Boggy Creek Collection

Vern Stierman

Chuck Pierce Jr.

William Stumpp

Willie E. Smith

Lloyd Bowen

Jeff Crabtree

Glenn Carruth

Bunny Dees

John Wallis

Sarah Coble

Travis Crabtree

Smokey Crabtree

Robin Raffaell

Cathy Cox

Jinger Hawkins

Steve Lyons

John P. Hixon

John W. Oates

B.R. Barrington

Buddy Crabtree

Judy Haltom

Mary B. Johnson

Louise Searcy

Dina Louise Savell

Phillip Bradley

Bill Hunt

Monroe E. Smith

Eddie J. Dalmes

James E. Cobb

William Wright

Eddy Berdig

Jerry Chapman

Rickey Ashley

Dave R. Templeton

John Knight Jr.

Dudley Pickens

James Cornell

Gene Ross

Herb Jones

Patty Dougan

Dennis Lamb

Loraine Lamb

George Dobson

Dave Ball

Jim Nicklus

Flo Pierce

Thomas Templeton

Pamula Pierce

Tammy Harper

Bobby Splawn

Charles Walraven

Robin Raffaelli

Dave O'Brien

Billy Crawford

James Tennison

Ernest Walraven

Amanda Pierce

Aaron Ball

Ken McElroy

Sarah Brewers

Glenda Page

Charles B. Pierce

Billy Peck

David Musseimer

John Ball

Earl E. Smith

Tom Boutross

Jaime Mendoza-Nava

L.W. Ledwell

Jack Bennett

Ramp Boyd

John Post

Heather Holden

Jack C. May

Adventure

Mystery

Horror

Thriller

The Legend of Boggy Creek

P & L

United States of America

_**The Bigfoot of southwest Arkansas**_

"The Legend of Boggy Creek" (1972) is docudrama with horror elements about the supposedly true sightings of the Fouke Monster, a three-toed Sasquatch-like creature that was seen in the Fouke region of southwest Arkansas from the 40s onward. Several locals recount their stories, often played by themselves.

The modest film only cost $100,000, but unexpectedly became the 10th highest-grossing movie of 1972, raking in a whopping $20 million at the box office and another $4.8 million in 1975 with a North American rerelease. It was director Charles B. Pierce’s breakthrough. He went on to do respectable B-flicks like “The Town That Dreaded Sundown” (1976), which addressed the real-life Texarkana Moonlight Murders of 1946, and “Grayeagle” (1977), a colorful Western that took “The Searchers” plot and made a more entertaining movie.

He later did a sequel to this film in 1984 called “Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues.” There are also a couple of unofficial sequels made by different directors which eschew the docudrama approach: “Return to Boggy Creek” (1977) and “Boggy Creek,” aka “Boggy Creek: The Legend Is True” (2011). In addition, there’s a documentary about various skunkape encounters in the Midwest called “The Legacy of Boggy Creek” (2011).

Obviously something about this film clicked with audiences back in its day. It features some nice nature photography with a spooky bent, a (wisely) vague creature, some quaint narrations and a few old-fashioned folk songs. Some people find it effectively creepy in an understated way while others find it so dull it’s worthless. I’m in the middle. I can enjoy it for what it is and respect its notable history, but it’s also admittedly tedious. It would play better to modern viewers if the runtime was cut in half.     

The film runs 1 hour, 26 minutes, and was shot in the Fouke, Arkansas, region.

GRADE: C

English

The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972) Original Trailer [FHD]

THE LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK Original Trailer [1972]

'THE LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK' - Restored/Re-mastered 4K Highlights