Tag: Gene Gallerano

Something Wicked This Way Stomps: The Yeti, A Deadly Alaskan Thriller

The Yeti delivers a chilly pulp horror adventure with strong atmosphere, striking locations, and a monster that feels genuinely dangerous. While the story could use a bit more bite, the film’s practical creature work and old-school menace make it a fun throwback.

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Coming to Digital on April 10th.
Home Video Release Date: May 19, 2026 (pre-order on Amazon USA)

It’s rare to find a creature feature that treats its monster as a genuine threat rather than a tourist attraction, but The Yeti earns that by framing things as a pulp adventure set in Alaska, where the creature is very much unknown and deadly. What plays out feels more like Predator than anything else, and that’s exactly the energy these legends deserve. After Merriell Sunday Sr. (Corbin Bernsen) and Hollis Bannister (William Sadler) disappear in the wilderness, it falls to Junior (Eric Nelsen) and Ellie (Brittany Allen) to find them and unravel a conspiracy worthy of a pulp horror novel.

The set design and visual aesthetics feel straight out of Agent Carter, and like that series, our heroine wins the spotlight by simply refusing to be sidelined. Even Evie from The Mummy would recognise the uphill climb of earning respect in that era, and the film explores that thesis without ever overstating it. Rather than constantly needing to prove herself, Ellie just handles whatever comes her way, even in the direst of circumstances.

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Don’t Fear, But Run Away from The Yeti! Who Knows, You May Survive!

A pulpy, snowbound creature feature, The Yeti targets an April 10 release in theatres and on digital, and the trailer hints at practical effects, crisp cinematography, and a rescue mission heading into trouble.

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Fear is primal, and when parts of the world still feel untamed, aye, it’s wise to fear The Yeti. This creature feature is aiming for an April 10 release in theatres and on digital. Also, quick note, the actor here isn’t the same one people may confuse him with. Here, Pooh Bear he is not. In this film, he plays Booker, a man who may or may not understand what’s waiting for the unlucky souls trekking into the frozen wilds.

What we know so far is that the story takes place in 1947, when people could vanish without a trace and the Alaska Triangle hadn’t yet entered popular imagination. There are no UFOs either! The plot follows the disappearance of an oil tycoon (Corbin Bernsen) and a legendary adventurer (William Sadler).

They’re not as well known as Hale Boggs and Nick Begich, the politicians who later vanished in 1972, but the comparison helps underline how perilous this region can be. Co-directors Gene Gallerano and William Pisciotta make their feature debut here, which is already a promising hook. Ellie Bannister (Brittany Allen) and Merriell Sunday Jr. (Eric Nelsen) lead a rescue mission to find the missing men. They’re connected to the case personally, and the trailer keeps the rest close to the chest.

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