The Mysterious Monsters (also known as Bigfoot: The Mysterious Monster) is a 1976 documentary film written and directed by Robert Guenette about the cryptids Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Yeti. It contained content from Guenette’s made-for-TV movie Monsters! Mysteries or Myths? [2] that aired on CBS on November 25, 1974. That version had been produced by David L. Wolper in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution and was narrated by Rod Serling.[3]
| Bigfoot: The Mysterious Monster | |
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| Directed by | Robert Guenette |
| Written by | Robert Guenette |
| Produced by | Robert Guenette Charles Sellier |
| Starring | Peter Graves Peter Hurkos William Stenberg Sidney Walter Jerilou Whelchel |
| Cinematography | David Myers |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sunn Classic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $10.96 million[1] |
The Mysterious Monsters was one of the first theatrical releases produced by Sunn Classic Pictures. It was narrated by actor Peter Graves. The film investigated not only the possibility of Bigfoot's existence but also of the Loch Ness Monster and the Yeti (the Abominable Snowman). It featured dramatic reenactments of various reported Bigfoot sightings. The film showed one witness being given a lie detector test, another being placed under hypnosis. The Mysterious Monsters was the first movie to feature the home movie taken by Roger Patterson in 1967 reported to show a Bigfoot. Anthropologist Grover Krantz was interviewed and said he believed the film to be authentic. Famed Bigfoot hunter Peter Byrne was also featured and gave insights on the hunt. In discussing the Loch Ness Monster, the film showed a 1934 photograph that was said to be of the creature. In 1994, however, this photo was proven to be a hoax.
Robert and Frances Guenette are credited as the authors of a 160-page book adaption of the film.
The film was later featured in an episode of Cinema Insomnia.[4]
DVD release
editOn September 22, 2009,[5] Cheezy Flicks released the film on DVD.[6] In 2010, Apprehensive Films made the Cinema Insomnia version available also on DVD.[7] The DVD cover is a visual reference to the 1978 Marvel Star Wars comic Star Wars 13: Day of the Dragon Lords.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 291. ISBN 9780835717762. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
- ^ "Monsters! Mysteries or Myth? (1974)". IMDB.
- ^ LaFollette, Marcel (2012). Science on American Television: A History. U of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226921990.
- ^ "Cinema Insomnia, with your Horror Host, Mister Lobo! - SHOW INFORMATION". Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Mysterious Monsters". Amazon. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "Cheezy Flicks - Leader in rare and hard to find films, cult classics and B movies". Cheezy Flicks. Retrieved 21 November 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bigfoot: Mysterious Monster Slime Line DVD". Apprehensive Films. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ Ken Hulsey (13 May 2010). "Cryptomundo » Bigfoot Pummels Both Peter Graves And Mr Lobo". WordPress. Retrieved 9 December 2010.