When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

I was expecting, for some reason, a dreary, tame Bigfoot film in the vein of 'Legend of Boggy Creek 2', and while Creature from Black Lake is similar to that film (students heading into the wilds to research the Big fella), this film is infinitely more enjoyable, thanks to some tense scenes, great acting, goofy seventies charm, and some full on Bigfoot action. Bigfoot ain't hiding here - he's full on mental and all up in people's faces!Rive and Pahoo head to Oil City to find a trapper by the name of Joe (Jack Elam) who claims Bigfoot killed his mate. After being warned off by the local sheriff, our students track down various locals who relate anecdotes about the Bigfoot. Soon, they have their own encounter with the creature (it's got quite a scream on it)and before you know it, Bigfoot everywhere they want to be.The acting in this film is way above par, with loads of likable characters (you care about these two guys), some Deep South charm and a nice dose of humour thrown in. When Bigfoot goes completely mental at the end, there's a good battle between our students and the creature, and kind of an upbeat ending which isn't the usual for a seventies film. They'd never make a film like this these days. No way. Highly recommended, although I'd like to point out that Night of the Demon is still the craziest, most outrageous and daft Bigfoot film out there.

Two lovable Chicago anthropology students, Pahoo(an extremely likable Dennis Fimple playing his character affable)and Rives(John David Carson), do not heed the warning from locals to stay away from a Louisiana swamp where a possible Sasquatch resides. They had caught wind of this story from Trapper Joe Canton(the always entertaining Jack Elam)about losing his fishing buddy to a giant primitive creature spawning scientific interest to find it.I really enjoyed this little low budget sasquatch movie, but it might be too laid back and "good ole boy" Country for some tastes. Dub Taylor has his usual scene-stealing hillbilly role as Grandpaw Bridges who lost loved ones to the killer Sasquatch. This film, in essence, works best as a fish-out-of-water comedy. The only real horror is the monster with it's loud roar which awakens the viewer to the fact that it's still in this film. The creature is talked about more than seen, and even when it is shown, cinematographer Dean Cundy shoots it in ways not to display the fact that it's merely a man in a costume.I felt robbed, though. The photography shot by Cundy is clearly anamorphic wide-screen to present this Bigfoot tale. Sadly, yet, we are stuck with a terrible pan-and-scan version with a low quality print. It's better than nothing, I do agree, but I felt that there was so much more Cundy had to offer, cut off the screen. You can see that the print was blown up to such a massive size one character takes up most of the screen, where in a usual wide-screen we can see all the people present in any certain scene instead of the scan moving over annoyingly to see who's talking to who. A shame, really. I don't think anyone will ever care enough to give the flick a treatment it rightfully deserves.

This was one of the many low-budget Bigfoot movies made in the 70s, all of which were probably attempts to cash in on the success of "The Legend of Boggy Creek," which somehow took in $20 million. Despite being unoriginal, I think this is a MUCH better movie than "Creek" and possibly the best Bigfoot movie ever made, take that as you will.Whereas "Creek" suffered from having no plot, no main characters, and insane musical numbers, "Lake" has a tense, engaging story with a great cast. The last 15 minutes are unexpectedly suspenseful and had me hooked. It also has some very funny scenes, especially during the second half when we are introduced to Trapper Joe (played by fantastic character actor Jack Elam). Joe is hilarious, although I'm still slightly creeped out by the fact that he had a large doll hanging by a string in his bedroom. Besides the characters, I also just like the look and feel of this movie, with the brown, dusty backgrounds and eerie forests. The settings are great and create an unforgettable atmosphere. If you're looking for a low-budget thriller that, while not exactly scary, is at least fun and exciting, this one is hard to beat.

I first saw this film when I 13 years old and really liked it. Two guys cruising down to Louisiana in their van, picking up some local chicks, and chasing after Bigfoot really appealed to my 13 year old sensibilities. Plus it seemed like the two leads were having a good time and didn't take themselves too seriously. Having watched it again recently, I found their interaction to be a bit on the dorky side, but I still think the movie is a lot of fun. The film theorizes that Bigfoot doesn't really care for empty tents as he becomes quite angry when he enters the heroes' tent and they are are not in it. He also shares swimming abilities with the creature from the black lagoon. I remember the scene where he snatches Jack Elam's buddy from the boat really spooked me back in the day.