Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "cryptozoologist"

1. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

PG-13 | 132 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

In 1926, magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York during his worldwide tour to research and rescue magical creatures as something mysterious leaves trails of destruction in the city, threatening to expose the wizarding world.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler

Votes: 508,004 | Gross: $234.04M

2. Godzilla (1954)

Not Rated | 96 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

American nuclear weapons testing results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable dinosaur-like beast.

Director: Ishirô Honda | Stars: Takashi Shimura, Akihiko Hirata, Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi

Votes: 39,758 | Gross: $2.42M

3. The Lost World (1960)

Approved | 97 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Professor Challenger leads an expedition of scientists and adventurers to a remote plateau deep in the Amazonian jungle to verify his claim that dinosaurs still live there.

Director: Irwin Allen | Stars: Michael Rennie, Jill St. John, David Hedison, Claude Rains

Votes: 4,476

4. Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

G | 79 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.

Director: Jack Arnold | Stars: Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno

Votes: 34,458 | Gross: $1.30M

5. Paranormal Caught on Camera (2019– )

TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary

A panel of experts analyze footage from some of the world's most eye-opening and terrifying paranormal videos. From poltergeist activity to lights in the sky, these firsthand accounts just might turn skeptics into believers.

Stars: Brian J. Cano, Mark Moran, Paul Kaup, Susan Slaughter

Votes: 965

6. Godzilla: King of the Monsters! (1956)

Not Rated | 80 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

A 400-foot (122-meter) dinosaur-like beast, awoken from undersea hibernation off the Japanese coast by atomic-bomb testing, attacks Tokyo.

Directors: Ishirô Honda, Terry O. Morse | Stars: Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kôchi, Akira Takarada

Votes: 8,834

7. The Sasquatch Gang (2006)

PG-13 | 86 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Young fantasy and science fiction aficionado Gavin Gore and his friends stumble onto some huge footprints in the woods. A local cop, reporter, and a renowned Sasquatch authority investigate, while two of Gavin's dim-witted neighbors hatch a scheme to profit from the situation.

Director: Tim Skousen | Stars: Justin Long, Jeremy Sumpter, Addie Land, Joey Kern

Votes: 5,161 | Gross: $0.01M

8. Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)

R | 91 min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery

A master swordsman and former soldier and his hunchbacked assistant hunt vampires.

Director: Brian Clemens | Stars: Horst Janson, John Carson, Shane Briant, Caroline Munro

Votes: 5,696 | Gross: $0.12M

9. King Kong Escapes (1967)

G | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Family

The evil Dr. Who captures King Kong to dig for Element X when his robot duplicate, Mechani-Kong, is unable to do the job, but Kong soon escapes and battles his doppelganger.

Director: Ishirô Honda | Stars: Rhodes Reason, Mie Hama, Linda Miller, Akira Takarada

Votes: 3,197

10. The War of the Gargantuas (1966)

G | 92 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

The sole survivor of a fishing boat recounts sightings of hairy giants. A scientist investigates, revealing mutated creatures, growing from remains of a previous monster. Nearly indestructible, they battle in Tokyo until only one remains.

Director: Ishirô Honda | Stars: Russ Tamblyn, Kumi Mizuno, Kenji Sahara, Nobuo Nakamura

Votes: 3,537

11. The Lost World (1925)

Passed | 110 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

The first film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel about a land where prehistoric creatures still roam.

Director: Harry O. Hoyt | Stars: Wallace Beery, Bessie Love, Lloyd Hughes, Lewis Stone

Votes: 5,827 | Gross: $1.19M

12. The Abominable Snowman (1957)

85 min | Adventure, Horror

A kindly English botanist and a gruff American scientist lead an expedition to the Himalayas in search of the legendary Yeti.

Director: Val Guest | Stars: Forrest Tucker, Peter Cushing, Maureen Connell, Richard Wattis

Votes: 4,965

13. Rodan (1956)

Approved | 74 min | Action, Sci-Fi

A mining engineer investigates the death of his fellow coworkers and discovers prehistoric nymphs emerging from the mines. As he heads deeper into the mines, he makes a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature.

