The Wild Man: Skunk Ape (2021)

Sarah and her documentary crew, made up of her boyfriend Brandon and friend Tim, head to a small town to investigate a substantial  number of missing teenagers.   Samantha is the most recent so Sarah decides they’re going to go to her house to interview her family. The guys think it’s a horrible idea and wonder what’s wrong with her since the family has not responded to Sarah’s ten phone calls.

After being kicked off their property, Sarah interviews locals who talk about the skunk ape, which is the local version of Bigfoot.  People say skunk ape expert Dale could take them into the woods to try to find the creature. Either that or he may kill you since some locals think he is responsible for the missing teens.

Dale has been looking for the skunk ape for twenty five years. I’m not sure if that makes him an expert since he’s never found anything. It seems unlikely working with Dale as their guide will help, but surprisingly while deep in the woods they hear scary noises.

When things don’t go as planned and one of the group disappears, the other wants to pack it in. But Sarah is focused on her story and finds someone who says the skunk ape has ties to a nearby military base. This leads to them sneaking around all hunched over in the dark trying to be stealthy. Yet undermining it by shining a light on themselves because they are filming. Sigh. 

Sarah is really unlikeable. She’s self righteous and self absorbed.  While she says it’s about finding the truth, she’s incredibly cavalier and even considers maybe it’s Samantha’s dad that’s responsible for her disappearance.  As if it’s not be enough his daughter is missing, now he’s being accused of facilitating her disappearance. 

Ridiculous dialogue

I mean, that was a threat. That means we’re on to something.

The nonsense of sneaking hunched over in the
dark while shining a light on themselves.