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Monsters Among Us

Season 1
Monsters. Ghosts. Zombies. From horror movies to Halloween, we see the creatures that go bump in the night everywhere, but where did they come from? The primal fears of our ancestors fueled the stories that lived on through legend, page, and screen. Join us as we peer into the histories of some of the most prevalent creatures in pop culture, including vampires, werewolves, zombies, and ghosts.
IMDb 7.420157 episodes
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Vampires: From Folklore to Literature
    October 5, 2015
    53min
    13+
    The presence of vampires throughout history, culminating in the writing of Bram Stoker's Dracula, literature's most famous bloodsucker.
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  2. S1 E2 - Vampires: The Rise of Dracula
    October 5, 2015
    52min
    13+
    The popularity of Dracula cemented the vampire into fiction and popular culture, and was supplemented by the invention of cinema. Between Dracula and its not-so-subtle clone Nosferatu, vampires became a horror movie staple.
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  3. S1 E3 - The Undead
    October 5, 2015
    55min
    13+
    The idea of the dead coming back to life haunted stories for centuries. Differing takes on the myth led to different monsters - resurrection through science created Frankenstein's monster, Egyptian mythology and mummified pharaohs led to reanimated mummie, and external forces of evil or radiation brought forth zombies.
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  4. S1 E4 - The Spirit World
    October 5, 2015
    53min
    13+
    The idea of a parallel world of the spirits has persisted since the beginning of civilization. Ghosts returning to earth, or remaining as echoes of the past, are explored in this episode.
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  5. S1 E5 - Demons
    October 5, 2015
    50min
    13+
    Humans have always sought justification for the presence of evil in the world. Demons, in their various incarnations through religious descriptions, folklore, and literature, are often cited as the source.
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  6. S1 E6 - Witchcraft
    October 5, 2015
    53min
    13+
    Witches in popular culture have a particularly insidious origin - religious persecution. In later years, the image of a witch has evolved - both through pop culture, and greater religious freedom.
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  7. S1 E7 - Werewolves and Shapeshifters
    October 5, 2015
    55min
    13+
    In this final episode, the role shapeshifters have played in stories and legends is explored. The evolution of the concept eventually brought us Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Wolf Man.
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Content advisory
Nudityviolencealcohol usesmokingsexual content
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Kevin Hershberger
Producers
Kevin R. HershbergerChristopher IrvingEric Miller
Starring
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Studio
Mill Creek Entertainment
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