PopHorror Let's Get Scared
Patrick Magee’s stunning film, Primal Rage: Bigfoot Reborn (AKA Primal Rage: The Legend of Oh-Man), is a fresh, bold, new take on the Bigfoot genre. The film stars Casey Gagliardi, Andrew Joseph Montgomery, and Eloy Casados. It was filmed in the gorgeous, rainy Pacific Northwest mountains.
The film opens with a woman Ashley (Gagliardi) going to a state prison to pick up her husband, Max (Montgomery), who has just been released. Their relationship is strained, but still affectionate underneath it all. They stop at a gas station and have a run in with some locals who are loading up to go on a hunting trip. The billboard in the gas station shows an unusual number of people missing in the area.
While driving on the road, Ashley hits a battered, bloody man with her car. When she and Max get out, they find that the man has had areas of flesh stripped away from his body. Just then, someone starts throwing rocks from the trees above them. One of them them hits Max on the head, and he tumbles down the mountainside into a river, unconscious. Ashley jumps in after him, and both are swept away.
As they struggle to survive their ordeal, it becomes apparent that there is more to fear than just the elements. There is an ancient creature lurking in the shadows–and it’s hungry. The Bigfoot legend here is given a unique Native American spin that makes the story very different. The appearance of the creature is also fresh and incredibly cool.
Primal Rager: Bigfoot Reborn is an exceptional film. The cinematography is gorgeous to look at (the forest never looked so good!), the kills are brutal, and the music heightens the sense of dread. Jay Lee’s masterful editing creates an aura of mystery and terror. This is a film that breathes new life into a tired genre and should not be missed.
