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Monstrum S1E1

2018 13+ HD

The world is full of monsters, myths, and legends and Monstrum isn’t afraid to take a closer look. The show, hosted by Emily Zarka, Ph.D., takes us on a journey to discover a new monster for each new episode. Monstrum looks at humans unique drive to create and shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature and film.

Cast

Dr. Emily Zarka

Genres

Documentary

Episodes

What Dragons Say About Us

Ep 1 · 2018-10-22

Rethinking Frankenstein's Monster

Ep 2 · 2018-10-22

Post-Dracula Vampires: From Anne Rice to Twilight

Ep 3 · 2018-11-05

The Original Headless Horseman

Ep 4 · 2018-11-19

Release the Kraken!

Ep 5 · 2019-01-08

The Origin of Medusa

Ep 6 · 2019-01-08

Are White Walkers Really Nordic Zombies?

Ep 7 · 2019-04-12

El Chupacabras, a Modern Mystery

Ep 8 · 2019-05-10

Godzilla and Mothra: King and Queen of the Kaiju

Ep 9 · 2019-05-24

How Chimaera Mythology Became Reality

Ep 10 · 2019-06-27

The Legend of La Llorona

Ep 11 · 2019-08-05

Golem: The Mysterious Clay Monster of Jewish Lore

Ep 12 · 2019-08-02

Martians! How Aliens Invaded Earth

Ep 13 · 2019-08-09

Windigo: The Flesh-Eating Monster of Native American Legend

Ep 14 · 2019-10-17

Banshee: Ireland's Screaming Harbinger of Death

Ep 15 · 2019-10-17

Cyclops: The Origin Story of this Terrifying One-Eyed Giant

Ep 16 · 2019-10-17

Blame the Tokoloshe! South Africa’s Most Notorious Goblin

Ep 17 · 2019-10-17

Manananggal: A Flying, Disembodied, Blood Sucking Nightmare

Ep 18 · 2019-10-17

Mothman: America's Notorious Winged Monster

Ep 19 · 2019-10-17

The Wicked Feline Murder Floof, a Yule Cat Story

Ep 20 · 2019-12-20

Leshy: The Slavic Lord of the Forest

Ep 1 · 2020-02-21

The Dark Origins of Hansel and Gretel

Ep 2 · 2020-02-28

The Crazed Hunt for the Himalayan Yeti

Ep 3 · 2020-03-26

Jinn: The Ancient Arabian Shapeshifters

Ep 4 · 2020-05-08

Slender Man: How The Internet Created a Monster

Ep 5 · 2020-05-29

What's In My (Go) Bag?

Ep 6 · 2020-04-07

Jorōgumo: The Deadly Spider Woman from Yokai Lore

Ep 7 · 2020-07-29

Bunyip: Australia’s Mysterious Amphibian Monster

Ep 8 · 2020-07-29

The Fatal Song of the Sirens

Ep 9 · 2020-07-29

Unlocking the Mystery of Loch Ness

Ep 10 · 2020-10-18

The Original Urban Legend: Spring-Heeled Jack

Ep 11 · 2020-10-18

How Gargoyles Became Monsters

Ep 12 · 2020-10-18

The Origins of the Zombie, from Haiti to the U.S.

Ep 13 · 2020-10-16

Why George Romero Changed Zombies Forever

Ep 14 · 2020-10-23

Modern Zombies: The Rebirth of the Undead

Ep 15 · 2020-10-30

Nuckelavee: Scotland’s Skinless Evil Monstrosity

Ep 16 · 2020-12-14

Pontianak: The Vampiric Ghost of Southeast Asia

Ep 17 · 2020-12-14

Kasagonagá: The Cute, Kind Monster We All Need Right Now

Ep 18 · 2020-12-23

Baba Yaga: The Ancient Origins of the Famous ‘Witch’

Ep 1 · 2021-01-14

Werehyena: The Terrifying Shapeshifters of African Lore

Ep 2 · 2021-02-03

Taotie: The Mystery of Chinese Mythology’s Famous Glutton

Ep 3 · 2021-03-03

Leprechaun: From Gold-Loving Cobbler to Cultural Icon

Ep 4 · 2021-03-16

Will-o’-the-Wisp: Monstrous Flame or Scientific Phenomenon?

Ep 5 · 2021-04-07

Yara-ma-yha-who: Australia’s Regurgitating, Blood-Sucking Mo

Ep 6 · 2021-04-08

Basilisk or Cockatrice? The Mysterious King of Serpents

Ep 7 · 2021-05-19

Don’t Let Them In! The Urban Legends of Black-Eyed Children

Ep 8 · 2021-06-23

The Macabre Origins of the Grim Reaper

Ep 9 · 2021-07-01

El Silbón: The Deadly Whistler of the South American Grasslands

Ep 10 · 2021-07-21

Fire Cat or Fire Cart? The History of Japan’s Kasha

Ep 11 · 2021-08-11

Death Worms: Fact or Fiction?

Ep 12 · 2021-09-29

The Killer Origins of the Werewolf

Ep 13 · 2021-10-21

The Werewolf’s Modern Metamorphosis

Ep 14 · 2021-10-28

Trolls: Scandinavia’s Malevolent, Magical Outcasts

Ep 15 · 2021-11-10

Monster Bugs, Attack! The Origins of ‘Big Bug’ Science Fiction

Ep 16 · 2021-11-23

Krampus: Origins of the Yuletide Monster

Ep 17 · 2021-12-15

The Enchanting Fairies of Celtic Lore

Ep 1 · 2022-02-08

Adze: the Shapeshifting Firefly from West Africa

Ep 2 · 2022-03-01

Why the Dragon is Central to Chinese Culture

Ep 3 · 2022-03-22

Have Humans Always Feared Sharks?

