There are many theories. That's one of them, and you can see such a creature drawn somewhere in the game (can't recall exactly where). Another possible influence is the bird in the hospital, and I think AC Doyle's Lost World is also mentioned somewhere (probably in Lost Memories).

Thats cool...I like the thought of the characters love for stories affects whats around them...but your theories are good too...

Yes its one of Alessas 'memories' or more accurately 'imaginings' about the Lost World.
As the Split-Lizard is imagined from that Fairy Tale

EDIT: Btw dude, I'm pretty sure that quote you've got in your sig is said by that little she-devil-child thingy, which isnt Alessa

where you talking to me when you said"EDIT: Btw dude, I'm pretty sure that quote you've got in your sig is said by that little she-devil-child thingy, which isnt Alessa"
Because I like to think its memory of Alessa(you fight her in silenthill 3 on the carosel)in childform...

Oh is that what its from?
I know what Memory Of Alessa is, I wouldnt call it little-girl-she-devil-thing.

I thought it was from the girl in the film, where she's by the hospital bed, explaining stuff to Rose? I wouldn't want to call her the Dark One, because some could argue that -when Christabella says that- she is referring to Alessa, the 'witch', rather than this entity which they probably dont know exists.

???ok you win,if your being hatefull I can take a hint....................................

>There are many theories.
That's not really a theory: It's a fact that the Air Screamers were derived from Alessa's favorite novel, The Lost World.

Back on topic!

Can someone take a screenshot of these so-called Giant Air Screamers? I've played the game on all difficulties and never seem them.

Well, you are blind beacuse they are huge.

I was too busy running away to notice huge bird things. I kinda want a screenshot too.

Well a screenshot would be awesome, just to see them. But at the very least its an incentive to play this game once again just to see...so that's something!

Yes,and I kill them all.I go hunting for those things in general.

Yeah, I remember them all too well...I also remember how much they annoyed me, flying by out of nowhere and hitting you, and you nto being able to hit them, because they fly off too quickly.

This all sounds like a hoax to me.. I played both regular hard and next fear hard modes, visited Eastern Old Silent Hill, the bridge and Western Central, and I didn't come across anything larger than the average air screamer on either mode.

Well, you've missed them.

Honestly though.. Is this a joke?

No, it's not a joke. I wouldn't have posted that I've seen them if it were.

Do they only appear in dark Silent Hill, or in misty too?

I'm pretty sure all of this is answered in the topic-at-hand... but: they're only seen in the [otherside].

Well I've done a lot of searching to try and take a screenshot and it was to no avail.. A screenshot would be much appreciated.