Pope lick monster mythical, dangers real courierjournal. This is a short film about the pope lick goatman monster. Dec 29, 2008 the pope lick monster makes an excellent guardian for a bridge or similar structure. Apr 24, 2016 the monster was the subject of a 1988 film by louisville filmmaker ron schildknecht called the legend of the pope lick monster. I appear as a human goat hybrid with a grotesquely deformed body of a man, i have powerful fur covered goat legs, an alabaster skinned face with an. Experts on the monster however claim that this is much dreaded and much feared pope lick monster without its legendary axe in its hands.
Roquel bain pictured, 26, of dayton, ohio, died after being struck by a train in louisville, kentucky saturday. The pope lick monster is said to be partman, partgoat and lives beneath the 90ft. The legend of pope lick by jay gravatte if you were a teen growing up in any part of jefferson county, on some weekend you might get together with some of your friends and sit around telling ghost stories, attempting to spook one another. The film brought the urban legend alive, and called a lot of attention to. The legend at pope lick to bring a local urban legend to life. The goatman with furry goat legs and horns is said to mimic. A short film made in 1988 called the legend of the pope lick monster expanded the notoriety of the goatman and, while tales of deaths and sightings are many, actual reports are few. The 16 minute, six thousand dollar film premiered on december 29, 1988 at the uptown theater. Legend at pope lick haunted woods is a haunted trail that explores louisvilles legendary folklore, the pope lick monster aka the goat man. There are numerous legends about the pope lick monster, from it being a halfhuman halfgoat hybrid to being a resurrected satan worshiping farmer. Legend has it that the pope lick monster is a satyrlike combination of human and goat who delights in luring unwary passersby onto the tracks to meet their doom when a train goes by. You will explore the mysteries of the pope lick monster and encounter others that have tried to find the goat man and failed. The legend of the pope lick monster, louisville, kentucky. You can see each company in the links above or see the complete list here.
Locals call it the pope lick monster, for it guards the pope lick train trestle with an array of supernatural powers including the ability to mimic, hypnotize and scramble the minds of its victims. Apr 24, 2016 bain and her boyfriend decided to spend time beforehand hunting for the pope lick monster, the subject of an urban legend and popularized on videos on youtube and other social media sites and in a. Episode one the legend of the pope lick monster youtube. To hear the sierra club tell it, the pope lick monster was exhibited as a circus freak in the late 19th century, escaping captivity. Thinking it was an abandoned railway, they decided to go up on it and look for the monster, despite the warning signs on private property. The legend of the pope lick monster ron schildknecht. The deadly legend of kentuckys pope lick monster vocativ. The pope lick monster is a creature that supposedly inhabits the area around the norfolk southern train trestle over the pope lick creek in louisville, kentucky. Pope lick monsterits strange, unexplained, and deadly. The goatman of pope lick may have claimed another victim.
Hes often described as a large humanoid creature with furry, goatlike legs, alabaster skin, wideset eyes, and horns that protrude from greasy fur. In most accounts, the pope lick monster named after the pope lick creek below the pope lick train trestle appears as a humangoat hybrid with a grotesquely deformed body. It has some furcovered legs, alabasterskinned face and an aquiline nose. Sadly, this urban legend has had some dangerous consequences. Bain and her boyfriend decided to spend time beforehand hunting for the pope lick monster, the subject of an urban legend and popularized in youtube videos. Couples curiosity about kentuckys goatman legend takes. The legend of the pope lick monster gravediggers local 16. Ron, are you able to put the whole 16 minute film on because i really want to. This video describes the creature and shows pictures of alleged sightings. One crisp, october evening of long ago finds three teenagers on a. The real story of the pope lick monster, aka the goat man, at the pope lick trestle in louisville, kentucky. The horns of the part man part sheep part goat monster are not visible here in this picture though.
