Frogman (2023) – Review | Creature Feature on SCREAMBOX | Heaven of Horror

Practical effects and passion

Most of this horror movie plays out in Loveland, Ohio. This is the home of the Frogman. It’s also an important source of revenue for the city as people travel there to get a glimpse of the mythical creature.

Our main character is the adult Dallas Kyle, but as revealed in the opening scene, he had a profound experience in 1999. It was during the summer of 1999 that a then-12-year-old Dallas Kyle captured footage of the Frogman.

Of course, no one truly believed it was real, so now Dallas Kyle is returning as an adult. It’s two decades later when the now amateur filmmaker decides to make a documentary about the mythical cryptid of Loveland.

However, seeing as this is a horror movie, the would-be-documentary turns into a Lovecraftian nightmare. Secrets of the Loveland cryptid include a possible cult and finding out if Frogman can read minds… and possibly procreate with human women?!

Found footage shot on Hi-8

Yes, for that authentic vintage feel, most of this cryptid creature feature was shot on Hi-8. I loved that scratchy and jumpy vintage feel and the fact that it’s released on VHS as well makes so much sense to me.

Though, for most of us, watching it on SCREAMBOX is much easier.

Before hopping onto SCREAMBOX, this movie has been working the festival circuit with great success. I can only imagine how awesome screening this at a genre film festival would be.

If you’ve ever attended a genre film festival, I highly recommend it. Watching these weird and wacky movies with like-minded genre fans just makes for an awesome experience.