Today’s Horror On The Lens is the 1972 documentary, The Legend of Boggy Creek. The Legend of Boggy Creek tells the story of the legendary Fouke Monster, a bigfoot-like creature who has long been rumored to live near the small town of Fouke, Arkansas. It was actually filmed in Fouke and, for better and often worse, it featured actual townspeople. It was directed, produced, and distributed by a Texarkana businessman named Charles B. Pierce and apparently it was one of the most financially successful films of all time.
Of course, the main reason that I’m sharing this movie is because my family lived in Fouke back when I was 8 years old. Before you ask, we never saw the monster. But maybe some day…
Until then, enjoy The Legend of Boggy Creek!
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This one may not hold up very well while viewing as an adult (such as I am, at least) many years later (musical interlude fillers and not-so-great – read: bad – creature effects), but it sure scared me as a kid. I didn’t want to get too close to the edge of any woods for quite awhile. But it was fun, and damn if I’m not gonna watch it again right now.
“Fouke is a right nice place to live … until the sun goes down…” 🙂
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Hello! I’ve been following your web site for a long time now and finally got the courage to go ahead and give you a
shout out from Houston Tx! Just wanted to say keep up the good work!
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In case you had any doubts – He (and apparently, she) is still out there –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIQD42seWFI&feature=em-uploademail
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Yay! I’m glad the Fouke Monsters are still searching for love and happiness in Boggy Creek. 🙂
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