Cryptid (2022)

In a small town in rural Maine, a local man is found brutally killed in the woods, his body torn apart. Authorities attribute the death to a rogue bear attack, but freelance journalist Max (Nicholas Baroudi) suspects otherwise. Alongside his colleague, photojournalist Harriet (Ellen Adair), the pair begins investigating the incident. As more animals and people are found mutilated, the pair uncovers a pattern of attacks that defy conventional explanation.

Despite resistance from town officials and local law enforcement, Max and Harriet follow the evidence into the surrounding forests and wetlands. Their search leads them to a terrifying discovery: a large, reptilian creature—possibly a cryptid—hiding in the wilderness. As the attacks escalate, the journalists find themselves in a desperate race to uncover the truth and survive a final, deadly encounter with the monster.