Nerds That Geek Movie Review: 'Something in the Woods'

Written by Scott Edwards

One of the things that I always love to do is sit back and listen to the old timers tell their stories. For some reason, this never loses its appeal for me, even if I hear the same story a hundred times, this is just a highlight of the year for me. It all started from my old camping days, but has continued into the out of the way restaurants that only the locals go to. Finding someone that is willing to give you a story, even a fish story, is something that seems to be going away, so make sure to find a good old timer that is willing to give you a little insight into something that you may never hear again.

Chuck is already having a tough day and not having his supervisor John around is not making it any better. Knowing that he made the right choice in promoting his longtime employee, Chuck is starting to wonder what could have possibly happened to John. But Chuck has no fear as he sees John rolling in late, yet he looks like there is something seriously wrong. Pulling his boss aside, John has had one heck of a long weekend and needs to tell his story and get his life back together. 

Getting home from a long day of logging and getting into a spat with a couple of his employees, John is ready to sit back and take his boots off, but his son Jacob saw something strange in the woods. Needing to go check it out, John gets back up and takes his eldest son Caleb on a little hunting trip. Armed with his revolver, John believes that what Jacob saw was a bear in the woods, but his description of a hairy man is not sitting right with him. Thinking that it might be a squatter, John is ready for anything that he might find, yet, he is not ready to see something that he has never seen before.

Hearing a strange sound in the woods, John sends Caleb running home when he is ready to take his shot, but seeing the creature running after his son, he fears the worst. Running after the hairy beast, John is thankful for seeing it continue to haul hairy butt past his fallen boy. Getting home and telling his wife what he had just witnessed, John decides to take care of the problem himself rather than getting the sheriff involved, mainly because the story sounds too crazy. But the hairy beast has just been made aware that there is attention to be given to this household and keeps an eye on what is going on and takes its shots at the house when the family least expects it. Not wanting to leave the house, no matter how bad it gets, John and his family fall victim to a Big Foot harassment that will change their lives forever.

I know the review seems a little short, but that is the gist of what happens, a Big Foot lays claim to John and his family and even though it does not seem to want to hurt them in the long run, it likes to make its presence known. I love the innocent Jacob wanting to be friends with the hairy beast, going so far as to put his hands on the window to touch Big Foot’s hand through the glass. The fear the John has for his family’s safety is understandable, but when he has no idea what he is up against, he does some silly things that might lead to them facing a Big Foot’s wrath. With uprooted trees, a drunken hunting attempt, a struggling father, a Big Foot and a showdown for the ages, you might wonder what Big Foot is like in real life, an oversized fuzzy man that likes to be petted, or a scary sea lion that eats people’s faces off. Stay Scared.

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