Monsters Among Us
Season 1
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- S1 E1 - Vampires: From Folklore to LiteratureJanuary 18, 201653minThe presence of vampires throughout history, culminating in the writing of Bram Stoker's Dracula, literature's most famous bloodsucker.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E2 - Vampires: The Rise of DraculaJanuary 18, 201652minThe 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.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E3 - The UndeadJanuary 18, 201655minThe 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.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E4 - The Spirit WorldJanuary 18, 201653minThe 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.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E5 - DemonsJanuary 18, 201650minHumans 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.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E6 - WitchcraftJanuary 18, 201653minWitches 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.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E7 - Werewolves and ShapeshiftersJanuary 18, 201655minIn 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.This video is currently unavailable
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