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Lost in the Backrooms: Exploring the Internet's Creepiest Liminal Space

Season 6 Episode 5

Welcome to The Backrooms, a digital folklore phenomenon that blurs the lines between reality and fiction, exploring the eerie and uncanny through playful, yet terrifying, community-driven digital storytelling.

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Who Is This Japanese Yōkai That Is Obsessed With Your Butt?
11:25
Meet Kappa, a Japanese water yokai that's obsessed with butts.
Uncovering the Enigma: Sasquatch Sightings (ASL)
12:08
Is Bigfoot a benevolent beast or bloodthirsty killer? Depends on who you ask, and when!
Mari Lwyd: The Skeleton Horse's Deep Past with Christmas
10:58
What grim skeletal equine monster roams the villages of Wales under the cover of night?
Creepy Clowns: The Horror Behind the Laughter
7:54
Behind their face paint, creepy clowns reveal our deepest fears about who we can trust.
What Happened During Our Scary Slumber Party
12:18
Why do kids and teens love to scare each other so much at sleepovers?
The Evolution of Creepy Dolls
13:50
Since the start of recorded history, there has always been something creepy about dolls.
The SCP Foundation: Declassified
12:30
The SCP Foundation is wiki-powered, crowd-sourced folklore at its finest!
Uncovering the Enigma: Sasquatch Sightings
12:08
Is Bigfoot a benevolent beast or bloodthirsty killer? Depends on who you ask, and when!
Was Púca the Nightmare Bunny That Inspired Donnie Darko?
11:49
The trickster Púca is an animal-spirit that was once dreaded across many lands.
The Hidden Origins of Nixie, the Scariest Little Mermaid
8:32
Of all the many terrifying monsters haunting the waters of the world the Nixie stands out.
Beyond the Supernatural Horror of the Nishi Daak Ghost
11:52
The nocturnal entity called Nishi reflects the complex nature of good vs. evil in Bengali.
The Untold Secrets of Pokémon’s Monster Mythology
13:22
What inspired Pokémon’s Monster Mythology?
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