After learning about this film a wee while ago I thought I'd give it a try as I enjoy the mockumentary/"lost footage found" films, although when part of a film's title is "Bigfoot" I do find it hard to take it 100% seriously. However, I kept an open mind, watched a trailer for it, and decided to give it a go. That was a mistake really as the film was a bit of a waste of time.If only we had the power of hindsight.I will admit that it is a pretty common genre now with more and more of these "lost footage found" films popping up all over the place, BUT occasionally you do get a wee gem every now and then e.g. The Tunnel, Grave Encounters, and REC. Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes is not one of those wee gems, though, and while it's not an awful movie, it is quite uneventful and, well, pretty boring really.There isn't much of an atmosphere to talk about (although some of the sounds for the strange noises are done well enough), the crew just seem to do nothing but bicker and argue (which becomes tiresome), some of the acting is a bit dodgy and over-the-top, and the ending is somewhat ridiculous. It's different, but ridiculous all the same.This movie is actually on a similar level to Willow Creek (which could have been SO much better as well if it didn't take so long to get going), and if you told me to suggest between either Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes or Willow Creek, I'd suggest Willow Creek.Like I say, though, there's not that much difference between the two.If you enjoy mockumentaries/"lost footage found" films, then you can give this a go, but there are MUCH better films of this genre out there so don't say you weren't warned.

This film started out brilliantly, loads of potential and the makers built suspense throughout the whole film, the "found footage" genre of this horror flick had me very excited as I love this kind of movie, knowingly fake but fun none the less to watch.With that said, being a production film not "real" found footage of a messed up documentary they could have at least shown a damn Sasquatch. This film quickly descends from a Bigfoot horror show to aliens/demons Bigfoot horror show.*slight spoiler*One particular scene sees a crew member go to retrieve a bogged van so they can make their escape from the woods. This whole part of the film can be summed up in a few sentences: "OH NO I AM GOING TO DIE FROM..." *random light starts shining in the background* "AN ORANGE GLOW THAT LIKES MY GUTS" *dies* I thought this kind of special effect went out with the 70's

So close to something I'd actually recommend, yet I just can't do that. Why can't I? Well I don't mind not actually seeing Bigfoot in this. I'd rather not see him than see another terrible costume, but the whole spotlight thing... Why? Why would they do that? And why the telekinetic stuff? Why not just stick to traditional Bigfoot ideas and just have a big hairy arm grabbing at people if you need someone yanked through a window? The acting was surprisingly good for a Lost Footage film, I actually found myself caring whether or not people in it died. But the ending, it ruined it for me. I hope this team makes another one, but just keeps the extra- dimensional BS out of it. If they kept it just being Bigfoot they would have really had something.

Found footage films, lets face it, they're much more miss than hit, but some of these films don't even get loaded into the chamber, and this is where you'll find Lost Coast tapes. I feel duty bound to WARN you not to watch this film because I have just wasted a precious hour and twenty five minutes of my life on this large roll of celluloid lavatory paper and whilst I have lost that time forever, I feel that it's not too late to save you. Yes YOU, fan of found footage films; because even you, with your love of Troll Hunter, and Rec and VHS, may be thinking 'OOoh this has a 4.1 rating on IMDb, it's in the zone where it MIGHT appeal to me as a fan of this type of stuff' must say NO. Yes it's a found footage film, but remember that "found footage", just means just that. What you have to ask yourself is: "found footage of what?" Well, I'll tell you - an hour and 25 minutes of PEOPLE. People talking, people driving, people arguing, people behaving irritatingly and nonsensically, people providing painful exposition, people pointing at stuff with torches, people running around in the dark, and people breathing rapidly in that way that actors always try to act 'out of breath'. OH what was that? A tree. Oh what was that?!? A very very distant flash of what possibly might have been a hairy extremity. OK yeah, but hold on because RIGHT over here I'll show you a BIGFOOT!! Here it comes, ready? Really ready?? OoOoh a shiny thing over there in the corner! Let me just go into the dark for a bit and investigate that. This is like 90 minutes of pass the parcel and when you get to the end, you realise your parents forgot to stick a present inside. I figure if ONE person reads this review and opts out of watching this abysmal pointless junk, then I have done humanity a service.... Please, don't even be curious about this one, don't give it the satisfaction of doing a large Bigfoot sized poo all your expectations. If you hear about a twist, or are indeed even faintly curious about it, it makes NO sense and will annoy you even more. If you wanna ignore my words like the grizzled drunken harbinger that everyone always ignores in a horror film, then please for the love of God at least forward this rubbish to the 1 hour 15 mark and watch it from there. Then at least I can be safe in the knowledge that I've saved you 80 minutes of your life. You are very welcome my film watching friends.