Cinema of the Damned

1977 · Documentary, Mystery · 7 seasons · Leonard Nimoy

In Search of... is a TV series that was broadcast weekly from 1977 to 1982, devoted to mysterious phenomena. It was created after the success of three one-hour TV documentaries produced by creator Alan Landsburg: In Search of Ancient Astronauts in 1973, In Search of Ancient Mysteries and The Outer Space Connection, both in 1975. All three featured narration by Rod Serling, who was the initial choice to host the spin-off show. After Serling's death, Leonard Nimoy was selected to be the host.

2007 · Documentary, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Reality · 5 seasons · Josh Gates, Jael de Pardo, Jarrod Tomassi

Destination Truth is a weekly American paranormal reality television series that premiered on June 6, 2007, on Syfy. Produced by Mandt Bros. Productions and Ping Pong Productions, the program follows paranormal researcher Josh Gates around the world to investigate claims of the supernatural, mainly in the field of cryptozoology.

IMDb 7.6TMDB 8.0☠ 7.5

2008 · Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 3 seasons

Lost Tapes is an American television horror series that aired on Animal Planet. Produced by Go Go Luckey Entertainment, the program presents found footage depicting traumatic encounters with cryptozoological creatures, including the Chupacabra and Bigfoot, and even supernatural creatures such as the Werewolf and Vampire, and extraterrestrials: Alien and Reptilian. The pilot aired on Animal Planet October 30, 2008 for Halloween, but the series officially premiered on January 6, 2009. Animal Planet commissioned a second season, which premiered on September 29, 2009. Season 3 premiered on September 28, 2010, with episodes featuring zombies and the Kraken. The show also used to air on Planet Green.

IMDb 6.1TMDB 6.2☠ 6.2

R2025 · Horror, Thriller, Drama · 102m · Chloe Pirrie, Jeff Gladstone, Jason Deline

A woman’s search for a missing cryptzoologist leads to her own riveting cosmic quest for identity.

IMDb 3.9🍅 67%TMDB 4.9☠ 5.1

R2005 · Horror · 80m · Sarah Lieving, Jeff Denton, Thomas Downey

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 to a predator which possesses DNA of both man and wolf.

IMDb 4.2TMDB 5.3☠ 4.8

R2008 · Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery · 91m · Brian Krause, Niall Matter, Don S. Davis

James Murphey is a rugged cryptozoologist, who thirty years earlier, during a trip to Loch Ness, Scotland, had a fatal encounter with the fabled "Nessie" creature that killed his father, and left James with deep facial scar. Twenty years later, James is hunting for Nessie, when his search leads him to the sleepy town of Pike Island, Ashburn, on Lake Superior. Hiring Josh Riley as his guide, James and Josh bond over their mutual scientific interests and deceased fathers, while James tries to convince Josh's mother, Sheriff Karen Riley, that the 60-foot plesiosaur is killing and breeding.

IMDb 4.1TMDB 4.5☠ 4.6

2005 · Horror · 89m · John Rhys-Davies, Dylan Neal, Chelan Simmons

Cryptozoologist Doctor Peña traps the legendary Chupacabra on a remote Caribbean Island to make his name in the scientific community. When he smuggles it aboard the cruise ship Regent Queen, commanded by Captain Randolph, the monster breaks out of the cargo hold and makes a smorgasbord out of the passengers and crew.