Big Legend

"Monsters are real"

2018 1h 29m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 148

HorrorActionThriller

Synopsis

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An ex-soldier ventures into the Pacific Northwest to uncover the truth behind his fiance's disappearance.

“Monsters are real”

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Cast

Kevin Makely
Tyler Laird
Todd A. Robinson
Eli Verunde
Summer Spiro
Natalie
Amanda Wyss
Dr. Wheeler
Lance Henriksen
Jackson Wells
Adrienne Barbeau
Rita Laird
Ashley Platz
Nurse Katie
Skotty Masgai
The Beast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Justin Lee
Writers: Justin Lee
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Justin Lee, shot by Adrian M. Pruett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jared Forman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Tang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kevin Makely and Todd A. Robinson and Summer Spiro carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Monsters are real".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Justin Lee directs. Adrian M. Pruett behind the camera. Jared Forman scores. Michael Tang cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Justin Lee, shot by Adrian M. Pruett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jared Forman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Michael Tang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kevin Makely and Todd A. Robinson and Summer Spiro carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Monsters are real".
9IMDB entry: tt6409762 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Adrian M. Pruett
Original score: Jared Forman
Editing: Michael Tang
Production design: Jena Serbu
Makeup / hair: Angie Bulmer
Sound: Danny Knutson
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Big Legend (2018)

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Gimly2018-10-06
★ 5/10
A strong, strong opening that sadly devolves to worse and worse a state over the course of the movie, culminating in those positively absurd final moments. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
Wuchak2026-04-29
★ 5/10
Men seeking you-know-who in the wilds east of Mount St. Helens I’ve seen close to 20 Bigfoot flicks over the years, and my favorites are the creative “Sasquatch Mountain” (aka “Devil on the Mountain”) and “Exists,” followed by “Primal Rage” and maybe “Abominable.” “Sasquatch Hunters” has its points of entertainment as well. I would place this after those. It starts like many monster-in-the-woods flicks do. Think “Man-Thing” or the more recent “The Texas Witch.” Thankfully there’s a nuance and the movie actually tries to be serious, not to mention frightening. It does work up a sense of horror, and I like the way the characters are allowed to breathe without rushing things. I’m talking about the ex-Army ranger (Kevin Makely) and the aged loner with whom he teams up (Todd A. Robinson). Lance Henriksen shows up at the end. This happened to be his fourth Bigfoot movie, after “Untold” (aka “Sasquatch”), “Abominable” and “Sasquatch Mountain.” Amanda Wyss and Adrienne Barbeau are also on hand in bit parts. The problem for me is that the flick’s too sparse and needed more entertaining staples. As such, it can be a tad boring. Moreover, there’s a useless exchange at the end that hints at an ongoing series, but it never manifested, probably because this didn’t stir up enough interest. It was the writer/director’s first full-length film. I’m talking about Justin Lee. He would release three more direct-to-streaming movies the same year, 2018, including the nigh excellent Western “Any Bullet Will Do.” Five years later he would release “Hunting Games,” which is similar to this one in the sense of armed men in a desperate situation in the woods of the Great Northwest, but it’s significantly better, which shows that he improved, using this as a building block. His area of expertise is effective shooting in wilderness areas, as well as wisely fleshing out his characters with interesting-but-mundane dialogues. It runs 1h 29m and was shot in the region of Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington, including Lewis River Falls. GRADE: C+