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Willow Creek

2013 · 80 min

A slow-building found-footage horror that lulls you with quirky charm before trapping you in a tent with unseen terrors.

Directed by
Bobcat Goldthwait
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Alexie Gilmore, Bryce Johnson, Peter Jason
Tagline
Believe the legend... fear the truth.
Overview
Looking to make a splash online with his research videos into the existence of Bigfoot, Jim and his girlfriend Kelly take a camping trip to the small town of Willow Creek, California, and the surrounding mountains where the infamous footage of the supposed sasquatch was filmed.

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Directed by
Bobcat Goldthwait
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Alexie Gilmore, Bryce Johnson, Peter Jason
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • survival
  • mystery
  • fate
Places
  • small town
  • wilderness
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror7
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Directed by
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