Mountain Monsters (2013– ) User Reviews

I can't help it... I like this show.

[cwhite803-783-177013 · 5/10 · 26 January 2014]

I debated giving this show a 1 out of 10 because it truly thinks the audience is mentally challenged. I also debated giving it a 10 out of 10 because it is absolutely hilarious, I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. I ended up averaging the two, and gave it a 5.

The show is obviously fake. Every episode is the same. Talk to hillbilly "eyewitnesses", watch some fake footage, or show some fake photographic evidence. Then the "hunt" is on. And by "hunt" I mean find some fake footprints, almost immediately, in the dark. Then some other "evidence" like dead animals, or a scratched up tree, or the creatures lair... all within minutes. I find it funny how experienced hunters can go a season without even seeing a deer or a turkey, but somehow these idiots find a lizard demon (or whatever it is they are looking for that episode) on the first try.

After the evidence has been found, then the creature will start messing with these guys. Keep in mind it is pitch black outside except for the dollar store flashlights they wear on their heads. The creature will start growling or roaring or whatever it is they do, the guys will get panicky and yell "What the hell was that?!?!??!" Then cut to commercial.

After commercial, the guys are acting like they are under an all out assault from the monster-of-the-week, flailing guns around and panicking. About this time they will regroup and come up with a plan to catch the monster. One of the guys will build a trap (my favorite was the giant bug zapper for the mothman), and the old man will come up with a plan to trap the creature. The plan always hinges on the creature being at an exact location, and chasing it into the trap.

After the trap is built, they head back into the woods (at night again of course) and attempt to find the monster again. They always do. Then after many "WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT??!??!?!" moments, the monster, which of course is never visible, heads right for the trap. It always manages to elude the trap somehow. "SUMBITCH!!!" They almost got it. Again. The monster just missed the pit they dug. The mothman cut off the generator to the bug zapper. The wampus cat tore through the net. The devil dogs they caught aren't the right ones, so no need to show video footage of them.

The show is laugh out loud funny. Some of the dialogue and acting are so bad you will be in stitches. I almost died at the part in the mothman episode where "Buck" faints. Then Trapper asks Buck "You seen him in the eyes again, dittin ya?" Comedy gold. There are so many parts that just crack me up. I, seriously, can't wait for season 2.

Not real documentary research - phony, fake, staged!

[bilromultimedia · 4/10 · 19 July 2013]

I checked out these guy's personal web site at "www.aimsa.org" (the one apparently not related to the "Destination America" channel), - and as an experiment to see if "A.I.M.S." (The Appalachian Investigators of Mysterious Sightings)actually even existed - I sent "Trapper", the leader of this gaggle of semi-pro actors, a personal email - giving him a little additional data that I had sought out about the "Devil Dog" of Logan County after I had done some armchair research, and my email came back "Return to sender - address unknown". Suspicions confirmed! An obvious bogus dummy site! I won't lie and say this show is not entertaining, it is, especially if your Ten years old. My issue mainly is that it pretends to be something that it's not (much like Pro-Wrestling and American politics). It will insult your intelligence brutally if you are actually watching it for real information or actual journalistic truth - and not merely as a diversion in order to surrender your higher brain functions to a nice catatonic stare, and a greater appreciation of the merciless butchering of the "Blair Witch Methodology" of media production.

Several of the gang seem to me to be vaguely recognizable as both bit part actors in other things that I may have seen them in over the years - and various cameos as other people here and there throughout the universe of premium / pay T.V. past times. Especially "Trapper", and the "Youngster" (The young fat guy whose habitually clumsy, and that wears painfully cliché red neck Bandannas) - both of which I feel like I have seen before in some other programming somewhere. It doesn't really matter though because it's obvious from the bad acting, the CGI "Witness Videos", the "over the top" characterizations, the Saturday morning cartoon / Three stooges delivery, and the obvious lack of real knowledge that any of the characters have over the core subject matter and background histology - that this show is a complete farce.

