Author: sasysquatchgirl

Over 40 years ago Ralph Grapperhaus, editor of the Delmarva News admitted to creating the hoax, he fakes a story of a monster that was seen Great Cypress Swamp. He had a friend dress up and play the role of the creature. The costume was made by the actor, Fred Stevens, using his Aunt Dorothy’s old raccoon hat, a scary mask, and club. Stevens would hide in the shallows of the woods then jump out at passing cars on Route 54. A local legend soon unfolded. Here’s the original story run…

“Does Selbyville have its Swamp Creature? Stories are running rampant in this area to the effect that there is a large, hairy thing back in the swamp which resembles a man. Listening to the story one is apt to think that it is an apparition with no physical essence. However, there are those who will swear that they saw the Swamp Creature, and they are not all teenagers. Some include adults and housewives. The Swamp Creature was supposed to have first been seen last week. The magnitude and description of the Swamp Creature varies with each story teller. Nevertheless, they all look and speak seriously, some even telling of bumping it with their car, another even going so far as to say the Swamp Creature tried to grab the flashlight from his hand, as he was riding with friends In a car and spotted the “thing.” Monday night, from all reports, the Cedar Swamp, or the Burnt Swamp off the Gumbo ro-Selby-ville Road, must have looked like a Friday night at a metropolitan shopping center. It seems everybody and their cats and dogs were riding out thru the swamp in cars hoping to catch a glimpse of the Swamp Creature.

This newspaper cannot attest to the authenticity of the existence of the Swamp Creature, but is hoping that someone who has seen it, and knows which dirt roads to travel in order to see it, either takes along a camera with a flash attachment, or asks this newspaper to make the trip with its camera and flash. A picture of the “thing would definitely establish Its entity. Until such time as an authentic picture is In evidence, this newspaper would suggest to the curious of this area that they place a report with Delaware State Police and see if the police can authenticate Selbyville’s Swamp Creature.”

Selbyville’s Swamp Creature.
Delmarva News 1964…

“After death some believe their soul goes to heaven
Some think they’ll go below
But are we sure we’re the only life on earth that has soul?
Some think we’ll haunt our family
Or be stuck in limbo, or purgatory
But what about the dying trees,
Where do they go.?
They have roots to the heart of the planet
Much stronger then our own
They lay the seeds
They have wisdom from their years
They’ve been here since the beginning
They’ll be here at the end
Their roots will continue to grow new life
Will it’s soul move into these
They communicate warnings to us through their bark, branches, rings and leaves
But even when they are dying before our eyes we still don’t believe
Will they haunt these forests that get mowed down?
Do they grieve at what we’ve done
Will they visit younger trees as a spector
And share all their knowledge
Speak of the importance of their role in the circle of life
And their role in the forest
With all those roots stil remaining underneath our feet
It will forever tie them to the earth
How could they not leave some kind of an echo
Of their dying and of their rebirth
Maybe there are wandering ghostly trees
That we just can’t see
Searching for their roots
We should respect their magic and power as the sustainer of all the life
Instead of caring nothing about cutting them all down and carving them with a knife
I always say the forest is my church
But to me there is no better house to pray
Then the land that god made
There quiet amongst the sheltering trees
As I stand in the forest
I pray forever this will be
A place of zen and sanctuary
A reminder of what the planet once looked like when it was green
Because as I drive around now, there is barely any trees as a reminder that I can see
If you can understand me trees
I thank you for my air to breathe
And you’re always free to come share your wisdom and to haunt me…”

A poem from the heart…I get so upset and angry every time I see more forests get mowed down. When I drive though my hometown and think of the woods I wandered and the forts I made stealing my dads lumber and tools (sorry dad) and how it’s all gone now it just maddens me. We should be farming the lands not paving them. I pray we change out ways as a species, and turn the planet around for the better. Let’s all pray it happens…

The premise of the movie follows a camera man-documentarian who’s following a self proclaimed “cryptozoologist”around as he searches for bigfoot. He wants to make this movie for his son who loves monsters, to make his son think he’s a cool dad again after an embarrassing moment he had that has gone viral.

