There's a certain appeal to simple monster movies, and *The Yeti* (2026) tries to embrace that—sometimes succeeding, often falling short. Gene Gallerano and William Pisciotta directed this low-budget survival horror film, which places a small group in the frozen Alaskan wilderness, where a search for missing people quickly becomes a battle against an ancient predator. The basic story is classic pulp fiction: two c…

It’s disappointing when a project seems to have promise but ultimately falls short. The main issue with “The Yeti” appears to be its overly serious tone, considering that it's fundamentally a film about a monster. It likely would have been more entertaining if the frightening moments and character losses had leaned into dark humor instead of feeling tragic. There’s also a lack of suspense – that feeling of slowly gro…