Look at this this way, it takes a little more than just a talent for "scarin up possums and coons" to catch something that has evaded people with PHDs and decades of serious zoological / expeditionary field research under their belts. And the "shoot first and ask questions later" approach does not bode well with a potentially endangered species that may technically be federally protected defacto.

Watch it if your desperate for low brow entertainment - just don't be gullible or stupid enough to buy it.

Stop calling it "Reality TV Then!

[firballblaze-69689 · 4/10 · 23 August 2019]

In reference to a previous comment; it is entertainment but they call it "Reality TV" Not one damn thing real about this show, not one! So, I see your point and understand where you're coming from but it needs to be called "Fake Reality TV" or SCI-FI Also; This show is too funny! Their fake ass so-called southern accents are just funny too haha! I live in the Appalachian Mountains myself. There is some strange stuff that goes on and some very mean people but nothing like this LOL My biggest warning would be don't mess with anyone's moonshine still and if you come upon a ginseng farm (GET OUT FAST)!! They will kill you if you mess with their ginseng. Anyway, the only "Monsters" are the crazy rednecks that live here. haha! I live in NE Tennessee on the border of VA & TN 10 minutes from the place they claimed they were in S-6 E1 in Virginia. It's one of the most peaceful places on earth LOL

Too funny for words

[kathall2 · 8 April 2017]

This show is obviously fake, but I laugh all the time watching it! It's a wonder they don't shoot each other every episode! Can you imagine these yahoos really running around in the woods and having to climb any kind of steep hills? I feel so sorry for that little jeep when they all pile in and drive into the woods. The wheels bow out from the weight. I love it when they see a picture, video or recording and they make so much noise you can't hear any sounds. Who on earth goes into the dark woods wearing flashlight headlights to go hunting? They make so much noise, nothing is going to hang around for them to find them. Now we have a conspiracy theory with people who are hunting them and who can dig up background information that's supposedly either sealed or has never been reported. This is better than Mission Impossible! Have fun watching, but don't take it seriously!

Where to begin????

[sbuchholz5741 · 2/10 · 6 June 2014]

I am somewhat embarrassed to admit to having seen every episode of this series, but wonder why after every episode is over. These goof-balls couldn't catch a cold in a germ factory. It is kind of funny but is getting old after 2 seasons. To the one commenter who was "impressed" with the fact Wild Bill was a marine, all I can say is Wild Bill is an inbred idiot. If he got into the marines they must take anyone with a pulse. Running around screaming in the supposed dark, carrying loaded weapons, is insane and against all "hunting" practices. If they were serious they would bait their weird traps and sit quietly (hiding their scents,yeah right)and wait for something to come and eat the bait. No creature would stop to eat with a bunch of crazed yahoos running around screaming and/or driving four wheelers with lights no less. Terrible show but I will keep the DVR set out of desperation I guess.....they will never, ever, catch anything in their traps....except maybe Wild Bill.

Mountain Monsters... awful, yet brilliant?

[thomastiedman-11159 · 1/10 · 29 March 2015]

The swearing in this show is constant from beginning to end, so not suitable for children to watch. The gun safety in this show is non-existent, with the shear number of gun safety infractions per episode making this show an excellent candidate for a drinking game. There is really no need to mention that this show is totally fake, but then again, my grandfather believed professional wrestling was real until the day he died, so I guess there are probably folks who watch this show who believe it is real as well, so that's cool... whatever floats your boat. If Wild Bill is really an ex-marine, then I'm the Queen of England's enormously spacious left teet! To sum up... these guys couldn't find their own butts with both hands.

Entertaining if nothing else!

[shock-01283 · 8/10 · 9 March 2015]

This show is absolutely fantastic in that it never fails to keep me entertained. Granted I am usually howling with laughter, it is still fairly funny if you don't buy in to it (which I'm sure some poor souls do). I would love to be a producer or editor of the footage because it has to be great to go through all of it. Well put together that's for sure. At least it makes me laugh, unlike all the other "reality" but not reality shows out there. This season (dedicated to Bigfoot) has started off on the right foot. It's a bit like those wrestling programs on TV that have been around for decades or a good soap opera. At least they don't pretend to be trying to get scientific evidence. They walk off without one sample of that Sasquatch skat! Keep at it boys, we'll be watching.

