Cryptid (film)

Cryptid
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBrad Rego
Written byBrad Rego
Produced byJoe Barbagallo
Eunice Marigliano
Brad Rego
Starring
CinematographyKevin Provost
Edited byCrystal House
Music bySpencer Bambrick
Louisa Mariette Byron
Ben Lipkin
Gina Zdanowicz
Production
companies
BarBHouse
221 Films
Distributed byFilmhub (U.S.) Octane Multimedia (non-U.S.)
Release date
  • October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$550,000

Cryptid is a 2022 American horror film written and directed by Brad Rego. The film screened at the 2022 Shockfest Film Festival, and was distributed through Octane Multimedia. The cast includes Ellen Adair, Kate MacCluggage, Kevin O'Rourke, and Nicholas Baroudi.

Set amidst a quiet, rural town in Maine, residents are horrified when a local is found savagely torn apart by an unknown creature. While town officials dismiss the incident as a random bear attack, two journalists begin to suspect a more sinister explanation.

Cryptid received mostly positive reviews from critics.