Watertown, MA – As darkness falls on Saturday, October 17th, 2009, several experts will take the stage at the Hibernian Hall in Watertown, Massachusetts to speak about unexplained phenomena at the fourth annual Mass Monster Mash. There will be fascinating presentations on various paranormal subjects such as The Abominable Snowman, White House Ghosts, The Bridgewater Triangle, El Chupacabra and the 5th anniversary of the Loch Ness Monster “Surgeon’s Photo”. The Mass Monster Mash is New England's premiere (and longest running) paranormal conference. Get your tickets now. You can get creeped out or be locked out! Order today!

Presenting at the 2009 Mass Monster Mash will be esteemed cryptozoologist and popular author Loren Coleman. Loren will talk about the Yeti, which is commonly referred to as the Abominable Snowman. Coleman will draw from his meticulous research that is contained in his book Tom Slick: True Life Encounters in Cryptozoology.

Coleman, the world's greatest living cryptozoologist, will provide unique insight into numerous unexplained encounters with a bipedal man/beast anthropoid in the remote regions of the Himalayas. Some expeditions to hunt for the Yeti were lead (and financed by) millionaire oil man Tom Slick. There is a legacy of sightings, sounds and footprints in the Himalayas that would substantiate claims that a sasquatch or bigfoot-type creature may be roaming the unforgiving mountain range.

Coleman created Cryptomundo, the premiere web site dedicated to cryptozoology on the World Wide Web. Loren, who will be making his only Boston appearance for 2009, will be on hand to autograph copies of his various other books, including his culture-changing masterpiece Mysterious America, considered by many to be the seminal book of cryptozoology. His other wonderful books include Mothman and Other Curious Encounters which explores the incredible Mothman sightings, a series of odd encounters with a winged humanoid that took place in 1966 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

It was Coleman, a monster hunter, who dubbed the anomalous area in Southeastern Massachusetts as the Bridgewater Triangle, which will be prominently featured at the 2009 Mass Monster Mash.

Loren has previously made presentations about the Dover Demon and Mothman at the Mass Monster Mash.

One of the most versatile paranormal authors and researchers in the world today - will be speaking for the third time at the 2009 Mass Monster Mash. Writer Jeff Belanger will once again entertain the audience with some of his classic legends. Belanger is widely recognized as the most prolific author working in ghost research today. A frequent guest on radio and television programs around the world, including Rob McConnell's radio show the X-Zone, Belanger is an eloquent speaker who articulates the most chilling accounts of alleged ghost and poltergeist activity while weaving in his brilliant sense of humor. His web site Ghost Village is one of the most popular ghost activity and research portals on the Internet.

Jeff's lecture will be entitled "Who’s Haunting the White House?". No, he won't be talking about the former president and his cabinet. He'll tackle some of the great alleged presidential ghost encounters at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Belanger will be selling his vast array of titles that encompass poltergeist activity such as The Ghost Files: Paranormal Encounters, Discussion, and Research from the Vaults of Ghostvillage.com, Ghosts of War, Weird Massachusetts and the Encyclopedia of Haunted Places.

Another prolific author, paranormal expert, government agitator and professional monster hunter is Nick Redfern. Nick was born in Great Britain and now resides in the United States. He has appeared on more than 60 TV shows to promote his numerous books (including the Sci-Fi Channel). He has traveled to Puerto Rico to search for the legendary Chupacabra and he has appeared on MSNBC with Keith Olbermann. He has lectured at a variety of conferences, including the Laughlin UFO Congress (in 1998 and 2001); the Mutual UFO Network Conference in 2004; the Aztec UFO Conference in 2003; the Texas Bigfoot Research Conference in 2004; at numerous events for the British-based UFO Magazine between 1997 and 2000 (now closed); and at the UFO Crash Retrieval Conference in Las Vegas (in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006).

Redfern's many book titles include Three Men Seeking Monsters, Memoirs of a Monster Hunter, and his newest title There's Something In The Woods.

Nick's lecture at the Mass Monster Mash will be entitled "El Chupacabra", the legendary cryptid "goatsucker" rumored to inhabit remote regions of the Americas.

Christopher Balzano, who is a staple at the Mass Monster Mash, is an expert on paranormal phenomena in New England. Chris is the director of the "Mass Paranormal Crossroads" and author of the books Dark Woods, Ghosts of the Bridgewater Triangle, Ghostly Adventures and most recently ,Picture Yourself Ghost Hunting.

