Tahoe Joe

I liked the makers' attempt at keeping almost everything meta, but this found-footage film takes a tad too long in its setup, whereas the payoff is pretty minimal. The acting by the kid was pretty terrible, and they didn't do much with the third character Shane. He is presented as a storehouse of information, but the protagonists never question his sources or intentions. Why would he decisively get drunk when he knows the area is dangerous? It's obvious that all the FF horror movies on Tubi only feature scares (if any) in the final 10-15 minutes, and that's the case here too. The creature effects are not bad, but the stakes felt low. Make a part 2 maybe, with these guys (+ additional crew) returning to the forest to prove a point to the world that they weren't staging it. This felt kind of incomplete.

We really enjoyed everything about this film. The story is captivating and it keeps you engaged wondering what is going to happen. The Sierra Nevada Mountains setting is absolutely stunning and the woods scenes are creepy as hell. It totally had a Blair Witch Project feel to it as they were walking through the woods. The acting was really good in this and totally believable! Dillon & Mike really hit it out of the ballpark on this one! We HIGHLY recommend this film. We would love to say more but it would contain spoilers. You'll just have to watch for yourself! TRUST US......you will enjoy the amazing ride!!!

The Blair Witch Project with Bigfoot was done well for what was put into it. The acting was mostly good and the way it was set up was believable. My favorite parts were the early Bigfoot sightings caught on tape. They did an excellent job making it appear as if there was a creature lurking in the area.

What I didn't love about the movie was, as always with independent films, the length. It's really hard to hold my attention beyond 75 minutes, especially when it's a mockumentary style with almost only handheld footage. I think this film would've been better around 60 minutes just to keep it at typical documentary length.

The actor who played the missing dad wasn't that great, in part because his stuff went on for too long, and the situation of him vlogging and being alone wasn't really great storytelling. Towards the end, when things get chaotic, the acting suffers a little because the characters are not being tense as they probably should be in the situation. I also think they showed too much creature, specifically the teeth. There's a cool homage still frame to Jaws & Texas Chainsaw in the credits that totally worked for me, and would've been enough on its own. Less is more. But overall, a great job. Well done.

Lot of unnecessary character development. I mean really doesn't need to take 3 1/4 of the film to get us to where we need to go.

I really wanted to like this. But had a hard time keeping up. I just kept waiting for just anything and actually fell asleep at one point. Disappointed because you really didn't get any action until about the last 10 minutes. The acting was ok for low budget film. Mike and the camera man was ok and wish it was just those two doing the film and give us more action. Could've been a good film but for me a hard no. But I am watching Tahoe Joe 2 I'm just about 5-10 into it and it looks like it's going to be a bomb too. I would not recommend unless you have an hour to spare of your life.

One thing that the horror genre lacks in, is the inclusion of cryptozoology. But not to worry, Tahoe Joe fills that need to a T! Best of all, this is a horror film that even a younger audience can watch, but not to young! This clever mockumentary is a wild ride and full of twists that will have you on the edge of your seat and pointing at the tv screen. The real life chemistry and friendship between the film's creator, Dillon Brown and actor, Michael Rock really shows and helps build a foundation of the fictional versions of themselves that they play. But it is the legendary Sasquatch known as Tahoe Joe that steals the spotlight in this one. The creature is displayed beautifully terrifying and has a unique look made up of unspeakable monster and natural animal. As an avid horror fan and a believer, I definitely recommend checking this one out.