Merriell Sunday Sr. and Hollis Bannister vanished in Alaska. Ellie and Merriell Jr. mount a search, but an ancient threat stalks their expedition into the wilderness, hunting them as they seek the truth behind the disappearances.
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- SirMonkalotJune 14, 2026I’m a big Cryptid fan and I really wanted to like this but it was just too slow and uneventful. You barely see the Yeti and when you do, it’s underwhelming. There were too many implied deaths. It’s a horror movie, I want to see people getting killed by the Yeti, not just a bunch of offscreen deaths. I guess it also didn’t help that none of the characters really spoke to me, I didn’t care for any of them.
- Luke FitzgibbonApril 29, 2026I will never get this time back. I realize now it is the most precious thing we have. I only have one short life on this Earth, and I spent 1 hr 33 min of it watching The Yeti in my apartment. I am grateful to directors Gene Gallerano and William Pisciotta for this wake up call.
- Mike ShulmanMay 12, 2026Man I wanted this movie to be better than it was. It actually started out decently. Opening scene to establish the Yeti and the story. Nothing special but not terrible. Cut to a classroom and Ellie who teaches Cartography. Long story short her father in Alaska (opening scene) lost contact with her family and they need her to lead an expedition to find him because... cartography. Decent acting here and you think okay they're getting the crew togther this might be pretty good... This they arrive in Alaska and everything goes arwry. Basically they all just walk around the wilderness getting picked off by the Yeti one by one. Why the Yeti kills one person at a time... and leaves when it obviously see everyone else... only to come back and get another way later is beyond me. Everything is just completely random from here on out... and they continue to save the full reveal of the Yeti for... never? We get sillouettes, close ups of the face, the arms, full figure shadow... so sure they must reveal the Yeti in the final scene right? Spoiler Alert... for like 3 seconds from behind you see the Yeti... and then you think WTF did I just sit through this movie for. The ending is beyond confounding as Ellie travels all that way with her family and crew for everyone else to die... but she finds her father! Only to be abducted by some locals (Corbin Bernsen cashing a check) who decide to feed her to the Yeti I suppose to appease his hunger (It's never explained). She's placed in a cage and left out for him. But wait the Yeti who to this point has shown super human strength and is supposedly 20 feet tall and 5000 pounds can't break the bars on the cage to get her... it's getting comical now. And if the locals knew that why feed her to the Yeti but prvent him from getting to her... SMH. Anyway... Her father saves her... then when they can both escape he declares he has to stay behind with the baby Yeti to attract the Yet's attention so she can escape... I mean okay sure... The coast was clear but whatever... So he sacrifices himself for no reason while shge makes it back to the coast... and this is the best part... Sitting there is a small row boat you'd rent going boating at a local lake... that she is now going to use to escape Alaska and the freezing ocean. You cannot make this stuff up. There... I spoiled it so you don't ever have to sit theough it. I wasted 90 minutes of my life so you don't have to. The Yeti 2/10
- jackmeatApril 12, 2026My quick rating - 4.4/10. I was quite leery when I saw this title, and the poster didn't do it any favors. But my tagline says it all, so I hit play. The Yeti wastes absolutely no time reminding us that being indoors is a great life choice. We kick things off in 1947 Alaska with a group of guys playing cards, one random woman whose job description seems to be “stand there,” and, boom - someone gets yanked through a roof like the cabin just unsubscribed from having a ceiling. Blood rains down, screaming ensues, and just like that, the movie promises something wild. Then it immediately gets lost. Literally and narratively. We jump to a press conference with Merriell Jr. (Eric Nelsen), who promises to rescue his father, and introduces us to his elite team to do so. Then we cut to Ellie (Brittany Allen) giving a lecture before being recruited into said rescue mission to find her missing father. This should feel important. Instead, the film treats it like a casual side note you’re expected to remember 90 minutes later when it suddenly matters. The early structure is all over the place. Jumping timelines, dropping characters, and holding back key motivations like it’s guarding state secrets. Once the expedition heads into the wilderness, the movie actually makes a few smart moves. For a while, The Yeti keeps its creature mostly hidden. Growls, quick cuts, blurry glimpses - the classic “we don’t have the budget, so let’s build suspense” approach. I'd say it works. When the Yeti finally shows up in full, it’s surprisingly decent. Practical, furry, and not an obvious CGI disaster. You almost want to applaud it. But then the movie remembers it’s allergic to showing anything cool. The creature attacks? Cut away. Someone dies? Cut away. Need proof something happened? Don’t worry, the Yeti will hold up a random limb afterward like a trophy. Every. Single. Time. For a monster movie, it’s impressively committed to not showing the monster doing monster things. The human side doesn’t help much either. Most of the cast falls into “generic expedition member #3” territory, but when the missing fathers, Corbin Bernsen and William Sadler, finally appear, they bring some much-needed presence. No surprise. They’re professionals dropped into a movie that mostly forgot to write characters. However, Leander Coates (Linc Hand) did have an interesting wrinkle to him. And then there’s the logic. There is a lack of it. By the time we reach the finale, the last survivor is desperately trying to escape…by dragging a rowboat to the water. No oars. Just vibes. Maybe the Yeti wasn’t the biggest threat after all. Poor planning clearly has a higher body count. What’s frustrating is that The Yeti (2026) had the bones of a fun, campy throwback creature feature. Instead, it plays everything weirdly serious, as if it’s aiming for prestige horror while actively avoiding the fun parts. Less restraint and more ridiculousness might’ve actually saved it. As it stands, The Yeti (2026) is a decent-looking monster trapped in a movie that refuses to let it shine. Equal parts missed opportunity and accidental comedy, with a rowboat finale that actually made me LOL.
- Hipster ZOMBIEMay 5, 2026Well Go Entertainment has always been a mine of hidden treasures to explore with each new release they have dropped. Whether it be action packed spectacles like “Lone Samurai” or odd ball comedies like “The Panda Plan” they always take chances with unique films. Sadly “The Yeti” falls apart faster than the cheap creature effects on display here. Visually the film looks cool but after 5 minutes in the good will goes out the window due to its slow pacing and really bad acting. Save yourself some time and pass on this let down of a film.
- jthygesenApril 27, 2026It has a couple cool death scenes. Gets a little boost from the practical effects. I also really like that they kept the monster off screen or in the shadows until the very end. That's where the fun stops. Meandering plot, bunch of characters I didnt care about and wooden acting.
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The Yeti was released on April 10, 2026.
The Yeti was directed by Gene Gallerano, William Pisciotta.
The Yeti has a runtime of 1h 33m.
The Yeti was produced by Johnathan Brownlee, Gene Gallerano, Ross Meyerson, William Pisciotta.
Merriell Sunday Sr. and Hollis Bannister vanished in Alaska. Ellie and Merriell Jr. mount a search, but an ancient threat stalks their expedition into the wilderness, hunting them as they seek the truth behind the disappearances.
The key characters in The Yeti are Ellie (Brittany Allen), Merriell Sunday Jr. (Eric Nelsen), Merriell Sunday Sr. (Corbin Bernsen).
The Yeti is rated R.
The Yeti is a Horror, Thriller, Adventure film.
The Yeti has an audience rating of 3.4 out of 10.