The flatwoods monster on cryptidcreatures deviantart. Aug 30, 2012 the legend of the braxton county or flatwoods monster arose near dusk on september 12, 1952, when a group of local youths were startled from a game of football by a fireball streaking across the sky. I designed glowin the dark tshirts of both this past halloween. Sep 12, 2017 the story of the flatwoods monster bears telling because it is unique amongst ufo encounters. Because of this, the story of the flatwoods monster was readily accepted by many. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. A legacy of fear is a 2018 american documentary film written and directed by seth breedlove the mothman of point pleasant. The encounter, which the newspapers quickly dubbed the flatwoods monster sighting. However, the drawing was recently rediscovered in braxton county, west virginia. Depending upon who you ask, the monster is either an asyetunidentified cryptid is there any other kind.
T he flatwoods monster occurence is a classic close encounter and one of the most baffling cases ive heard of in ufo history. The flatwoods monster is one of the shorter length small town monsters productions. The flatwoods monster a classic and frightening alien encounter. A legacy of fear is a new documentary from small town monsters, which will unlock a decadesold mystery that included a governmentordered military examination of a purported alien crashsite, and multiple ufos seen by countless residents of braxton county, wv.
It took place during a flurry of sightings of unusual flying objects in the region. Ivan t sanderson, fred may, dave spinks, seth breedlove. A legacy of fear is more of a shortsubject documentary, clocking in at a cool 45 minutes. It was the evening of 12 th september 1952 when three kids from flatwoods, wv reported the sighting of a ufo crash that had created a lot of stir in the neighborhood. Archives for flatwoods monster project blue book truth, history, and the history channel. Nearly fifty years later, investigators concluded that the light was a.
The flatwoods monster has those two long fingers and a little fin thing on the side. Jan 18, 2018 the flatwoods monster is also known as the green monster, the phantom of flatwoods, and the braxton county monster. Today we examine a rather strange and famous cryptid from west virginia, the flatwoods monster. The story of the flatwoods monster bears telling because it is unique amongst ufo encounters. A teenage girl runs out of her house into the woods, screams and disappears. Its the 65th anniversary of the flatwoods monster incident, so today i offer my take on one of west virginias most famous monsters. Photograph courtesy of clarksburgharrison public library, gray barker collection, date unknown. The flatwoods monster a classic and frightening alien. Ive started to look forward to the weekly onehour shows of the history channel series, project blue book. Global and political events were making the world an increasingly fearful place, and the rise in unexplained activity brought a whole new tension to small communities.
Jan 14, 2015 the encounter, which the newspapers quickly dubbed the flatwoods monster sighting. Feschino is a talented artist who has pursued the flatwoods monster story for the last ten years with great passion, interviewing several of the key eyewitnesses. Bailey frame, a resident of nearby birch river, reported seeing a bright orange ball circling over. In 1952, the flatwoods monster terrified 6 kids, a mom, a dog. This incidence gave birth to the tales of the flatwoods monster which has been the talk of the town ever since then. It was an experience that was burned forever into my mind. Flatwoods monster, abraham van helsing, campfire stories, young lad, mothman, cryptozoology, pretty art, mythical creatures, mythology the flatwoods monster. A classic story of a close encounter of the third kind, the flatwoods monster was an entity seen by a group of west virginians in the early. Jan 10, 2020 the flatwoods monster has not hissed at boys in the little village of flatwoods, west virginia, since sept. See more ideas about flatwoods monster, cryptozoology and mothman. A group of neighbors went to find it and were confronted by an alien creature, at least ten feet tall, dressed in a skirt. The legend of the braxton county or flatwoods monster arose near dusk on september 12, 1952, when a group of local youths were startled from a game of football by a fireball streaking across the sky. It has a good sense of pace and reaches the ending relatively quickly without dragging at any point in the script.
A legacy of fear is a new documentary from small town monsters, which will unlock a decadesold mystery that included a governmentordered military examination of a purported alien crashsite, and multiple ufos. A new film from small town monsters, the mothman of point pleasant which will unlock a decadesold. The west virginia and pittsburgh railroad extended a branch through flatwoods in the late 1800s. Flatwoods monster original download free 3d model by aorv. During this strange incident, eyewitnesses say they saw an alien craft land and then stumbled upon its terrifying occupant according to the reports, this creature was huge, at least 10 feet tall. Unlock a decadesold mystery that included a governmentordered military examination of a purported alien crashsite, and multiple ufos seen by countless residents of braxton county, wv. A classic story of a close encounter of the third kind, the flatwoods monster was an entity seen by a group of west virginians in the early 1950s. A brief history on september 12, 1952 stunned citizens of flatwoods, west virginia in braxton county met up with a monster that may have been a close encounter with an alien life form. Several other names have popped up over the years, such as the braxton county monster or the phantom of flatwoods, but the core story remains the same. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. The blurry photober machine cruises along with an infamous cryptid from the 50s, the flatwoods monster. The statues are roughly 20 inches tall and made of pottery. You could stick one of those fingers in that little fin or two fingers in one finger slot.
