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Writer\/Director Terry Weaver<\/a> gives us the 2025 Horror\/Mystery film The Beast of Trinity Texas<\/em><\/strong>. I\u2019m here to tell you, this creature is not <\/strong><\/em>your dad\u2019s BigFoot. This deadly serious film about a small town sheriff, and his battles, manages to entertain and keep the audience guessing. <\/p>\n Sheriff Titus Ridge is a man with a gorilla on his back. Said metaphorical simian is an unhealthy dose of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder \u2013 PTSD. Ridge is a man with a violent past. A veteran, and a cop. One rush decision that ends with his shooting an unarmed man, and the loss of his family.<\/p>\n Titus, like so many others with PTSD, self medicates. His personal drug of choice? Alcohol. He struggles to control his inner demons. Meanwhile, back in the small town, a beast is killing people in his jurisdiction. While investigating the deaths, his estranged daughter resurfaces. The two prepare to fight this threat together.<\/p>\n Terry Weaver is Sheriff Ridge.<\/p>\n Kyle Leatherberry<\/a> is Corin.<\/p>\n Laynee Busse<\/a> is Autumn.<\/p>\n Lance Henry<\/a> is Ted Whiteman.<\/p>\n Lizzie Camp<\/a> is Mariella. <\/p>\n Daryl Jones<\/a> is Deputy Miles Devereaux.<\/p>\n Terry Weaver looks a cross between Jeffrey Donovan<\/a> and a younger, lighter, Kris Kristofferson<\/a>; sans the ravaged complexion. He also lacks the Kristofferson \u201cgravelled\u201d dialogue delivery. Another actor who resembles someone else in the business, is Laynee Busse. She shares facial features with a personal favorite; Marley Shelton<\/a>.<\/p>\n Weaver, who writes, directs and acts in The Beast of Trinity Texas<\/em><\/strong>, is another cottage industry. He also executive produced this film. Everything comes together very well. Jordan Bradley<\/a> is Cinematographer and Editor here. It is his work, along with Weaver\u2019s direction, that makes this film a good \u201cbet.\u201d <\/p>\n The entire film, at just over two hours, moves well. The mystery of the events in the area are done very well. I was second guessing quite a lot. <\/p>\n Weaver\u2019s film \u201cfeels\u201d familiar<\/em>. Slither<\/em><\/strong>, for example, also has a small group who fight a \u201cBig Bad.\u201d Nathan Fillion plays Sheriff Pardee with a tiny band of helpers who fight this threat. This 2006 James Gunn<\/a> film, however, is drenched in comedy.<\/p>\n Arnold Schwarzenegger is a sheriff in a small town. It\u2019s on the US\/Mexico border. His small team take on a outside force of killers to save his town. Director Kim Jee-woon<\/a> with his first US feature , slots a lot of comedy into the base of the movie.<\/p>\n These are just two examples of a formula, a \u201cDavid vs Goliath\u201d scenario. The lawman defending his home town had been around for a long while. High Noon<\/em><\/strong>, Rio Bravo<\/em><\/strong>, El Dorado<\/em><\/strong> and many other similarly themed westerns rode into cinemas the world over; \u201cback in the day.\u201d<\/p>\n The Beast of Trinity Texas<\/em><\/strong> also made me think about the 2014 Kevin Durand\/Lukas Haas film Dark Was the Night<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. \u201cNight\u201d is set in a rural area as well and a very small team fights the evil. <\/p>\n Weaver\u2019s film is also the third film I\u2019ve seen with a Sasquatch in it. Sam Elliot<\/a>, over on Hulu and The Bigfoot Club<\/a><\/strong><\/em> (2025). Elliot\u2019s feature is a bit eclectic and \u201cBigfoot Club\u201d is more fanciful in nature. <\/p>\n \u201cBeast\u201d is different from all of these aforementioned films; apart from the basic premise. While it does bring these other films to mind, Weaver his own spin on the tale. Successfully.<\/p>\n The Beast of Trinity Texas<\/em><\/strong> earns a solid 4 out of 5 stars. The film hooks the viewer from the start. The decision to play the over 126 minute film straight as a string works. The twist was a surprise and I enjoyed the film. It is streaming on Tubi, Fawesome, and Roku; all free. You can also rent it on Prime. I urge folks to give this one a go.<\/p>\n \nThe Beast of Trinity Texas Story<\/h2>\n
The Main Cast <\/h2>\n
A Quick Word About Cast<\/h2>\n
The Beast of Trinity Texas Works<\/h2>\n
The Beast of Trinity Texas Feels Familiar<\/h2>\n
Last Thoughts<\/h2>\n
The Verdict<\/h2>\n
The Trailer<\/h2>\n