Exists (2014)
2/10
Completely underwhelming, boring and cliché.
17 December 2014
In the forest there exists a creature talked of by witnesses but never proved as real, until now when a group of friends unfortunately stumble on the beast.

Exists is a bait and switch and the film's tone is substantially different than its trailer leads viewers to believe.

A group of friends head out into the wilderness for fun and partying at one of the group's uncle's cabin. The trip takes a turn for the worse when a hairy creature starts stalking and killing them one by one. They rush to escape and get help, but the beast they believe just might be Bigfoot has other plans.

Director Eduardo Sanchez once again shoots in the found footage style made famous by his debut film The Blair Witch Project. As a found footage film, Exists is better than most though the styling choice has been pounded to death from overuse recently.

Exists is a horror film that is hilariously cliché, though it definitely does not intend to be funny. Exists is nonevent, ripping from several superior horror films and even manages to blatantly rip off the Evil Dead cabin as its setting.

The characters are boring stereotypes, none played by any notable talents. None of the moments, written by Jamie Nash feel organic, natural or even believable. Sasquatch is overly visible to the point where he no longer becomes scary, the point of a horror film. There is no plot or character development and Exists is just one big dud that could not exist and no one would be the wiser.

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