The Bigfoot Project is a feature length film by director Ricardo Herrera. It is a horror/comedy with a great cast that relies a lot more on comedy than the horror aspects of the film.
I didn’t have high hopes going into this film, but after the first few minutes of the film, I realized that I might be enjoying the film. Captain Steve (Andy Goldenberg) gathers a team to carry out what they intend to be a documentary about Bigfoot. However, things do not go to plan as there are some unexpected funny occurrences. The team consists of Helper Jamie (Emily O’Brien), Camera Man Moose (Nick Armstrong), and Audio Guy Mickey (Arnie Pantoja). The team has a self-presentation to do at the start of their documentary and it’s hilarious. Mickey is always munching on gummy bears and introduces himself in a dating style. Moose goes on about a weird short he made, and Jamie, being the only female, quite clearly does not want to participate. After there are reports of a Bigfoot sighting in a small town in Georgia, the team goes there to try their luck in interviewing possible witnesses.
These folks who, amid all the stereotypes I can construct of a low-class Southern rural individual, are no less than blank slates. Everything changes when they meet Willie Ray (Kevin P. Farley). Now things start getting creepy and funny at the same time. My best friend is a Bigfoot, says Willie Ray and proceeds to describe the absolute revelations of his friendship such as playing board games together. He completely steals the show throughout the film. Willie Ray, portrayed using immaculate comedic pacing, is extraordinarily amusing. It does not take the group long to settle to the conclusion that Willie Ray is woefully insane and tries to exit his house, but it seems like he has other plans. He intends to entertain them with dinner and assures them that Bigfoot will be visiting them. Willie Ray’s stew for dinner is a squirrel, and it received a wide range of emotions from disgust to horror. Bigfoot does not show up, and they leave. All the while, Willie Ray wanted them to stay with him. When this point in the movie arrived for me, I was strapped in and really enjoying myself.
Concerned about the setback called Willie Ray, Steve thinks that the group has to go solo to look for Bigfoot. First, he intends to transform the documentary into a movie on Bigfoot hunting. He offers to pay each member of the group $1,000 if they fail to locate Bigfoot while hiking with him. Everyone agrees although reluctantly, buys some camping tools, and heads to the woods. None of them appear to know anything about camping, which in the absence of knowledge opens the floor to hilarious situations. For example, putting up the tent and lighting up a bonfire are supposed to be simple tasks, but they prove to be too tough for beginners. Jamie however, pulls through and helps them get their campsite organized. The group thought there were two tents, but one tent was pretty much useless because they all had to climb in and out of it at the same time. They also appear to have misplaced or more accurately, left I don’t know where some of the other camping equipment is. The performance is outstanding. Every character is hilarious in their unique way. This movie seems to have a ridiculous premise, but the filmmakers have taken it and crafted something pretty entertaining out of it.
As the group sets off on their hike, Steve’s wish of wanting the camera on him at all times is no help, as no one has any Evidence of Bigfoot. Noticing his friends foraging deeper into their social relations than actually searching for a Bigfoot, he seems to be the only one in the group who is dead serious about the quest. In addition to Steve, romantically interested Moose and flirtatious Mickey are head over heels for Jamie, and after Moose devours all of Mickey’s edible gummy bears, the two get into a hilarious fight.
While I will not spoil your fun and tell you if the group did ever meet the Bigfoot, I can share that their attempts at tracking him down were entertaining to say the least. The work was stunningly edited, and not to mention the brilliant cast who acted superbly. This film was funny on an entirely different level. It may be true that this independently produced film was poorly funded and wouldn’t be noticed by many people, but I for one strongly encourage the rest to give it a go, especially for those who are in the mood for some entertainment.
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