I had initially watched this movie on the Sci-Fi channel, and when I found it for sale, I discovered that I actually had a soft spot for it, as I am an avid follower of the 'Bigfoot Phenomanon.' So, I bought it. On the up side, the film does a decent job of creating a feeling of isolation. (The wheel-chair bound protagonist -played by Matt McCoy -has seen the beast kill some co-eds and has great difficulty in convincing those around him to run for their lives until it is, of course, too late.)The gore is, for the most part, convincing, and some of the acting is quite decent. The movie also features Lance Henriksen (Aliens), who is no stranger to the sci-fi/horror genre. That having been said, most of you probably will not like this movie unless you begin your viewing experience with low expectations, and can look past the bickering of the group of stereotypical 'girlfriends out for one last hurrah'. The creature in question, as far as special effects are concerned, is not at all impressive. I cannot say there are any 'Bigfoot' horror movies I can recommend to you. Any other movies like this that could be considered a part of the horror genre would be the outdated 'Legend of Boggy Creek' (1972) or 2002's 'Sasquatch' (also called 'The Untold') which also stars Lance Henriksen. I would not recommend either. The best Bigfoot I've ever seen portrayed is in the 1987 family movie 'Harry and the Hendersons'.(There was actually an urban legend saying that a real Sasquatch was used in the movie!) 'Abominable' entertained me, but left much to be desired.
Review of Abominable
