Archive for the “Lair of the Beasts”
Posted by: Nick Redfern on February 5th, 2014
“…Large, shadowy and creepy woods curiously provoke wonder, intrigue and mystery in all of us – even if we’re not overly sure why. We imagine them to be filled with mysterious creatures; those diabolical half-human monsters, winged and nightmarish beasts, and paranormal animals that lurk in the shadows of the thick trees…”
Read: Something Lurks in the Woods… »
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Posted by: Nick Redfern on February 4th, 2014
“…you sense that you are being watched and followed by something terrible, something malignant, something nightmarish, and something as ancient as it is mysterious…”
Read: The Phantom Black Dog – Today »
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Posted by: Nick Redfern on January 30th, 2014
“Welcome to the controversial saga of the morgue of monsters.”
Read: A Cryptid “Hangar 18?” »
Categorized as: Abominable Snowman, Alien Big Cats, Bigfoot, Chupacabras, Conspiracies, Cryptozoologists, Cryptozoology, Evidence, Lair of the Beasts, Mystery Cats, Phantom Panthers | 1 Comment »
Posted by: Nick Redfern on January 28th, 2014
“Its author, David Rose was an established Scottish antiquarian, who wrote, however, on some unusual themes including the Loch Ness Monster and a suspect earthquake.”
Read: A British Dragon? »
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Posted by: Nick Redfern on January 25th, 2014
“If ever there was a contender for giant dwarfs or the world’s biggest dwarf, pygmy elephants are it.”
Read: Pygmy Elephants: New Book »
Categorized as: Books, Cryptozoology, Folklore, Lair of the Beasts | 1 Comment »
Posted by: Nick Redfern on January 21st, 2014
Eyewitness sketch from 2005 Kentucky encounter.
“…large, weird footprints, the sense of being watched, unidentified growling, pets disappearing and fearful dogs…”
Read: Dogman: The Latest News »
Categorized as: Books, Cryptid Canids, Cryptozoology, Eyewitness Accounts, Lair of the Beasts | 4 Comments »
Posted by: Nick Redfern on January 15th, 2014
“The only connection between the original beast of Puerto Rico and the skinny, hairless dog-beasts of Texas is the name they share. And that’s it.”
Read: The Chupacabras: Which One? »
Categorized as: Chupacabras, Cryptid Canids, Cryptozoologists, Cryptozoology, Eyewitness Accounts, Lair of the Beasts | 6 Comments »
Posted by: Nick Redfern on January 10th, 2014
“The majority of those that crossed paths with the creature asserted that it was human-like in both size and design, and possessed a pair of large wings, fiery red eyes, claws, and exuded an atmosphere of menace.”
Read: Owlman: The Video Game »
Categorized as: Avian Mysteries, Cryptozoology, Flying Humanoids, Lair of the Beasts, Mothman, Pop Culture, Winged Weirdies | Comments Off on Owlman: The Video Game
Posted by: Nick Redfern on January 7th, 2014
“So how many sighting reports do you think have been made which mention more than one creature?”
Read: Nessies of the Multiple Kind »
Categorized as: Cryptozoology, Eyewitness Accounts, Lair of the Beasts, Lake Monsters, Loch Ness Monster | 2 Comments »
Posted by: Nick Redfern on January 1st, 2014
“…a healthy bit of crossover between the worlds of horror fiction and Forteana.”
Read: Werewolfsquatch! »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, Cryptid Canids, Cryptid Cinema, Cryptofiction, Cryptozoology, Lair of the Beasts, Movie Monsters, Yeti | Comments Off on Werewolfsquatch!
Posted by: Nick Redfern on January 1st, 2014
“The year two thousand and thirteen draws to a close and it is time to look back and reflect on what has happened in terms of the Loch Ness Monster and events elsewhere which have an eye towards Loch Ness…”
Read: Nessie: A 2013 Round-Up »
Categorized as: Books, Cryptotourism, Cryptozoologists, Eyewitness Accounts, Lair of the Beasts, Lake Monsters, Loch Ness Monster, Year In Review | Comments Off on Nessie: A 2013 Round-Up
Posted by: Nick Redfern on December 27th, 2013
“…Perhaps the single most impressive thing about Nessie is that prior to 1933 accounts are hard to come by: in fact, they are almost embarrassing in terms of their absence…”
Read: Nessie Vs. Kelpie »
Categorized as: Cryptozoology, Folklore, Lair of the Beasts, Lake Monsters, Loch Ness Monster | 6 Comments »
Posted by: Nick Redfern on December 23rd, 2013
“’Belief,’ the Fortean writer John Keel once said, ‘is the enemy.’ For a researcher who many in skeptical communities would call a credulous writer of bunk-subjects and speculation, this simple adage might appear to stand in contrast to those critical perspectives taken against Keel and his work.”
Read: Bigfoot and Belief Systems »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, Cryptozoology, Eyewitness Accounts, Lair of the Beasts, Sasquatch | 1 Comment »
Posted by: Nick Redfern on December 20th, 2013
“Right now, I’m working on a new book that includes a small overview of the Mothman mystery, which dominated the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia in the 1960s.”
Read: Mothman: Bizarre Events! »
Categorized as: Books, Cryptozoology, Forteana, Lair of the Beasts, Mothman | 1 Comment »
Posted by: Nick Redfern on December 13th, 2013
“Two City of London forest keepers had quite a fright on Wednesday when they peered through the fog and spotted what appeared to be a black panther in Epping Forest, Essex…”
Read: Alien Big Cat Hoax »
Categorized as: Alien Big Cats, Hoaxes, Lair of the Beasts, Mystery Cats, Phantom Panthers | Comments Off on Alien Big Cat Hoax