Black-Eyed Kids

[Richard]

ufomystic.com

This one went right under my radar. I feel so unhip right now. How could I have missed the horror of the “Black-Eyed Kids” (BEK)?

It seems one of the more sinister crazes in the world of the paranormal involves teenaged boys who show up unannounced on doorsteps and next to lone drivers and demand to be let in the house or car. Witnesses describe the “boys” as dressed appropriately for their age, and normal looking, except for the eyes, which are completely black. Have some people have seen too many horror movies?

This scare is similar to the “phantom social worker” mania that swept the UK and US in the early 1990s, but this phenomenon seems to have appeared later in the decade, starting with a 1998 account by reporter Brian Bethel:

So, there I was, filling out a check in my car (which was still running) and in a sudden panic over the appearance of two little boys. I was confused, but an overwhelming sense of fear and unearthliness rushed in nonetheless.

The spokesman smiled, and the sight for some inexplicable reason chilled my blood. I could feel fight-or-flight responses kicking in. Something, I knew instinctually, was not right, but I didn’t know what it could possibly be.

I rolled down the window very, very slightly and asked “Yes?”

The spokesman smiled again, broader this time. His teeth were very, very white.

“Hey, mister, what’s up? We have a problem,” he said. His voice was that of a young man, but his diction, quiet calm and … something I still couldn’t put my finger on … made my desire to flee even greater. “You see, my friend and I want to see the films, but we forgot our money,” he continued. “We need to go to our house to get it. Want to help us out?”…

“C’mon, mister. Let us in. We can’t get in your car until you do, you know,” the spokesman said soothingly. “Just let us in, and we’ll be gone before you know it. We’ll go to our mother’s house.”

We locked eyes.

To my horror, I realized my hand had strayed toward the door lock (which was engaged) and was in the process of opening it. I pulled it away, probably a bit too violently. But it did force me to look away from the children.

I turned back. “Er … Um …,” I offered weakly and then my mind snapped into sharp focus.

For the first time, I noticed their eyes.

They were coal black. No pupil. No iris. Just two staring orbs reflecting the red and white light of the marquee.

Bethel put the car in gear and floored it out of the parking lot. The story seems to have started an avalanche of reports. What is unclear is if the original story was true, partially true or if the witness simply let his imagination get away with him. For his part, Bethel swears that it’s true, and seems to have let the matter settle as a one-time strange personal encounter. For the record, Bethel, (employed by the Abeliene TX, Reporter-News) has also written well-balanced stories on chemtrail conspiracy advocates as well as normal assignments like a report on lower gas prices. It’s not likely he would make the story up, even though you never be sure of people’s motivations. Another BEK story was posted in 2004 by a woman who says she’s an apartment manager.

What’s going on here? Is it an example of an urban legend run wild? Are there actually etheric, spooky-looking kids terrorizing innocent grownups? It’s interesting to note that many accounts state that the kids, while being very insistent, also say that they cannot enter without permission from the witness. This of course taps into folklore about vampires and other evil beings that must be invited before they can commence their dirty work. It also calls to mind rituals which summon elementals or other spirits for magical work, often while the magician is protected inside a circle of symbols or substances to protect themselves.

The tales also tap into alien lore with shades of Men-In-Black skulking around the porches of UFO witnesses, as well as the obvious detail of black eyes. I am sure that some will say that these BEK stories are due to human-alien hybrids doing the bidding of their evil ET masters. In any case, the stories are rife with symbolism and ready fodder for horror writers and filmmakers.

Of course, now I’ve let a fortune in residuals pass me by.

http://www.ufomystic.com/wake-up-down-th...eyed-kids/

[simple simon]

I've heard of these before... as you might imagine, I am in no rush to actually meet these children!

Simon

[topaz]

freaky