The Squatchers

I love this comedy adventure! It made me want to go camping with friends in the woods and see if we can find bigfoot, or at least come across some fun wild life. The friendship in this movie is very heart warming and makes me want to hang out with my friends more. I was really surprised by some twists and turns this movie took, don't want to put any spoilers, but let's just say it's not what I expected at the beginning of this movie, and that was a good thing for me!

I had not heard about this 2025 movie titled "The Squatchers", from writer and director Kalani Hubbard, prior to stumbling upon it. And of course with it being a movie that I hadn't already seen, then I opted to check it out. And I will say that the movie's synopsis sounded interesting.

The storyline started out nicely enough but it sort of flattened out and well into a stall about halfway through. I was waiting and waiting for something to start happening, but the wait was mostly in vain, because up to the halfway point, nothing much actually happened. And that caused my interest in the narrative to start waning at some point after halfway through.

I was not familiar with a single actor or actress on the cast list, and I will say that the acting performances were fair.

The effects in the movie were okay, but nothing outstanding.

My rating of writer and director Kalani Hubbard's 2025 movie "The Squatchers" lands on a generous four out of ten stars.

I don't often write reviews of films, and it's not that this one was so awful that I needed to trash it. But when there are a number of reviews giving it 10/10, I had to bring some balance and honesty.

This film looks pretty good but that's about it as far as positives go. The actors mostly give over-the-top performances, scenes are so long and drawn out for no reason, and absolutely nothing of note happens until the 40 minute mark. We only get one glimpse of the Sasquatch towards the end of the film, and then you understand why he wasn't shown more often. The third act is okay, but the film would have been better had they cut it down to an hour long.

The movie is about a group of friends who, as a gift to a friend, agree to go on a camping trip to search for Bigfoot. It's fun, funny and lighthearted but also with moments that hit you in the feels. It's funny and relatable in many scenes (you can easily picture yourself hanging with the crew around the campfire as they sing the Squatcher song). You'll see excitement, good times, comedic emergencies, and what might happen when you meet your heroes. The movie is a celebration of friendship and the passion one can have for chasing their dreams. It's a marshmallow-fueled revisit to the comedic adventure movies we used to enjoy, but have seen released more and more sparingly as years have gone on. I highly recommend checking it out, it's well worth the watch!

Pure magic pictures goes back to their roots with a simple, yet fun adventure film about a group of friends searching for the elusive big foot. The seamless chemistry between the actors (along with their infectious charm) really drives the story along that leads to a satisfying story about friendship and all it's glory. There are a few surprises in there especially if you watched all the other pure magic films which I really appreciate. I hope in the future we will see more of this expanded pure magic universe! This film feels fresh, but also brings a nostalgic feeling from all those old adventure films from the 80s and 90s!