Everything going on the other side of that back door when the beast comes a’ calling is left up to our imagination outside of the sounds of the creature grunting and growling or roaring, smashing things up and banging on the door when angered later on. Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time. THE WILD MAN nails it, down to every last detail. The look, feel, style and even the pacing of the film gives the impression that you are actually watching a forgotten classic from the Dixie drive-in circuit. [15], List of topics characterized as pseudoscience, The Handbook of Texas Online: Sublime, Texas, Shadows on the Land: An Anthology of Texas Historical Marker Stories - The Wild Man of the Navidad, Wildman of the Navidad: Truth or Tall Tale? It was written and directed by Duane Graves and Justin Meeks, and co-produced by their college filmmaking instructor Kim Henkel - who just happened to be the co-writer/producer of Tobe Hooper's seminal 1974 horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-inverted-source'); Monster: You gotta be kidding me. In 1851, a sailor who spoke the man's African dialect reportedly came traveling through the area. The DVD is also stacked from top to bottom with just about everything you could want in terms of behind-the-scenes stuff and other bits of supplemental material, thereby upping this one’s “buy me” ante ten-fold. It was written and directed by Duane Grav... es and Justin Meeks, and co-produced by their college filmmaking instructor Kim Henkel - who just happened to be the co-writer/producer of Tobe Hooper's seminal 1974 horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. } Dale’s strapped for cash after getting fired from his job and contemplates opening up the 600 acres of land that’s been in his family for five generations which local hunters are dying for him to let them hunt after being forbidden to do so for the last 30 years. See reviews & details on a wide selection of Blu-ray & DVDs, both new & used. Rogers, a circuit-riding minister in the area, first saw a total of three footprints in the spring of 1845 and continued to spot them for several years before all but the largest disappeared. In return, almost as a “thank you” or sign of mutual respect, whatever it is will leave behind an offering of its own. 2. Wild Man of the Navidad, The (DVD) ... quiet yet unsettling music to the introductory voiceover provided by a man with a voice so gravelly you could probably drive a 4×4 on it – this guy … _g1.setAttribute('srcset', _g1.getAttribute('data-srcset')); Biography. Steve Gallon, Jr. (September 10, 1925 – September 1, 2004), known as Wildman Steve (or Wild Man Steve), was an American comic entertainer, radio personality, promoter, MC and recording artist. The Rev. The filmmakers put some effort into capturing the look and feel of a '70s vérité style shocker like The Legend of Boggy Creek, with moderate success.This is a cheap film and very boring in places, but I love seeing Bigfoot in any form, and there's some red-paint '70s-style gore. Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time. By that I mean it’s a little too well made from a technical standpoint and it’s often low key demeanor and deliberate pacing flies in the face of most modern horror movies that are more about being in your face. Two young Austin-based filmmakers (Duane Graves and Justin Meeks) boldly proclaim their love for the hairy-creature-running-amok drive-in flicks of the early 70's in The Wild Man of the Navidad. If you’re of a certain age (as Bill and I are), then before cable and video and all that, there were just plain late-night cheesy horror films. Dale’s well aware that something inhuman stalks his family’s property, something he’s personally frightened of and knows to be potentially dangerous, but, hey, a man’s gotta eat. try { I also found myself quibbling with aspects of the story that seemed to get thrown out there without more detail, primarily stuff involving the truth about the death of Dale’s father and some older gentlemen who are also well aware that the thing that roams the Navidad is more than just a tall tale. _g1.classList.remove('lazyload'); Features Steppenwolf’s Jerry Edmonton: The Man With The ‘Born To Be Wild’ Beat. Strangely enough, like Legend of Boggy Creek, Creature from Black Lake, and many a similar movie of the era in which this film is ambiguously set, The Wild Man of the Navidad works in spite of its drawbacks and some of those drawbacks, such as the amateurish local actors that fill some of the lesser roles, give the film added flavor to go along with its eerie homespun charm that helps you overlook its shortcomings. Also don’t ever expect any real answers as to what it actually is even though there’s plenty of speculation amongst Dale and his housemate and a variety of local yokels about its true nature. Wild Man - Wild Man is the missing link between 1970s musical legends Blerta, and the burgeoning of Blerta trumpeter Geoff Murphy as a director whose talents knew few bounds. 