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One of the most influential television writers of the 20th century and the writer of one of the most important motion pictures in Yeti cryptofiction has died. Earlier this year, I noted that director Val Guest died on May 10, 2006, in California. Now, Nigel has passed away. That would be Nigel Kneale, here pictured […]

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As most of us have noticed, Halloween is a great time to catch up on all those documentaries or reality programming we didn’t see all year – or even for decades. Craig Woolheater’s image and mine have been rebroadcast all week, especially on the “Weird Travels” repeats. Here’s a few more to watch while you […]

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The above image of the Cryptid movie poster may be clicked to see a larger version. Remember the "Cryptid" comic book? Now there’s going to be a movie. According to the IMDb: Gruesome murders of South African farmers spur reports of a possible "cryptid" – a creature previously discovered by science. The worldwide news coverage […]

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As a comment to my review of the “Sci-Fi Investigates” program, one of the program’s four investigators, Richard Dolan, sent in a comment to my blog. I wish to bring his insights to a higher level of blog-awareness by posting it separately today. Richard M. Dolan Hello everyone, I’d like to extend my greetings to […]

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On October 26, 2006, "Sci-fi Investigates" broadcast their "Mothman" episode. While it had a few moments that are pure entertainment and certainly funny, it had little or nothing to do with "investigating" Mothman or unexplained phenomena. The program was a forensic failure. Eyewitnesses were interviewed, sites were visited, group discussions were recorded, and more eyewitnesses […]

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Despite strange dark clouds on the horizon, there does seem to be more promising news on 76-year-old John A. Keel’s slow recovery from his heart attack. Keel, as this Mothman time of year rapidly approaches, is recuperating nicely, still in a New York-area hospital. He may be released today or tomorrow, and then be admitted […]

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Up for auction on eBay ending today is the costume that was used for the movie Clawed: The Legend of Sasquatch. The auction ends at 3:15 PM PDT and the current bid is $3000. Loren profiled the movie back in March here on Cryptomundo. This movie went through several different names. In the article that […]

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While I don’t delve into the UFO phenomena in regards to cryptozoology, I found this press release interesting. As I grew up not that far from Fouke, AR, the Fouke Monster and The Legend of Boggy Creek made quite an impression on me as a youth. October 15, 2006 — Charles B. Pierce may not […]

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In my daily googling of crypto news several days ago, I ran across the following press release: Reception For Gansworth Book Thursday, November 9 at 6 p.m. BUFFALO, NY − Canisius College will host a reception on Thursday, November 9 at 6 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge of the Richard E. Winter ’42 Student […]

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Abominable comes out on DVD tomorrow, October 3rd. It is available from Amazon.com for the price of $14.99…a bargain at twice the price. According to the Abominable website, it will include the following: Featuring Uncensored Footage Not Seen In The Sci Fi Channel Broadcast! The special features will include the following: Audio Commentary with Writer/Director […]

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(Click on image to see full size version, enhanced by shockbeton) It is a few minutes beyond midnight in the East, and a year ago today – on September 29, 2005 – Cryptomundo was born. Thank you everyone, for a wonderful first year of Cryptomundo! The images here are a quick trip down memory lane. […]

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Modern images of the Kraken come via Jules Verne’s book and from remembrances of the 1954 sci-fi movie named after his book, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. That’s about ready to change, in a small way, after the September 23nd broadcast of Kraken on the Sci-Fi Channel. Early reviews are what might be expected, as […]

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World Premiere Production – One Evening Only September 23rd at 4pm Cox Theater, Plano, Texas "Hecate Hill" written by Bill Fountain, directed by Bob White, produced by Jamie Baker and Bill Fountain. Click on image for full-size photo of the cast Starring (l to r) Lauren Wenzel, John Biggan, Tristan Raquel Bunting, Robert Shores, Kyle […]

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Executive producer Barry Conrad (above, right) and his producer partner Lisa McIntosh (above, left) have been working on their documentary project about the Flatwoods Monster, Kelly Creatures, and Mothman for over five years. Their production company has completed several documentaries that have been broadcast on the Biography, A&E, Discovery, Sci-Fi and TLC channels. When the […]

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Another Cryptomundo Exclusive The above is the cast and crew photograph from the shooting of Sasquatch Mountain. You can see in the middle of the photo the actor (Tiny Ron) who was in the Bigfoot suit. He had to wear an orange vest, as it was hunting season in Arizona. Having him get fired upon […]

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