"After reading Fortean researcher Bruce Hallenbeck's book, one instantly realizes that not only do 'monsters' exist in our computerized world, but the Northwoods seem to be teeming with them. From the Adirondacks and the Catskills to the depths of Lake Champlain and the shores of Montauk--from aliens in the skies above to gators in the sewers below--Hallenbeck takes the reader on a journey with accounts of cryptids around every corner. Awareness to this realm offers us an important glimpse into a reality often overlooked by modern mainstream science."
--Paul B. Bartholomew, author of "Bigfoot Encounters in New York and New England"

Bizarre beasts of the Empire State featured in this volume include:

• Champ, the Lake Champlain Monster
• Adirondack Bigfoot
• The Kinderhook Creature
• Sewer Alligators
• The Montauk Monster
• Catamounts

Fun and fright have long been partners in the cinema, dating back to the silent film era and progressing to the Scary Movie franchise and other recent releases. This guide takes a comprehensive look at the comedy-horror movie genre, from the earliest stabs at melding horror and hilarity during the nascent days of silent film, to its full-fledged development with ""The Bat"" in 1926, to the Abbott and Costello films pitting the comedy duo against Frankenstein's ""Monster"", the ""Mummy"" and other Universal Studio monsters, continuing to such recent cult hits as ""Shaun of the Dead"" and ""Black Sheep"". Selected short films such as Tim Burton's ""Frankenweenie"" are also covered. Photos and promotional posters, interviews with actors and a filmography are included in this title.