UFO History: December 2, 1987

With the potential UFO Invasion on the horizon on December 3rd according to a prediction made years ago, I decided to do some searching early tonight for our UFO History entry. 

While searching, I did find it interesting that Ed Walters had one of his Gulf Breeze incidents on this day. On that day in 1987, a blue beam of light then caused him to be lifted three feet (0.91 m) off the ground. The Gulf Breeze reports are interesting, but for some reason, I was drawn down an interesting rabbit hole and decided to go that route. 

The CIA FOIA Archives popped up and I started going through some of those and man, they contradict themselves all over. In one appeal from 2006, they claim that there is no research being done by the agency, that they stopped with the Air Force in the 1960s. This is crazy, considering the amount of data that sits in this archive. 

In that document, the redacted information is intriguing. From 1976, what doctor was researching and what exactly is analytical data on the UFO ______ subject and what information was given. This is roughly the same time of the Grenada UFO incidents and there are a ton of documents centered on that in both the CIA and State Department FOIA archives. 

Included in those is a direct link to a United Nations program. As a member of Generation X, how many of us remember hearing that the government has no involvement in the subject. I know I remember that. 

Take a look at the document in the picture, I know it isn’t from December 2nd, but it definitely tells a story that is part of UFO history. 

Oddity (2024)

 

I have to admit, 2024 has been a decent year for horror. In fact, I have seen a few movies that I have actually wanted to rewatch this year. That doesn’t usually happen. This next movie is one of those, the 2024 low budget flick Oddity. 

Plot: A psychic medium attempts to uncover the truth behind her sister's murder at the site of the crime.

There is a lot to like in this one. While it has a very simple premise, the execution and the atmosphere in this one is what hits home. Yes, it does have a couple jump scares, but it mainly  relies on the heaviness to create an unsettling aura.  The cinematography does a great job at pulling the viewer into the storyline and allowing it to saturate the entire film. Even the mystery elements are well done and keeps the viewer involved. While the acting and cast were also good, the ending was a bit uneven and did bring the overall feel of the movie down. In the end, this was an entertaining and interesting film and one that should be enjoyed by anyone that likes atmospheric horror.

UFO History: December 1, 1977

For today, December 1st, I decided to go a little different direction with the historical sighting. While there were a bunch, one report on Think AboutIts caught my eye for many reasons.

While this one didn’t have lights, or an airborne craft, this one hits home for many different reasons. Reported by famed Cryptozoologist Loren Coleman, this report has some eerie similarities to a creature that does share some UFO history. 

The report surfaced in Mysterious America and hails from an area near Beason, Illinois. What is strange is no time of day was given, but there was a hospitalization involved. 

A woman on her way to work spotted a tall figure standing on the roadway; it resembled a man with a pair of huge dark wings. The witness reportedly collapsed and had to be hospitalized. No other information was available. 

In fact, a deeper dive into this story yields basically no other information, although it will lead you into accounts of large winged humanoids inside Illinois. 

While this may not be a traditional report, there are many times where a connection between UFO activity and strange creatures can be found. Do you have either type, or both? If so, drop us a line and we will follow up on it.  

The Dismal Swamp Monster

Located on Virginia's southeastern border with North Carolina, between Norfolk, Virginia, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina, is famous for its unique wilderness. The swamp encompassed millions of acres of marshy land.  

Today, it is home to one of the largest Black Bear populations on the East Coast, subtropical birds, butterflies, bobcats, white-tailed deer, and other unknown animals. Sightings of strange creatures and mysterious sounds coming from the swamp are being reported every year to well-known and established websites. 

These sightings coexist with the other events of high strangeness that have been reported through the years. The lady of the lake, the disappearing cemetery, the rise of a thunderbird from Native American lore are but a few of the tales.

The tales of the swamp are well known, yet, this is one of the least explored areas of the United States. The Dismal Swamp has been home for mysteries for centuries and reports of strange creatures have existed for generations. 

One of the oldest reports comes from a 1902 Newspaper article from the Richmond Dispatch.

The creature was larger than a wolf, with shaggy yellow hair, long hair and sunken eyes. In 1981, Ranger Pat Higgins reported in a Washington Post article that there is a creature 7 1/2-feet tall, hairy as a shag rug and smelling like a sewer that comes out of Dismal Swamp periodically to stomp through his park at night.He called it Skunk Foot. 

In folklore, one of the most famous cases of the dogman comes from Michigan and dates  back to the 1880s. Described as a seven-foot tall bipedal canine-like animal with the torso of a man and a fearsome howl that sounds like a human scream. There are similarities to reports. Dogmen have also been reported in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. 

