The Siege of Ape Canyon Reopens the Legendary 1924 Sasquatch Attack This November

The Siege of Ape Canyon revisits one of the most notorious Bigfoot encounters in U.S. history — streaming November 11.

Small Town Monsters, the team behind The Mothman of Point Pleasant and On the Trail of Bigfoot, returns with another chilling deep dive into North American folklore. Their latest documentary, The Siege of Ape Canyon, premieres November 11, 2025, on digital platforms including Prime Video and Vimeo on Demand.

Directed by Eli Watson and produced by Seth Breedlove, the film revisits one of the most infamous and enduring Bigfoot tales in American history — the 1924 Mount St. Helens incident, where a group of miners claimed to be attacked by “massive, hairy, ape-like creatures” near a remote canyon in Washington state. What followed became a cornerstone of modern Sasquatch mythology — a story told and retold for nearly a century.

To mark Small Town Monsters’ 10th anniversary, The Siege of Ape Canyon doesn’t just recount the legend — it brings audiences to the original site for the first time ever. Combining rare historical accounts, re-creations, and first-hand field footage, Watson and Breedlove dig deep into the facts and folklore surrounding Fred Beck’s harrowing ordeal.

The film also features exclusive insights from researcher Marc Myrsell, whose years of on-site investigation and analysis have redefined how cryptid historians view the Ape Canyon legend. Myrsell’s work, paired with new visual evidence and interviews, anchors the film in both mystery and authenticity.

Over the last decade, Small Town Monsters has carved out a space as one of the most reliable and atmospheric voices in cryptid and paranormal storytelling. From rural disappearances to monster sightings, their projects blur the line between campfire tale and historical record — and Ape Canyon continues that tradition with eerie precision.

If you’ve ever wondered how America’s fascination with Bigfoot began, this might be the story that started it all.

The Siege of Ape Canyon premieres November 11, 2025, exclusively on Prime Video and Vimeo on Demand.