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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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![Is This North American Sea Serpent Real or a Hoax?](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/378d521/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2F6qHtga7-asset-mezzanine-16x9-JWMMBcZ.jpg)
11:15
The Pacific Northwest's enigmatic waters are home to an elusive sea serpent of legend: Cadborosaurus
![A Giant Monster With a Giant Problem](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/54f347b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2FHEEvxRp-asset-mezzanine-16x9-Dw6XjJJ.jpg)
9:06
In this episode, we explore the complicated legacy of the monumental 1933 film, King Kong.
![How a Children’s Book Introduced Us To Our Inner Demons](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e108a2a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2F2HN9ZDF-asset-mezzanine-16x9-hbhK2RX.jpg)
9:12
There’s something deeper to this fantastically monstrous story!
![Who Is This Japanese Yōkai That Is Obsessed With Your Butt?](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/86e7ad3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2FjnhXx1Q-asset-mezzanine-16x9-E7jw8m6.jpg)
11:25
Meet Kappa, a Japanese water yokai that's obsessed with butts.
![Mari Lwyd: The Skeleton Horse's Deep Past with Christmas](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7a90d18/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2F45U9wYK-asset-mezzanine-16x9-t3HYJEZ.jpg)
10:58
What grim skeletal equine monster roams the villages of Wales under the cover of night?
![Creepy Clowns: The Horror Behind the Laughter](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c4f1d4d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2FlHdgFLY-asset-mezzanine-16x9-izGXciz.jpg)
7:54
Behind their face paint, creepy clowns reveal our deepest fears about who we can trust.
![What Happened During Our Scary Slumber Party](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/da91c96/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2FJgdW7js-asset-mezzanine-16x9-XVzkai4.jpg)
12:18
Why do kids and teens love to scare each other so much at sleepovers?
![The Evolution of Creepy Dolls](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a81897f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2Fsij8eRi-asset-mezzanine-16x9-28z53xR.jpg)
13:50
Since the start of recorded history, there has always been something creepy about dolls.
![The SCP Foundation: Declassified](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c28e1dd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2FuUl2lI0-asset-mezzanine-16x9-xheqOyf.jpg)
12:30
The SCP Foundation is wiki-powered, crowd-sourced folklore at its finest!
![Uncovering the Enigma: Sasquatch Sightings](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/243fe5b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2F74EV5qm-asset-mezzanine-16x9-cAIhpiO.jpg)
12:08
Is Bigfoot a benevolent beast or bloodthirsty killer? Depends on who you ask, and when!
![Was Púca the Nightmare Bunny That Inspired Donnie Darko?](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/27837a6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2F2JX4D73-asset-mezzanine-16x9-cQWpZqL.jpg)
11:49
The trickster Púca is an animal-spirit that was once dreaded across many lands.
![The Hidden Origins of Nixie, the Scariest Little Mermaid](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1ad8293/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2FcVi1FSc-asset-mezzanine-16x9-YSOQWE5.jpg)
8:32
Of all the many terrifying monsters haunting the waters of the world the Nixie stands out.