns deadly. They are warned of an evil creature that has lurked near the waters for three decades, a terrifying monster that murders men and abducts women. While camping, Jennifer and her friends encounter the creature, finding themselves on the feeding grounds of the giant beast. What began as a journey of self discovery becomes a desperate fight for survival along Boggy Creek as they soon lean that the legend is true!

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Component Grades Movie Blu-ray Disc Blu-ray Experience

Blu-ray Details:

Available on Blu-ray - September 13, 2011
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Audio: Stereo
Discs: 1 50GB Blu-ray Disc

The film looks better than it actually is…which is definitely a plus for the blu-ray connoisseurs out there.  The 1080p transfer has preserved the digitally-shot look of the film.  Skin tones are warm and the dark browns and leafy greens are well-captured inside a nice palette.  There’s little depth to the picture so don’t expect a grand field of vision and, sometimes, the murkiness of the swamp locales crushes with overextended shadows and runny black levels.  The monster looks detailed and a bit unexpected as there are bright splotches of face paint used to highlight his features.

Supplements:

Commentary:

• None

Special Features:

If there are any fans of this feature, the look at the making of the film is sure to please them.  Beyond that, there’s not much too the supplemental material.  The “inside” look at the making of the film is, however, more interesting than the feature itself.

The Making of ‘Boggy Creek’ (20 min)

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