Monstrum · SEASON 3
El Silbón: The Deadly Whistler of the South American Grasslands
Episode 10 · 2021-07-21

- Documentary
Episode overview
El Silbón: The Deadly Whistler of the Grasslands The "Terror of the Plain," this emaciated, whistling devil is cursed to wander the South American countryside carrying the bones of his victims. Intimately tied to the cattle ranching history of Latin America, the myth of El Silbón remains an active albeit terrifying part of folklore.
10 minutes
Season 3 episodes
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2. Werehyena: The Terrifying Shapeshifters of African Lore2021-02-03
3. Taotie: The Mystery of Chinese Mythology’s Famous Glutton2021-03-03
4. Leprechaun: From Gold-Loving Cobbler to Cultural Icon2021-03-16
5. Will-o’-the-Wisp: Monstrous Flame or Scientific Phenomenon?2021-04-07
6. Yara-ma-yha-who: Australia’s Regurgitating, Blood-Sucking Mo2021-04-08
7. Basilisk or Cockatrice? The Mysterious King of Serpents2021-05-19
8. Don’t Let Them In! The Urban Legends of Black-Eyed Children2021-06-23
9. The Macabre Origins of the Grim Reaper2021-07-01
10. El Silbón: The Deadly Whistler of the South American Grasslands2021-07-21
11. Fire Cat or Fire Cart? The History of Japan’s Kasha2021-08-11
12. Death Worms: Fact or Fiction?2021-09-29
13. The Killer Origins of the Werewolf2021-10-21
14. The Werewolf’s Modern Metamorphosis2021-10-28
15. Trolls: Scandinavia’s Malevolent, Magical Outcasts2021-11-10
16. Monster Bugs, Attack! The Origins of ‘Big Bug’ Science Fiction2021-11-23
17. Krampus: Origins of the Yuletide Monster2021-12-15