Announced today, his get lifted film company has teamed up with bron studios and tonik productions tonya lewis lees production shingle to coproduce and finance a film adaptation of late author walter dean myers 1999 novel monster, a youngadult drama that was nominated for the 1999 national book award for young peoples literature, and uses a mixture of a thirdperson screenplay and a. Some say the terrifying being that haunts the pope lick train trestle in louisville, kentucky is a halfman, halfgoat. Pope lick monsterits strange, unexplained, and deadly allure. A scene from the film, the legend of the pope lick monster. There was one in 2000 of a 19yearold man falling from the trestle. Train kills woman hunting for fabled goatman newser.
Top 10 pope lick monster sightings with pictures proved it is. Filmmaker ron schildknecht created a 16minute short film titled, the legend of the pope lick monster, that appears to come straight from the yarns a young kentuckian might spin to impress a date a partsheep satyr that can hypnotize its victims, leaving them helpless in front of oncoming trains. They decided to go check it out, and found the railroad trestle. Experience louisvilles scariest folklore the pope lick monster legend at pope lick haunted woods is a haunted trail that explores louisvilles legendary folklore, the pope lick monster aka the goat man. A humangoat hybrid is said to lurk near the trestle over pope lick creek. Ron schildknecht the legend of the pope lick monster. A low budget film called the legend of the pope lick monster was made in 1988.
The legend of the pope lick monster 1988 news, inc. The legend of the pope lick monster 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Feb 29, 2020 the only means of escape, as depicted in the legend of the pope lick monster, a blackandwhite 1988 short by local filmmaker ron schildknecht, is to hang off the side of the bridge while the. The most fascinating thing about the pope lick monster in 2016 is that it might signal a trend of urban legends getting a second life online. The home of the pope lick monster is said to be the trestle bridge on the norfolk southern railway which passes over the pope lick creek in kentucky. It was popularized in the short movie, the legend of the pope lick.
The monster resides in the woodland surrounding the pope lick trestle. May 05, 2016 so they headed to the trestle in eastern jefferson county to search for the infamous pope lick monster, a mythical halfman, halfgoat or halfsheep creature that is the subject of a decadesold. Schildknecht was inspired to make a short film in 1988 entitled the legend of the pope lick monster which was a hit locally. The story of a pope lick monster or goatman haunting the trestle at pope lick creek has been commonplace in louisvilleeven becoming the focus of a movie in the late 80s. The pope lick monster is a legendary partman, partgoat and partsheep creature reported to live beneath a norfolk southern railway trestle over floyds fork creek, in the fisherville area of louisville, kentucky history. In 1998, the legend of the pope lick monster film was released, much to the dismay of norfolk southern railway. Legend of the pope lick monster the pope lick monster is said to be a strange, savage amalgamation.
The mythology states that to awaken it you have to cross the railway trestle that runs above pope lick road in louisville. Legend at pope lick haunted woods 4002 s pope lick rd, louisville, kentucky 40299 rated 4. The legend of pope lick in every urban legend, there is a cornerstone of truth, and every true story has a beginningthis story begins with a man who called himself colonel beauregard schildknecht, although there is no record of evidence that he ever served in any regiment of the armed services or militia. There have always been local tales like the pope lick, or even fairly universal onesremember bloody mary. The monster was the subject of a 1988 film by louisville filmmaker ron schildknecht called the legend of the pope lick monster. Most of the film was shot at the pope lick trestle, but scenes showing the characters up on the trestle were shot at another. It tells of a goatman who wanders a train trestle, lying in wait for people to try to cross it. Is pope lick monster aka kentucky goatman luring people to. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
The pope lick monster is a local folk legend once only kept alive only by word of. A number of accidents and deaths have occurred at the trestle since its construction. This film looks like a monster movie that you would have watched at the drivein during the 50s and i give. Pope lick rd and drive straight back to the john floyds fields parking lot. During the december 29, 1998 premiere, norfolk southern issued a statement which warned of the trestles dangers and informed the audience that anyone caught on the trestle could be prosecuted for trespassing. Yet references to the pope lick monster and its connection to the train trestle are hard to come by prior to 1989, when louisvillearea filmmaker ron schildknecht produced an independent short film titled the legend of the pope lick monster. It appears as a humangoat hybrid with the body of a deformed man. First the sheepsquatch, now the pope lick monster aka goat man in. The pope lick monster is the subject of an urban legend and popularized in youtube videos, as well as a 1988 film, the legend of the pope lick monster director ron schildknecht.
