A couple of trappers are on their way back to town with
something large in a crate. They stop to rest and end up getting mangled by a
giant white furred monster. One of them manages to get back via dog sled. His
dying words spark the interest of a local business man who is looking to profit
off having an actual Bigfoot on display. He and his goons make a few attempts
to capture the monster, accidentally shooting its child in the process. The sheriff
and a young boy also make attempts to contact the legendary creature known as
Arak.
This being a Bill Rebane film, and according to Lloyd
Kaufman of Troma as one of the worst films they ever distributed, I went in
expecting the worst. It was bad, and occasionally very dull, but coming from
the man who brought us: Monster a-Go-Go
(1965), The Giant Spider Invasion
(1975), and Twister’s Revenge (1987)
it was not abysmal. Faint praise, but in with a Rebane film you take what you
can get. There are few legitimate car stunts and explosions. There is plenty of
over acting from just about everyone on screen. The beginning is actually intriguing, and third act offers some excitement but the middle sags too much
and ends up dragging the whole film to a standstill. Aside from two comically terrible
Bigfoot costumes, The Capture of Bigfoot
is notable for having the single worst disco song ever put to film (and yes, I’m
taking the entirety of The Apple
(1980) into consideration.)
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