Also in folklore, Bigfoot is often described as a large, muscular, and bipedal human or ape-like creature covered in dark brown or black hair. Descriptions estimate a height of roughly 6–9 feet. Common descriptions include broad shoulders, no visible neck, and long arms,with some nighttime sightings mentioning yellow or red glowing eyes. There is also a putrid smell associated with sightings. While there are thousands of reports, the most famous is from the Patterson-Gimlin film in California from the late 1960s.  

UFO History: November 30, 2020

Looking into UFO History for November 30, I found an interesting encounter that took place back in 2020. I got this information from the UFO Sightings Daily blog. 

This sighting took place on the small remote island village of Cali in Colombia, daylight. 

While this location is secluded and close to the jungle, a daylight photo of the craft was received. The eyewitness of this event not only caught a picture, they got a close up of the disk moving over a few huts. 

This is an interesting sighting because of the remoteness of the natives in the area. They would lack the technologies that many other sighting locations boast. While details such as size, visible propulsion, or sound are missing, there was a mention that the craft did land at some point. 

This sighting also creates an interesting question, how often are there sightings in remote areas that lack the technological advantages that most of the modern world have? These locations would be prime observational platforms for otherworldly beings that are here to potentially study humans. 

What do you think? Would the more secluded regions of the world be valid areas to focus research on? Let us know what you think in the comments.

Th Beast Within (2024)

I am normally not a fan of werewolf movies. Strange, because I am fascinated by cryptids and the strange creatures that roam the backwoods of the world. When I picked this one, I wasn’t sure what to expect. It is the 2024 entry, The Beast Within. 

Plot: After a series of strange events leads her to question her family's isolated life on a fortified compound deep in the English wilds, 10-year-old Willow follows her parents on one of their secret late-night treks to the heart of the forest.

I wasn’t quite sure this was going down the werewolf path at first and enjoyed the slight hints of folklore that was sprinkled in. Unfortunately, between the over use of symbolism and blatant hints held within the storyline, I felt like it drug along. The pacing and overall story was choppy and that outweighed some of the strong performances held inside.  The movie also lacked action, but it had some really good visuals and for a lower budgeted entry, it wasn’t that bad. In the end, this one is not the best, but it's not the worst. Maybe a fan of the werewolf genre would like it more, but for me, it didn’t hit home.

UFO History: November 29, 1989

When deciding what to use for today in UFO history, I stumbled upon one of the most intriguing UFO/UAP flaps in history. While this event started on this day, it lasted for some time. Personally, this is quite fitting considering some of the activity that is being experienced today in 2024. 

The Belgian UAP wave was a series of sightings of triangular UAPs in Belgium, which lasted from 29 November 1989 to April 1990.

The Belgian UAP wave began in November 1989. Reports were filed, most many weeks after the events. Many of the reports related a large object flying at low altitude. Some reports also stated that the craft was of a flat, triangular shape, with lights underneath.

The Belgian UAP wave peaked with the events of the night of March 30th, 1990. On that night, one unknown object was tracked on radar, and two Belgian Air Force F-16s were sent to investigate, with neither pilot reporting seeing the object. No reports were received from the public on the date. But over the next 2 weeks reports from 143 people who claimed to have witnessed the object were received, all of them after the event. Over the ensuing months, many others claimed to have witnessed these events as well. Following the incident, the Belgian Air Force released a report detailing the events of that night.

At around 23:00 on March 30th, 1990, the supervisor for the Control Reporting Center (CRC) at Glons received reports that three unusual lights were seen moving towards Thorembais-Gembloux, which lies to the southeast of Brussels. Glons CRC requested the Wavre gendarmerie send a patrol to confirm the sighting.

Some later reports stated that, approximately 10 minutes later, a second set of lights were seen moving towards the first triangle. Traffic Center Control at Semmerzake tracked one object on its radar, and an order to scramble two F-16 fighters from Beauvechain Air Base was given. In reports after the event, multiple witnesses claimed that the phenomenon was visible from the ground, and described the whole formation as "maintaining their relative positions while moving slowly across the sky".

Over the next hour, the two scrambled F-16s attempted nine separate interceptions of the targets. On three occasions, they managed to obtain a radar lock for a few seconds, but these were later shown to be Radar-locks on each other. The pilots never reported seeing any of the claimed sightings, saw none of the claimed manoeuvres, and never got a lock on any objects apart from the other F-16.The other contacts were all found to be the result of a well-known atmospheric interference called Bragg scattering.

After 00:30, radar contact became much more sporadic and the final confirmed lock took place at 00:40. Following several further unconfirmed contacts, the F-16s eventually returned to base shortly after 01:00.

Members of the Wavre gendarmerie who had been sent to confirm the original report, describe four lights now being arranged in a square formation, all making short jerky movements, before gradually losing their luminosity and disappearing in four separate directions at around 01:30. They also reported that a low engine noise was heard and that it seemed to have a stick coming out one end with a turbine on it, which has led many to conclude the object was a helicopter.