Not even funny

[Ana_Banana · 2/10 · 29 September 2019]

This travesty of a show is not only ridiculously unbelievable, but also boringly repetitive. A bunch of fat bearded men roaming around in woods while shouting and laughing have finally solved some of the age-long mysteries of cryptozoology - really?

The same sequence of events takes place in each and every episode I've seen, and it's full of contrived scenes: the fat guys immediately find eye-witnesses, images or videos of the hunted monster, its tracks and whereabouts, then they quickly build a trap and lure the monster right away into it, while their trap-cameras produce in the end only conveniently blurry footage or photos. And where are the captured beings or at least their hairs or blood for further analysis?

I've only watched a few episodes but it's obviously just a prank (if someone have had really produced publicly the least physical sample of a Sasquatch or the like, it would have been major news and then in-depth research would have followed). The sad aspect is that it's a mockery of the needed research of mysterious reports, which shouldn't be ignored from the start, but verified. Furthermore, it has no real humor, which would have saved it at least in part.

Fun Fun Fun

[sherriewooten · 10/10 · 23 January 2016]

This is just a fun show. The AIMS team are lovable, funny, crazy and each one a character. I really don't care if it's fake. I love Wild Bill's crazy, Trapper's 'putting the heat on it' and Huckleberry's 'gonna get it's a$$". Jeff's $10 words (bipedal)and Willie's traps are imaginative and downright cool. In this world of crime and war and bad things on just about every channel, it's nice to just sit back, suspend reality and smile for an hour. As far as I'm concerned, These guys can run around the woods looking for critters for years to come and I'll watch. Not everything has to be so serious...if it bugs you, change the channel.

Its a Comedy Show Not a Reality Show

[kevinmcgovern76 · 7/10 · 15 July 2014]

I think this show is funny, its got plenty of other peoples votes too as being funny but still people giving out and say its fake. Whats fake? The show itself? In the end credits it clearly states "No Animals were hunted, trapped or harmed in any way" so how is it fake? I'm not under any illusions, it doesn't pretend to be fact, its funny. I'm really amazed at some reviews here, "fake" or "phoney", these comments are nearly as funny as the show. Am I the only person to see the disclaimer at the end of each show? It seems that way reading these reviews. Please, if you are going to write a review at least write about something you know what you are talking about. I am entertained by the show, its funny and has fat people falling over its pure comedy gold, as I already said they even put a disclaimer the end of the show, just in case anyone is dumb enough to believe this is trying to be real, "No Animals Hunted in this show" and then I come on here and first comment is by a wanna be Sherlock Holmes who checked their site! Seriously, you could not just read the credits you had to do more digging in case the were telling the truth when they say they are not hunting animals? Just take it as a comedy, they way it should be taken, then you will be left with nothing to try prove and end up enjoying the guys falling over, their bad acting and the whole farcical nature of the show. TL;DR, Its a comedy not a reality show.

An Insult to Audience Intelligence

[michael_a_manor · 1/10 · 15 March 2015]

I realize the low likelihood of ghost and monster chasers actually finding something, but the efforts of most at least seem sincere. These "Sons of West Virginia," led by a former NFL player from New York, rely on the gullibility of its audience and serve to insult the people of West Virginia and the Appalachian region in general.

With characters out of old books (and comic books) such as Buck and Huck and Wild Bill, who, if you're old enough, will remind you of every mentally-challenged gas station attendant prior to self-serve, this phony "team" of monster hunters have amazingly close brushes with pseudo-monsters, but upon achieving extremely close proximity, walk (or run) away with no discernible scientific evidence. And each "achievement" is punctuated with stereotypical rebel yells, hoops, and hollers.

