I have always suspected the Big Grey Man myth to be wild imagination but still, it’s a fascinating legend to have in those parts. Never saw or heard anything though and never really got a sense of anything out of the ordinary there. Many times myself I’ve stomped around the Cairngorms, from Rothiemurchus forest, through the Lairig Ghru and up to ol’ Ben Macdui itself.
Kopite responds: June 9th, 2010 at 3:47 amĬool.Look forward to seeing this new film’s take on the story. In more recent years, there have been reports of ‘bigfoot’ type creatures in Scandanavian countries, which are on a similar latitiude to norther Scotland. Britain has old traditions of the Woodwose, ‘man of the woods’, and stories can be found throughout Britain and Europe regarding these. Could it be a relict hominid species? The Gaelic name for the creature, ‘Fear Liath Mor’, points to a tradition predating Prof Collie’s encounter, and it seems to have been known locally for several centuries. Others have reported huge footprints in the snow, and some have heard strange unidentified animal sounds. It is hard to give an opinion without more evidence, and in my observation there is only one account in the book which reports a physical creature. It contains a number of witness accounts and background to the myth, including Prof Collie’s account. I am in possession of a rare book ‘The Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui’ by Affleck Gray, Lochar Press. Scottish wildcat, Scottish crossbill, Pine Marten). The mountains rise to heights of 4,000 feet and the area is known as a habitat for some very rare species, some which are threatened by extinction (i.e.
The area is a complete wilderness, with large forests at the base of the mountains. I live not to far from here and holiday regularly in Cairngorms National Park, but have yet to hear a first hand account of Grey Man encounter by locals or visitors. You can follow responses via our RSS 2.0 feed.īoth comments and pings are currently closed.ġ2 Responses to “Big Grey Man Film: Broken Spectre”
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On Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 at 12:00 am and is filed under Cinema News, CryptoZoo News, Movie Monsters, Pop Culture, True Giant. He returned as an infrequent contributor beginning Halloween week of 2015.Ĭoleman is the founder in 2003, and current director of the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine. Loren Coleman’s daily blog, as a member of the Cryptomundo Team, served as an ongoing avenue of communication for the ever-growing body of cryptozoo news from 2005 through 2013. He was also a Life Member and Benefactor of the International Society of Cryptozoology (now-defunct). Sanderson’s Society for the Investigation of the Unexplained in the 1970s, Coleman has been bestowed with similar honorary memberships of the North Idaho College Cryptozoology Club in 1983, and in subsequent years, that of the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club, CryptoSafari International, and other international organizations. Starting his fieldwork and investigations in 1960, after traveling and trekking extensively in pursuit of cryptozoological mysteries, Coleman began writing to share his experiences in 1969. Certainly, he is acknowledged as the current living American researcher and writer who has most popularized cryptozoology in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Loren Coleman is one of the world’s leading cryptozoologists, some say “the” leading living cryptozoologist. The group hope to complete the film by early next year. “Having said this, we also have a lot of work ahead of us to prepare the plot and screenplay.” Mr Thom said: “We’re all very excited to be embarking on another big project and look forward to getting out and about and capturing all the wonderful locations we have on our doorsteps. He claimed to have been “seized with terror” when followed by an unseen creature while descending Ben MacDhui. Inspiration for the film, called Broken Spectre, include an account from Prof Norman Collie in the late 1800s. To raise £2,500 for a new camera, Carrbridge Films has offered sponsors “perks” such as roles as associate producers.ĭirector Fergus Thom, 18, said the project was one of the company’s most ambitious. The Big Grey Man is said to haunt the Cairngorms, but sightings are linked to walkers’ reflections being cast on low cloud. The myth of the Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui is to be made into a movie by an amateur film company.Ĭarrbridge Films is run by young people from the Cairngorms National Park. The BBC News is informing us of this one: The above is Harry Trumbore’s drawing of the Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui in The Field Guide of Bigfoot and Other Mystery Primates.
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