JIMMY TUPPER VS THE GOATMAN OF BOWIE
2010 - NR - 70 Min.
D: Andrew Bowser
S: Andrew Bowser - Michael Eller - Pedro Gonzalez - Christopher S. Jones
DVD Provided by Parallel Media/Big Time PR
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Most of us who have partied or party know a Jimmy Tupper. He's the guy who is always passing out, making an ass out of himself, throwing up in the corner whether it's a big bash or a private six people get together. Well, Jimmy is about to learn his lesson. His buddies are tired of his "problem" and one night of pass out debauchery, they cart him off to the woods and leave him in the middle of nowhere. The next day, his friends show up at Jimmy's work to have a laugh at him, but he's a no show. Feeling a bit guilty and worried, they head out to where they left him. He's nowhere in sight, but after some yelling and searching, they find him all scraped up and seriously freaked out. It seems some sort of half man/half goat dragged him off in the wee hours of the morning. Like any good friend, they get a big laugh out of him and seriously piss him off. At least enough for Jimmy to sober up, grab his buddy's video camera and spend the next several nights in the woods trying to prove what he saw. At a mere 70 minutes, it does take awhile before anything truly happens, but is worth the wait. For those who found BLAIR WITCH boring or hated the amateur style camera work, this isn't for you. But if BWP worked for you, you just may be in for a special treat. What makes this truly work is the actors, characterization and atmosphere set up by the amateur camera and lack of editing. It all works so well, it was easy to get wrapped up in Jimmy Tupper's plight. He even becomes likable as you start to root for this loser. Then the final 10 minutes hit, the whole payoff and it works for some seriously messed up and genuine chills that leaves everything open for a must see sequel. I know I'll be there. JIMMY TUPPER VS THE GOATMAN OF BOWIE may have a strange almost goofy title, but it comes highly recommended. - Mark Engle