There is nothing entertaining about the stupid hillbilly stereotype - Bugs Bunny hillbilly hats and all. In fact, it's something that the actual people of Appalachia and their descendants are working diligently to surpass. There is also nothing entertaining about attempting to pass off amazing "evidence" that somehow never makes it into the mainstream press or for review by actual scientists.

By comparison, since 2004, Ghosthunters have amassed a handful of extremely interesting material and a lot of question marks. They are fairly cautious to rate the quality of such finds, and even if you're inclined to dismiss all of their evidence as bunk, you at least get the strong impression they're entirely sincere and following a consistent methodology of investigation.

With a notice conspicuously tagged at the END of the show that no animals were harmed or actually hunted, which should be a huge red flag to anyone paying attention, the Mountain Monsters crew go off firearms in hand as if to kill their prey, the legality of which would be highly questionable, and yet, in spite of countless close calls and what would be mind-blowing audio if not obviously faked, never bring down a thing. You'd think world class hunters and trappers could catch something.

As for the traps, while they would amuse the average ten-year-old, in the real world would never be employed. Try one of the several iterations of Scooby Doo instead.

Warning: you may get dumber watching! Well probably not....

[grassman-1 · 10/10 · 19 April 2015]

Our Niece claims that you actually can become dumber just by exposure to this show.

Flat out my wife and I love it. Sadly, it is the only show on TV that we keep up with.

First a disclaimer - my last name is Grassman. I have never lived in Ohio and as far as I know I have no kin there. None of our family members were hunted in Ohio to the best our of knowledge, had they, then perhaps my feelings for the show would not be so great.

Additionally the disclaimer at the end of the show should end any silliness about the show's documentary nature. The show also states that the shooting takes place largely in West "By God" Virginia.

While the gang is traipsing through the wood looking for "witnesses" you get to see some really beautiful country. It is actually breathtaking. Probably the true "Star" of the show is the land in which it is shot.

The show is an amalgam of The Blair Witch Project, The Beverly Hillbillies and Warner Brothers Cartoons. The plot of any given episode is a take-off on the BWP. The primary differences are that the cast is, for the most part, likable; and they don't spend a lot of time back biting; and the obvious difference is that none of the cast perishes at the conclusion of the show (just to be safe I called this a spoiler).

Clearly Trapper is Jed Clamplett (look at the hat!) and Buck is Jethro Bodine. Jeff and Huckleberry are an odd merging of Granny and Elly May. Willie is Wile E. Coyote, his traps are just as elaborate and effective.

This brings us to "Wild" Bill. Frankly William Neff must be a master thespian. He is The Tasmanian Devil, with less self control. No human could possibly be this goofy, but he sells it. I can not wait to see him in future Marine Corps recruitment commercials. I think he must be a veteran of the Shakespearian stage from some large metropolis, Paris perhaps; I don't know.

IT'S TV SHOW - LOOK AT IT FOR ENTERTAINMENT!

Just fun entertainment

[keitht-260-943152 · 7/10 · 2 April 2014]

This is just plain old mindless TV entertainment for a relaxing evening. I enjoy watching. I knew it was silly watching the promos. I would rather watch this than some dancing with the has been stars or hearing no talent American idols. I look forward to it knowing what is gonna happen. Building traps like the 'Moth Man' episode. That was great. Knowing these guys never catch anything and watching the mess they get into is funny. Plus how many more of the same old alien shows can we stand? For me the big draw was the Appalachians, I can watch anything about that region. I am not a hillbilly basher but they make for TV.

Seriously?..

[ewilmoth93 · 5/10 · 22 May 2014]

Since I am a native of West Virginia, it is disappointing to see another stupid show making us all look bad. However, it's even more disappointing to see that other people who have written reviews on here have clustered all of the Appalachian population together and called us all the stereotypical names and made all the stereotypical comments, especially since I'm sure most of you are not from Appalachia and don't have any factual knowledge about it. But here's the funny thing. I have all of my teeth, I am actually about to start my junior year of college at a school IN West Virginia, and I have a pretty high GPA. I'm not stupid. In fact, most of the people here are not stupid. West Virginians have been made fun of forever, but I can guarantee you that the people from West Virginia are some of the nicest and most friendly that you will ever meet and would give you the shirt off their back. I am proud of where I come from, regardless of any of the ignorant comments that any of you have made or will make.

