Featuring a killer Yeti on the ski slopes
 

Snowbeast is the compelling story of a great athlete who went out on top and
now lives in the past, jeopardizing his marriage.  This gold medal winning
skiier hung up the skis after the '68 Winter Olympics, while his wife, a TV
reporter, is exciting by the here and now, not the past glories of her
husband's athleticism.

Ok, actually, Snowbeast is a cheap Yeti movie, where a dude in a horrible
costume attacks skiers much like Jaws attacked swimmers two years prior.
However, Jaws was a great movie, and sharks are a real animal.  Two skiers
are coming down the mountain at the Rill Ski Resort when they hear a
horrible roar.  One skier flees.  The other stands perfectly still as a
giant hairy abominable snowman lunges at her and then devours her.  The
survivor tells her story, but (surprise!) no one believes her.  The grandson
of the owner of the Lodge (I've already forgotten his name) goes out to
investigate, and actually catches a glimpse of the creature.  However, on
the advise of his grandma, he keeps it quiet, because news like that would
cause a panic and would ruin the lodge's winter carnival.  I'd like to point
out that the grandmother is 66 years old, and her grandson is played by
Robert Logan, who was 36 (and looks every day of it) at the time.  Ehh...
hmmmm.

The movie then alternates between meaningless dialogue scenes, long shots of
people skiing, and occasional murders by the Yeti (who is never "fully" seen
on film).  Usually we see action from his perspective, and once in a while
we see his claw or foot or face.  This Yeti is a ferocious killer, too.  He
relies on his prey to stand still in fear or to fall down in order to attack
them!  Well, he also did kick a bunch of logs at people.

So, the grandson, the formerly great skier and his wife, oh and the sheriff,
attempt to track and destroy the beast.  They set up camp, and keep watch,
waiting for the monster, holding rifles.  Then when he does show up, what do
they do?  They run away, leaving the guns behind!  Courageous and smart!
Luckily, they do find the beast again, and the movie does end!
 
 

Lesson Learned: When 6 bullets aren't able to kill a beast, why don't you
try and stab him with the 1/2" spike of a ski pole!
 
 
 

Quality: 2.5  Visuals: 2.5  Intensity: 3.5  Laughability: 3.0 
OVERALL RATING: 2.9