The legend at pope lick is located within pope lick park off taylorsville rd. This seems to be one of the most well known of all of the legends associated with louisville and jefferson county, as with any area that has its fair share of scary tales. The louisville ghost hunters society dedicates a page to the myth. Apr 25, 2016 the 1988 indie documentary the legend of the pope lick monster is wellknown locally. Most of the film was shot at the pope lick trestle, but scenes showing the characters up on the trestle were shot at another, safer location. The legend of the pope lick monster 1988 full cast. In 1984, a low budget movie featuring the goatman story was produced and filmed on location near pope lick. But, no, this legend, like that of the sheepsquatch, involves a. Legend holds that the goat man, a predictably halfman, halfgoat monster, haunts the area around the trestle. Oct 19, 2015 today, we talk about the pope lick monster.
Mythical beast wars the pope lick monster hey kid, wanna. An 8ft tall fence guards the trestle and everyone is encouraged to not trespass for your own. The china doll is the titular antagonist of a popular ghost story, though variants of the story exist in many different forms it takes the horror icon of a possessed doll and plays on many peoples fears of such items, while it is still told as a ghost story in many areas the nature of the story plays into the nature of creepypastas and urban legends, which has made some believe that parts. The premiere of the legend of the pope lick monster, louisvillian ron schildknecht 16minute narrative film about the folklore surrounding a train trestle in southeast jefferson county, will be at 7 p. As is the case with many urban legends, there are numerous contradictory versions of the creatures origin and motives. The legend of the pope lick monster in every urban legend, there is a cornerstone of truth, and every true story has a beginning this story begins with a man who called himself colonel beauregard schildknecht, although there is no record of evidence that he ever served in any regiment of the armed services or militia. Legend at pope lick the legend of the pope lick monster. It is said to be a humangoat hybrid that lures victims onto the trestle in order to murder them. The legend of the pope lick monster 1988 plot summary imdb. According to legend, there exists a creature who is halfman, halfgoat, living in the woods outside of louisville, kentucky. The film was okay and the legend is pretty interesting. The pope lick monsters extremely deformed manlike body is covered in long fur. The monster is said to hide under the bridge at pope lick creek in louisville and lure people onto the train tracks, only to see them be hit by oncoming trains. The beast grew in size and strength over the years, its stubs becoming full sized horns and its temperament as nasty as the treatment given to it by the cruel.
The sixteenminute film recounts the experience of growing up in 1980s louisville. A 1988 film, the legend of the pope lick monster, by local independent. Sightings of the monster originated in the late 1940s or early 1950s, and most who claim to have seen the goat man describe it as. Hailing from the eastern louisville area of kentucky, this half goat, half humanoid beast is rumored to live under the 100 ft tall train trestle over pope lick creek or crik depending where youre from. A set of short and sharp horns protrude from his forehead. The film brought the urban legend alive, and called a lot of attention to the trestle. You would think in an age of fulltime debunking machines like. The mythology states that to awaken it you have to cross the railway trestle that runs above pope lick road in louisville, kentucky. What is the pope lick monster hiding under the bridge. There is also a haunted attraction themed after the tales surrounding the. A 1988 film, the legend of the pope lick monster, by local independent producer ron schildknecht visualizes the fictional story of teens who venture into the goatmans domain.
A quick school project about a legend that i heard about in louisville, kentucky. Legend at pope lick is an outdoor haunted woods trail that takes place on the same grounds where the urban legend of the louisville goat man resides. The pope lick monster is a local folk legend once only kept alive only by word of mouth, confirmed by the excitable and credulous minds of adolescents, and emphasized by the ominous presence of a 100foot high railroad trestle in louisville, kentucky. Thursday at the uptown theater, bardstown road and eastern parkway. Louisville ghost hunters explores the legend of pope lick. In 2016, an ohio woman fell to her death from the bridge while looking for the goat man. Goatman is one of the most persistent urban legends in the united states, dating back to the 1950s, and new eyewitness accounts may suggest that the monster. Southeast of louisville is the pope lick train trestle, a rusty old iron train bridge roughly 90 feet in the air and 772 feet long that crosses over pope lick creek. It was popularized in the short movie, the legend of the pope lick monster, by louisville filmmaker ron schildknecht that debuted in 1988 in the thenuptown theatre in the highlands, as well as. Pope lick trestle bridge louisville, kentucky atlas obscura.
