Boggy Creek Casebook: Fouke Monster Encounters 1908 to Present

by Lyle Blackburn

Since 1908, residents in and around the small town of Fouke, Arkansas, have reported sightings of a strange creature in their backwoods and waterways; a huge, ape-like beast that walks upright like a man. Locals call it the Fouke Monster, while others call it the Boggy Creek Monster due to its association with the cult-classic docudrama, The Legend of Boggy Creek.Now, for the first time, all the documented encounters with the famed Boggy Creek Monster have been collected in one source. Researched, compiled, and presented in chilling detail by author and Boggy Creek historian, Lyle Blackburn, these remarkable encounters offer an intriguing story of backwoods mystery that continues today. From startling roadside glimpses to frightening confrontations and mysterious footprints, the Boggy Creek Casebook is ultimate collection of Fouke Monster phenomena featuring over 90 eyewitness accounts. Read it as a standalone book or as a vital supplement to Blackburn’s acclaimed Boggy Creek series.

Genres: Bigfoot

182 pages, Paperback

Published October 13, 2020

Reviews

[Ursula Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally a Listing of the Fouke Monster Encounters

This is another excellent cryptid book from Lyle Blackburn. If you see his name as author, just buy the book, never mind the sample. His books are thoroughly researched, filled with information and facts that make for entertaining and compelling reading. This is another in the Boggy Creek series of books, (I highly recommend them all) with new and updated information and insider tidbits. Its also a great companion for the Legend of Boggy Creek film and gives excellent detail about various locales the creature has been spotted in. I was sad when the book ended, since I wanted more!

[Bryan Davenport · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first heard about Boggy Creek from the movie The Legend Of Boggy Creek. When Joe Bob Briggs returned to Shudder and broke the internet that faithful night he showed Boggy Creek and his special guest was Lyle Blackburn. Lyle seemed like a cool dude who had a passion. I didn't really look into him. I was just like oh, this guy seems fun and can tell a damn good story. Fast forward a few years and I saw Lyle in person. I talked to him for about 15 minutes. He didn't try to sell me any of his books, music, or hot sauce. He just wanted to talk about the monster and horror movies. So, I jumped in and bought this. I didn't ask what I should read first. We continued to talk and he signed the book. I kept telling myself to sit down and read this in between everything else I had lined up for the year. Well, once I started I couldn't help but think how he did an excellent job on this book. He includes pictures, and a life time of Monster reports. He knows people might laugh at him, those he mentions in the book think and know people will laugh at them. But something just reaches out and has you to keep reading. As a creative person (game developer) I can see a lot of use to this. Is it true? I don't care. It's entertaining. But there are enough people who believe its real. I want to believe its real. I might never get an experience but I can enjoy hearing from other people. As I write this I have decided to go to Joe Bob's Drive In Festival and on the way I will stop at the MonsterMart. Talk to whoever is in the store. Check out the town. I might not see anything but I'll have fun doing it. Thanks Lyle. I hope to run into you again.

[Monica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a shorter book, but it covers the subject well. It is exactly as described: a listing of Fouke Monster reports, in as close to chronological order as is possible (some reports just have a year or season). The reports include the pertinent details (who was involved, basic description of creature, etc), but not a lot of add-ons or commentating. Fun and readable.

The author has written elsewhere about Boggy Creek; his first book (The Beast of Boggy Creek) is one I would recommend to any Bigfoot fan who wants a good look at the classic encounters. This book is a great addition to really help the reader gain a good sense of the chronology of the reports, especially those before and after the movie which made Fouke famous, The Legend of Boggy Creek.

[Hayden Gilbert · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best parts of these cryptid books are the retelling of the encounters people have had with them. In this one, Blackburn tosses aside nearly every other pretense and just gives us the goods, numerous first-hand accounts of sightings of the mysterious creature around Fouke. I wouldn’t recommend reading it in one sitting, as most sightings, by their nature, play out pretty similarly and it can feel a little repetitive if ingested altogether. But a very entertaining read with several moments that creeped me the heck out.

[Jeannie Sanders · Rating 4 out of 5]

Blackburn is actually quite a talented writer

Gives the subject matter the respect it deserves while making it interesting. The authors flair for writing can turn otherwise mundane encounter reports into entertaining reading. I've read hundreds of Bigfoot books and Blackburn's are some of the best.

[Carol Canipe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent collection of sightings a must for fans of the movie

This is a very well organized collection of the sightings and findings that are an essential reference to enjoy the original movie !

[Roger Terry · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really great book documenting and preserving the legacy of the monster. The subject of one of my favorite films, The Legend of Boggy Creek, this books brings together numerous reports and witness accounts regarding sightings of the Fouke Monster. Would recommend this to anyone.

[KK]

Recommended by a student- I have a few of them who are completely fascinated by this!

[jj Grilliette · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am going to read more by this author

[Andy Herzfeld · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lyle does a very good job with this book documenting the encounters and sightings people have had with the big man. He gives you a good history of the sightings and I particularly liked the chronological order of the sightings and who was involved. The background on the families that had multiple encounters was very interesting. He also shares some of his personal investigations in the area. I have been in that area and it is spooky. Good information and entertaining reading.