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Valley of the Sasquatch

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While relieving himself, Sergio is charged by an unseen creature and manages to shoot it, although no trace of it can be found. Sergio is even further aggravated and suggest they return to the cabin, but Roger decides they should set up a camp for the night. As they walk away, a creature steps out on
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gave the film a mixed review, writing, " Portanova certainly knows his way around with the camera, and the actors, for the most part, gave the effort necessary. The film just falters at attempting to mix a human drama with Bigfoot, being let down by the writing. Rough as it is, it’s still worthwhile
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On the way to the truck, the creatures catch up with them, but Roger is able to kill one of them. Enraged by this, the last remaining Sasquatch moves to kill Roger, only to be stopped by Michael pointing Roger's gun at it. Michael, however, decides to spare the creature's life and it lets them leave
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Michael wakes up in the middle of the night when a group of Sasquatches are rummaging through the camp. Sergio and Roger open fire on them and the creatures disappear into the night. The group pursue them, only for Roger to be taken. Sergio, Will and Michael run back to the cabin while being pursued
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Guided by Bauman, Michael finds the cave and Roger, still alive, albeit with a broken leg. They retreat back to the cabin, but are assaulted by two Sasquatches. Bauman is killed by one of them, and Michael and Roger enlist the help of Sergio to keep them at bay. Eventually, though, Roger sacrifices
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A while later, a stranger comes knocking on the door and Michael lets him in. The stranger, who introduces himself as Bauman, tells of how he a few days earlier went up the mountain in search of a gold mine, at which point he was abducted by the Sasquatches. For reasons unknown to Bauman, the
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During the hunting trip, Sergio stumbles upon some blood and unrecognizable body parts and is visibly distraught. The group later hear a strange howling, which Sergio speculates comes from a bear, even though Roger insists there are no bears living on that mountain.
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creatures kept him alive in their cave, and he was eventually able to make his escape after killing one of them. This causes Michael to speculate that Roger, too, is being kept alive and insists they go find him.
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Much to Michael's dismay, they have no tents to sleep in, but Roger tells him they'll be safe regardless. While discussing today's events, Sergio realizes that the creature he saw must be a
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is Portanova's debut. Portanova, a Washington native and Bigfoot fan, included local stories from Washington in the screenplay. Shooting took place entirely on location, including at
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does not necessarily bring on the horror in a major or fresh way, it is at times a very effectively atmospheric film with some interesting ideas behind it." Michael Juvinall of
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by the creatures. While discussing their options, Will and Sergio get in an altercation and Will is stabbed to death. Fearing for his safety, Michael knocks Sergio out.
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rated it 2/4 stars and, though he praised Portanova's skill at directing and Hudson's special effects, wrote the writing is too generic. Mark L. Miller of
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wrote the film fulfills all the criteria necessary for a good Bigfoot film: a new story, good action scenes, and a good costume. Ari Drew of
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written and directed by John Portanova and starring Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, Jason Vail, David Saucedo, D'Angelo Midili, and
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After his wife dies, Roger forces his son Michael to go on a hunting trip in rural
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to see it if you’re a fan of Bigfoot films, and you temper your expectations."
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Sergio to the creatures to give him and Michael time to get to their truck.
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rated 4.5/5 stars and called it "the best this subgenre has to offer".
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premiered on February 20, 2015, at the Nevermore Film Festival.
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"SIFF 2015: Director John Portanova's Sasquatch Massacre!"
Seattle Weekly
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"Sasquatch coming to SIFF"
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"PNW Filmmaker Ventures into the 'Valley of the Sasquatch'"
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"Movie filmed in Roslyn to debut"

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