If you love bigfoot movies as much as myself, then this has been your decade for movies. There have been back to back scary bigfoot movies released like it’s the 70s again. Movies such as Primal Rage, Exists, etc. All good, serious, and scary movies with decent budges and great suits. But this movie, Elusive, is none of those things, but then again,it doesn’t want to be. This movie is a comedy, with a little budget and a cheap ridiculous suit. And I love it.

But his camera man decides that he is going to do a documentary within a documentary of the main character because he wants no more lies. This character was one of my favorite parts of the film. The sarcastic mumbled comments, and video diary of Jimmy (Alex Sanchez) were just to funny as was the ridiculous hopeless cryptozoologist Wayne. (Bradchad Porter). They make the perfect comedy duo here. The secondary characters who are the witnesses of “bigfoot” also add to the laughs here.And you won’t believe where Wayne gets his bigfoot hair sample!

I was able to interview writer, director Nick Sanford so check that out below.

What is life like growing up in Oklahoma?

Weather-wise, there’s a reason everyone moved to California in the 1920s. But the gravel roads here are fun to fish-tail on, the sunsets can’t be beat, and the occasional tornado warning-induced anxiety attack keeps you on your toes.

What about Oklahoma inspires you to film your movies there? 

Oklahoma is incredibly cinematic to me, and there’s just an atmosphere to the whole state that’s exciting if you can capture it cinematically. No matter what I do, how arty or weird I get, I’ll always be chasing that “it” thing that Twister has that makes you feel like you’re in this very specific place. You can smell the air, feel the humidity. It’s crazy that a Hollywood movie captured that so well.

You’ve acted as well, which do you prefer and why so? 

Directing. Acting’s fun if it’s for the right person, but that’s just not my bag, and I’m not great at it. Directing’s way more work per film, but it’s incredibly rewarding when it pays off.

What is the writing process like for you? 

It’s different with each project. For this one in particular, I wrote the first half of the screenplay and sent it off to Andrew McDonald, my co-writer, and he tightened up what I had and then got the thing to the finish line. We sent it back and forth to each other over the summer of 2020 to really nail it down and get it as good as we could, then it was ready for pre-production.

When did you first realize you wanted to be a film maker? Writer?

I first started making movies when I was six, but it was mainly because I thought I was going to be an actor. I’d basically just record myself doing silly things, as a young only-child is inclined to do. Then M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs came out the summer I turned thirteen, and that changed everything for me, because suddenly I realized a filmmaker could have a specific point of view, show restraint, and do something different. Then I started being more deliberate in the things I’d film.

Who are some of your influences? 

M. Night Shyamalan, Steven Spielberg, and Stanley Kubrick were three of the big ones during my formative years. I still rip them off a lot. When the pandemic hit, I found myself at home alone a lot, and the half of the week that I didn’t have my son I started diving into old foreign films that I needed to check off my list, and found myself really drawn to Akira Kurosawa, Andrei Tarkovsky, and now I’m really getting into Ingmar Bergman as well, and those three are going to have an influence on me in the future, I think.

What is the very first thing you remember writing?

I think the first screenplay I wrote that I actually filmed was something called Roswell, which was just a Signs rip off. And it’s something I remade a lot in junior high and high school. And ironically, one of the first features I attempted to write was a Bigfoot movie, only then it was a “serious horror film.” So Bigfoot’s been a part of me for a long time.

Your earlier films were in the horror genre, Would you consider it to be your favorite?

I couldn’t really nail down any genre as a “favorite.” I love all types of films. But it’s one I get drawn to when making them a lot, for some reason. Even with a comedy like Elusive, there’s still a spooky, horror-based vibe way below the surface.

What’s your favorite horror movie of all time? 

I’d probably have to go with The Exorcist. It’s a perfect film to me. But I’m also big on The Shining, Halloween, The Ring, and a number of others. Devil Times Five is one of the worst movies ever made, but there’s something about it that’s genuinely disturbing as well. I love all sorts of horror films, “good” and “bad.”

You made a comedy this time around, what was the difference like for you filming a comedy? 

Comedy isn’t that much different than horror. It’s all about tension and release. They’re the two types of films you get an audible reaction out of the audience from the most. They’ve got a lot in common.

