Cryptid

2022

Action / Horror / Thriller

6
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 89% · 4 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 89% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 4.6/10 10 1969 2K

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Plot summary

A small rural town in Maine is shocked as a mysterious animal leaves a local resident brutally ripped apart. Deemed to be a random bear attack by town officials, freelance journalist Max Frome suspects it might be something more.

Director

Brad Rego Photo
Brad Rego

Top cast

Ellen Adair Photo
Ellen Adair as Harriet
Kevin O'Rourke Photo
Kevin O'Rourke as Darren Wilmore
Jeanine Bartel Photo
Jeanine Bartel as Dr. Diane Matthews
Eric Gilde Photo
Eric Gilde as Deputy Sonny Wright
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1.02 GB
1280*480
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 53 min
Seeds 1
2.1 GB
1880*704
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 53 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by afiazuddin-00400 6 / 10

In B movie land, this was a B+

So monster movies in sleepy little remote towns are a staple of B movie land. And yeah - most hurt your head, even if you are a B movie afficionado like me. But - Cryptid was actually a decent little film.Max is a freelance reporter for the local paper. And despite having all the skills of a good investigative journalist, he has been down on his luck and on brink of being fired. He comes upon an accident scene being overseen by Charlie the sheriff (with whom he has some history as he raised Max's deceased fiance). Charlie is a rock, and Max presses him about the accident - labeled as a presumed bear attack. Charlie is clearly bothered by the incident, but won't share with Max. As more people end up dead from the presumed bear attacks, Max smells the story of a lifetime and enlist help from his coworker and best friend Harriet. Together, the two dig and uncover ... well, that it's NOT a bear.The acting was pretty solid. And there was some character development and emotional scenes and side stories, rather than just one bloodbath after another. The cinematography was decent, although the monster itself could have been done better. The movie is not scary and pretty predictable. But a decent watch .... So make some nachos and enjoy.
Reviewed by thomasrobbins 6 / 10

Very solid and refreshing

Not sure what some of these reviewers are complaining about. For a low budget monster movie, the acting and cinematography are excellent.The protagonist is very believable and, unless you only like idealized characters, is indeed likeable. His character is realistic. The other main character's acting is extraordinary. I say this considering they are relatively unknown! I found there performances easy to watch and they played off each other perfectly.The premise is solid, and great supporting actors. The CGI is not great, but if you love solid stories and acting over big screen predictable canned action, you should enjoy this movie.
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