This movie is able to work so well because you bring so much into it. You go in knowing it is a horror film and due to our experience in the found footage genre, the audience is accustomed to looking for certain in the background of shots for Bigfoot. It’s almost like we experience looking for something along with the characters. Going into it knowing Bobcat Goldthwaite directed the film also lets you know that the tone is something you shouldn’t expect. The scene by the water when they run is filmed so well — Goldthwaite really has a knack for directing the camera here. The opening goes on for a bit long as did the tent scene. Both of these contribute to the slow pacing of the film, but at the same time the film can scare you because of its measured pace.
