Seth Breedlove (born 1981/1982) is an American filmmaker and founder of the Wadsworth, Ohio-based production company Small Town Monsters.
[4][5][6] His parents owned a bookstore in Bolivar that stocked history-focused titles, particularly books related to the American Civil War.
[4] Breedlove and his three siblings were homeschooled, and during his childhood, he was exposed to such films as those by director Billy Wilder and stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen.
I think that comes through in [my] work", adding that he feels several of his films "definitely have that tone of crumbling midwest locales and the legacies that are sort of encapsulated in them.
"[7] After graduating high school in Ohio, Breedlove considered pursuing a career in writing children's books or young adult novels.
[6] For several years after withdrawing from college, Breedlove worked various jobs, including a FedEx driver, floor tiler, landscaper, and medical bill processor.
[4] Breedlove's interest in "monster"-related folklore began when a friend told him about a series of alleged Bigfoot sightings along St. Peter's Church Road in Bolivar in the 1970s.
Having said that, I tend to believe that people I interview have experienced what they claim to experience more than I disbelieve them, so I think continuing to look into these subjects and seek answers to them is important.
"[6] In July 2022, Breedlove claimed to have seen a Bigfoot-like creature while visiting a friend's property in Minerva, Ohio, the previous September.
[1] Reviewing Breedlove's directorial debut, Minerva Monster, Robert McCune of The Independent called the film "informative, entertaining and enough to make viewers think", as well as "thoughtfully produced and edited," but argued: "The filmmakers — though they offer no actual commentary of their own, only the claims and observations of those connected to the case — certainly are believers.
"[38] Breedlove has stated that he and Small Town Monsters "get slammed a lot for not having a really skeptical side, but I think [our productions] are the least biased movies about these subjects.
"[7] In 2019, Jon Baker of The Daily Jeffersonian wrote that Breedlove's films "have a growing fan base, and the critical reception has been positive too.