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Monstrum
What Happened During Our Scary Slumber Party
Why do kids and teens love to scare each other so much at sleepovers?
The Hidden Origins of Nixie, the Scariest Little Mermaid
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.
The Hidden Origins of Nixie, the Scariest Little Mermaid
Season 5 Episode 8 | 8m 32s
The half-human half-fish Nixie may look very familiar at first. But these shape-shifting monsters with their eerie songs that lure humans to the watery depths are much older, and much scarier, than the mermaids we know from pop-culture.
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