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The Legend of Boggy Creek

1972 · 87 min

A slow, eerie docudrama that blurs fact and fiction, making the swamp feel alive with a lurking, unseen threat.

Directed by
Charles B. Pierce
Genres
Adventure, Mystery, Horror
Starring
Vern Stierman, Chuck Pierce Jr., William Stumpp
Tagline
A True Story.
Overview
A documentary-style drama based on true accounts of the Fouke Monster in Arkansas.

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Directed by
Charles B. Pierce
Genres
Adventure, Mystery, Horror
Starring
Vern Stierman, Chuck Pierce Jr., William Stumpp
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • mystery
  • isolation
  • survival
  • nature
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • mockumentary
  • found footage
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
adventure, mystery, horror, thriller
Directed by
Charles B. Pierce
Written by
Earl E. Smith
Starring
Vern Stierman, Chuck Pierce Jr., William Stumpp, Willie E. Smith, Lloyd Bowen, Jeff Crabtree, Glenn Carruth, Bunny Dees
Music
Jaime Mendoza-Nava
Cinematography
Charles B. Pierce
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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