UFO History: November 28, 1980

With news breaking that there were UFO/UAP sightings here in Virginia Beach, I have to admit that I am a little disappointed I found out on X and did not encounter it myself. I will continue to look throughout the evening and will update if I see anything.

For our encounter today, we are turning back the clock to 1980 and the Alan Godfrey UFO Abduction Case. I found this on the Latest UFO Sightings webpage. 

The case took place in Todmorden, near West Yorkshire on November 28, 1980.

This is based on the experiences of Police Constable, Alan Godfrey and what he would encounter on a routine patrol. While out on the damp streets he encountered a bright, diamond-shaped object, that was suspended eerily above the ground. It was silent, massive, and unlike anything he had ever encountered. He tried to radio the station, but couldn’t raise anyone on the radio. 

He described the object as being 20 feet high and 14 feet wide, silent, yet possessing a force that affected the area in its vicinity.   Being a seasoned officer, he did sketch the object in his investigator journal. He also experienced time loss, losing roughly 30 minutes and discovering a split boot and an unexplained red mark on his foot. 

After the encounter, Godfrey underwent regression hypnosis where he remembered a beam of light, a strange room, and being surrounded by small beings and a humanoid figure. This account created a wide array of media attention, both good and bad. Attention that would cause a lot of personal distress for Godfrey throughout his life. 

To this day, no one knows exactly what transpired on this fateful night in Todmorden, but it does add to the compelling accounts that continue to come out on this topic. We all deserve the truth on the UFO topic, and hopefully the pressure many of us are providing can help lead to full disclosure. 

I also found this interesting document on the CIA FOIA page from November 28, 1967, you should check it out.

Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey (2024)

True crime documentaries can be fascinating and I am a huge fan. Maybe it’s the detective/investigator in me, or maybe just the mystery involved; I don’t know why, but I can’t get enough. Although, I do watch a lot of other unexplained documentaries sprinkled in with my love of horror. So, when I saw Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey on Netflix, I had to dive in. 

Plot: Police missteps and a media circus derailed the JonBenét Ramsey murder case. This definitive docuseries chronicles the decades-long quest for justice.

This case has always intrigued me and like many I have followed the twists and turns for years. While I am not as invested as some, I do think that this story needs to have an ending and was excited to see what was brought forward. First off, the quality of the docuseries was outstanding. Not only did they show multiple perspectives, they also made sure to point out the facts as well as giving those involved a chance to talk about different aspects. Incredibly, for some, their silence on the subject speaks volumes. While there wasn’t anything really new released in this one. It did point out the fact that DNA evidence does still exist and that the Boulder Police Department has an opportunity to get that testing done. Will they? Who knows, because they refused to take part in this series. One of my biggest takeaways from this outstanding series was the way the police department and the media hijacked reality and twisted information to meet the story they wanted to create and not the facts in the case. I find this interesting because it is a part of the media issues that still persist in the United States today. Don’t get me wrong, there are some strange aspects to this case that were touched upon that still don’t add up and this does not take us any closer to finding out the truth. But, it does a great job of presenting the facts and giving the viewer an idea of what has transpired since this tragic day decades ago. If you are a fan of true crime, definitely check this one out. It is a rather easy watch and is entertaining as well as informative.

UFO History: November 27, 1976

For our entry for November 27, we discovered an interesting sighting on the UFO Evidence website.

This sighting took place on November 27, 1976 in  Milbank, South Dakota around 1900 Hrs. The account was compiled by field investigator William M. Moore and appeared in the APRO Bulletin, Vol. 25 No. 5 (Nov. 1976)

With temperatures hovering around zero degrees, eyewitness Mike Foss left a local auto body shop in Milbank intending to return home by car. He was travelling south on highway 77 out of Milbank, he suddenly noticed a "tremendously bright, brilliant orange light" - perhaps better described as "a light without a source" -off to the west. 

Foss stopped for a better look. (Note that he did not leave the car, nor did he notice any peculiar effects on the car's electrical system or engine.) At first thinking that he might be witnessing a helicopter he was not immediately apprehensive about it: however, he soon realized that whatever it was he was observing, was clearly not any sort of helicopter he was familiar with. 

Once he returned home, he was outside with his father and realized that whatever he had left behind in that field was now perched a few feet in the air neatly between the hog house and the barn, about 100 feet from where they were standing. For the next twenty to twenty-five minutes, the three Fosses watched as a large, somewhat egg-shaped object, blue at its base, but flashing multicolored lights (mostly red) higher up and having two protruding legs or antennae, as it first hovered between the hog house and the barn, and then drifted (or appeared to drift) slowly straight away from them and off to the southwest, diminishing in size and intensity until it finally disappeared in the distance. 

