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* DaylightHorror: Several encounters with the creature take place in broad daylight, and are no less terrifying for it.
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* DaylightHorror: Several encounters with the creature take place in broad daylight, and are no less terrifying for it.
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It was followed by two sequels: ''Return to Boggy Creek'' in 1977 and ''Film/BoggyCreek2AndTheLegendContinues'' in 1985.

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It was followed by two sequels: ''Return to Boggy Creek'' ''Film/ReturnToBoggyCreek'' in 1977 and ''Film/BoggyCreek2AndTheLegendContinues'' in 1985.
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It was followed by two sequels: ''Return to Boggy Creek'' in 1977 and ''Film/BoggyCreek2TheLegendContinues'' in 1985.

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It was followed by two sequels: ''Return to Boggy Creek'' in 1977 and ''Film/BoggyCreek2TheLegendContinues'' ''Film/BoggyCreek2AndTheLegendContinues'' in 1985.
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* SwampMonster: The Fouke Monster is a a Bigfoot that roamed around a swampy area. Supposedly inspired by real-life sightings of this cryptid, the film had him terrozing rural residents. It was successful enough to beget a sequel.

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* SwampMonster: The Fouke Monster is a a Bigfoot that roamed around a swampy area. Supposedly inspired by real-life sightings of this cryptid, the film had him terrozing terrorizing rural residents. It was successful enough to beget a sequel.
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* SwampMonster: The Fouke Monster is a a Bigfoot that roamed around a swampy area. Supposedly inspired by real-life sightings of this cryptid, the film had him terrozing rural residents. It was successful enough to beget a sequel.
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* AgonyOfTheFeet: It is mentioned that Herb lost half of his foot in a hunting accident.

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* AgonyOfTheFeet: It is mentioned that Herb lost half of his foot in a hunting accident. [[TheDeterminator He then dragged himself several miles through the swamp to find help.]]



* PoliceAreUseless: At the end, when the two young couples in the Ford house call the cops, the police tell them not to worry, there's no monster around, it's just a mountain lion trying to break in and eat them! [[LampshadeHanging Even one of the characters says, 'This is supposed to make us feel safe'?]]

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* PoliceAreUseless: At the end, when the two young couples in the Ford house call the cops, the police tell them not to worry, there's no monster around, it's just a mountain lion trying to break in and eat them! [[LampshadeHanging Even one of the characters says, 'This is supposed to make us feel safe'?]]safe'?]] On the other hand, the sheriff does leave a pair of flashlights and shotguns behind so they can protect themselves.
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''The Legend of Boggy Creek'' is a horror film from the year 1973.

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''The Legend of Boggy Creek'' is a horror film from the year 1973.1972.
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* DeepSouth: Specifically Fouke Arkansas near the Texas border.
* DontGoInTheWoods: The idyllic woods and rivers are home to plenty of dangerous animals and are downright terrifying at night.



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%%* HollywoodDarkness* HollywoodDarkness: A few shots taking place at night were pretty obviously shot at dusk or twilight, though this was to help keep things visible.



%%* {{Narrator}}: Jim.

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%%* * {{Narrator}}: Jim.Jim, whom we see as a child in the beginning and a grown man in the end.



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%%* SceneryPorn* SceneryPorn: Expect a lot of shots of the Arkansas bayous, fields, and forests.
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* PublicDomainFeatureFilms: The movie was thought to be this up until 2018, when the director's daughter purchased film rights from the Ledwell & Son firm after they discovered it to still be in their possession.

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* PublicDomainFeatureFilms: The movie was thought to be this up until 2018, when the director's daughter purchased film rights from the Ledwell & Son firm after discovering they discovered it to still be in their possession. owned it.
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* PublicDomainFeatureFilms: The movie was thought to be this up until 2018, when the director's daughter purchased film rights from the Ledwell & Son firm after they discovered it to still be in their possession.
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* AmateurCast: The director casted Texarkana locals to star in the film's reenactments. Some of them had witnessed the Fouke Monster beforehand and we're hired to recreate their encounters for the film.
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* AmateurCast: The director casted Texarkana locals to star in the film's reenactments. Some of them had witnessed the Fouke Monster beforehand and we're hired to recreate their encounters for the film.
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* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: The Fouke Monster certainly looks the part.
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* ScreamingWoman: Mary-Beth starts screaming when she sees the Fouke Monster outside from the window.

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* ScreamingWoman: Mary-Beth starts screaming when she sees the Fouke Monster outside from the window. Again though, the men don't often do any better.
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* HellIsThatNoise: Any of the Fouke Monster's calls are eerie to this day.

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* HellIsThatNoise: Any of the Fouke Monster's calls are eerie to this day. Many were reused in later bigfoot movies such as "Creature of Black Lake".
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Watch the original film [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKEgINMVHoo here]].
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'''''The Legend of Boggy Creek''''' is a horror film from the year 1973.

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'''''The ''The Legend of Boggy Creek''''' Creek'' is a horror film from the year 1973.



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* HellIsThatNoise: Any of the Fouke Monster's calls are eerie to this day.
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* PoliceAreUseless: At the end, when the two young couples in the Ford house call the cops, the police tell them not to worry, there's no monster around, it's just a mountain lion trying to break in and eat them! [[LampshadeHanging Even one of the characters says, 'This is supposed to make us feel safe'?]]
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It centers around a cryptid called The Fouke Monster, a [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti sasquatch-like creature]] which prowls in the state of Arkansas. It is shot in a documentary style which varies between with interviews of locals and [[{{Dramatization}} dramatized]] encounters with the Monster.

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It centers around a cryptid called The Fouke Monster, a [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti sasquatch-like creature]] creature]][[note]]probably based on the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunk_ape Skunk Ape]][[/note]] which prowls in the state of Arkansas. It is shot in a documentary style which varies between with interviews of locals and [[{{Dramatization}} dramatized]] encounters with the Monster.

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It centers around a cryptid called The Fouke Monster, a sasquatch-like creature which prowls in the state of Arkansas. It is shot in a documentary style which varies between with interviews of locals and [[{{Dramatization}} dramatized]] encounters with the Monster.

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It centers around a cryptid called The Fouke Monster, a [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti sasquatch-like creature creature]] which prowls in the state of Arkansas. It is shot in a documentary style which varies between with interviews of locals and [[{{Dramatization}} dramatized]] encounters with the Monster.



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* {{Narrator}}: Jim.

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* AsHimself: The interviewed cast.
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Watch the original film [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKEgINMVHoo here]].
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It was followed by two sequels: ''Return to Boggy Creek'' in 1977 and ''BoggyCreek2TheLegendContinues'' in 1985.

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It was followed by two sequels: ''Return to Boggy Creek'' in 1977 and ''BoggyCreek2TheLegendContinues'' ''Film/BoggyCreek2TheLegendContinues'' in 1985.
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* HystericalWoman: Fouke Monster's appearance causes three women to go hysteric.

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* HystericalWoman: Fouke Monster's appearance causes three women to go hysteric.into hysterics when it grabs for them through an open window. To be fair, the men didn't do much better.
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It was followed by two sequels: ''Return to Boggy Creek'' in 1977 and ''BoggyCreek2TheLegendContinues'' in 1985, which [[CanonDiscontinuity ignores the former]].

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It was followed by two sequels: ''Return to Boggy Creek'' in 1977 and ''BoggyCreek2TheLegendContinues'' in 1985, which [[CanonDiscontinuity ignores the former]].
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