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Minerva Monster

2015 · 54 min

A quiet, interview-driven small-town folk tale that leans on atmosphere and nostalgia more than scares.

Directed by
Seth Breedlove
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
In the summer of 1978 a creature stirred
Overview
In August of 1978 a small town in eastern Ohio was thrust into the spotlight when a local family sighted a Bigfoot in the woods behind their home. Over subsequent evenings they were repeatedly visited by the creature culminating in a late-night encounter that ended in local police being called in.

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Directed by
Seth Breedlove
Genres
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • memory
  • isolation
  • nature
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
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Directed by
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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