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Return to Boggy Creek is a 1977 adventure/horror film directed by Tom Moore. It is the first sequel to The Legend of Boggy Creek and stars Dawn Wells and Dana Plato. Wells portrays the mother of three children who become lost in the swamp during a hurricane until the creature comes to their rescue.
| Return to Boggy Creek | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Tom Moore |
| Written by | John David Woody |
| Starring | Dawn Wells Dana Plato David Sobiesk |
| Cinematography | Robert Bethard |
| Edited by | Jerry Caraway |
| Music by | Darrell Deck |
Production company | Bayou Productions |
| Distributed by | Dimension Pictures |
Release date | December 23, 1977 |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film carries over none of the original's docudrama elements. It was followed by three additional sequels, Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues (1985), Boggy Creek: The Legend Is True (2010) and The Legacy of Boggy Creek (2011). The latter two were released straight-to-video.
Plot
Two men travel deep into the woods to search for a Bigfoot-like creature called "Big Bay-Ty" which has recently been sighted near Boggy Creek. Three children secretly follow. Little do they know a hurricane is about to commence. While the men are driven off, the children stumble upon an old abandoned swamp cabin and hide inside when they hear the creature about. Discovering stolen food and soda bottle, they figure out the cabin is actually where Big Bay-Ty had taken us residence. As the hurricane touches down, the children try to seek refuge in a boat to survive the waves and hide from the ape-like creature. But to their surprise, Big Bay-Ty reveals himself to be a benevolent beast, bravely towing the boat through the storm to get the kids back near their home and safety. Big Bay-Ty leaves them in the morning, where the children awaken and are reunited with their parents.
Cast
- Dawn Wells as Jolene
- Dana Plato as Evie Jo
- David Sobiesk as John Paul
- Marcus Claudel as T-Fish
- Louis Belaire as The Monster
Reception
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On his website Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings, Dave Sindelar gave the film a negative review, calling it "an unoriginal and silly story that is not particularly well written and with highly variable acting".[1] Joseph A. Ziemba from Bleeding Skull.com offered the film similar criticism, stating that, although it featured some nice cinematography, it was ruined by poor acting, inept dialogue, "annoying greasy kids’ stuff" and poor pacing.[2] TV Guide awarded the film 1/5 stars, calling it "A fairly harmless kiddie outing".[3]
References
- ^ Sindelar, Dave. "Return to Boggy Creek (1977)". FantasticMovieMusings.com. Dave Sindelar. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Ziemba, Joseph. "Return to Boggy Creek (1977)". Bleeding Skull.com. Joseph A. Ziemba. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Return To Boggy Creek - Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings". TV Guide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
External links
- Return to Boggy Creek at AllMovie
- Return to Boggy Creek at IMDb
- Return to Boggy Creek at Rotten Tomatoes
- Return to Boggy Creek at the TCM Movie Database
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