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Black Water Creek (2014)
Nice throwback to the creepy 70s
Remember the seventies, the "speculation" era? All those fantastic documentaries hosted by Peter Graves and Rod Serling and Leonard Nimoy about Nessie, Bigfoot and the like? That was some creepy, mid-day viewing on a Saturday afternoon.
BLACK WATER CREEK is, intentionally or no, a throwback to that era, evoking such retro- classics as SASQUATCH: THE LEGEND OF BIGFOOT and other crypto-horrors, while throwing in a nice dose of SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. You've got a series of Bigfoot-style murders and the two detectives investigating the seemingly improbable case in the deep woods of bumfuck Maryland, with the case forcing both to confront their own inner demons.
This flick is especially notable for being a true "auteur" project: the writer, director, producer, cinematographer, editor, composer, and craft services guy is all the same person. Marshall Ever's love for his project is clear on every frame, and the guy did a hell of a job with a zero- dollar budget, and plenty of Scotch tape and Popscicle sticks. You'd think there was funding, and you'd be surprised to hear that there wasn't.
Cinematography is excellent across the board. The pacing is strong, and the mood is atmospheric. Good acting (special props to Jonathon Ruckman), and a series of twists at the ending -- the final being completely unexpected. Way to catch this viewer off guard.
I saw a screener copy, and I sincerely hope that this film lands a distributor and has its chance to shine like a diamond within a sea of diarrhetic DTV horror. Support the little guy!