

When John takes his San Francisco friends to his deceased uncle's remote ranch to hunt wild pigs, it seems like a typical guys weekend with guns - despite the presence of John's sexy girlfriend Brooks. But as John and his crew trek deeper into the forest, they begin tracking the awful truth about his uncle's demise and the legend of The Ripper -- a murderous three-thousand-pound black boar!
Practical Effects
The Ripper is a glorious animatronic nightmare, not CGI
Costume
Hippie cult leader outfits deserve their own film

Director
James Isaac
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director James Isaac also helmed Jason X, meaning this man has two iconic practical-effects monsters on his résumé.
The film was shot on a working ranch in Northern California where actual feral pig problems plague local farmers — art imitating life, then exaggerating it by 2,950 pounds.
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