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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.

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MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 0.6 x 7.5 inches; 3.2 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Discovery Channel
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 5 hours and 8 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ March 11, 2011
Actors ‏ : ‎ Discovery Channel
Studio ‏ : ‎ Discovery - Gaiam
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00347ZXWQ
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

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NicktheRed

A Must For Any Cryptozoology/Supernatural Fan

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2014

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For years I've wanted some kind of Monster encyclopedia or database where it takes itself seriously. The debate whether these creature exists is still going on, but even as a skeptic, you would expect for there to be a good collection of information. Other than Max Brooks' "The Zombie Survival Guide", I've never found anything that took itself seriously. And then I found this.

Animal Planet for the last few years has been making amazing Mockumentaries on the supernatural and this has to be one of their best. Not only is it a great source for at least core information on these creatures, but the Blair Witch Project style is done very well and is extremely creepy.

I'd not only recommend this to supernatural fans, but to horror fans.

I would also like to remind everyone that there is a disclaimer at the beginning of every episode that these are not true lost tapes. Those who think they are, you are just making us all look like fools. Stop it.

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Rebecca Braham

The original and the best

Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2015

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This is the first season and I think the best of them all. While I think some of the accounts were staged, I don't doubt that many of these creatures are real. Coming from Australia, the episode featuring the giant monitor is my favourite. That there are some really huge lizards in remote parts of the Great Dividing Range I think is really likely, although it remains to be seen if they are really surviving Megalania. They could simply be unusually large specimens of known species. The episode featuring the Oklahoma Octopus is pretty scary too, and I don't think that I would be willing to swim in a lake or other body of water with a creature like that.

Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2010

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I love the lost tapes show! it is my favorate to watch on tuesday nights! i never got to see all of season 1 now i do! Im watching it as im writing this! im loving it sofar! i cant wait till season 2 comes out! it kinda raises the question what is really out there! i belive that the paranormal exsits and that there are things that cannot be explained.

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Admiralu

New Re-Cut Version-Narrative Flows Better

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2010

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*****This DVD set is a re-issued version of the first season of the show. This set contains the same programming and deleted features as the original version. The difference in this release is in the editing. When Lost Tapes is brodcast, it often has a splash screen with the show's logo and episode title before and after commercial breaks (which are many). This is (to me) annoying and tends to disrupt the flow of the show. The first version on DVD contained the splash sreens. This new edition DELETES THE SPLASH SCREENS before and after the commericial cuts. The episodes flow better and it is easier to follow the story without the annoying cuts. The logo splash is only at the beginning and end of the show. It is a great improvement.*******

Lost Tapes is my favorite Animal Planet show. It tells stories of alleged creatures disputed by science with first person accounts in realistic settings. It is entertaining, but you don't often get a good look at the creatures. That is why I didn't give this season a five star rating. That was changed in Season 2. The shows producers upped the scare factor in the second season that is currently airing. I can't wait for that to come out on DVD. The first season does contain some good stories and I love the diversity of the casts and locales. The set contains two DVDs with seven episodes on each and some deleted scenes.

Disc 1 contains:
Chupacabra
Skinwalker
Monster of Monterrey
Devil Dragon
Thunderbird
Cave Demons
Bigfoot

Disc 2 contains:
Oklahoma Octopus
Death Raptor
Swamp Creature
Megaconda
Hellhound
Mothman
Death Worm

My favorites include Bigfoot, Death Raptor and the Swamp Creature. I had rented the first edition which contained the splash logos and it was sometiemes difficult to follow the action. It is more enjoyable to watch this fun show on DVD without the annoying splash screen cuts, as you can follow the story better. If you are thinking of buying this show, make certain that you get this version and not the first release. I'm waiting for season 2!

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anonamis

memories

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2020

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I remember watching this years ago. It got me interested in cryptozology

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2011

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I use to watch this series when it was on a Cable channel and loved it. So I always check on Amazon for anything I use to watch on Tv or something that I use to watch years ago. I bought the Lost Tapes season 1 and was`t disappointed," it`s really great". I need to check on season 2.

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2012

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When I bought this item, I thought I was buying a real-time, scientific study of cryptozoology. What I got was a series of stupid, fictionalized, very badly-acted accounts of what may or may not have been attacks by various mythological beasts. It was like watching episode after episode of the inane Blair Witch Project with different monsters in guest-starring roles. My favorite laughable moment was towards the end of the section on the Chupacabra when a thermal camera picks up three people being chased through the desert by an image who looks to be about the size and romping friskiness of a German Shepherd puppy.

In my opinion, this series was a total waste of money. My advice? Anyone who is in search of a good education about cryptozoology as well as a well-done, technology-based search for said creatures should opt instead for Destination: Truth.

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Bgrd

Monstrous fun

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2020

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Love this series. So happy to have it.

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Lost Tapes!

Reviewed in Canada on July 13, 2020

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I watch it works great!

Mbna

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on July 16, 2016

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THIS IS A GOOD DVD THANKS.

jim&nancy

Cryptozoology + cheese.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 15, 2014

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Interesting subject matter made rather impotent by awfully cheesy reenactments full of atrocious acting. This had the potential to be unnerving as it deals with mythological creatures like the mothman and the jersey devil etc, but the format and presentation lets it down. Would have been much better with direct accounts from scientists/witnesses/cryptozoologists instead of the afore-mentioned reenactments which reduce it to the level of a bad current affairs-style expose like we see on bad news networks.

Maureen Buckley

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on December 30, 2014

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Great. Fast shipping. Very happy!

Teri

My Review Of The Show "Lost Tapes"

Reviewed in Canada on February 19, 2010

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The show "Lost Tapes" wants the viewer to keep an open mind to the fact that nature can produce creatures that can exist where humans do not or can not live.

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Format	Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC
Contributor	Discovery Channel
Language	English
Number Of Discs	2
Runtime	5 hours and 8 minutes