Monstrum · SEASON 2
Slender Man: How The Internet Created a Monster
Episode 5 · 2020-05-29

- Documentary
Episode overview
Dr. Zarka explains the timeline of this Internet folklore sensation, examining how unlike so many other monster origins stories, we know exactly when and why this one was created. From Creepypasta to video games, horror movies to doctored photographs, Slenderman is everywhere. Find out why he consumes our imaginations.
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11. The Original Urban Legend: Spring-Heeled Jack2020-10-18
12. How Gargoyles Became Monsters2020-10-18
13. The Origins of the Zombie, from Haiti to the U.S.2020-10-16
14. Why George Romero Changed Zombies Forever2020-10-23
15. Modern Zombies: The Rebirth of the Undead2020-10-30
16. Nuckelavee: Scotland’s Skinless Evil Monstrosity2020-12-14
17. Pontianak: The Vampiric Ghost of Southeast Asia2020-12-14
18. Kasagonagá: The Cute, Kind Monster We All Need Right Now2020-12-23