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.

With some of the garbage docs that Netflix has been churning out recently Hulu decided they can play the game too. They hook you in with the title and get you thinking maybe this might be a fun romp down the old Big Foot trail, but nooooooope, this is almost all about weed and hippies and paranoia. If they had just said that up front with an appropriate title I might have watched anyways.

Felt the need to write a review as the rating is very unfair, seems a lot of people are upset about the title and subject matter, if you are expecting more 'Finding Bigfoot' then move on. (side not - i just checked and that show is 12 seasons in, 12!!!??! You'd think after 12 years of searching you would call it a day)

Davd Holthouse takes a deep dive into a story he heard in his younger days about a Bigfoot/Sasquatch.

Lots of twists, lots of jaw dropping moments. I personally watched the entire mini-series in one sitting as i was loving it. It's Scary, it funny, it's sad, it has it all. One thing that really stood out to me was the honesty of Davd Holthouse. Really hope to see more projects from this guy, more stories of his past work as he seems like a very interesting man.

Highly recommended.

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