Sasquatch Horror Collection
by Ed Ragozzino, Herb Wallerstein, W. Lee Wilder
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Actor: George Lauris, Jim Bradford, Ken Kenzle, Steve Boergadine, William EmmonsDirector: Ed Ragozzino, Herb Wallerstein, W. Lee Wilder
Brand: Image Entertainment
Producer: Douglas S. Cramer
Writer: Ed Hawkins
Writer: Joseph Stefano
Writer: Myles Wilder
Writer: Ronald D. Olson
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 250 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-06-14
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Image Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Sasquatch Horror Collection
Movie Review: Great set of sasquatch movies
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a wonderful set of three Sasquatch movies that needs to be in any 70's monster movie fan's collection. The first movie up on this triple bill is one of my favorite movies in this genre, "Sasquatch, The Legend of Bigfoot". I remember this movie actually selling out movie theaters even through it's second run screenings and was the most successful independent movie of its day. It's a well told adventure with a light-hearted feel. Although the creature effects don't stand up to today, the director was able to generate an air of suspense through some of the time-honored methods by keeping the creature out of sight and hidden. What makes this DVD release of the film special is the format. This is the only version I have ever found that is in wide-screen format. The color is also far superior and more vibrant to any other release I've ever seen as well. If you already own a version of Sasquatch, the Legend of Bigfoot on DVD or VHS, it would well be worth buying this one for the improved picture and audio quality.
The second film in this collection is Snow Beast. This made for tv film has been described as the "Jaws" of sasquatch movies. Much like the movie Die Hard did for the action genre, an entire slew of films have copied the marauding creature theme of Jaws. In this case, Jaws is being portrayed by a carnivorous snow monster who must have escaped from the planet Hoth in Star Wars. The creatures appetite for mayhem and fresh meat make you wonder whether or not the poor beast just suffers from an insatiable tape worm. The only motivation of this beast just seems that he is drawn to areas where he can be the most annoying as he rampages through a colorado ski resort in a manner not unlike Gary Busy in a reality show. The acting is good for 1970's television, and the actors themselves would be recognizeable to many 70's and early 80's film buffs. Aside from a rather large cheese factor, this can be a fun diversion but don't expect Gone with the Wind, it's a made for TV bigfoot movie.
If ever there was a movie that screamed for coherence it was The Snow Creature. It's black and white, which helps since the sasquatch costume looked more like the Jolly Green Giant caked in cigarette ashes. To get an idea of how odd the movie is, let's run through the gist of it. The movie starts out in Asia searching for the Yeti. Although the guides are Sherpas and everyone assumes they are in Tibet (including the script), the government officials speak Japanese. So, scientist is looking for something in the mountains to make science with, his guide's wife gets taken away by bigfoot and he decides he likes her enough to go after her, the scientists alcoholic used car-salemanesque tries to come up with ways of making money off the yeti after they finally end their denial about it's existance, the scientist shoves sasquatch into a refrigerator and takes him to the US and is halted by immigration. ?!? This is really the part that gets me. With all the people sneaking across the border the government has enough agents to send out to meet a guy with a bigfoot in a fridge to determine if he is intelligent enough (the bigfoot, not the scientist) and therefore needs a darned visa to come into the country. The rest of the movie takes the more predictable route because there aren't many places for a bigfoot kept in a portable beer fridge to go but out and into the city sewers. Still, if you want to see a black and white movie and don't have any good Charlie Chan films handy, this one isn't bad or is at least worth a good laugh. I guess the one good thing I can say about it is the fact it didn't involve the bigfoot trying to mate with any women (as many other 50's era movies seemed to think were all hairy creatures had to do to pass the time), it didn't have any musical numbers, and didn't involve a beach.
Overall, Sasquatch, the Legend of Bigfoot is a great find, Snow Beast is a great bonus, and The Snow Creature was made long enough ago that most of those involved with it's production are deceased and can't get back together and make a color version.
Summary of Sasquatch Horror Collection
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