Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Creature from Black Lake’

Written by Scott Edwards

​There is always a fascination of the unknown, especially when it comes to what creatures roam the places less traveled by man. Yes, I am talking about Bigfoot, and I have been curious about if he/she actually exists and I know that I am not the only one. With plenty of shows and movies being dedicated to this creature, there must be some sort of truth behind the legend. That or someone has created a hoax of epic proportions that has come to be a part of our daily lives and will live on much longer than we will. With every legend, there is an ounce of truth in the story, so I would really like to know what the truth is behind the Bigfoot and what lessons we need to learn from it.
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Sitting in class and listening to Professor Burch talk about local legend and lore, Pahoo and Rives are ready to head out into the swamp land and see if this Bigfoot creature is real or not. Being able to secure some funding and a vehicle for their excursion, they are headed to Oil City, Louisiana. With there being a creditable sighting there of something in the swamp, the two students are ready once and for all to prove that the Bigfoot creature actually exists. With only a few stops along the way, they arrive in Oil City in no time and are ready to start their investigation.

While chatting with a couple of locals on the streets, the two are getting nowhere and fast so they hit up the local diner where Joe Canton is camped out. Listening to a fake story about the Bigfoot creature, Joe loses his mind and goes off on his neighbor. Seeing the creature firsthand and losing his best friend to it, Joe has plenty to tell, but Pahoo is too slow to catch the old trapper after he leaves the diner. Rives on the other hand it not too slow when it comes to meeting with the Sheriff and is told to keep these theories of a Bigfoot to himself or leave town. Not letting the local law enforcement keep them down, the students are approached by a local that knows a little more than the rest of the town about the creature and takes the students to his house, so they can listen to the tale.

Arriving at the Bridges’ house, Pahoo and Rives are given firsthand accounts of seeing the creature, along with tales of it stalking the house. With their imaginations running rampant, Pahoo shouts out about the monster when told to keep it quiet at the table, so the students are forced to leave. As the days continue to pass with no signs of the Bigfoot and the town not willing to talk with them, the two students stumble upon some local ladies who are looking to have a good time. Inviting the women to come to their camping hang out, Rives and Pahoo have no idea what they are about to find out. As the night rolls in, along with a storm, the group is shocked to see that the creature is right outside of the tent. Not being able to get a shot of the creature to prove that it exists, the two students get mouthy with the Sheriff, but that might be the best thing to happen to them after meeting Joe Canton and being thrown into jail for the night…

Not a bad Bigfoot movie at all, but the real story is how Pahoo and Rives are able to overcome their obstacles, mainly each other. Wanting to prove that the creature really exists is really what drives Rives to continue the hunt, but Pahoo does not want to remain on the same hunt. After being scared off by the sheriff, Rives is able to convince his fellow hunter to stay with him for the duration and that is when things between them start to get really sticky, but true friendships can endure anything, especially if you have beans. With a mysterious beast on the loose, a sheriff that wants nothing to do with mischief, some beans, two friends trying to show the world the truth, a camera, a gun, a tent, some bears and a lack of hamburgers, it is just a fun Bigfoot movie to get lost in. I know when it comes to hunting for something that has never been captured before, you might want to have a loaded gun and this movie also proves that you should probably not have a knife. Stay Scared.

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