Episode 360: Black Eyed Children – Don’t Let Them In!

On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we get all supernatural and talk about the phenomenon of Black Eyed Children. They could be a Web-based urban legend; they could be real deal spooky dookie. Either way, they have the potential to chupacabra you when you’re trying to sleep!

So, what exactly are Black Eyed Children and what do they do? Well, since 1996, they have been reported on the net. You can find lots of descriptions of alleged encounters (I’m looking at you Reddit!) if you dig for them. The typical encounter has the following features. Someone is asleep late at night, typically during a storm. There is a loud knock at the door. Upon looking through the peep hole, they discover two children holding hands: one is typically around 16 and the other around 6 or 8 years old. The kids ask to come inside the house in a flat but sing-songy voice, and they often say that their parents are coming. Instead of wanting to help children in a storm in the middle of the night, people are filled with mistrust and terror—and that is all before the victims notice that kid’s eyes are lightless black orbs or holes ripped in their faces.

When people refuse to let them in, the Black Eyed Children either repeat themselves or get pissed off. There is often trouble with the house’s power, and dogs and cats often freak out or die over the next few days. This was first reported on a ghost hunter forum back in 1998 by a man named Brian Bethel, two years after he encountered Black Eyed Children (they were outside of his car instead of his house, but that’s a common variation).

Since then, people have looked into the phenomenon, written books, made horror movies, all that you would expect. So, much like with alien abductions, the truth may be out there, but it’s hard to find. The more this spreads on the net, the greater the change for hoaxes or people who have scared themselves into thinking they had this experience. But there are a lot of stories out there, and some even end with the home owners letting them in. It’s not a good idea.

Give us a listen to find out why. You have some men in black that show up along the way as well. So, are the Black Eyed Children a hoax, an urban legend, a real thing? Why is there no photographic evidence? What health problems do the allegedly cause to people they come near? Why do they want to see Mortal Kombat at the theater? What powers do they have? How are they connected to Men in Black? Why can’t they come in without you letting them? Listen, laugh, learn.

Interview with Bethel: https://jimharold.com/can-we-come-in-the-lore-of-the-black-eyed-children-ryan-spragues-hidden-auditorium/

Drone Footage of one in England: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za4nOvt99YE

Vermont Case: http://weekinweird.com/2016/01/28/witness-report-i-let-the-black-eyed-children-into-my-home-and-now-im-slowly-dying/