Chris has also recorded an audio CD entitled "Mysterious Bridgewater Triangle" with paranormal investigator Chris Pittman.

Balzano will be making a presentation entitled "Outside the Lines of the Bridgewater Triangle"

Chris has diligently researched and explored the Bridgewater Triangle and has written extensively about the Dover Demon case and he is a collector of urban legends, such as the "Red-Headed Hitchhiker of Route 44", "Pukwudgies" and "Killer Clowns".

The Loch Ness Monster will be having the 75th anniversary of the "Surgeon's Photo", which was snapped from the loch's northern shore on April 19th, 1934 by surgeon and Colonel Robert Kenneth Wilson, which turned out to be a hoax.

There will be a tribute to John Keel an amazing fortean, ufologist, author and godfather of the Mothman, who passed away on July 3rd, 2009.

Back again as a co-host at the Mass Monster Mash will be Matt Moniz. Matt has over 20 years experience investigating paranormal phenomena. He has a "Forrest Gump"-type litany of involvement with historical UFO, ghost and paranormal case investigations and has even tried to pick up a phantom hitchhiker! Matt will chat specifically about that legendary entity, namely the Red-Headed Hitchhiker of Route 44. As a chemist, Matt analyzed soil samples from the famed "Bentwaters Incident" and was acknowledged accordingly in the book “Left at East Gate” by Larry Warren and Peter Robbins. He will be bringing soil samples from that area where an alleged UFO landing took place 27 years ago. Matt was also featured in the popular books “Witnessed” by Budd Hopkins, and “Glimpses of Other Realities” by Linda Moulton Howe. Matt will be reporting live from the Mash for the hit fortean radio show Spooky Southcoast that is hosted by Tim Weisberg and Matt Costa.

Some other special guests will be on hand for the Mash.

Tim Binnall is the producer of the Binnall of America Audio Podcast and webmaster of the very popular internet portal Binnall of America that deals with "esoteric" phenomena. Tim is also a producer for Coast to Coast with George Noory and is now the event's producer.

Film producer Aaron Cadieux may be on hand as well. In 2006, he screened his film "Inside The Bridgewater Triangle" at the Monster Mash and received critical acclaim. He is recognized as one of New England's up-and-coming film producers and has just released his latest documentary "The First Patriots", dedicated to King Philip's War.

Chris Pittman, a Massachusetts folklorist, paranormal investigator and a recent recording artist is considered by many to be the foremost authority on the Bridgewater Triangle. His extensive exploration of this anomalous area, research into the Dover Demon and encounters with black helicopters make him a fascinating and enigmatic guest. His brief lectures at the 2006 Monster Mash and Mass UFO Show were riveting. Both he and Chris Balzano may be on hand to autograph their CD entitled "Mysterious Bridgewater Triangle".

Joining the Mash once again may be prolific paranormal photographer and author Arlene Nicholson and Thomas D'Agostino, author of the books Abandoned Villages and Ghost Towns of New England, Pirate Ghosts and Phatom Ships, Haunted Rhode Island, Haunted New Hampshire and Haunted Massachusetts. Arlene and Thomas (who is recognized by his peers as the most comprehensive New England ghost historian) will be available for questions during a book signing.

Ned, the hyperactive janitor-at-large from Paraforce (played by comedian Steve Russo) will once again disrupt the proceedings. We are hoping that he limits his use of Homer Formby or at least uses it in a responsible manner with proper ventilation.

This event was created and produced by philanthropist and paranormal gadfly John Horrigan. Horrigan has a vast history of paranormal exploration and is considered by many to be a leading popular historian and public speaker.

The Mass Monster Mash is a celebration of Northeastern legends and folklore, using lecture, film, exhibits and trivia dedicated to strange occurrences with a mission to entertain and captivate anyone who is looking for spirited pre-Halloween fun! Doors open at 5:30 PM with the program beginning promptly at 5:00 PM and concluding by 10:30 PM. Also, this may be your only chance to pick up the "The Bridgewater Triangle" CD that was produced by Steve Russo and created by event producer John Horrigan, Chris Pittman and Christopher Balzano. The Mass Monster Mash is accessible by public transportation. Admission is $20.00. Tickets are limited and may not be sold at the door.

For more information: massmonstermash@hotmail.com or call 339-368-1971 or log on to WWW.MASSMONSTERMASH.ORG