Don’t Let the Riverbeast Get You!

Don’t Let the Riverbeast Get You!

Year: 2012

Runtime: 99 mins

Language: English

Director: Charles Roxburgh

ActionHorrorComedy

A fearsome monster known as the Riverbeast emerges from its watery lair, terrorizing a quiet New England town. Local tutor Neil Stuart claims to have seen the creature, but is dismissed as a liar and ridiculed by the community. Determined to prove the Riverbeast's existence and protect his town, Neil teams up with a resourceful pupil, supportive tutor friends, and a former athlete to confront the aquatic menace and stop its reign of terror.

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In a sleepy New England town laced with mist‑filled woods and a river that has long whispered legends, an unsettling presence is said to stir beneath the surface. The locals cling to their quiet routines, yet an old story about a Riverbeast—an unseen creature that haunts the water’s edge— lingers like a half‑remembered lullaby, ready to surface when the town least expects it.

​Neil Stuart, a once‑respected tutor whose reputation was shattered after he swore he’d seen the monster, returns home to find the community more skeptical than ever. Branded a liar and mocked by the local press, he carries the weight of both his past credibility and a quiet determination to prove that the Riverbeast is more than myth. His return coincides with a wedding that forces him to confront old relationships and the lingering ache of a love he left behind.

Seeking allies, Neil reconnects with a handful of fellow educators—​Milly Jensen and ​Troy Keil—who share his dedication to the town’s younger minds, and he teams up with a bright, if reluctant, pupil, ​Allie Stone, whose curiosity about the river’s secrets matches his own. Adding a different kind of grit to the fold is ​Teddy Hollingsworth, a former athlete turned street‑wise busker, whose practical skills and easy camaraderie balance the group’s more scholarly leanings. Together they form an unlikely coalition, each bringing their own strengths and doubts to a cause that feels both personal and communal.

As rumors of strange sightings drift through cafes and town meetings, an uneasy tension weaves through the streets. The river’s murmur grows louder, hinting that the legend may be inching toward reality. In this tightly wound blend of small‑town charm and looming dread, the stage is set for a confrontation that will test belief, bravery, and the fragile bonds holding the community together.

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