Cryptozoology: Strange Cryptid Encounters

Cryptozoology is the study of mysterious creatures that may or may not exist, like the yeti or the Loch Ness Monster. Is there evidence of Bigfoot? Is Mothman the harbinger of doom, and what is he doing in Chicago? What is the occult connection to Wisconsin’s Beast of Bray Road? Explore the annals of cryptozoology through art and strange encounters in Cult of Weird’s Hall of Cryptids.

Latest Cryptozoology Stories

September 28, 2021

Monsters in America Cryptid Map Giveaway

Planning your next cryptid road trip? Win a set of Monsters in America maps so you can track down Mothman, the Hodag, or even the elusive Batsquatch.

January 22, 2021

Bigfoot Hunting Season in Oklahoma

July 23, 2020

Hiker Finds Bigfoot Evidence in Utah’s Cache Valley

Terror in the Skies film by Small Town Monsters

February 7, 2019

Terror in the Skies: Doc Explores Stories of Large Winged Creatures in the Prairie State

August 15, 2018

Beast of Bray Road Documentary Tracks Down Wisconsin Werewolf Legend

Beware the Goatman

From Maryland to Texas to Wisconsin, America’s back woods are filled with legends of Goatman. Is he real, and if so, where he come from?

Goatman Legends

Cryptid Art Show

Chupacabra. Skunk ape. Loveland Frogman. Mothman. America is full of monsters. Enjoy some fantastic weird creature art from the Monsters in America art show.

Cryptid Art

The Mothman Prophecies

The mysterious Mothman is said to be a prophet of doom. He was sighted by multiple witnesses before the deadly Silver Bridge collapse in Point Pleasant, WV. He was seen over Chernobyl the day the reactor exploded. In recent years he’s been seen again and again in Chicago.

What is Mothman?

Man catches rare furry trout in Wisconsin

Fur-Bearing Trout

Fish with hair may not be quite as mysterious or awe-inspiring as their larger cryptid counterparts. In spirit, they are more closely related to the jackalope – dusty old tchotchkes relegated to the walls of grandpa’s garage or the shelves of the antique shop.

In 2015, however, a fisherman in Wisconsin claimed to catch a mythical fur-bearing trout.

Jersey Devil

The short horror film Pine Devil was inspired by the legend of the Jersey Devil, the terrifying creature with horns, bat wings and hooves that is said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of South Jersey.

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Terror in the Skies: Doc Explores Stories of Large Winged Creatures in the Prairie State

February 7, 2019/by Charlie Hintz

Beast of Bray Road Documentary Tracks Down Wisconsin Werewolf Legend

August 15, 2018/by Charlie Hintz

The Silver Bridge Collapsed 50 Years Ago After a Series of Bizarre Mothman Sightings

December 15, 2017/by Charlie Hintz

Patterson & Gimlin Filmed Bigfoot 50 Years Ago Today

October 20, 2017/by Charlie Hintz

16th Annual Mothman Festival is Happening this September in Point Pleasant

June 26, 2017/by Charlie Hintz

Mothman of Point Pleasant Documentary Now Streaming on Amazon

June 24, 2017/by Charlie Hintz

New Mothman Documentary Relives the Unexplained Phenomena in 1960s Point Pleasant

January 20, 2017/by Charlie Hintz

Mothman Photographed in Point Pleasant?

November 23, 2016/by Charlie Hintz

Monsters in America Cryptid Art Show

September 8, 2016/by Charlie Hintz

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