No Hope November - Day 28 - "Creature From Black Lake"

As I try to catch up on No Hope November before it ends, I want to spotlight another extremely obscure movie and genre that I greatly enjoy. After "The Legend of Boggy Creek" proved to be so successful, there was a huge rush of low budget Bigfoot movies that followed, and "Creature From Black Lake" was released in 1976, at the zenith of this. A definite B-movie in all its glory. Set in the swamps of Louisiana and filmed with a grainy look that was common as well as effective for this type of movie at the time, Creature From Black Lake features an outstanding score that sets the tone well. Spooky and suspenseful, this is a well acted film. The gloriously bug eyed Jack Elam turns in a great performance as Trapper Joe, a character that would fit right in on Swamp People. He was born for parts such as this. Basically what happens is two students from Chicago head to the swamp to research Bigfoot for thesis papers they are writing. The locals deny that the Cryptid exists, but the guys continue their research and head deep into the swamp. Enter Trapper Joe, and tons of atmosphere and mosquitoes. Do the guys find Bigfoot? Or does Bigfoot find them? Watch Creature From Black Lake to discover the answers for yourself.