The changing colored lights on the body of the object were described as being somewhat like a color-wheel used to light up Christmas trees in different colors, except that the colors did not change rapidly, but seemed to "melt" into one another. Orange, white, blue, red, and green were noted.

This strange object returned again on three separate occasions between the initial sighting on November 27, and its most recent appearance at about 8:00 P.M. Saturday evening, December 11th. On two of these occasions, it was sighted only at extreme distances as a bright orange light maneuvering off to the southwest of the house. Because of this distance factor, no positive identification could be made.On the third occasion, the sighting was strikingly similar to the first. Again the object positioned itself between the barn and the hog house, again the weather was clear and cold, and as before, it remained in the area twenty to twenty-five minutes following the same pattern of slowly receding to the southwest. On this occasion, Mike's automatic police radio band scanner was on in the living room. At the appearance of the object, Mike noticed that the scanner had locked on to frequency seven and was emitting bursts of static. Frequency seven is a VHF frequency (approx. 140 MHz) used by the Minnesota Highway Patrol.

This time, Mike Foss called Milbank police and asked that a car be dispatched. Police Chief Ben Amsden personally came out but by the time he arrived, the object was only a bright light in the distance. (Amsden, however, did notice an orange glow in the vicinity of the Foss farm while proceeding toward it in the squad car.) Also reported to have seen the object, this time in the area of the KMSD radio tower about two and one half miles from the Foss house, are Mr. Don Adams, bartender at the local VFW club, and his wife.

UFO History: November 26, 1967

 Not actual picture. This sighting was from Cleveland in 2012

For our dive into the UFO/UAP phenomena for November 26, we found an interesting report on the Think AboutIt website.

This sighting took place on November 26, 1967 in Maple Heights outside of Cleveland, Ohio. This object, described as a glowing white sphere roughly 200 ft in diameter, that was visible for roughly two to three seconds traveling across a residential area toward a valley just south of Cleveland Hopkins Airport. 

From the eyewitness, “Glowing white, round shape as viewed from the ground directly below. Elongated at sides when viewed from end at distance. No other lights other than objects glow. If you took a fifties car full wheel cover and placed it with the flat end toward the ground.and the “domed ” end toward the sky and viewed it from a distance, that would be the shape of the object as it appeared to speed off west. The “dome “was not that pronounced though. It tipped from side to side slightly when it was speeding west.”

This was summarized as a fast moving cylindrical object moving silently at approximately 300-500 feet in altitude.  The sighting took place around 1900 hours. 

While the eyewitness was not identified and admitted to never reporting the incident to official authorities, but, some of his/her background was presented. They have a degree in law enforcement and have served in the police force, fire department, and EMT service. This adds credibility to the sighting. 

Have you had any sightings of UFOs/UAPs or even strange creatures stalking your surroundings? Drop us a line here at the Ringmaster’s Realm, and maybe we can help you spread the word. 

UFO History: November 25, 1957

November 25, 1957 is an interesting day in UFO history. While there was no definitive evidence produced, there were two separate incidents reported that have some similarities in substance, although they took place in different areas of the world. 

At roughly 2200, multiple soldiers around Eglin Air Force Base in Florida witnessed three objects in the sky. These objects were seen by multiple crew members of a USAF B-66 Destroyer and tracked by ground RADAR before disappearing. 

In 1957, these objects would not be drones and the civilian population would not have been able to have access to objects that could be both visibly seen and tracked on RADAR. 

Incredibly, later in the same evening people in Mogi Mirim, Brazil also encountered three unknown objects passing over their city. While the objects were present, the town saw power to all the lights in their city go out during the incident. 

It is completely possible that these two events are unrelated, but there are similarities as both have three unidentified objects. What do you think, are they related?

The Exorcism (2024)

I am a sucker for religious themed horror, although I have recently become overly frustrated by the constant rehashing of similar storylines and structures in many of the modern entries. So, I have for the most part stayed away from the genre. That changed yesterday when I saw this one streaming on Shudder. The 2024 entry, The Exorcism. 

Plot: A troubled actor begins to exhibit disruptive behavior while shooting a horror film. His estranged daughter wonders if he's slipping back into his past addictions or if there's something more sinister at play.

This one started out fun and really a cool concept of remaking the classic The Exorcist. While that masterpiece can never be duplicated, the idea of an attempt was intriguing. Unfortunately, the movie went downhill from there. While some of the performances were good, the film felt disjointed and did nothing to expand the storyline. The cinematography was also good, but the editing left more than a few head scratching and unbelievable moments. Even some of the storyline made little sense and did not feel flushed out. In the end, this was a decent attempt and a cool idea. Unfortunately, it lacked a punch and fell flat. Stay away.