Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues

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Based onCharacters created by
Earl E. Smith
Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCharles B. Pierce
Written byCharles B. Pierce
Based onCharacters created by
Earl E. Smith
Produced byCharles B. Pierce
StarringCharles B. Pierce
Cindy Butler
Charles "Chuck" Pierce, Jr.
Serene Hedin
Jimmy Clem
James Faubus Griffith
CinematographyShirak Kojayan
Edited byShirak Kojayan
Music byFrank McKelvey
Lori McKelvey
Distributed byHowco International Pictures
Release date
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues is a 1985 American monster horror film written, produced by, directed by, and starring Charles B. Pierce.[2] It is the sequel to 1972's The Legend of Boggy Creek. Prior to the release of this film, an unofficial sequel to The Legend of Boggy Creek was made in 1977 titled Return to Boggy Creek. The "Big Creature" in the film was portrayed by Hollywood stuntman and bodyguard James Faubus Griffith. Unlike the original film, which was met with positive reviews, Boggy Creek II was largely panned by critics.

Dr. Brian Lockhart is a professor of anthropology at the University of Arkansas. He receives a call from a sheriff, who reports sighting a Bigfoot-like creature near a remote town in southwestern Arkansas. Lockhart recruits the help of two of his students, Tim and Tanya, as well as Tanya's friend Leslie.

The group heads for an area near Boggy Creek, close to the town of Fouke, set up camp in the woods with a pop-up camper trailer, and secure their perimeter with a SONAR system. Lockhart sets about investigating the recent sighting, while relating to the group tales he had heard centered around locals who had encountered the creature, presented in flashbacks. The tales include:

  • Rancher W.L. Slogan, who, while having lunch, mysteriously lost his herd of cattle and saw the creature leave the scene.
  • Otis Tucker, who encountered the creature while repairing a flat tire on his vehicle. Tucker was rendered unconscious in the encounter and never came out of it in order to relate his story to others (how Lockhart then knows of it is unexplained).
  • Retired attorney Oscar Colpotter, who was in an outhouse that was attacked by the creature, soiling his pants in the encounter.
  • Deputy Williams, who encountered the creature and its offspring behind his home following a fishing trip, having fought with him before running off with his catch; this is the story Lockhart has come to investigate.

While talking with locals, Lockhart is met with resistance and disbelief by most. Of those willing to talk with him, he is directed to speak with "Old Man Crenshaw", who lives in a shack along the river bank. Lockhart and the others lease a boat and take off to meet Crenshaw. (The film portrays Crenshaw as a sexagenarian man, fitting the stereotypical notion of a hillbilly or mountain man, living alone on his property.) While somewhat welcoming to Lockhart and his entourage, he seems unwilling to talk too much about the creature, or why he is maintaining a series of bonfires on his land. A severe storm develops in the area, making river travel hazardous. This forces Lockhart and the students to stay overnight in Crenshaw's cabin.

Believing Lockhart to be a medical doctor, Crenshaw enlists his help in tending to an animal he has caught. To Lockhart's amazement, it is the offspring of the creature detailed in the sheriff's tale (i.e., the "Little Creature"). Lockhart hypothesizes that the Big Creature has been more hostile in the area recently due to the capture of its child, who is now near death. The Big Creature attacks the cabin in the night, knocking down the front door, compelling Lockhart to return the Little Creature. With its young in its arms again, the Creatures leave the cabin without further incident. The following morning, Crenshaw agrees with Lockhart's assessment that the Creatures should be left alone. Lockhart decides not to tell others about his experiences while in the Boggy Creek area and returns down the river with his students. Meanwhile, the Big Creature and its now-recovered offspring make their way back into the wilderness.

Cast

  • Charles B. Pierce as Dr. Brian C. Lockhart
  • Cindy Butler as Leslie Ann Walker
  • Chuck Pierce as Tim Thornton
  • Jimmy Clem as Old Man Crenshaw
  • Serene Hedin as Tanya Yazzie
  • James Faubus Griffith as Big Creature

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