Bigfoot: Blood on the Farm

For a "no budget" film this is better than most of the found footage and "one location, few characters" films being churned out by other indies. The story is well-paced and delivers plenty of suspense and action.

The production is a family affair. Mom is a decent director and dad does a very good job with the camera. The two daughters do a decent job delivering the serviceable dialog. There are even a few songs by the family on the soundtrack, they're well produced and if you like girly feelgood ballads you should enjoy them.

A few glaringly stupid moments stop the film in its tracks, reminding us that we're watching a movie - one written by a somewhat lazy writer. Twice one of the girls simply abandons a gun in the heat of a bigfoot attack. It immediately stops focus on the action as you ponder what in the world the writer-director was thinking.

Also, as is common in this sub-genre, the bigfoot costume is a bit cheesy, with a face that looks like it was ripped off a rubber-faced chimp doll. The director wisely chose more obscure angles through most of the beast's many appearances. But even the few fleeting glimpses of the face is enough to dispel the fantasy,

Overall it's a good little timewaster with a charm lacking in most films of its nature.

Bigfoot Blood on the Farm delivers exactly what the title promises - a gritty, grounded take on Sasquatch terror. Directors Ashley Hays Wright and David Owen Wright craft palpable tension through clever use of their rural setting, turning the wide-open farm into a claustrophobic nightmare. The sister protagonists (played with convincing authenticity) elevate what could have been a standard creature feature into a compelling survival story. While the budget constraints show in some technical aspects, the practical effects for Bigfoot himself are surprisingly effective - more animalistic predator than cartoonish monster. The pacing stumbles occasionally between set pieces, but the final act's desperate farmhouse siege delivers white-knuckle tension that makes the wait worthwhile.

Needless to say that I was not familiar with this movie prior to stumbling upon it by random chance. And with it being a movie that I had neither heard about nor watched, of course I opted to give it a fair chance. Sure, given the movie's title and rather amateurish cover, then I harbored zero expectations to director Ashley Hays Wright.

The storyline in the movie proved bland, and I can't claim that I was particularly entertained. In fact, I started to zone out and do something else, as the interest in the narrative withered more and more as the movie progressed.

I was not familiar with the cast ensemble in the movie, which was actually a good thing, as I do enjoy watching new and unfamiliar talents on the screen. The acting performances in the movie were actually fair and did manage to lift the movie up a notch.

Hardly a movie worth watching and spending 62 minutes on, but I wasn't exactly expecting anything stellar here after all.

My rating of director Ashley Hays Wright's 2025 movie "Bigfoot: Blood on the Farm" lands on a generous three out of ten stars.

Bigfoot: Blood on the Farm accomplishes what few creature features manage - it makes its monster feel genuinely new while honoring established lore. The film's version of Bigfoot is neither a mindless beast nor a supernatural entity, but something far more interesting: an apex predator with frightening intelligence and a disturbing familiarity with human behavior. The directors build this revelation slowly, through chilling details like the creature studying the sisters' routines or strategically disabling their escape routes. The rural farm setting is used to perfection, with every location - from the creaky barn to the overgrown back fields - becoming a potential death trap. A sequence where they attempt to document the creature's existence is one of the most original horror set pieces in years. The practical effects work, especially in a gruesome third-act injury scene, rivals big-budget Hollywood productions. While the film does include some familiar horror tropes, each is executed with such style and emotional weight that they feel fresh. The haunting final shot, which I won't spoil here, suggests this may not be the last we've seen of this terrifying new take on Sasquatch. Horror fans owe it to themselves to experience this groundbreaking entry in the genre.

Forget the slow-burn found footage; this is a raw, intense survival thriller. The setting on the isolated farm is incredibly effective, creating a claustrophobic atmosphere even in the wide-open spaces. The two leads deliver powerfully genuine performances that make you invest in their struggle from the first frame. A fantastic addition to the cryptid horror genre!