Synapse Films To Save The Cult Classic Bigfoot Tale 'Creature From Black Lake' With New 4K Restoration On Blu-Ray

Synapse Films has announced that they will be bringing the cult classic Creature From Black Lake to Blu-Ray and DVD on December 13, 2022. The legend of Bigfoot, or Bigfoot-like creatures, dates back nearly a thousand years. In the 1970s, the big guy’s popularity soared and he became the subject of countless films. Director Joy N. Houck Jr. took a stab at bringing the Bigfoot mythos to the big screen in 1976 with this feature. In the near fifty years since its release, Creature from Black Lake has been a popular title amongst bootleggers, with poor quality home video releases popping up on the market every few years. Now you can kick those shoddy DVDs to the curb as Synapse Films gives Creature from Black Lake a proper release for the first time on Blu-ray and DVD, remastered from the original film materials!

This fictional tale inspired by real reports has been a long-time favorite for late-night TV viewers and is notable for featuring the camera work of Oscar nominee Dean Cundey. The new Synapse release marks the film’s Blu-ray debut and features a brand-new 4K restoration. Special features include audio commentary with author/filmmaker Michael Gingold and film historian Chris Poggiali and Swamp Stories, a new featurette with Cundey. Get more details below!

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Synopsis: There’s a hairy humanoid beast lurking in the Louisiana swamps, but only trapper Joe Canton (Jack Elam, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST) has seen it and lived to tell the tale, and the other residents of Oil City, Louisiana don’t talk about it. But that’s not about to stop intrepid grad students Pahoo (Dennis Fimple, HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES) and Rives (John David Carson, EMPIRE OF THE ANTS), who are determined to track down the Bigfoot-like creature. Defying local sheriff Billy Carter (Bill Thurman, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW), the duo trek deep into the wilds of Black Lake, and a series of frightening encounters make it clear the monster is no mere legend. Following in the (big) footsteps of THE LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK and similar docudramas, 1976’s CREATURE FROM BLACK LAKE is a fictional Sasquatch saga, albeit one inspired by real reports. With a colorful cast, also including Dub Taylor (THE WILD BUNCH), and plenty of rural atmosphere courtesy of cinematographer Dean Cundey (HALLOWEEN, JURASSIC PARK), scripter Jim McCullough Jr.–who also co-stars–and director Joy Houck Jr. bring touches of humor and humanity that complement the mystery of the monster, and the terror of its attacks. A longtime late-night TV favorite, CREATURE FROM BLACK LAKE now roars onto its Blu-ray debut with a new 4K restoration and a boatload of special features!