Product Details

• Actors: Craig Stanford, Jessica Lynch Alfaro, Dallas Tanner, Loren Coleman, Michael E. Alfaro
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Animal Planet
• DVD Release Date: October 6, 2009
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002FOFX8I
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,009 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Lost Tapes" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Even in the modern age reports of human encounters with mysterious and often dangerous beasts continue to surface. Lost Tapes is a first person, immersive experience of encounters with bizarre animals that science is reluctant to recognize - in our waters, in our woods, and in our skies - they live among us - you will believe.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Lot of Fiction, A Handful of Myth, and A Lack of Facts, January 3, 2010

By	B. Cooper - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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In the vein of Paranormal Activity, Blair Witch and (to an extent) Cloverfield, the Lost Tapes is another attempt to present "staged handfilmed" footage as if it were real. I first heard of this show from my mother who told me that it was based on true frightening accounts and included real video footage of legendary creatures. Unfortunately, I believe that much of the acclaim this series has found is because a majority of its fans believe that the video footage is either real or a recreation based on real events. Let me tell you that neither is true. How do I know? Because I wrote directly to Animal Planet.

According to Animal Planet, these episodes are based on the "possibility that these creatures exist." For example, there is a legend of Sasquatch roaming around parts of the US. Animal Planet's writers think of a way that "somebody" might come into contact with the creature if it existed. Then the writers determine what would be a feasible way that the animal would be captured on film if it "did" come into contact with somebody. The combination of this setting and a reason for it being filmed generates the 15 minute episode. The fact that the entire event is fictitious is not the real problem. The problem is that the level of acting varies from good to mediocre without ever being great. Most episodes are quite cheesy. Some of them never even show the creature in question. The camera becomes shaky, the actor drops the camera, and then you see them being dragged out of the view of the camera. If this were a student film, I'd say it was a very clever concept for a low budget venture into filmmaking. After spending $20, however, I'm not impressed enough by these works of fiction to say that I felt my money was well spent.

At regular interludes throughout the fictional short the episode presents a few 30-60 second pieces of myth or speculation which are much more interesting than the core movie. Some of them are actually worthy of being in a documentary, such as Native American pictures of Thunderbirds, or pictures of Giant Snakes in different parts of the world. However, some of them are also simply useless. The Oklahoma Octopus is one such example. The basis of the episode is that many people drown each year in Oklahoma Lake. That's it. Absolutely no reason why they made an episode about an octopus. In fact, I think it's rediculous to simply assume that an "octopus" is responsible, rather than make an episode about the location and what possible dangers it "could" be.

This series lies in stark contrast to Animal Planet's rival show "River Monsters." Every single episode from River Monsters is completely enthralling, entirely based around fact, and actually SHOWS the animal responsible for attacks. Please read my review on that series if you really want to know why I feel it is better.

Overall, if you have seen this show and like it because you enjoy the fictional encounters with fictional creatures...then please go ahead and purchase the series. If, on the other hand, you have not yet seen this series then please be wary. It is very low budget, and nowhere on par with other shows on Animal Planet. I gave it 2 stars only because it has a little bit of where the legend began (about 2-3 minutes total) and has so many episodes. I'll be giving this to mother and prepare myself for the next season of River Monsters.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I like it!, October 3, 2009

By	Elder God "Kthanid" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

Right off the bat, take it for what it is, a collection of fictional Blair Witch type of stories based on the possible existance of creatures like bigfoot, The Chupacabra and other 'Cryptids'. That said, sit back and have fun. The fictional 'found footage' is interspersed with baseline back ground information on the subject creature and is actually far more entertaining than the Monster Quest series that never turns anything up. As with any show some episodes are better than others but on the whole I like it. Favorite episodes include 'The Hell Hound' and the 'Monster of Monterey'.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Way better than Monster Quest, September 20, 2009

By	Kalliopi Antoniou (Tarpon Springs,FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just dont get it,people think that Monster Quest AKA,that one hour daily program that researchers go out looking for monsters and never find a damn thing,is better than this.Ok so its not real tapes big deal.These are like mini horror movies and Monster Quest is boring.Alright I do admit the acting is cheesey at times.The creatures are more realistic in this.Monster Quest uses cheaply animated renderings and horrible effects.I would rather get this than Monster Quest.If you buy Monster Quest you will be disapointed so PLEASE make the right decision.