Lyle Blackburn is a frequent contributor and cryptozoology advisor to Rue Morgue magazine, one of the leading horror media publications in print today. Lyle’s Monstro Bizarro blog is featured on Rue Morgue’s website and his “Monstro Bizarro Presents” news column appears monthly in the magazine. He has also contributed to websites such as Cryptomundo.com
Growing up in Texas, Lyle has always been fascinated with sighting reports of real‐life “monsters,” especially those in the South. He has studied the phenomenon in legend, fact and film, and is the author of The Beast of Boggy Creek: The True Story of the Fouke Monster available from Anomalist Books.

Lyle is also the founder and frontman for the rock band, Ghoultown. Since 1998, Ghoultown has released eight albums, toured extensively in both the U.S. and Europe, appeared on several horror movie soundtracks, and was recently featured on the syndicated television show, Elvira’s Movie Macabre.
For more information, visit Lyle’s website at: lyleblackburn.com
