The Legend of Boggy Creek is a 1972 horror docudrama directed by Charles B. Pierce. The film is based on actual reports of a Bigfoot-type creature known as the "Fouke Monster" that allegedly terrorized residents of Fouke, Arkansas, in the 1960s. The film is shot in a documentary-style and features interviews with real-life residents who claimed to have witnessed the monster. The film's narrative follows the lives of backcountry people in Fouke, Arkansas, and their encounters with the monster. The film's climax features a still unexplained attack by the monster on one of the town's residents. The Legend of Boggy Creek was a massive box office success upon its release and spawned numerous sequels and imitations. The film has been lauded for its realistic portrayal of its subjects and its attention to historical detail.