Neil (Andrew Elias) and his friend Drew (Sam Qualiana) have decided to do a documentary about some pets and other animals that have been killed in the area. Neil believes it is a local legend called Six Fingers that is doing it and wants to try to capture this creature on film. Drew isn't so sure but is willing to do what his friend wants. After doing some interviews with people who have lost animals, Neil decides it is time to head into the woods to see if they can find any evidence or get the creature on film. Drew packs up his camera and sound equipment and off they go. Of course, they find more than they were prepared for.
The Legend Of Six Fingers is a low budget film by writer/director Sam Qualiana. I wasn't sure how much I would like this film right from the start. A pet peeve of mine is the sound work in low budget films. This one starts off with a newscaster talking about Neil and Drew having gone missing. The sound for this scene, and another at the same location much later in the film, has an echo quality to it. There is also a scene in a car where I couldn't hear either actor. That is just a short scene and the newsroom scene is the only one with an echo to it. Annoying in some ways, but since it was limited to those scenes, it wasn't something that I'm going to knock the film for too much. I did enjoy the story in The Legend Of Six Fingers. The backstory for the legend was pretty cool and plays a bit into the present day story as well. Six Fingers, played by Tim O'Hearn, was a little silly looking. For a low budget film, though, it could have been a lot worse. I liked how Six Finger wasn't in any hurry to do anything. While there was always the possibility that Six Fingers was going to attack and/or kill the guys, it was a guessing game if that was ever going to happen. Six Fingers was content to just make some noises or follow the guys around for a bit. It was fun to watch him mess with the guys. One thing that bugged me some was when Neil and Drew would argue, not all that far away from Six Fingers, they would turn towards each other and glance towards Six Fingers once in a while. If something like a Bigfoot was following me around, I don't know that I would be taking my eyes off it for very long.
The effects are just okay. They aren't bad really, but nothing special either. The outfit that made Six Fingers was the best part as far as effect go if that can be counted as an effect. There isn't much for blood. We get a little bit here and there with one scene towards the end that gets somewhat bloody and some cuts are found in that scene as well. We do get some body parts get thrown around, but nothing all that graphic. The acting was pretty good here. I didn't get into Andrew Elias' acting much, but I think that had more to do with his style than the acting itself. Sam Qualiana was funny in some scenes. The supporting cast was pretty good as well, by some at least. Bill Brown and Lynn Lowry stand out in their roles. Debbie Rochon can also be found, but only in two scenes. Stick around until after the credits to find her second scene, which was actually pretty darn funny.
The Legend Of Six Fingers has a short run time of just over 72 minutes. I was a little surprised at the run time once I looked it up as I started to watch the film. With that in mind, I was rather disappointed at the amount of filler found in the film. There is a lot of sunsets/rises, bugs, trees, waterfalls and whatever else that can be found in a forest. I didn't mind this too much at first, but the more it would appear, the more annoying it was getting. Some of it, though very little, gets a pass since it does have to do with the story somewhat. Like Neil finding some berries to eat. This is a shame because I thought that with more story and less filler, Qualiana could have had a better film here. As it is, I don't want to call The Legend Of Six Fingers a bad film. I didn't hate it by any means, but I didn't like it as much as I hoped I would either. I'm afraid most would find all the filler to be on the boring side of things and not give the rest of the film a fair shot. Possibly worth a watch if you don't mind low budget films. It isn't one of the great films, but it was still had some fun moments.
2 out of 5 I know what is on my mind since I keep typing sex instead of six
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