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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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Basilisk
10:31
Find Out the Surprising truth of What the Basilisk and the Cockatrice have in Common
Yara-ma-yha-who: Australia’s Regurgitating, Blood-Sucking Mo
9:48
This vampiric creature uses its fingers and toes to suck your blood.
Will-o’-the-Wisp: Monstrous Flame or Scientific Phenomenon?
9:58
These elusive blue flames have been reported globally and inspired a wealth of folklore.
Leprechaun: From Gold-Loving Cobbler to Cultural Icon
12:43
The diminutive faerie folk was once more popularly known for their role as tricksters
Taotie: The Mystery of Chinese Mythology’s Famous Glutton
11:03
This influential ancient monster from Chinese mythology predates the written word.
Werehyena: The Terrifying Shapeshifters of African Lore
7:40
This monster is an animal that disguises itself in human form.
Baba Yaga: The Ancient Origins of the Famous ‘Witch’
14:03
One of the most beloved (and feared) figures in Russian and East Slavic folklore,
Modern Zombies: The Rebirth of the Undead
16:58
In the final episode of our three-part series, we bring us to the 21st-century zombie.
Kasagonagá: The Cute, Kind Monster We All Need Right Now
6:23
A sky deity falling from the sky sounds bad, right? Not if it’s the Kasogonagá!
Why George Romero Changed Zombies Forever
19:43
In this second episode of our special series, we move from the zombi to the Romero zombie.
Pontianak: The Vampiric Ghost of Southeast Asia
9:24
The pontianak, or kuntilanak, has long been a staple of Malay horror.
The Origins of the Zombie, from Haiti to the U.S.
16:50
The first episode of our three-part special series on the complex history of the zombie.
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