The legend of the Fouke Monster in the middle of nowhere in Arkansas is at least a fascinating legend from how I see it through this interesting docudrama that really isn't a horror movie until the end, and that's based on re-enactments of things that allegedly happened. It's one of several alleged legends of unknown kinds of beasts, refer to in some circles as a Yeti, and for most of the film, just seen and heard in passing from a distance. The creature, whatever it is, begins to get more aggressive and potentially violent about halfway before the end of the film, resulting in a posse going out to try to find the creature that is scared kittens to death, taking off hundred pound Hogs and killed one man's best friend. Of course, when someone is attached physically, it's very dark so they'll really get to see it, but the audience does get to get an idea of what it looks like. And indeed, what is shown is scary.
This docudrama features a non-professional cast of residents from the area in which it was them, and they're acting is exactly what you expected to be, non-existent, basically just directed to say their line, probably with cue cards, and told how to stand or react. So you're not getting Shakespeare here or even schlocky is kind of acting in a professionally done z-grade horror movie. That makes it a bit more forgivable, and in a sense, a better film. The scene with three girls in a trailer are basically shaken by the creature whose outside is one of the most frightening, and when one man is attacked, it begins to gel as to how strong this being is. It's definitely worth a cult following and a one-shot viewing, with the narration quite convincing. Not bad for the kind of film it is, but that doesn't make me interested in the sequels.
This docudrama features a non-professional cast of residents from the area in which it was them, and they're acting is exactly what you expected to be, non-existent, basically just directed to say their line, probably with cue cards, and told how to stand or react. So you're not getting Shakespeare here or even schlocky is kind of acting in a professionally done z-grade horror movie. That makes it a bit more forgivable, and in a sense, a better film. The scene with three girls in a trailer are basically shaken by the creature whose outside is one of the most frightening, and when one man is attacked, it begins to gel as to how strong this being is. It's definitely worth a cult following and a one-shot viewing, with the narration quite convincing. Not bad for the kind of film it is, but that doesn't make me interested in the sequels.