"Hillbillys in a Haunted House"

[grizzledgeezer · 25 November 2013]

...is the title of a real movie. This program is not far removed.

I often find myself defending Appalachians. Most descend from Scots/Irish settlers, so one can reasonably assume they're intelligent. (If you ignore the twang, you'll hear that most use good grammar, pronounce words correctly, and have a solid vocabulary.) This program, unfortunately, makes me think I should abandon my defense.

Even allowing for the fact that humans are, in general, irrationally credulous, how much of this are we supposed to believe? The Devil Dog episode is plausible (though I question the existence of coyote packs -- coyotes are generally solitary). The Wolf-Man episode is maybe, kinda, sorta believable -- if one accepts the possibility of a wolf with an excess of growth hormone.

The Moth Man and Lizard Demon episodes are beyond ludicrous. Thinking you saw something doesn't mean you saw what you thought you saw. I'm particularly bothered by the Lizard Demon's footprint, which looks fake. //All// the footprints look fake -- as if they'd been carefully crafted and pressed //just so// into the dirt.

As with "Porter Ridge", the best part of the show is the cast -- some of whom are drop-dead handsome (Willy, especially).

To summarize, I can only say... "Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Give a man a thermal-imaging camera, and he'll turn it into a profitable TV series."

Bulls**t

[ashbud3 · 2/10 · 20 December 2014]

Mountain Monsters is just terrible acting by a few rich hillbillies, They have never EVER caught anything rare apart from hogzilla, and hogzilla is just a PIG,I see the same thing every episode, they talk about it, make a trap, PRETEND to trap it and it escapes, every single time, they get thermal pictures of someone #Humanbeing, Dressed like the monster and put it on thermal and makes it look real because its not animated. The same goes with FindingBigfoot and SwampMonsters etc. Its stupid and its not real. Heres a fact, ill believe this stuff when you get a trapped creature (maybe Sheepsquatch) and get it on camera. Hahaha heres something, how come there hasn't been any EVIDENCE OF FOSSILS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, NOTHING, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, Guys this show and the rest suck, waste of time and money, and acting.

Embarrassing

[caitlynrice-35882 · 1/10 · 11 April 2015]

It's all so horribly fake and annoying. I can't believe so many people have put their time and money into filming/editing/producing this crap. The few minutes of content in the episode I just watched was so bogus and the actors/characters are obviously desperate for a job. I'm from the sticks of West Virginia myself, and I can tell you that no one looks as redneck as these idiot actors or conducts themselves in such a dumb way. West Virginia is a state full of hard-working individuals that deserve more respect than this. Whether it's meant to be comedic or not, it's disgraceful. I can't wait for shows like this, that make fun of southerners, to stop being made altogether.

Men in the dark trying to trap monsters. Need i say more??

[lloydandcarrie99 · 10/10 · 23 October 2014]

This is a great show. Even if its real or not. I have no idea what is out there but this show is funny i watch with the whole family.. Look forward to more to come.It is better than any other reality show out there. Its funny and you get to hear about all kinds of interesting folklore.The men on the show got a lot of guts and can build anything.. You can learn a lot from these guys. so if you have not checked it out i would highly recommend. There is a bit of language at times so you may want to check it out by yourself first to see if you want to let the kids watch. but other than that its pretty family friendly. I give it a five star rate...

Ahhh Yes Mountain Monsters

[ddesau-245-169674 · 5/10 · 14 April 2014]

It is really funny - watching these good old boys out hunting the monsters - of course they never seem to get them on video or catch one - but they are the best at looking scared - It is really pretty funny the technical terms or better yet the faces they make when they are chasing the monsters and get scared. Frankly I would be carrying bigger firepower if I was them - instead of shotguns - can't do much withe them. But I have to say they do make for a funny show - Science ?? What's that - just mindless entertainment. Any one them would be just as much fun in a show called "people of Walmart" but then that's all too real !