0 Reviews 100+ Ratings You might also like. The Boulet Brothers’ Creatures of the Night, SPUTNIK Review: They Only Come Out At Night In Russian Homage to ALIEN, THE RENTAL Review – Don’t Trust Anyone, Especially On Vacation, Meet and Greet with Directors Duane Graves and Justin Meeks. The Wild Man of the Navidad is as authentic as a retro horror film can get. Let me just go on the record right now and state that if I ever get gutted and beg you to take me to the hospital, please don’t drive me to the nearest bar that ought to have a cherry red sign out front stating “YOUR NECK MUST BE THIS RED TO ENTER” so that I can explain to the hicks inside what happened to cause my entrails to begin exiting my abdomen before getting me to the hospital and the medical care I so desperately need. [13], The movie is set in the real-life town of Sublime, Texas, but it was actually shot on location in Whitsett, Texas, and nearby Campbellton, Texas, on a shoestring budget. And again, if this ending is to be believed, am I really to believe nobody in Sublime, Texas owned a camera? The film begins taking on a bit of a slasher movie quality as it goes along, what with a seemingly inhuman killer under a hood using a unique weapon of choice as an instrument of death. With William McBride, Kyle Nelson, Michael Retzloff, Charles Robertson. } catch(e) {}, by Main article: The Wild Man of the Navidad In 2008, the 86-minute horror feature The Wild Man of the Navidad was made. 30. If this adventure proves fatal and you don't ever hear from me again, I want you to know you're a great man. But the ones beside him did. We compare Disney+, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video to show you the best place to stream The Wild Man of the Navidad. One month free trial! But when it’s not happy, such as when it gets wounded by the first hunter Dale lets onto his property, not only will it not leave an offering, it tears up the backyard and threatens to possibly even break into the house. 1,167 likes. try { Legend of Boggy Creek and Creature from Black Lake are the two 1970’s Sasquatchploitation flicks that instantly spring to mind when looking for something to compare The Wild Man of the Navidad to. A smile never crossing his face, Rogers looks as if he could burst into tears at a moments notice. Mike jumps into a chair, but didn't notice the size different between him and the other students. I’m forced to lean towards bunk if only because I find it impossible to believe that the film’s conclusion actually occurred and yet nobody bothered to snap a photo…. Don’t expect much by way of cheap jump scares or gross out moments – though there are little of both. This is a moody monster movie aided considerably by a simple reverberating score that pounds home a sense of dread that hangs over everything. [9] The Wild Man of the Navidad premiered at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City[10] and was later released by IFC Films in 2009. On moonlit nights from as early as 1836, people would find food missing from their cabins, even though an intruder would have had to step over sleeping dogs to reach it. Wild Man of the Navidad - director(s) Duane Graves, Justin Meeks (2008) Let’s drag things out of the art house and into the woods for a bit. Though I appreciated the slow build I must say there were points where it began testing my patience. Get unlimited DVD Movies & TV Shows delivered to your door with no late fees, ever. • Depicts a story of a maiden being abduct- ed by a Wild Man and then rescued by a knight. Quaint yet ominous, understated instead of over the top; horror fans that worship at the alter of “nu horror” and ultraviolence probably won’t find much to like or have the patience for a slow burner like The Wild Man of the Navidad, but fans of Legend of Boggy Creek are going to love it. 4. if ( localStorage.getItem(skinItemId ) ) { I have to say almost because as much as it sets out to be a throwback to a bygone era of cinema – don’t know if the filmmakers would consider this a compliment or not – it really struck as me as the sort of small indie horror more likely to turn up in the arthouse than the grindhouse, more Sundance Channel than late night cable. Get the latest horror news straight into your inbox!
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