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Incident at Loch Ness
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62 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

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  • Summary: This mock documentary chronicles the story of the making (and unmaking) of Werner Herzog's film about Scotland's infamous Loch Ness monster, as well as the aftermath of that fateful effort. Shocking, controversial and strangely humorous, the film raises many questions about where reality ends and fiction begins. (Fox)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Scott Foundas
    90
    Razor sharp and funny as hell, Incident at Loch Ness is the harpoon hurled into the hot-air balloon of “reality” entertainment.
  2. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Bill White
    83
    In its final scenes, when truth and superstition collide, the film becomes more preposterous than anything Penn may have contrived earlier.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    60
    Incident at Loch Ness manages to cross "Project Greenlight" with "The Blair Witch Project" in a way that makes one pine for the originals.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. JayF.
    10
    I got this film on DVD and I think it is truly a one of a kind film. I remember Werner Herzog from his remake of Nosferatu and it was great to see that this mockumentary start a bit like a report paper. We get a look into the everyday life of Werner and his ambition to film a serious documentary on one monster that has always sparked my interest, the Loch Ness Monster. Other "crew members" include Playboy model Kitana Baker, Michael Karnow as a nutty cryptozoologist, and Zak Penn who plays the role of greedy showman. Then there is the suspensful part of the film which is part Blair Witch and part Orson Welles. And that is what makes this film a one of a kind (mock) documentary.… Expand
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  2. JerryJ.
    9
    I was sucked into this movie all the way. Iam anold fan of Herzog going back to Strotzeg and Mystery of Casper Hauser. Strotzeg was the best movie of 1977 and I was the only one present in the movie house. Kinski, i met in sfo airport before he died. I had just seen Where Green Ants Dream and I did all the the talking about that movie. He was very sinister. I loved this movie with all its twists and turns. JJ… Expand
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  3. PaulD.
    3
    At first, it seems like a real documentary (actually two documentaries), but when you figure out it's a spoof, the movie falls apart. It does have some offbeat humor, but not enough to make it worth sitting through.… Expand
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