The Cryptid Files

The Cryptid Files shares true stories of cryptid encounters, paranormal experiences, and eyewitness accounts of mysterious creatures. From Bigfoot and Dogman to unknown beasts, each episode explores real reports sent by listeners and uncovered from hidden folklore. You’re in the right place if you love cryptids, monsters, and the unexplained.

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Step into the shadows with a podcast exploring true stories of the strange and unexplained.
Each week, we uncover real encounters with mysterious creatures—from deep woods cryptids and eerie roadside sightings to forgotten legends buried in folklore.
Whether shared by listeners or unearthed from old archives, every story brings you closer to the unknown.

Because sometimes... what you don’t see is still out there.

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Real Owlman Encounters in Mawnan, Cornwall - True Horror Stories

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Oct. 8, 2025

Real Owlman Encounters in Mawnan, Cornwall - True Horror Stories

🦉 Episode 7 of The Cryptid Files takes you deep into the eerie woods and churchyards of Mawnan, Cornwall, where locals have reported seeing a winged creature unlike anything else in Britain, the Owlman. From the haunting 1970...

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Oct. 1, 2025

Terrifying Goblin Encounters in the UK | True Horror Stories

👹 Episode 6 of The Cryptid Files explores terrifying goblin encounters across the UK. From Cornwall’s haunted Bodmin Moor to abandoned mines, witnesses share chilling stories of twisted figures with black eyes, cruel laughter...

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Sept. 24, 2025

5 Terrifying Encounters With the Black Eyed Children

In Episode 5 of The Cryptid Files , we dive into one of the most unsettling phenomena ever reported: encounters with the Black Eyed Children. For decades, people from around the world have come forward with terrifying stories...

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Sept. 17, 2025

Wendigo Encounters: True Terrifying Stories

In this episode of The Cryptid Files , we delve into the chilling world of the Wendigo, a legendary creature associated with winter, hunger, and the vast forests of North America. You’ll hear terrifying firsthand encounters f...

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Sept. 10, 2025

The Dogman Files: Stalked in the USA & UK

From lonely country lanes in the English countryside to remote forests in rural America, witnesses report sightings of a creature they call the Dogman, a towering, wolf-like predator that walks on two legs. In Episode 3 of Th...

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Sept. 3, 2025

5 Real Skinwalker Encounters That Will Haunt You

They walk like us. Talk like us. But they’re not us. In this episode of The Cryptid Files , we delve into terrifying real-life encounters with Skinwalkers, shape-shifting entities feared in Native American folklore. From dese...

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About the Host

Leon Layton

Host of The Cryptid Files

I’m Leon Layton, a former radio broadcaster who is now the voice behind The Cryptid Files.

I’ve explored the shadows for years, digging through forgotten files, first-hand reports, and legends most are too afraid to believe.

The Cryptid Files is more than a podcast. It’s a vault. A growing record of what lurks just beyond the treeline, creatures, whispers, and sightings that refuse to be silenced.

I created this show not to sensationalise but to document and to give space to real people and encounters with the unknown.

If you’ve witnessed something you can’t explain… step forward.

The files are open. The light is dim. And I’m always listening.