Minerva Monster

2015 54min

In August of 1978 a small town in eastern Ohio was thrust into the spotlight when a local family sighted a Bigfoot in the woods behind their home. Over subsequent evenings they were repeatedly visited by the creature culminating in a late-night encounter that ended in local police being called in.

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Small Town Monsters Collection(22)

Collection of documentaries about monsters in the USA.

Minerva Monster (2015)

6.2

Beast of Whitehall (2016)

6.4

August, 1976. Three boys driving an isolated stretch of road encounter a Bigfoot with glowing, red eyes. They report it to local police who go on to have a sighting of their own. This is the incredible, true story of the Abair Incident. Beast of Whitehall also explores the impact Bigfoot has had on the regional culture of the Adirondacks, and upstate New York.

Boggy Creek Monster (2016)

6.1

In 1973 a horror movie titled The Legend of Boggy Creek was released. Focusing on a series of bizarre events that took place around the town of Fouke, Arkansas, the film was an instant success. But what was the reality behind the "Fouke Monster"? Boggy Creek Monster takes you where no film has gone: in search of the truth behind the legend...

Invasion on Chestnut Ridge (2017)

6.5

The incredible story of one of the more bizarre places in America, and the unusual activity that has taken place there for decades.

The Flatwoods Monster: A Legacy of Fear (2018)

6.4

Unlock a decades-old mystery that included a government-ordered military examination of a purported alien crash-site, and multiple UFOs seen by countless residents of Braxton County, West Virginia.

The Bray Road Beast (2018)

5.9

A series of werewolf sighting are reported in the early 1990s in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, and the community becomes a werewolf hotspot.

Terror in the Skies (2019)

5.8

A journey to the heartland of the Midwest for an in-depth look at an ongoing phenomenon: one of the most recent and popular stories has been an ongoing wave of sightings of a red-eyed, shapeless creature dubbed the Chicago Mothman.

Momo: The Missouri Monster (2019)

4.8

In the summer of 1972, a hair-covered, three-toed monstrosity prowls the forests of Star Hill near Louisiana, Missouri, where it unleashes a campaign of terror against residents.

The Mothman Legacy (2020)

6.7

One of the most frightening of American urban myths is the legend of The Mothman, a red-eyed creature seen by some as a harbinger of doom in 1960s rural West Virginia, where sightings of the winged demonic beast were first documented near an old munitions dump known by locals as TNT. Many believe the Mothman to be a 1960’s phenomenon, an omen only appearing before tragedy, and disappearing after a flap of sightings and the subsequent Silver Bridge collapse in 1967. But what if there’s more? What if the origins of this omen trace back much further and go much deeper than anyone realized? And what if…the sightings never ended?

The Mark of the Bell Witch (2020)

6.0

The Mark of the Bell Witch tells the terrifying, true story of the Bell family of Adams, Tennessee. A family who, for nearly five years, was haunted by an apparition bent on destroying their lives, and murdering the patriarch of the family, John Bell. Now, for the first time, learn the truth behind what actually took place during one of the most famous hauntings in American history.

Skinwalker: The Howl of the Rougarou (2021)

7.4

Do real werewolves exist? In the American south, legends tell of encounters with a creature that stalks the swamps and bayous. A creature who was here long before the immigrants who settled the region. An ancient evil called the Rougarou. Legends tell of a cannibal tribe of shapeshifters who retreated deep into the forests where they slowly lost touch with their humanity. A tribe who went on to become something far darker; a skinwalker. Now, nearly 400 years since the legend of the Rougarou first began to circulate, people are encountering the creature once again. The truth behind these vicious, horrifying brushes with the unknown will make your blood run cold. Does the Rougarou still stalk the swamps of southern Louisiana? The truth may surprise you...

American Werewolves (2022)

6.9

Each year dozens of encounters with upright canids are reported in North America. These beings often behave in similar ways with many reports recounting a creature that is aggressive, ghastly, and disturbing. While many theorize that the Dogman is some sort of unidentified species of animal, many believe that what they were confronted by was something else. Something more.

