In Search of Bigfoot (1976) User Reviews

More a documentary about camping

[jellopuke · 4/10 · 31 August 2020]

You're gonna see a lot of camping footage in this supposed documentary about "bigfoot" as a group of people go on an expedition and find nothing apart from what they convince themselves that they find. Pretty boring in places, but a mild historical curiosity.

A non sensationalist search for Bigfoot

[CobraMist · 6/10 · 24 May 2020]

In Search of Bigfoot focuses on a group of scientists, wilderness experts, and bigfoot believers in their search for the elusive cryptid. Unlike Mysterious Monsters or the Legend of Boggy Creek, this movie avoids the "cheap thrills" of depicting Bigfoot as a boogieman of the forest. Instead it takes a much more reverent, conservationist tone while this group of people make their way through the Pacific Northwest. It's heavy focus on the beauty of untouched nature means it feels a lot like Sasquatch, the legend of Bigfoot but without the laughs or cartoonish characters. It ends, like many of these documentaries do, with the explorers being "so close to the truth" but ultimately come back empty handed. Other then one story about a woman who essentially grew up with a Bigfoot as a neighbor, there are no interesting Bigfoot stories to really remember.

Overall it was fun but perhaps only for people who want to see a more well meaning take on Bigfoot or really enjoy nature travelogs. Much of the focus is on the search itself and while this probably played well in it's initial theatrical run, the concept doesn't age well since we all know that they won't find anything of note.

Searching for Bigfoot

[Michael_Elliott · 6 December 2017]

In Search of Bigfoot (1976)

** (out of 4)

This here is a mildly entertaining documentary that follows Bigfoot enthusiast Bob Morgan as he searches various locations including Mount Saint Helens in hopes of finding the legendary creature.

IN SEARCH OF BIGFOOT sounds like it might have been connected to the Leonard Nimoy series but it wasn't. This here was a stand-alone documentary that isn't the greatest film on the subject but at the same time I give it credit for being a serious look at the creature, the people who hunt it and as a document of those who have seen it.

I think the best thing this film has going for it is how it follows the believers as they search for the creature. Just look at Morgan's eyes at anytime during the picture when people are talking to him about what they have seen. There's just something in his eyes that shows the passion that he has for the subject as well as the desire to want to see for himself and track it down.

The film is best whenever we see Morgan simply talking about what he does and why he has such a need to find the creature. It should go without saying but we never get to see anything but I reckon that is to be expected. The film certainly feels a bit long at just 74-minutes but at the same time the characters are certainly interesting enough to make it worth watching.

Sucked

[thewildrat · 2/10 · 12 May 2021]

This was a load of carp. They are interviewing people who do not have the correct accent for the area, they sound like they should be on the east coast in the hills. The Morgan character is full of himself! I see these other reviews giving high marks, they must be getting royalties for the sale of videos. They find a track of a supposed Bigfoot, the track was smaller than my foot. Someone said it was a camping video, what a camping video for idiots? The fires they were building is likely what set the forest on fire. Very unpolished morons barely in the forest, This doc is a total load of carp.

Morons

[ervinhawkins · 1/10 · 18 April 2024]

I don't know why these so-called experts on hunting Bigfoot have no common sense at all. The female Naturalist was in tears because of the failed mission. The mission failed because of stupidity. Wildfires happen everytime around the same time of year. It was also too hot, so your compromising your stamina, dealing with thousands of insects, snakes, etc. Then the leader prohibited carrying any self-protective arms and gave a bogus reason for it. Why not make that expedition in late winter/early spring or late fall/early winter? The expedition would have had a better success, with hibernating animals, less insects, less snake/wild animal encounters, no wildfires, etc. It's a shame to have all those degrees with no common sense or wisdom. Smh. 😆

An obscure tromp through the Pacific Northwest

[moycon · 8/10 · 16 November 2015]

I enjoy watching documentaries on cryptids and had thought I'd seen them all. I discovered this through the site Vinegar Syndrome. A company that finds awesome prints of obscure films and release them on an unsuspecting public. Anyways, the main guy in this film Morgan and I look almost alike (When I was a few years younger anyways) so I immediately took a liking to the film. Morgan and his crew (A tracker, biologist, micro biologist,eye candy girl, etc...) do the usual, walk through the woods, look for broken branches, cast prints, and discuss the big guy. Sasquatch AKA: Bigfoot. Actually the film says the beast has 100's of names, but only lists off a few. But whatever, there probably are 100's "Hairy Dude, Giant Feral Human Ape, Moe all come to mind.

Morgan is very serious and passionate about the search and frequently over-acts and uses words like "hell" & "damn" a lot to make that clear. Example: Morgan at one point says "I'm mad as hell about it"... "It" being scientists lack of recognizing the big beast with the evidence they have so far. Which as far as I can figure based on what was shown is basically none. They also get some "locals" who tell their tales. These peoples tales could best be described as under- acting, and one of them kind of looked like a wife beater, but I digress. The film also contains some discussions with some of the most respected names in Bigfoot hunting mainly John Green and Rene Dahinden. When this was made it was less than a decade since the Patterson film had been released so I imagine interest in Bigfoot was still pretty high. John & Rene had been hunting bipedal creatures since the 50's!! The film was good so I was surprised I hadn't heard of it before. It doesn't resort to recreating anything, so you will never actually see shots of Bigfoot which was a bit of a bummer. But it was interesting and some of the "true story" dialog is entertaining. The fact that some TV star shows up for a quick visit at the end made me wonder just how remote the location was, since TV stars today aren't known for trekking weeks into the mountains. Oh yeah I mentioned this would contain a spoiler, so here it is. ***SPOILER**** They don't find Bigfoot.

Robert Morgan rocks!

[Woodyanders · 10/10 · 25 August 2014]

Robert Morgan reigns supreme as perhaps the world's coolest authority on Bigfoot. Compact and bald, with a mustache and goatee that makes him resemble a more virile version of Donald Pleasence as Loomis in Halloween, this self-described "tough, hard driving" man's fiercely rugged personality and boundless determination when it comes to finding Sasquatch and confirming that the creature does indeed exist to a skeptical outside world makes for positively galvanizing viewing as Morgan leads an expedition into the Pacific Northwest wilderness in Washington state in search of the legendary forest-dwelling giant. Accompanied by a catchy banjo and harmonica bluegrass score and a loyal band of hippie-like fellow believers, Morgan braves intense heat and perils aplenty while embarking on his quest, but not even bruising his ribs is enough to stop Morgan from plugging away. Alas, a forest fire rains on everyone's parade, thereby leading to a simply devastating bummer ending. Boasting lots of breathtaking footage of the gorgeously verdant sylvan scenery as well as a plethora of fascinating information on Sasquatch, this documentary further benefits from its endearingly sincere and honest tone to its subject matter: The Bigfoot researchers are treated with utmost respect and there isn't even the faintest trace of any snarky cynicism to be found at any given moment. Essential viewing for Bigfoot buffs.