A local urban legend is now set to reach a global audience. A film inspired by a Lake County cryptid is moving to several streaming platforms.

In March 2024, Northeast Ohio native and filmmaker Eddie Lengyel talked to News 5 ahead of screenings of “Melon Heads: House of Crow.” 'The Melon Heads:' Lake County legend inspires film

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Thursday, he said multiple local screenings sold out and that audiences were eager to talk about the title.

“We couldn’t believe the legend is still that big in the Kirtland-Mentor area,” he said.

During Halloween week, the film debuted on Tubi and Fandango.

“It’s been on my bucket list, if you will, to do this thing because I feel like growing up as a kid in the 80s and 90s it was such a big thi

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