Over at Dread Central, the Foywonder mentions a new movie to be screened in September: That Lance Henriksen must really dig Bigfoot. Every time you turn around ol’ Lance is turning up in a Sasquatch movie. He already survived Sasquatch, wasn’t so lucky in Abominable, and now he’s bracing for a rubber match with Bigfoot in Devil on the Mountain. The action happens in the Arizona mountains. Will Lance Henriksen make it out alive? One thing is for certain, Lance Henriksen deserves enshrinement in the Sasquatch Cryptofiction Cinema Hall of Fame some day! By the way, the movie’s original title [...]
Of Manatees and Bigfoot
Autumn Williams put Whitehall on the television programming map. But what Bigfoot activity is happening there today? I’ve been gone for a few days, since Wednesday. I checked out the manatee situation in the Hudson River, New York. The big critter appears to have moved on, with no new sightings. But you never can tell. I had to go see for myself. I did not see a manatee but lots of the Hudson. At one spot, I crossed one of the most attractive suspension bridges in North America, the Mid-Hudson Bridge, and marveled at the vastness of the water below. [...]
“A Species Odyssey”
Click image for full-size version. The Johor Hominid photos are the plates from the volume L’Odyssee de l’espece, which is the companion book that accompanies the TV documentary “L’Odyssee de l’espece,” first released in French in 2001. Quite amazingly, by coincidence, the English-language version of this series – “A Species Odyssey” – is being broadcast all week on cable, via the Discovery Science cable network. For broadcast times in North America, click here.
Creature Feature Genius Dies
The above creature was last seen on drive-in screens in the film Zontar, the Thing From Venus. Movie producer Edwin Tobolowsky, 86, died on July 29, 2006. He was well-known for his involvement in motion pictures dealing with creatures based very loosely, in some cases, on cryptozoological themes or "cryptozoocinema." Above is the ancient thing from Creature of Destruction. The sci-fi movie concerns a mad stage hypnotist Dr. John Basso who “reverts” his beautiful assistant Doreena into the physical form of a prehistoric sea monster “she was in a past life.” The plot for Curse of the Swamp Creature takes [...]
Boston Rob Takes on Bigfoot & Mothman
According to a new press release, there is going to be a new, short, television series coming in the fall of 2006. Here’s the release and my commentary. – LC Sci Fi Channel Announces New Program Will Explore Bigfoot, Mothman, and Other “Controversial” Topics Experts Join “Boston Rob” Mariano on “SCI FI Investigates” Team Pasadena, Calif. — July 13, 2006 — SCI FI Investigates is a new SCI FI Channel series that explores the sweeping and eclectic mysteries and legends that pervade our world. Produced in a partnership with NBC News Productions, this six-part, one-hour weekly series is a real-life [...]
“White-Trash Werewolf Smorgasbord”
Yes, that quoted phrase is the subsection title that columnist Melanie Conklin of the Wisconsin State Journal of Madison, Wisconsin, employs in her little segment on the The Beast of Bray Road. It is not often that you see a modern newspaper writer employing what, in essence, is a racial slur with a mention about cryptozoology. But there it is. Actually, to be specific, Conklin is quoting Linda Godfrey who is rather upset these days. Here is what Melanie Conklin wrote on July 12th, even mentioning this humble blog site along the way: ‘White-trash werewolf smorgasbord’ If you attend Wisconsin [...]
Sasquatch Hunters Screens
Recently, I mentioned actor Matt Lattimore’s death and one of the last movies in which he appeared. Now you have a chance to watch him and that film tonight. Matt Lattimore Fred Tepper, the director of Sasquatch Hunters (2005) writes in with news of his film’s screening today. Tepper emails: My Bigfoot movie, Sasquatch Hunters is making its television premiere today, Tuesday, July 11th at 8pm Eastern/Pacific (7pm Central) on the Sci-Fi Channel. (This is in the U.S. and maybe Canada — I think other countries have their own Sci-Fi Channel, so I don’t think it’ll be on there. But [...]
Beast of Bray Road Movie Not a Crypto-Study
Beast of Bray Road Movie Not a Crypto-Study No Crypto-angle in Beast of Bray Road Movie on Sci Fi Channel on Saturday, July 15, 2006, at 9 PM EDT A Guest Blog by Linda Godfrey Well, it isn’t the worst slasher/monster movie ever made, but that is about all I think this movie boasting it is "based on a true story" could claim for itself. A cryptozoological study, it is not. And please let me make it clear again, I had absolutely nothing to do with it, other than inadvertently providing them an already publicized title to use without permission [...]
Jersey Devil + 40
Over at TV Squad on July 9th, Anna Johns writes of her interest in The X-Files season one’s episode "The Jersey Devil." She reminded me that an incident that happened 40 years ago, a significant close encounter of the Jersey Devil-Bigfoot kind, is still remembered, in a roundabout way, via the popular television series and its fans. Johns notes: …that season one of The X-Files is phenomenal. I had forgotten how many terrific episodes were packed into the first season. Chris Carter really seemed to have this show down solid right out of the gate. He set up the series [...]
The Ultimate Bigfoot DVD Couch Potato List
I was asked earlier this week, what Bigfoot non-fiction films would I recommend? As the extremely well-educated adult who understood his own learning style honestly noted: “I am not a very fast reader. Please direct me to anything I can purchase and view on DVD.” Okay, basically, that’s a fair request, as some people are visual learners and much can be said for good documentaries as teaching tools. I taught a documentary course for almost 15 years. What I discovered was that it was worthwhile for some students to learn about topics through the study of moving images beyond what [...]
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