Its said to be the home of the pope lick monster, aka the goat man some say the sheep man. The legend picked up followers in the 1980s with a short film. The attraction is open friday and saturday nights from sept. Part of the legend is that if you walk across the trestle. In the 16minute long film, characters are hypnotized by the creature into walking onto the trestle. It is shot in black and white as it goes back to tell about very early sightings. Still popular two decades later, the film was completely remastered in 2008 and rereleased to celebrate the 20th anniversary. The legend of the pope lick monster 1988 plot summary. The pope lick monster is a local folk legend once only kept alive only by word of mouth, confirmed by the. Apr 26, 2016 others say the monster was a circus freak who escaped the circus train. Nov 14, 2011 the legend of the pope lick monster train trestle of death kentucky cryptids 2018 hd duration. The pope lick goat man is an urban legend of sorts centered around a railroad trestle in eastern jefferson county, kentucky, just outside of louisville.
For nearly a half century there has been an urban legend about a monster that supposedly lives around the pope lick area in louisville,ky. Mar 14, 2016 schildknecht, who teaches screenwriting and film at spalding university, has gone on to make five other short films and commissioned work for businesses and universities. Aug 12, 2014 you can purchase a copy of the legend of the pope lick monster at ron schildknechts website. Jody regails us with a tail of the pope lick monster aka the goatman, aka the sheepman. Most of these who claim they have seen the monster live in the area of louisville as the legend continues in these areas. The legend of the pope lick monster 1988 news imdb. Many were excited to see the legend come alive on screen but the authorities werent. Legend at pope lick haunted woods louisville kentuckys. The pope lick monster is a legendary partman, partgoat and partsheep creature reported to live beneath a railroad trestle bridge over pope lick creek, in the. The only means of escape, as depicted in the legend of the pope lick monster, a blackandwhite 1988 short bylocal filmmaker ron schildknecht, is to hang off the side of the bridge while the train passesa feat that requires tremendous strength and stamina. The legend of the pope lick monster 1988 quotes on imdb. In 2015, pope lick park opened inside the parklands.
Schildknecht, who teaches screenwriting and film at spalding university, has gone on to make five other short films and commissioned work for businesses and universities. The pope lick monster aka the kentucky goatman duration. Ben allgeier is an actor, known for the legend of the pope lick monster 1988. Others say hes an escaped circus animal that was mutated into a monster by a lightning strike on the tracks. Wide set eyes, sharp horns and an aquiline nose frame its alabaster face. The legend of the pope lick monster 1988 quotes imdb.
There are numerous legends about the pope lick monster, from it being a half human, halfgoat hybrid to being a resurrected satan worshiping farmer. Oh, and ive learned there was a movie made in 1988 about the pope lick monster by a. The pope lick monster aka the kentucky goatman youtube. The legend of the pope lick monster train trestle of death kentucky cryptids 2018 hd duration. The 16minute, sixthousanddollar film premiered on december 29, 1988 at the uptown theater. Legend at pope lick haunted woods louisville, kyfear the folkloreby noah wullkotte. Ive always wanted to do something themed around the goat man and the legend of the pope lick monster, book says. The pope lick monster got his name from the pope lick creek, where he supposedly dwells. The goat man has been terrorizing the louisville community for over fifty years and is one of the citys most investigated legends. You will pass under an ancient train trestle and enter into the dark woods of pope lick on your search for the legendary goat man that is thought to inhabit the forest. Many years ago, as the story goes, a traveling carnival was passing through town by train when a violent thunderstorm caused them to derail. Pope lick park becomes a very petrifying place during the halloween season. According to a legend, a creature known as the pope lick monster lives under the. While the creatures attacks arent particularly dangerous to appropriate level characters, the fall from a high bridge increases the danger level of the encounter.