Beast Hunter (2 Discs)

A massive one-eyed monster lurking in the Amazon. A freakish desert creature spraying acid and delivering electric shocks. An ape-like creature walking upright in the Indonesian jungle. These are the monsters of persistent myth and legend and may just be based on real creatures. If they're out there, someone needs to find them and document them to prove their existence. Host Pat Spain is an explorer willing to go to extremes to separate fact from fiction in Beast Hunter. Spain travels the globe in search of mythical creatures that stalk our wildernesses. From the Brazilian Amazon to the Gobi Desert, Spain begins each mission with adventure in his veins and a tradition of investigating monsters in his DNA. His great-uncle, Charles Fort, was a paranormal pioneer who investigated strange reports from around the world at the start of the 20th century. Now, Spain continues the legacy of scouting the bizarre and brings the latest technology to search for a scientific explanation for the seemingly outlandish stories that local tribes and residents swear are truth. Episodes include Man Ape of Sumatra, Nightmare of the Amazon, Swamp Monster of the Congo, Sea Serpent of the North, and Mongolian Death Worm.

• documentary
• nonfiction