Director: Ishirô Honda | Stars: Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Akihiko Hirata, Akio Kobori

Votes: 5,992 | Gross: $0.50M

14. Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series (1966–1967)

TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A human member of a defense force is given the life and ability to change into a giant super-hero to battle the monsters that wreaks havoc on Earth.

Stars: Susumu Kurobe, Sandayû Dokumamushi, Masaya Nihei, Bin Furuya

Votes: 1,040

15. Gorgo (1961)

Unrated | 78 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

Greedy sailors capture a giant lizard off the coast of Ireland and sell it to a London circus, inciting the wrath of the creature's mother.

Director: Eugène Lourié | Stars: Bill Travers, William Sylvester, Vincent Winter, Christopher Rhodes

Votes: 4,236

16. Beyond Loch Ness (2008 TV Movie)

R | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A rash of suspiciously gruesome murders in a sleepy lakeside town has authorities stumped. They soon realize the culprit is not only connected to the lake, but in it. They must figure out what it is and how to stop it before it's too late.

Director: Paul Ziller | Stars: Brian Krause, Niall Matter, Don S. Davis, Donnelly Rhodes

Votes: 2,110

17. The Valley of Gwangi (1969)

G | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Family

A cowboy named Tuck Kirby seeks fame and fortune by capturing an Allosaurus living in a Mexican valley and putting it in a wild west show. His star attraction, called the Gwangi, turns out to have an aversion to being shown in public.

Director: Jim O'Connolly | Stars: James Franciscus, Gila Golan, Richard Carlson, Laurence Naismith

Votes: 4,953

18. Ultra Q (1965–1967)

TV-PG | 30 min | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

The first entry of Tsuburaya Productions' "Ultra Series," in which an aviator/amateur sci-fi writer, his plucky assistant, and a young female newspaper reporter investigate strange phenomena, usually involving aliens and giant monsters.

Stars: Kenji Sahara, Yasuhiko Saijô, Hiroko Sakurai, Yoshifumi Tajima

Votes: 330

19. The Beast of Bray Road (2005)

R | 80 min | Horror

Based on actual accounts of werewolf sightings in Walworth County, Wisconsin, the film follows a local sheriff who is finally forced to accept that a string of horrifying deaths is linked ... See full summary »

Director: Leigh Scott | Stars: Jeff Denton, Thomas Downey, Sarah Lieving, Joel Ezra Hebner

Votes: 1,438

20. Curse of Bigfoot (1975 TV Movie)

Unrated | 88 min | Horror

"Curse of Bigfoot" tells the tale of a group of high school students on an archaeological dig who discover a centuries old mummified body in a sealed cave.

Director: Dave Flocker | Stars: Bob Clymire, Jan Swihart, Bill Simonsen, Dennis Kottmeier

Votes: 778

21. In Search of Monsters (2019– )

Documentary, History, Mystery

Each episode investigates a different monster - using cutting edge theories, riveting eyewitness accounts, and astonishing scientific evidence behind the nightmarish creatures that frighten us, fascinate us, and haunt our darkest dreams.

Stars: Gabe Kunda, Erin Ryder, Trent Bullard, Nick Redfern

Votes: 139

22. The Oddsockeaters (2016)

83 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Oddsockeaters are small creatures, who live alongside us humans and are responsible for socks that go missing when we only have one left from a pair - the odd sock. They eat socks, but only one from each pair.

Director: Galina Miklínová | Stars: Krystof Hádek, Jan Maxián, David Novotný, Ondrej Trojan

Votes: 301

23. Nina of the Woods (2020)

91 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A meditative new take on the thriller genre that follows Nina, an aspiring actress, after she agrees to lend her "local authenticity" to a supernatural reality TV show filming in the tiny ... See full summary »

Director: Charlie Griak | Stars: Daniel Bielinski, Emily Fradenburgh, Andrew Stecker, Megan Hensley

Votes: 192

24. Paranormal Declassified (2020– )

Documentary

Journalist Paul Beban solves history's greatest paranormal mysteries.

Stars: Paul Beban, Andre Maquera, Ryan Skinner, Jonathan Dover

Votes: 106

25. Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land (1952)

Passed | 65 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

Jungle Jim is forced to lead anthropologist Dr. Edwards into a land inhabited by giant people.

Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Johnny Weissmuller, Angela Greene, Jean Willes, Lester Matthews

Votes: 364

26. Southern Fried Bigfoot (2007)

60 min | Documentary, Mystery

A documentary that explores the legends, tales, and possible reality of the hairy monsters that are purported to live in the wild areas of the American South.

Director: Sean Whitley | Stars: Calvin Anderson, Barry Bagert, John Bindernagel, John Blanton

Votes: 42

27. The Secret of Loch Ness (2008 TV Movie)

PG | 90 min | Family, Fantasy

A young boy who's father passed searches for the Lochness Monster while living with his single mother biologist and his grandfather.

Director: Michael Rowitz | Stars: Lisa Martinek, Lukas Schust, Hans Werner Meyer, Thomas Fritsch

Votes: 226

28. Kandittundu (2021)

12 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

The ever-vibrant Mr. P. N. K Panicker has several shockers up his sleeve. He takes the viewer along a moonlit stroll and paints a quirky picture of the supernatural encounters he has had.

Director: Adithi Krishnadas | Stars: Suresh Eriyat, Adithi Krishnadas, Resul Pookutty

Votes: 51

29. Monster Safari

Comedy | Announced

A pair of cryptozoologists embark on an adventure to save monsters from hunters.

30. Good Guys versus the Gremlins (2012)

23 min | Documentary, Short, Fantasy

Johnston Dickerdson, freelance journalist and aspiring cryptozoologist, working in association with the International Society of Cryptozoology, attempts to document the existence of the ... See full summary »

Director: Ivan Bergerman | Stars: Stanislav Benes, Peter Hosking, Maggie Maxwell, Stewart Kenneth Moore

31. Scribblenauts Unlimited (2012 Video Game)

E10+ | Adventure, Fantasy

Maxwell must collect starites by helping people around the world in order to save Lily from turning into stone

Director: Jeremiah Slaczka

Votes: 164

32. The Invisible Man (2000–2002)
Episode: Legends (2001)

Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

The agency now works for the Beaurea of Indian Affairs. Their new sponsor has them investigate some strange activities on a reservation. They soon encounter an invisible creature. Secrets of the gland are revealed.

Director: Michael Grossman | Stars: Vincent Ventresca, Paul Ben-Victor, Shannon Kenny, Eddie Jones

Votes: 39

33. The Saint (1962–1969)
Episode: The Convenient Monster (1966)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A man and a dog are both killed by the shores of Loch Ness by what would appear to have been the Monster.

Director: Leslie Norman | Stars: Roger Moore, Suzan Farmer, Laurence Payne, Caroline Blakiston

Votes: 179

34. PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode: The Endangered (1998)

TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Employees sent to a Canadian forest by their company to attend a team building exercise are being killed by a yeti. Their shady boss wants its head. The growing feuds between Matt, Peter, Elsinger and Kelly escalate with tragic results.

Director: Will Dixon | Stars: Matt Frewer, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox

Votes: 17

35. In Search of Monsters (2019– )
Episode: Bigfoot (2019)

TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Mystery

Experts reveal all-new evidence and theories related to the world's most famous cryptid -- Bigfoot. Terrifying eyewitness accounts and recently uncovered evidence unveil a creature far more fierce and predatory than previously believed.

Stars: Gabe Kunda, Trent Bullard, Brien Foerster, Ken Gerhard

Votes: 20

36. In Search of Monsters (2019– )
Episode: The Loch Ness Monster (2019)

TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Mystery

After centuries of believing that a monster dwells deep within Scotland's Loch Ness, a new theory paints a different story; experts explore evidence that the monster may not only be real, but possibly more dangerous than ever imagined.

Stars: Gabe Kunda, Trent Bullard, Gary Campbell, George Edwards

Votes: 18

37. In Search of Monsters (2019– )
Episode: Mothman (2019)

TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Mystery

A team of experts and eyewitnesses seek answers about the Mothman, a terrifying, red-eyed phantom. They explore theories that the legendary cryptid is an abnormality in the evolutionary chain, or even an experiment gone wrong.

Stars: Gabe Kunda, Denny Bellamy, Trent Bullard, Ken Gerhard

Votes: 20

38. In Search of Monsters (2019– )
Episode: The Jersey Devil (2019)

TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Mystery

Experts explore the many legends surrounding the Jersey Devil, a horrific monster said to a haunt the vast pine barrens of New Jersey. Was this nightmarish creature born human? Or was it assembled by Satan himself?