Ep 4 · 2022-04-12

Why Has the Majestic Griffin Been Forgotten?

Ep 5 · 2022-05-03

Mapinguari: Fearsome Beast and Protector of the Amazon

Ep 6 · 2022-06-02

Alien Abduction and UFOs: Why Are Grays So Common?

Ep 7 · 2022-06-16

What Hellhounds Reveal about Humans' Oldest Companion

Ep 8 · 2022-07-06

Is Siren Head the Ultimate Modern Monster?

Ep 9 · 2022-08-09

How Cthulhu Transcended its Creator, H.P. Lovecraft

Ep 10 · 2022-08-23

Monster Plants and the Humans who Invent Them

Ep 11 · 2022-09-13

Tikbálang: The Filipino Nightmare Shapeshifter

Ep 12 · 2022-10-04

The Golden Age of Movie Monsters

Ep 13 · 2022-11-01

Egyptian Mummies: From Sacred Vessels to Scary Undead

Ep 14 · 2022-11-16

Can All Monsters Be Traced Back to Tiamat?

Ep 15 · 2022-12-13

Is Yuki-onna the Most Terrifying Snow Monster?

Ep 1 · 2023-02-09

How Bloody Mary Turns Fear Into Fun

Ep 2 · 2023-03-09

Unicorns: Magical Icons or Violent Beasts?

Ep 3 · 2023-04-11

Why Do Cyborgs Inspire Special Fear in Humans

Ep 4 · 2023-05-04

Hero, Beast, or Both? The Complex Lore of the Centaur

Ep 5 · 2023-05-18

The Untold Secrets of Pokémon’s Monster Mythology

Ep 6 · 2023-06-08

Beyond the Supernatural Horror of the Nishi Daak Ghost

Ep 7 · 2023-07-06

The Hidden Origins of Nixie, the Scariest Little Mermaid

Ep 8 · 2023-07-19

Was Púca the Nightmare Bunny That Inspired Donnie Darko?

Ep 9 · 2023-08-17

Uncovering the Enigma: Sasquatch Sightings

Ep 10 · 2023-09-07

The SCP Foundation: Declassified

Ep 11 · 2023-09-28

The Evolution of Creepy Dolls

Ep 12 · 2023-10-26

What Happened During Our Scary Slumber Party

Ep 13 · 2023-10-30

Creepy Clowns: The Horror Behind the Laughter

Ep 14 · 2023-11-22

Mari Lwyd: The Skeleton Horse's Deep Past with Christmas

Ep 15 · 2024-01-24

Who Is This Japanese Yōkai That Is Obsessed With Your Butt?

Ep 1 · 2024-02-08

Where the Wild Things Are and the Darkness of Max's Inner Journey

Ep 2 · 2024-03-07

Kong Unleashed: The Making of the Original 1933 Film

Ep 3 · 2024-04-04

Is This North American Sea Serpent Real or a Hoax?

Ep 4 · 2024-05-09

Lost in the Backrooms: Exploring the Internet's Creepiest Liminal Space

Ep 5 · 2024-06-06

King Kong pt. 2

Ep 6 · 2024-06-27

La Lechuza: The Shape-Shifting Witch-Owl

Ep 7 · 2024-07-18

The Mother of Vengeance: Grendel's Mom

Ep 8 · 2024-08-01

The Ancient Terror of the Chinese Hopping Corpse, Jiangshi

Ep 9 · 2024-08-29

Why Manticore Is a Dungeons & Dragons Legend

Ep 10 · 2024-09-26

The Unspoken Rules of Slasher Movies

Ep 11 · 2024-10-22

Gremlins: The Myth and the Menace

Ep 12 · 2024-12-05

Why Do These Christmas Monsters Want To Destroy the World?

Ep 13 · 2024-12-12

Why Did Changelings Terrorize the Victorian Age?

Ep 14 · 2024-12-26

How This Thing Became a Modern Bigfoot

Ep 1 · 2025-02-13

Why Are So Many People Seeing The Hat Man?

Ep 2 · 2025-03-13

Why Does A Ghost Whale Terrorize The Japanese Coast?

Ep 3 · 2025-04-10

Why Did Vampires Become Sexy?

Ep 4 · 2025-05-08

The Terrifying Reign of the Beast of Gevaudan

Ep 5 · 2025-06-05

The Most Puzzling UFO Case of the 20th Century

Ep 6 · 2025-07-03

Real Life Monster Hunters Are More Hardcore Than Fiction

Ep 7 · 2025-08-07

The Disturbing Reasons We Invent Monsters

Ep 8 · 2025-09-04

These Mythical Monsters Turned Out To Be Real

Ep 9 · 2025-09-18

The Cursed Monster Born From Slavery

Ep 10 · 2025-09-30

The Deep Halloween Lore You Probably Don’t Know

Ep 11 · 2025-10-09

A Monster Expert Breaks Down KPop Demon Hunters

Ep 12 · 2025-11-04

A Monster Expert's Take on Mascot Horror

Ep 13 · 2025-12-02

Meet The Pacific Northwest’s Most Mysterious Killer

Ep 14 · 2025-12-04

Why This UFO Sighting Was Different

Ep 1 · 2026-02-24

The Disturbing Case of America’s Most Infamous Haunting

Ep 2 · 2026-03-24

The Dominican Republic's Most Infamous Monster Terrified Me

Ep 3 · 2026-04-21

Why Did the Greeks Create a Monster Stronger Than Zeus?

Ep 4 · 2026-05-19

This Town Has Been Terrorized by a Monster for Over 50 Years

Ep 5 · 2026-06-16

Why Is This Fox More Popular Than Every Other Japanese Monster?

Ep 6 · 2026-07-14

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