New Documentary Takes a Fresh Look at the 1924 Ape Canyon Bigfoot Attack Near Mount St. Helens
A new documentary titled 'The Siege of Ape Canyon' is set to investigate what is widely considered one of the most notorious alleged Bigfoot encounters in history. According to the trailer release covered by Dread Central, the film focuses on the Ape Canyon incident, which reportedly took place near Mount St. Helens. The 1924 event, as it has long been described, involved a group of miners who claimed they were attacked overnight by large, unknown creatures at a remote cabin in what is now known as Ape Canyon in Washington State. The documentary appears to dig into the history and details surrounding those claims. Beyond the trailer release itself, the source material does not provide specifics about what new evidence, witnesses, or conclusions the film may present. Whether the documentary approaches the subject skeptically or takes the eyewitness accounts at face value is not clear from the available information. The Ape Canyon story has persisted in Bigfoot lore for over a century, and this film seems positioned to bring renewed attention to it. No release date or distributor details were included in the source material.
Jason's TakeThe Ape Canyon case is one of the oldest and most repeated stories in Bigfoot history, so I'm glad someone is putting real documentary work into it. That said, a century of retelling tends to add a lot of layers onto what the original witnesses actually said, and I'd want to see the film dig into the primary sources rather than just lean on the legend. A good investigation strips things back to what's verifiable. I'll be watching to see if this one does that.
Originally reported by Google News — Cryptid Encounters on October 17, 2025.
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