Sasquatch

In this doc you are not going to find any revelations of real Sasquatch events building evidence the creature exists. So if you click on this doc thinking that you'll be disappointed. Instead it takes a story of Sasquatch massacre from a level of a folktale to a possible real event. In this you'll get twists and turns as the area around Humbolt County is a bizarre mix of the lawless old west and the counterculture getting squeezed out from their last outpost in the continental US. In other words it is a sparsely populated area that has plenty of characters who live outside of the norms and laws we are much more rigidly conformed to otherwise. Centered around the growing of marijuana illegally and legally there's a disconnect from the normal rules and lifestyles we all live by. In this atmosphere comes a Sasquatch story where three men were "shredded and mangled to death" by a Sasquatch. Is there any truth? Did, in fact, three men who were pretty much illegal aliens from Mexico meet a grisly death? If so, were these men victims of a Sasquatch attack? If you stick through this you get what is very likely the real gist of the story. Though too long it does deliver in the end an answer. As such I enjoyed it but admit it has nothing for those who want that proof Sasquatch exists.

A fascinating dab of investigative documentary-making centered on journo David Holthouse trying to find the truth behind a supernatural encounter he'd witnessed whilst working on a Californian drug farm in the early 1990s. The doc becomes a bit of a shaggy-dog story after that, encompassing both the history of bigfoot sightings in the area, the drug trade, the exploitation of illegal workers and everything in between. It likely didn't need to be over three parts and long sections of it feel drawn out or unnecessary - but Holthouse is a charismatic narrator and his "weaponized dissociative behavior" makes him appear wildly fearless amongst the cast of the strange and dangerous interviewees he encounters along the way. A meandering but atmospheric tale, this, with a surprising amount of depth and empathy. I hope this isn't the last we see of him.

Starts off with some good Bigfoot tails and that's where it ends with Bigfoot. After they get into the 3 murders. You can kind of just say yeah it may be Bigfoot or it was really just some dope growers taking out some Mexicans that were on or near their crop or they were the competition. It's not a bad documentary, it's just titled wrong. So much so they did it on purpose so they would hopefully real you in. From the looks of it, it did. I would have watched this anyways as it's just another murder Mountain mystery. Just wouldn't have been as eager as I was when I seen the Sasquatch title. I might have gave it a 7-8ish if they would gone with a more truthful Title.

Very misleading tittle and artwork, but if you are a fan or interested on true crime give it a try.

If you're expecting to see and hear mostly about Bigfoot you'll be disappointed. It's more about the craziness and lawlessness of the north California pot farming communities and urban legends. It's not great but I thought was interesting. The ending (if true) is a really good tactic and impressive for the time it would have happened.