For 59 years the 1967 Patterson-Gimlin clip was the best 'proof' Bigfoot was real. A documentary out October 20, 2026 reveals a 1966 reel, sealed in a safe for decades, that looks like a rehearsal of the famous walk.
Published October 19, 2026: director Marq Evans says his film Capturing Bigfoot shows the 1967 footage was staged, built on a reel handed down through a family tied to the filmmakers.
The film premiered at SXSW and reached Prime Video on October 20, 2026. It interviews Bob Gimlin, Roger Patterson's son Clint, and the man who says he wore the suit.
The trailer for the documentary that reopened a 59-year-old argument, teasing the sealed 16mm reel at the center of the hoax claim.
The famous 59 seconds shot at Bluff Creek, California on October 20, 1967. Frame 352, the backward glance, became one of the most analyzed images on Earth.
A full history of the clip, the dispute over whether it shows an animal or a costume, and decades of stabilization and frame-by-frame analysis.
Bob Heironimus claimed in 1999 that he was the creature in the film. His story, and the costume-maker angle, long predate the new documentary.
Not everyone is convinced. This breakdown lays out why some researchers still argue the gait and anatomy are hard to fake.