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Death Worms: Fact or Fiction?
Look at the possible inspirations behind some of history’s most famous death worms.
Don’t Let Them In! The Urban Legends of Black-Eyed Children
The world is full of monsters, myths, and legends and Monstrum isn’t afraid to take a closer look. The show, hosted by Emily Zarka, Ph.D., takes us on a journey to discover a new monster for each new episode. Monstrum looks at humans unique drive to create and shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature and film.
Don’t Let Them In! The Urban Legends of Black-Eyed Children
Season 3 Episode 8 | 11m 57s | CC
An urban legend that exploits our fears of an obstructed gaze and the deeply unsettling idea that the youngest of our species are out to destroy us, the lore of Black-Eyed Children, or Black-Eyed Kids, is a modern construction. But the “evil spawn” child archetype of the horror genre and hundreds of years of social expectations of childhood inform these unsettling monsters.
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