Dark Sky Films captures Bigfoot thriller Willow Creek

Last Updated on July 23, 2021

Comedian-turned-filmmaker Bobcat Goldthwait has inked a deal with MPI for all U.S. rights to his latest pic, the found footage Bigfoot-themed thriller WILLOW CREEK, reports Deadline. The pact adds the film to MPI's Dark Sky Films line-up.

We've been keeping a close eye on Goldthwait's WILLOW CREEK and our own Chris Bumbray got to peep it at Fantasia Film Festival this summer (check out his review HERE). The first trailer was pretty solid and sold me on wanting to check this badboy out as it led us straight into the forest where we followed a young couple who take a trip into the woods to capture footage of the elusive Bigfoot. As you can probably guess, things go from good to a shit storm of screaming and heavy breathing — all of the necessary elements of a found footage thriller!

WILLOW CREEK will be getting a spring theatrical release, so keep checking in for news on when it'll hit!

Jim and his girlfriend Kelly are in Willow Creek, California, to retrace the steps of Bigfoot researchers Patterson and Gimlin, who, in 1967, recorded the most famous film of the legendary monster. Kelly is a skeptic, along for the ride to spend time with her boyfriend between acting gigs. Jim, a believer, hopes to capture footage of his own, so his camera is constantly rolling.

The small town is a mecca to the Bigfoot community; sasquatch statues guard the local businesses, murals of the missing link line the roads, and Bigfoot burgers are the town delicacy. The couple interview locals who range from skeptic to believer and from manic to completely menacing. Some of the stories they hear are of chance encounters with a gentle creature, while others are tales of mysterious eviscerations.

On the day that Jim and Kelly plan on hiking into the woods to look for proof, they are given a simple warning: “It’s not a joke. You shouldn’t go there.” Despite the ominous message and Kelly’s own reservations, they head deep into the forest to set up camp. The events that follow will make them wish they had simply spent the night at the Bigfoot Motel.