I love these guys!!!

[sheilafulford · 10/10 · 11 April 2017]

This show is great entertainment. Surely everyone knows not to take It seriously. Even though NOTHING is ever caught this show is a delight to watch. I hate it when the season is over and can't wait until the next season begins. I call the guys "my boys".

This show makes me laugh so hard and is more entertaining than any other reality show that I know. Watching these men running through the woods like little boys, falling and rolling down hills is a sight to see. Their ability to seem scared is truly good acting. Wild Bill is truly a hoot and Willy is good looking!! They run around with these flashlights that look like they paid two dollars for and if I really were looking for a Bigfoot I would certainly have something more powerful than a shotgun for protection!!

Even though this show might not have a shred of truth as to it's genuineness, it still is the best "reality " show out there. It makes my day. Keep them coming boys!!!

Watch and enjoy!

[pete_vogel · 7/10 · 3 June 2015]

I do get a kick out of this show and enjoy it more than any of the other Bigfoot shows on TV. Even though the cast is a cultural stereotype of people from West Virgina. In one episode the actually did catch the giant wild boar. The whole business of trapping Bigfoot is silly and they never even get any decent video. If they ever did it would be the science discovery of the century. Why they never shoot it is beyond me. Favorite hunt was when they went after the Grassman in Perry County Ohio. At least this monster, or some of their crew, threw stuff at them.

The worst episode was when they went after the Indian Legend Bigfoot in North Carolina. This one could even take over your mind which it did to two of the cast members. This time Mountain Monsters "Jumped the Shark" as they say.

I went to college in South Eastern, Ohio and there were plenty of stories about the monsters, the Moth Man and others that were told around the camp fire. In many ways this show brings back happy memories of those days.

As "real" as a wwf show

[parbjorkman · 1/10 · 9 August 2020]

If you think for one second that this is anything but a big staged show - just as Blair Witch Project or a WWF fight - then you are probably one of the people in this show ... and probably can't read anyway.

For the rest of you guys ... this is time you can spend on just about anything else, and you won't waste it as much as even a minute of this show before bedtime.

Bigfoot at its best!!!

[evaot · 10/10 · 5 June 2016]

Naysayers, turn the channel and watch your Real Housewives of whatever. You obviously have missed the point of the show. This show is better than most crap on TV today. It has suspense, drama, comedy, teaches team work, and teaches history of the native American tribes (...better than most of our school history classes). If you're looking for brain numbing TV shows, this show is not for you. It is pure entertainment and that's all it is.... entertainment!!! My friends and I all gather to watch the show and always have a good time. Treat the show for what it is and enjoy it rather than bash it. You may actually start to enjoy life. I can't wait for the next season to start.

Have these guys ever caught anything?

[mbr-46566 · 7/10 · 12 September 2019]

These great hunters give hillbillies and rednecks a bad name! While they are a bit entertaining, They evidently are not much at hunting. Someone said they caught a big hog once, I have never seen them catch more than a cold. Any successful hunters that I have ever seen was quite while in the woods! Not these guys! Why wear camo if you are going to run, hollering through the woods! These guys are not hunting. They are making a COMEDY/DRAMA! Heavy on the comedy!

Reality? Please...this is scripted, fake, and so phony, it's not funny.

[jackielulyle · 1/10 · 15 May 2014]

I just watched this so-called reality TV show for the first time. I couldn't stand it. How ignorant do they think the American viewers are? This was so bad, so predictably staged, and the actors are second rate. I am calling them actors, because I believe I have seen several of them in other programs. I decided to look the cast members up and guess what? They are not even listed. That set off some deafening alarms for me. What kind of show doesn't list the characters, even reality shows? How much more proof does a person need to be convinced that this is seriously fake? Don't waste your time with this one. It is absurd. It reminds me of the Bigfoot search shows mixed with The Blair witch project. I won't be watching this one again, I can say that without hesitancy.