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Bigfoot is a North American cryptid described as a large hairy hominid, with the 1967 Patterson-Gimlin film becoming its best-known evidence.
Mapinguari is a giant, foul-smelling forest creature of Brazilian Amazonian folklore, often described with one eye and a mouth on its abdomen.
The InCryptid series is an urban fantasy franchise written by author Seanan McGuire, launching in 2012 with the novel "Discount Armageddon." The narrative follows the Price family, a eccentric dynasty of cryptozoologists who study and protect the hidden monster populations of North America. Each gen...
"The Abominable Snowman" is a 1957 British horror film directed by Val Guest and produced by Hammer Film Productions. It stars Peter Cushing as Dr. John Rollason, a dedicated botanist who joins an expedition led by an American showman, played by Forrest Tucker, into the treacherous peaks of the Hima...
The Jersey Devil is a winged cryptid of New Jersey folklore, linked to the Pine Barrens and reported in regional newspapers during 1909.
The Grey Man of Ben Macdui is a Scottish mountain apparition reported on Britain's second-highest peak, notably described by climber J. Norman Collie in 1925.
The Secret Saturdays is an American animated action-adventure series created by Jay Stephens for Cartoon Network and originally broadcast from 2008 to 2010. It follows Doc, Drew, and Zak Saturday, a family of cryptozoologists who study and protect hidden creatures known as cryptids. Their missions f...
The Loch Ness Monster is a Scottish lake monster legend from Loch Ness, internationally publicized after reported sightings and a famous 1934 photograph.
The Seljord Serpent is a legendary lake creature called Selma, reportedly seen in Norway's Lake Seljord since at least the 18th century.
The Chupacabra is a modern cryptid first widely reported in Puerto Rico in 1995, blamed for livestock deaths allegedly marked by puncture wounds and drained blood.
Chupacabra is a modern Latin American cryptid first widely reported in Puerto Rico in 1995, blamed for attacks on goats and livestock.
The Flatwoods Monster is a tall, spade-headed figure reportedly encountered after a bright object fell near Flatwoods, West Virginia, in 1952.
2013 found footage Bigfoot horror written and directed by comedian Bobcat Goldthwait, filmed in Northern California and notable for a lengthy unbroken single-take tent sequence.
The Fresno Nightcrawler is a cryptid resembling a pair of walking white legs, first made famous by surveillance footage recorded in Fresno, California.
The Dover Demon is a pale, large-eyed humanoid reportedly seen by three teenagers in Dover, Massachusetts, during two nights in April 1977.
The Legend of Boggy Creek is a 1972 independent docudrama directed by Charles B. Pierce, chronicling alleged real-life encounters with the Fouke Monster in Arkansas.
The Loveland Frog is a frog-like humanoid from Ohio folklore, best known for reported roadside encounters near Loveland in 1955 and 1972.
The Beast of Bodmin Moor is a British big-cat legend from Cornwall, notable for livestock attacks and an official 1995 government investigation.
Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes (2012) is an American found footage horror film following a documentary crew who investigate a hunter's claim to possess a Sasquatch corpse.