The Mothman of Point Pleasant (2017)

5.7

Learn the terrifying, true story about thirteen months that changed history! In November of 1966 a car full of kids encountered a creature unlike anything they'd ever seen before. In the weeks and months to follow, the monster – now known as The Mothman – was sighted again and again on country roads and around the state of West Virginia.

On the Trail of Champ (2018)

5.0

On the trial of...Champ chronicles North America's most infamous lake monster, affectionately known as "Champ". Shot on location at Lake Champlain, Vermont/New York, USA,

On the Trail of Bigfoot: The Discovery (2021)

4.5

The biggest breakthrough in the search for Sasquatch has just been found in Northern Washington. Documentarian, Seth Breedlove heads to the Olympic Peninsula where he finds the Olympic Project; a Bigfoot research group who have found the best evidence for the existence of the creature. Breedlove and members of the Olympic Project head deep into the forests of the Pacific Northwest to learn more about the infamous “Nest Site”. A location that holds the key to understanding what people are encountering around the United States. Along the way they find that the evidence they seek might not be the only thing waiting for them in the shadowy woods… On the Trail of Bigfoot: The Discovery promises to make you question the way you look at the subject of unknown creatures in America.

On the Trail of Bigfoot: The Journey (2021)

5.5

On the Trail of Bigfoot: The Journey follows cryptid documentarian Seth Breedlove and his crew as they head to the Adirondacks of update New York for an intensive, adventure-filled week searching for Sasquatch. The team joins bigfoot researchers like Steve Kulls ("Monsterquest") and Paul Bartholomew (Finding Bigfoot, Beast of Whitehall) who lead them on the search for their quarry. The Journey takes a deep look into the subject of bigfoot, but also what spurs people to spend their lives searching for a creature many believe doesn't exist. Along the way, the crew makes a stop in Whitehall, NY, home to an incident involving multiple members of law enforcement claiming to see a bigfoot in a field off a rural road. The crew has multiple unusual experiences during their various night investigations near Lake George, Whitehall, and Western Massachusetts. The Journey unveils some of that evidence.

The Dogman Triangle: Werewolves in the Lone Star State (2023)

7.5

Witnesses have reported seeing upright-walking canids in Texas. Fact or fiction? Seth Breedlove continues his investigation in to the werewolf phenomenon.

Cryptid: The Chupacabra (2023)

5.0

Cryptid: The Chupacabra takes you deep into the history of the legendary Chupacabra phenomenon. From its earliest roots in the villages of rural Puerto Rico to its present representative in the American southwest, the film explores all angles of the mystery, featuring narration by Lyle Blackburn and interviews with witnesses and experts like Nick Redfern and Ken Gerhard.

American Werewolves 2: The Skinwalkers (2024)

5.5

Across the four corners region of the southwest United States there is said to exist an ancient, supernatural evil. An evil that preys on the fear of its victims to gain a greater power. Now, witnesses lift the veil on the most terrifying encounters with modern-day werewolves ever heard. Witness stories that seem to tie legends of upright canids with those of hellhounds, poltergeists and even the mythical Skinwalker. True terror awaits!

Dogman Territory: Werewolves in the Land Between the Lakes (2024)

5.5

The new documentary from filmmaker SETH BREEDLOVE and SMALL TOWN MONSTERS, examining reports and sightings of Dogmen and other canid creatures in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and the surrounding areas of Kentucky and Tennessee.

Bloodlines: The Jersey Devil Curse (2022)

3.5

Something stalks the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. A demon said to inhabit the dark forests of these lands has stalked and terrified the locals for centuries, but what is the story behind its dark origin?

Cursed Waters: Creature of Lake Okanagan (2024)

5.0

Lake Okanagan is one of the deepest lakes in North America... and home to a lake monster. Sixty feet long with multiple humps on its back, hundreds of witnesses over centuries have seen the "demon" in the lake. Now, two researchers travel to the lake in the interior of British Columbia to get to the heart of the strange phenomenon, and find out what lurks beneath the waters.

Minerva Monster