The Yeti

4/16/2026

It's always a shame when you can see the potential in something but it never quite gets there. The biggest single problem with "The Yeti" is it takes itself far too seriously, for what is, at the end of the day, a monster flick. If they had made the scares and deaths more in keeping with a black humour vibe rather than tragic, this would have been far more enjoyable. What's also missing is the sense of creeping dread, of pursuit, of trying to escape from something monumental and foreboding. Limited upsides include the makings of a decent script, creative characterisations, reasonable acting and excellent creature effects. In summary, in spite of having the right ingredients for success, "The Yeti" gets it wrong. The result is rather flat and uninspiring. A mediocre watch at best.

4/18/2026

Movie Review: The Yeti (and what everyone is saying...) There’s a certain charm to a stripped-down creature feature, and *The Yeti* (2026) leans hard into that tradition—sometimes successfully, often frustratingly. Directed by Gene Gallerano and William Pisciotta, this low-budget survival horror throws a small expedition into the frozen wilderness of Alaska, where a missing-persons mission quickly turns into a fight against a prehistoric predator. ([Wikipedia][1]) The premise is pure pulp: two children of missing explorers venture into the Arctic, only to discover they’re being hunted by a towering, bloodthirsty Yeti. ([IMDb][2]) It’s a setup that promises tension, isolation, and primal fear—but what the film actually delivers is a mixed bag of throwback thrills and uneven execution.

6/28/2026

Monster movies don't have to be about the monster. In order to build attention for a horror movie, you have to establish characters that you can relate to and invest in. If you don't, then it's just a piece of plastic mask that you're showing in front of the camera and asking people to be scared of it. If the characters are afraid, then it translates to the audience. This movie establishes a lot of colorful characters that you can get invested in and while it doesn't land perfectly on every shot, it does build itself to be a good movie. The monster is used sparingly enough so that you don't get bored of it and its reveals are not poorly constructed. I really enjoyed this slow burn of a monster flick that did call backs to similar movies from the 60s and earlier. And I would highly recom