For decades, people have reported being visited by Black Eyed Children who mysteriously appear unannounced on their doorstep, or trying to get into their vehicles. The encounters don’t just leave people feeling uneasy or paranoid – they often cause bad luck and even leave physical symptoms like sudden illness. While their origins are unknown, many suspect they might be tied to demonology, or may even come from off planet.
Episode Source Material
BOOKS
- Weatherly, David. 2017. The Black Eyed Children, Revised 2nd Edition. Kindle. Eerie Lights Publishing.
- Vasey, G. Michael. 2021. The Chilling, True Terror of the Black-Eyed Kids, Revised Third Edition. Kindle.
PODCASTS
VIDEOS
- LaFave, Dan. December 27, 2014. “Brian Bethel’s Encounter – Part 1 Interview.” Strange Chronicles at Midnight.
- LaFave, Dan. December 29, 2014. “Brian Bethel’s Encounter – Part 2 Interview.” Strange Chronicles at Midnight.
- Luck, Coleman, dir. 2022. “What Happens When Black-Eyed Kids Get Inside.” Documentary. Patterns of Supernatural Phenomena. Thorn Crown Studios.
ACADEMIC PAPERS
- Williamson, Ann. 2019. “What Is Hypnosis and How Might It Work?” Palliative Care, January.
- Moshirfar, Majid, Grace Kuang, and Yasmyne Ronquillo. 2024. Ocular Manifestations of Alkaptonuria. StatPearls.
- Sachdeva, Ankur, Ankit Saxena, and Manish Kandpal. 2015. “Case Report of Visual Hallucinations in Anxiety.” Shanghai Archives of Psychiatry 27 (2).
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLES
- Mohsin, Maria. 2023. “Legend of the Black-Eyed Children.” The Business Standard.
- Bethel, Brian. 2013. “Brian Bethel Recounts His Possible Paranormal Encounter with ‘BEKs.’” Abilene Reporter News.
- Jackson, Sofie. 2020. “Top Catholic Exorcist Says Possessed Victims ‘Have Eyes as Black as a Shark’s.’” Daily Star.
WEB/SOCIAL MEDIA/MESSAGE BOARDS
- “Anatomy of the Eye.” n.d. Cleveland Eye Clinic.
- “Atropine Drops.” n.d. Washington Eye Doctors.
- “Aniridia.” n.d. Cedars Sinai Health Library.
- Coombs, Alistair. 2021. “Voices of the Dead: The Strange Origins of Eye Idols.” Ancient Origins (blog).
- Dietrich, Oliver. 2016. “The ‘Urfa Man.’” The Tepe Telegrams (blog).
- “Hungry Ghost Festival and the Cross-Cultural Nature of Roots.” n.d. My China Roots.
- “Hungry Ghosts.” n.d. Lion’s Roar.
- “Black Eyes of Evil.” n.d. TVtropes.Org.
- Old_Hermit_IX. n.d. “Has Anyone Encountered Black Eyed People? Please Share Your Stories, Pictures, Experiences.” Reddit.
- Jackson, Sofie. 2020. “Top Catholic Exorcist Says Possessed Victims ‘Have Eyes as Black as a Shark’s.’” Daily Star.