TV-Reviewed

Monster spiders are a common creature featured in many a science fiction movie, but science has had trouble producing such a large specimen. Spiders don't get to the size of automobiles like in say David Arquette's 2002 picture Eight Legged Freaks, but I have no doubt that there are some spiders which are quite large. That one photo from Iraq made me interested in camel spiders, but that interest was quickly dashed once the experts pointed out the fact that there were ... Read More

In the first season, we were introduced to claims of a deadly squid hanging out in the Sea of Cortez. The researchers in that episode did a very thorough job with their research, describing the various native squid species, but also the so-called monster squid species, Mesonychoteuthis Hamiltoni, which is more commonly found in other areas of the world, but they ended up with some controversy in their first episode. The controversy comes from the video footage they caught of a squid. ... Read More

It's been a while since I was impressed by an episode of MonsterQuest, but "Giant Bear Attack" is one of the few I enjoyed recently. Are bears getting larger and more aggressive than in years past? That was the question this episode posed. My initial thought was no, they're not getting larger, but I admit to forgetting about the fact that some species of bears are thought to be mating with one another, something not believed to be very common. ... Read More

It's no secret that I'm a believer in the Bigfoot (or Yeti or whatever you want to call it), so I always look forward to another episode on this elusive creature. Despite my interest, I'm often disappointed in the show's lack of new evidence. The Canadian episode about Bigfoot remains the best Bigfoot episode in the series by far, but I'm interested in stories from other nations. China has a long history of being inhabited by people. We know that ... Read More

Yeah, I admit to slacking off as it pertains to writing reviews for this show. I have to blame the producers of the series for that. It is sometimes difficult for a series which seems to do the same investigations week in and week out. If you're a regular viewer of MonsterQuest, you are very familiar with lake monsters by now. There was a slight twist to this one. Instead of looking for a Canadian version of Nessie, we ... Read More

The newest Bigfoot episode aired with interesting timing. There was a story from Georgia about men who claim to have found a Bigfoot body. They did a press conference and sent samples of DNA to a lab. But I learned the other day that after the body had been sold, it was realized that it was another hoax. The story seemed great, but it's too bad people are still behaving in this irresponsible manner. Anyway, the episode put a ... Read More

When I initially saw the first minute or so of this episode, I thought it was a repeat of the squid episode from the first season, but I eventually realized this one was about giant octopuses. Do such creatures really exist? As it turns out, yes, but it depends on how you define the word giant. There's already a species called the North Pacific Giant Octopus, which is a large cephalopod located in the Pacific Northwest, near Oregon and Washington. ... Read More

It was only a matter of time before vampires were sucked into this show, especially after we had to put up with a werewolf episode last season. That said, I went along with it, hoping to learn something. Instead of the typical "monster" approach of setting camera traps and live traps, this show was more documentary than reality show. The show covered just about everything vampire related and I was pleasantly surprised. They made clear distinctions from what we tend ... Read More

Another Bigfoot episode! I was very pleased to have a chance to watch "Legend of the Hairy Beast" this week. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm a firm believer in the existence of Bigfoot (or Yeti or Sasquatch or whatever you want to call it). I've recorded several episodes on the subject of Bigfoot and I can never get enough. But when watching them, it's hard not to find fault with investigating techniques. But that's ... Read More

I admit I've fallen behind on my MonsterQuest viewing. I guess I've been really busy and this show isn't at the top of my list of things to watch right now, thanks to the poor choices in subjects this year. That being said, the Chupacabra is a popular creature of study in the cryptozological world. It's a creature most known for its attacks than its appearance. Few people seem to be able to agree on what it looks like, but ... Read More