Stars: Gabe Kunda, Trent Bullard, James Cloud, Fran Coppola

Votes: 21

39. In Search of Monsters (2019– )
Episode: The Wendigo (2019)

TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Mystery

Experts explore the legend of the Wendigo, a zombie-like creature doomed in Native American folklore to forever walk alone with its cannibalistic cravings; a new theory suggests this entity may come from somewhere not of this Earth.

Stars: Gabe Kunda, Trent Bullard, J. Nathan Couch, Ronny Leblanc

Votes: 17

40. In Search of Monsters (2019– )
Episode: Chupacabra (2019)

TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Mystery

Incredible new DNA evidence suggests not only has the legendary bloodsucking beast known as Chupacabra been found, but there are two versions of this terrifying creature. And they may have developed a taste for humans.

Stars: Gabe Kunda, Trent Bullard, Phylis Canion, Ken Gerhard

Votes: 14

41. In Search of Monsters (2019– )
Episode: The Yeti (2019)

TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Mystery

Shocking new DNA evidence suggests that the Yeti, one of the world's most elusive and dangerous monsters, may not only come from an otherworldly source but also resides right here in America.

Stars: Gabe Kunda, Ken Abraham, Trent Bullard, Ken Gerhard

Votes: 15

42. In Search of Monsters (2019– )
Episode: The Beast of Bray Road (2019)

TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Mystery

The monstrous Beast of Bray Road has terrorized a Wisconsin town for decades, leaving the locals traumatized. Even more horrifying, this human-wolf hybrid may be multiplying across America.

Stars: Gabe Kunda, Jay Bachochin, Trent Bullard, Linda S. Godfrey

Votes: 19

43. In Search of Monsters (2019– )
Episode: Rock Apes of Vietnam (2019)

TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Mystery

Startling new evidence reveals a Vietnam War pilot may have come home with a secret cargo -- a viscous man-ape cryptid that could be the missing link in human evolution.

Stars: Ken Abraham, Steve Busti, Ken Gerhard, Chad Lewis

Votes: 20

44. In Search of Monsters (2019– )
Episode: The Ozark Howler (2019)

TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Mystery

Recently disclosed audio recordings and astonishing photographs provide the most conclusive evidence to date that the elusive and terrifying beast with horns known for centuries as the Ozark Howler may have demonic origins.

Votes: 10

45. Ancient Mysteries (1994–1998)
Episode: Bigfoot II (1997)

Documentary, History, Mystery

Ancient Mysteries examines the history and myths surrounding the Pacific Northwest creature known as Bigfoot.

Stars: Leonard Nimoy, Peter Byrne, Jimmy Jackson, Byron Nelson Jr.

Votes: 10

46. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023– )
Episode: Aftermath (2023)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Cate travels to Japan to get answers about her father and uncovers a shocking secret. Keiko, Lee, and Billy pursue a theory about Titans.

Director: Matt Shakman | Stars: Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto

Votes: 3,413

47. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023– )
Episode: Secrets and Lies (2023)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Shaw leads the team on a dangerous mission to Alaska in search of Hiroshi. Keiko, Lee, and Billy present their findings to General Puckett.

Director: Julian Holmes | Stars: Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto

Votes: 2,857

48. South Park (1997– )
Episode: Jewpacabra (2012)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy

Cartman starts convincing people a mystical blood-sucking from Mexico he calls the Jewpacabra, exists and that the kids and folks of South Park are in danger for the upcoming Easter Egg hunt.

Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Matt Stone, Mona Marshall, April Stewart, Adrien Beard

Votes: 2,483

49. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023– )
Episode: Departure (2023)

TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Monarch closes in on Cate, Kentaro, and May as they try to track down a key individual. Keiko, Lee, and Billy stumble on a major find.

Director: Matt Shakman | Stars: Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto

Votes: 3,093

50. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023– )
Episode: Terrifying Miracles (2023)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Shaw finds an unlikely ally within Monarch as the team has a harrowing run-in. Keiko and Lee grow closer while at a military ball.

Director: Mairzee Almas | Stars: Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto

Votes: 2,112