Review of The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972) by Larry O — 29 Aug 2016
The grandfather of both the docudrama and the found footage movie. What this film lacks in acting, it more than makes up in atmosphere. The film drips in it. It's based on a series of true stories and the majority of it was filmed on the actual locations of the incidents and most of the 'actors' are the real life people who lived through and witnessed the events.
The graininess of the film, along with the real locations make you feel like you're not watching a movie at all. It's like you're watching live news footage from the scene as the story unfolds. If you can get totally immersed in a story so ridiculous, then you have done something very right.
Did I also mention this was the highest profit return for any independent movie for years? Not bad for advertising salesman who had never picked up a camera before.
This review of The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972) was written by Larry O on 29 Aug 2016.
The Legend of Boggy Creek has generally received mixed reviews.
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