The flatwoods monster in west virginia folklore, is an entity reported to have been sighted in the town of flatwoods in braxton county, west virginia, united. Check out our flatwoods monster selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. An image copied by countless artists, game creators, and cartoonist has long been thought to be lost to time. The flatwoods monster of braxton county, west virginia. The flatwoods monster, also known as the braxton county monster or the phantom of flatwoods, is an alleged unidentified extraterrestrial or cryptid reported to be. The extremely close proximity and adverse physical effects that were experienced by the witnesses in this case is defined as a close encounter of the third kind, according to the hynek scale of ufo classifications. The flatwoods monster is also known as the green monster, the phantom of flatwoods, and the braxton county monster. On the left, four of the flatwoods boys who witnessed the monster. His investigation focused on the flying saucer flap that occurred during the summer of 1952, which included the air. The flatwoods monster, also known as the braxton county monster or the phantom of flatwoods, is an alleged unidentified extraterrestrial or. In this video we will discuss new suggestions, mesopotamian eye gods and their possible connection to the flatwoods monster, and aliens. When i began writing this column, i did so because i wanted people to know about all the cool stories id heard as a child reading stories about ufos and the paranormal, while understanding that theyre only that. On september 12, 1952 the united states government was shocked when a damaged ufo penetrated this countrys airspace and crashlanded on a farm in the small town of flatwoods, west. Project blue book the flatwoods monster subtitles 4.
The replica space monsters for sale in flatwoods at the sunoco station are known as the flatwoods monster or the braxton county monster. Now, two of the original witnesses will set the record straight on just what it was they saw that warm, september evening when a new documentary titled the flatwoods monster. The flatwoods monster appeared at a time that was surging with reported extraterrestrial sightings worldwide. Elevenyearold freddie may drew a picture right of the flatwoods monster shortly after the incident. The flatwoods monster also known as the braxton county monster or phantom of flatwoods in west virginia folklore, is an entity reported to have been sighted in the town of flatwoods in braxton county, west virginia, united states, on september 12, 1952, following the appearance of a bright object crossing the night sky.
The flatwoods monster, beast of bray road and champ are the focus of the next 3 small town monsters documentary projects. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The company flatwoods monster, llc is a florida limited liability company formed in july 2007 for the sole purpose of producing and distributing a motion picture film based on the original screen play entitled the flatwoods monster written by matteo a. High quality flatwoods monster gifts and merchandise. In this video we will discuss new suggestions, mesopotamian eye gods an. Although not mentioned in this book, monster quest covered this topic and several people who encountered the. The story opens with a man staggering down main street, flatwoods west virginia.
Today we return to flatwoods with a shorter video before we finally talk about t. The original drawing of the flatwoods monster seen above, commissioned by lee steward, and drawn by a new york sketch artist based on kathleen mays description. Oct 14, 2015 the blurry photober machine cruises along with an infamous cryptid from the 50s, the flatwoods monster. People grin about it nowand take monster souvenir money, from hundreds of. Deviantart is the worlds largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people to connect through the creation and sharing of art. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale. Feschino also researched the history of the militarys involvement with ufos during the 1950s. Flatwoods is a small adventure game with two endings, built in the rpg maker mv engine. I designed glowinthedark tshirts of both this past halloween.
I am a listener of paranormal radio programs and the golden age feel i have come to know about offbeat broadcast personalities such as long john. The flatwoods monster has not hissed at boys in the little village of flatwoods, west virginia, since sept. The flatwoods monster is believed to have been extraterrestrial, at least according to the people who spread the tales beginning in the 1950s. This is a short book that relates the story of the flatwoods monster.
I was five years old when i first learned about the flatwoods monster, also known as the braxton county monster, the phantom of flatwoods, or simply the green monster. They are representations of a 1112 foot tall space monster that crash landed its ufo on a hillside in 1952. Flatwoods monster and mothman are two of west virginias greatest cryptid contributions to american lore. The managing member is cinema island productions, llc. One of my favourite fortean creatures, encounters of the third kind that wont let us sleep peacefully in the dark 0. Loosely based on the story of the flatwoods monster. Sorry for the long wait, i have been very busy, the t. The flatwoods monster legend started in 1952 after a group of children reported a ufo crash behind a hill near the. Feb 29, 2016 today we return to flatwoods with a shorter video before we finally talk about t. Legend of the cryptids universal hd gameplay trailer youtube. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. Seems like the flatwoods monster is an alien in a robotic suit. A being that looks like a monster, wearing some sort of a suit, rides in a craft that hovers and emits toxic fumes. West virginia is home to many cryptids, folk lores, and stories.
Tommy hyer, freddie may, edison may front, and neil nunley rear. He investigated the case for several years, thus becoming an authority on the event. The incident started with a bright object in the night sky seen by boys to crash or land in a. In west virginia folklore, the flatwoods monster, also known as the braxton county monster or the phantom of flatwoods, is an entity reported to have been. Feschinos excellent website on the flatwoods monster can be found at. You are lemon, a small child that feels a great need to uncover the mystery of the shooting star that has just flown over your home and landed somewhere in the woods nearby. Joined by kathleen may, a local beautician, the boys went to investigate. This series is made to give you information on those stories, and leave the decision if theyre real up to you. Here are some interesting facts related to this mysterious monster that will help you know what it is actually. The legend of the flatwoods monster weirdlystrange. We have known about the sutton monster, flatwoods monster, braxton county monster for decades, but the event was mired in uncertainty and, of course, disinformation from the government. Sutton, west virginia this started as a fluke, said andrew smith, director of the braxton county visitors bureau, whose office is now thoroughly intertwined with the exhibits of the flatwoods monster museum. The fireball fell to earth just beyond a hillside at flatwoods. Bailey frame, a resident of nearby birch river, reported seeing a bright orange ball circling over the area where the monster was spotted.
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