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There’s a doorway on Mars that has mankind’s greatest minds perplexed. Deep beneath Aeolis Mons an ancient secret is revealed, and a team of explorers led by Forest Judge, Deputy Commander of Gale Base Alpha, are dispatched to investigate. The prehistoric gateway reveals a biosphere preserving Earth’s distant past, and as Judge and crew stand on the threshold of mankind’s greatest discovery the Martian ground trembles. A roar thunders from within, the doorway closes, and the team is trapped.

They are the most ferocious and clever predators in the sea. Their brains are the second largest of any animal. Highly intelligent, social, and persistent, their coordinated hunting efforts rarely fail in securing prey. Their diet consists of anything unlucky enough to be in their crosshairs: fish, sharks, squid, seals, whales, sea birds.

The legend of the Ozark Howler is as old as the mountains themselves, the bloody tales of terror, mutilation, and murder a foundation block in the region’s folklore. Skeptics dismiss the Howler as nothing more than tall tales and the work of overactive imaginations, but those who have seen the monster tell a different tale. Carter Renfrow is hiding from his past and living the life of a wanted man when a multi-car pileup interrupts his plans, and two worlds collide in an epic clash with life and death hanging in the balance.

When cryptozoologist Ash Cohn receives a gold, embossed printed invitation inviting him to join The Cryptid Club, he sees the resolution to all his problems.

Mount Aire is a secluded enclave on the Kenai Peninsula where folks do their best to live quiet lives away from the chaos of civilization. The town’s peace is shattered when a musher is killed during the annual Terimore 200 sled dog race, and signs of a strange creature are found at the murder scene. Murmurs recalling the year of the beast percolate through town. Six years ago, three died, five the cycle before that.

Oscar Rayos, a broken and disgraced ex-Army sergeant condemned to toil in the sprawling landfill neighboring the Cactus Ridge Proving Grounds, must confront his past and fight for a future shrouded in uncertainties as he navigates the treacherous terrain of a garbage dump tainted by secrets. Something stirs within the depths of the Patriot Landfill & Recycling Center—a grotesque fusion of nature and military hubris. Mutant Gila monsters prowl the refuse in search of prey, and as the line between man and monster blurs, Oscar battles not only for survival, but for redemption.

Borderland Game Preserve, nestled in the Ozark Mountains, is a lodge catering to those who enjoy luxury along with their hunting experience. It’s a place steeped in history, where past conflicts merge with the present and the ghosts of the fallen wander seeking retribution.

At the edge of the abyss, where the Blake Plateau abruptly gives way to the deepest parts of the Atlantic Ocean, biologists investigate the largest marine die-off in history. An Everest-style base camp supporting scientists, staff, and eco-tourists sits at the edge of the drop-off, but the scientific mission turns to one of survival when mutant sea creatures threaten the base. Steven Hunte is a sea dog for hire, an ex-Navy biologist turned environmental activist who's been hired to support scientists studying the die-off.

A space cloud of unknown composition is on a collision course with Earth as the world holds its breath. The anomaly sails through the solar system, and the International Space Station, along with three astronauts and one cosmonaut, are thrown back to the Cretaceous period, where dinosaurs roam Earth hunting prey and great pterosaurs patrol the skies. 

Knight thought it was just another high-paying side gig, an off-the-books expedition through jungle and ruins, chasing whispers of a lost civilization. But what begins as a descent into legend quickly turns into a fight for survival. Beneath Madagascar’s monsoon-drenched soil lies a buried city, crumbling, forgotten, and sealed for a reason. What once stood as a monument to an ancient world has become a prison for something that should never have been disturbed.

Some secrets were meant to stay buried. Deep beneath Khafre’s Valley Temple, hidden within a long-lost catacomb, an ancient gateway to the Triassic lies dormant. Malone comes from a family of explorers, but he never believed the legends that whispered of what lay buried beneath the sands of Giza until his daughter vanished into them. To rescue her, he must unlock the gate’s secrets and follow her into a savage era of volcanic skies, primeval jungles, and apex predators, where his only hope is to survive long enough to find her. But something else is watching. Waiting.

The Funnel is the gnarliest break in North America. It’s where fame whispers on the salty breeze, and surfers gamble with death to claim their glory. Only hardcore riders are welcome—posers need not apply. Here, skill, moxie, and money rule. But this season, an unnatural fog creeps over the Pacific, thick with the reek of decay, and the ocean churns with something far worse than the usual risks hiding beneath the surface.

Kearny and Donny MacGregor are famous hoaxers whose lineage can be traced to a long line of conmen and tricksters. Hours before the brothers perform a successful crop circle hoax, they are approached about creating an Earth light hoax for the mayor of Stony Creek, the Bigfoot capital of northern California. Earth light is a general term used to describe unknown lights in the sky, and the mayor of Stony Creek believes that this second "phenomenon" will help pull the town from its revenue slump.

Howler monkeys are dying in the Amazon rainforest at an alarming rate and anthropologist Michael “Mic” Kingsbury and botanist Liza Mastretti are determined to figure out why. Led by Brazilian guide Diogo and a contingent of mercenaries, the husband and wife team trek into the jungle to investigate. The trail of dead monkeys leads deep into the rainforest and the group fractures when Mic describes seeing a fifteen-foot spinosaurus prowling the forest.

A thunderous roar echoes through the ages as a Tyrannosaur fossil is unearthed in the same geological stratum as Native American artifacts, signaling the beginning of Marshall Stanton’s transformation from history professor to prehistoric adventurer. He is a stranger in a strange world that time forgot, and his only hope is unraveling the mystery of returning home.

In 1969, New York’s section of Niagara Falls was drained for maintenance and terrifying truths were revealed. One discovery was so peculiar and chilling it was buried, swept under the raging waters of the falls when they roared anew. The bill for that decision has come due. Alex Weston runs Mist’s Edge River Tours, but his obsession with an ancient myth that foretells the return of a ravenous sea creature puts him at odds with the law. Alex knows the beast’s ancient hibernation cycle is complete, and it’s time for the leviathan to feed.

Ex-US Merchant Marine officer William Drake has a new name and a new life, but trouble follows him like sea lice. Drake’s barfly friends see him as a mysterious outsider, but when one of their crew goes missing, they show up on Drake’s doorstep pleading for help and telling tales of rabid barracuda. Drake's hunt for his friend takes an ominous turn when he encounters a red tide spreading through the sea.

Follow the tale of a dog’s ten lives and learn life’s most important lessons from man’s best friend’s viewpoint. Funny, realistic, and sometimes sad, Dogs Get Ten Lives is an emotional roller coaster that provides a different perspective on human relationships and the role of dogs in our lives and the wisdom they provide.

When the Triumph crashes and the mission to investigate Earth’s past goes sideways, the ship’s crew is forced to fight for their lives in a world where dinosaurs roam Earth hunting prey and huge Pterosaurs patrol the skies. As the adventurers struggle in the primordial jungle the party discovers the monumental relics of an ancient civilization that could help them get home. If they can survive long enough.

Ex-FBI intelligence analyst Theo Ramage doesn't want to die in an endless West Texas wasteland, but there's gold in them Thar hills...or rather, dunes and old habits die hard. The fracking craze in the Permian Basin has made Texas sand worth billions, transforming the endless sea of windswept dunes into a modern day El Dorado.