Cryptid: The Swamp Beast

The Hysteria Channel (once known as The History Channel, before it started concocting "history" of its own) has gone and done it this time: they've given us "dramatizations" and "reenactments" that add up- in this case- to a VERY watchable "s/he said" mockumentary. I wholeheartedly agree with the reviewer who likened it to the LOST TAPES show done a few years back by The Animal Planet; both shows use(d) the BLAIR WITCH PROJECT "found footage" approach to good effect. From the 1938 radio broadcast of WAR OF THE WORLDS to THE ALIEN AUTOPSY video, it's all good. (One can almost see an upcoming Halloween broadcast on The Hystory Channel about an alien invasion of a small backwater town- told, of course, "through dramatizations and reenactments," and based on "eyewitness accounts.") If I have one complaint, it's that these shows aren't being aired where they rightfully belong- on The SyFy Channel.

Just stumbled across this show and first episode I was like oohhh😳 cool.... then I found out it was all fake. 👎🏻 Boo!

Well directed. There's a cohesive script. The local actors are convincing. The scenes with the actors are interspersed with real person interviews. Jami "Captain One Eye" Burns is one of the highlights. The history of the Rougarou and the various interpretations of the monster is informative. Entertaining and fun.

This will sound strange but the acting is just to good. If it was a documentary the people would be much more stoic, these are to well rehearsed. Just take it for what it is "a wind up".

So angry to realise this is not a genuine investigation,what a waste of time,if I want to watch a mockumentary I want to know from the beginning,so annoyed won't be watching this channel again