- Directed by Seth Breedlove
- Written by Seth Breedlove
- Stars Seth Breedlove
- Run Time: 1 Hour, 17 Minutes
- Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiV4416Akos
Spoiler-Free Judgement Zone
Follow cryptid documentarian Seth Breedlove and his crew as they head to the Washington State for an intensive, adventure-filled week searching for Sasquatch with the Olympic Project. It’s got great scenery, a couple of creepy stories told from eyewitness reports, and is overall really well done.
Synopsis
We start out with a man who took a photo of what he later decided must have been a Bigfoot. Credits roll.
Breedlove then narrates about why people still look for Bigfoot even though science denies that it exists. Why the Pacific Northwest? They speculate; maybe it’s the rainfall. Maybe it’s the climate. This is followed by several tales of long-ago encounters with Sasquatch.
The camera crew accompanies a group called the “Olympic Project,” which then heads to what is called “The Nest Site.” He talks to men with video recorders, still cameras, audio recorders, and other equipment on the journey. They each have their own encounter stories.
We then see video of the Nest Site, a large area that has twigs and sticks in a really big nest shape. There were six big nests. One local hunter and guide says they were identical to gorilla nests. Could it be a defensive arrangement? A nursery area? The film wraps up with unanswered questions.
Commentary
Brian’s note: I hadn’t actually told Kevin this was a documentary before we started; I just assumed he knew that. The film was almost over when he asked, “Is this a real documentary?” He literally thought this was going to be a “found footage”-style horror film that was just really dragging out the exposition. He kept waiting for a Bigfoot attack.
The majority of the footage and discussion revolves around the Nest, a group of several heavily mashed-down and interwoven sticks made into a sort of mattress. These were found by a local guide and hunter who still brings people to see these nests on a regular basis, just like he did with the camera crew. I can only assume he gets paid to do so. Just sayin’.
Whether you think there’s a Bigfoot out there or not, the film looks great. The scenery is wonderful; It’d be fun to go there and wander the woods even without finding anything, so maybe that’s one reason why they do it. There are a large number of interviews from local experts. Instead of hiring re-enactors for some of the stories, they have nice-looking animated sequences. Some of the stories are well-told and pretty creepy, so if you’re a Bigfoot believer or just a fan, this is worth watching.