The Bray Road Beast is a 2018 American documentary film about the Beast of Bray Road, a purported humanoid wolf-life creature allegedly sighted in Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin. Directed and co-produced by Seth Breedlove, the film is the seventh documentary by his production company Small Town Monsters.[2][3] It is narrated by Lyle Blackburn and features both animated sequences and live-action reenactments of alleged sightings of the titular cryptid.[4] The music for the film was composed by Brandon Dalo and Underoath member Chris Dudley.[4]
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_poster.jpg) Promotional release poster by Adrienne Breedlove[1] | |
| Directed by | Seth Breedlove |
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| Narrated by | Lyle Blackburn |
| Cinematography | Zac Palmisano |
| Edited by | Seth Breedlove |
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Production company | Small Town Monsters |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Bray Road Beast was released on DVD and streaming services on October 5, 2018.[4][5]
Production
editThe Bray Road Beast was financed in part by a crowdfunding campaign on the website Kickstarter, which production company Small Town Monsters launched in February 2018 in order to raise funds for both The Bray Road Beast and two other documentaries, The Flatwoods Monster: A Legacy of Fear and On the Trail of Champ.[6]
Release and reception
editThe Bray Road Beast was released on DVD and streaming services on October 5, 2018.[4][5] It later screened at the 14th annual Texas Frightmare Weekend in May 2019.[7][8][9]
A reviewer for Wisconsin Frights wrote positively of the documentary, comparing its visual style to that of Hammer Horror films and calling it "unnerving and completely fascinating."[10] Christine Burnham of PopHorror referred to the film as "overall interesting", though she criticized the special effects used to portray the titular creature as "crude and [...] a little silly".[11]
References
edit- ^ Breedlove, Adrienne (November 19, 2018). "The Bray Road Beast One Sheet". Behance. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ Balint, Ed (June 24, 2018). "Folklore Hides in Shadows". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. D5. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Swope, Michelle (July 12, 2022). "On the Hunt for the Unexplained with "Small Town Monsters" Creator Seth Breedlove [Interview]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Miska, Brad (August 15, 2018). ""The Bray Road Beast" Documentary Recounts An American Werewolf in Wisconsin". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ a b Barkan, Jonathan (June 5, 2018). "Exclusive: The Bray Road Beast Teases a Werewolf in Rural Wisconsin". Dread Central. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ Gelmini, David (February 3, 2018). "Small Town Monsters Launch Kickstarter Campaign for Three New Documentaries". Dread Central. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ Thurman, Trace (April 8, 2019). "Texas Frightmare Weekend Announces 2019 Film Festival Lineup". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ Hurtado, Josh (April 8, 2019). "Texas Frightmare 2019: 14th Annual Event Reveals Film Lineup With Classics and New Features". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ Gallagher, Danny (May 1, 2019). "The 5 Weirdest Films Screening at the Texas Frightmare Weekend". Dallas Observer. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "The Bray Road Beast is a Chilling Look at Wisconsin's Legendary Werewolf". Wisconsin Frights. October 4, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ Burnham, Christine (September 2, 2018). "Documentary 'The Bray Road Beast' (2018) Is a Fascinating Tale – Movie Review". PopHorror.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.