What made you decide to make a bigfoot movie? 

After I saw Signs in theaters at the age of thirteen, I got into cryptozoology and ufology and all that, and so I always wanted to make a movie like this. We actually did a short of Elusive several years back, and when it didn’t turn out as coherent as we’d hoped for a variety of reasons, we knew we’d want to give it another shot in the future.

Are you a believer or enthusiast of bigfoot?

I’m more drawn to this collective mythology we all have for Bigfoot rather than trying to decide if it’s actually real or not. There’s something very fascinating to me about why we keep propagating this myth, and in a weird meta way, Elusive really dives into that.

What was it like making a movie during the pandemic?

It was incredibly challenging, but I personally just felt grateful we got to do it at all, much less turn out as good as we’d hoped.

How have the reviews been so far for Elusive? 

There’s only one user review on IMDb currently, but it’s very positive. Hopefully we’ll have a lot more of that in the future.

Will it be streaming on other platforms soon?

We’re working to get it on more than just Vimeo, but that’s where it lives for the time being.

Where can people see it? 

The front page of StupidBigfootMovie.com is the easiest way to get to the movie.

What’s coming up next for you? 

For me personally, my next project will be a straight up horror film, but that’s all I can say about it for now.

I really enjoyed this movie and had a lot of laughs, I recommend checking it out, so I’m not going to give away any spoilers here. Check it out and let me know what you think. You can find this movie on Vimeo or through the website listed above.

Trailer of Elusive…

https://youtu.be/GbYNC2xpfio

“Not everyone will feel it…
Not everyone will know
When you walk through the forest
The soil seeps through to your soul
It calms those demons
Banging on your brain
It calms all those wild thoughts
Keeps you sane
But not everyone is an open channel
Not everyone will see
Not everyone will notice
The beauty in the forest
The sounds of it’s chorus
The leaves moving within
The screech of the fox
If your quiet you’ll hear the whole forest talk
Nature has its in language
It’s own way to communicate
One we once knew it well
It’s alive like you and I
But you have to be open to it
So come back
Sit and stay
Find a spot that speaks to you in some way
Stay quiet as you can
Then listen
You’ll begin to understand
Forest is life
The trees lay the roots
Build the home
Then the wild babies come
And follow suit
And make their own
Digging in making dens
Having babies
Making friends
Once you hear it’s beautiful song
You’ll be at peace
And wonder why you stayed away so long
We once lived in the forest harmonious with the land
Now we wouldn’t know what to do in there
We no longer understand
It’s time we go back
Leave the urban jungles behind
Go back and become once again
, one of the forest kind…”

Poem titles once you know
Written by me
Art by Selene Designs

On the morning of June 1, 1987, 16-year-old Theresa Bier and 43-year-old Russel “Skip” Welch set off for a camping trip in the Shuteye Peak area of the Sierra National Forest. Welch had told Theresa all about the mythical Bigfoot – a half man half ape creature said to roam around the forests across the United States – and the two embarked upon an adventure in hopes of catching a glimpse of the legend for themselves.

According to Skip’s account of the day Theresa Bier was last seen, they were both wandering down the towpaths of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in search of the Sasquatch, when the two somehow became separated. Welch, a self-professed student of Bigfoot who claims to have been in close personal contact with the creatures, believes that it was during this time that Theresa had been kidnapped by a Bigfoot. Fresno police were dubious of Welch’s far fetched claims and immediately placed Welch under arrest for kidnapping.

Theresa’s body was never located and with very little evidence against Welch, prosecutors were forced to set him free three days before his trial. Initially the plan was to have Welch sign an agreement that he would be tried for the kidnapping charges and authorities could bring him back for a second trial in the event that a body was discovered, but Welch’s attorney refused to allow his client to sign the paperwork.

Excerpt from…

https://www.swordandscale.com/kidnapped-by-bigfoot/

Come on people….ugh

The large black creature hiding among long blades of grass was snapped by a curious Reddit user who claims it was a ‘juvenile Sasquatch’ while others compared it to a beloved Star Wars
— Read on www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/young-bigfoot-spotted-hiding-long-26555385