Black-eyed Children

Before you guess, no, these are not the love children of the popular 2000s group the Black Eyed Peas.

The black-eyed children are paranormal creatures that resemble children around the ages 6 to 16 who have pale skin and pitch black eyes and completely soulless. (So maybe the love children of the Black Eyed Peas?)

Let’s do some history shall we? Some people claim that these children have existed since the 1980s, however, most sources say that the legend actually originated in 1996 in posts written by a Texas reporter named Brian Bethel where he wrote about two alleged encounters with the black-eyed children. He said that he encountered two children in Abilene, Texas with pale skin and black eyes and that someone had a similar experience in Portland, Oregon. In 2012, Bethel retold his story on the TV show Monsters and Mysteries in America, he then wrote an article for the Abilene Reporter News where he described his experience again.

Also in 2012, a horror film titled Black Eyed Kids was produced and in 2013 an episode of MSN’s Weekly Strange featured different reports of the black-eyed children. Both of these things were thought to have helped spread this urban legend along.

This legend even crossed bodies of water and landed in the great land of the UK where in 2014 the Daily Star wrote three front-page stories about sightings of the black-eyed children in the haunted pub in Staffordshire. These alleged sightings were taken very seriously by ghost hunters who believed that the black-eyed children were extraterrestrials, vampires, or ghosts.

Now days, people still claim to see the black-eyed children when driving late at night down an empty road, or outside of their window late at night, or even lurking in the shadows of their room. In fact, many people have reported seeing the black-eyed children standing in the corner of their room during their episodes of sleep paralysis or even waking up in the middle of night because they sensed someone was watching them and in the shadows were these children.

Now, I’ll leave you with a lingering question…

Where are their parents?

**I feel like you can really see my sleep deprivation in this one**

31 thoughts on “Black-eyed Children”

  1. Hi Larsen!
    Your story is quite interesting. I am thinking that maybe from a distance, kids look like they have black eyes sometimes? I feel like children are not inherently evil but the epitome of innocence, so movies like “Children of the Corn” are wholly improbable…perhaps, people get creative about scary mysteries because it gains them tourists. For example, I know there is a city in Pennsylvania (I think) that is home of the “Moth Man” which is basically just a flying man that has the wings of a moth. The city has stores and statues dedicated to this phenomenon, and they host an annual moth man festival every year. So, for this town the urban legend has actually gained them revenue! I think that’s funny. Maybe the same thing is going on with these black-eyed children. Thanks for a good read! 🙂

    1. yea that was what i was seeing could it b the the light could somehow affect their eyes to make them look black .

    2. actually the mothman is from virginia, and propourted to be a harbinger of doom for a bridge collasped and i think it was about 65 people who died. bridge really did collapsed and since then the mothman has been spotted in many places to alert for possible disasters. since the bridge incident several movies have been made about the mothman/

    3. Update 2021….they are being produced right now! There is a reason there are legends…unexplained things can be real! There is a product being forced on pregnant women…worldwide…one if the side effects…you’re just gonna haveta wait til they move into your neighborhood…

    4. The black-eyed children are a bad omen. They are tormented souls that try to warn you of bad events that will happen around the time you see them or in the near future. They are not generally evil, but they are not generally kind either. They are neutral, but they do also like to cause mischief as any other child would. But if you see them be prepared for a horrible event in the near future.

      1. Anyone who thinks a child is possessed think again. I don’t think that would ever happen to a child. People we should be concerned about our planet,grow a garden. Use ur time to have something you can be proud of. Drugs the lack of love, compassion. I wonder when I go before my Higher Power,my beliefs I pray that I have been kind and showed compassion. It takes a lot of work. And the INSTANT gain might not be there. “There by the grace go I” So all u people who only care about number one more power to ya. As for myself I’ll remain on my path, living and being kind to my fellow man…. MAN. Peace ya all

    5. hi I’m not sure how people know the bible but the black eyed children are real and demonic. in the bible it speaks of when the lucifer and the Angels that fell took human form and when you look in there eyes you are looking into pure evil,the best thing to do is stay away if possible do not interact with them and try not to make eye to eye contact for to long,they have telepathic abilitys that will harm you.

  2. Is Fergie the mother and of all demon children? Hm…a thought(tm) that I think scientists, theorists, and maybe even the great Bill Nye himself should be looking into…you never know… 🤔🤔🤔

    In all seriousness, this was really fascinating to read. I love this stuff. I don’t know what it is about children that makes them so creepy in this context…maybe it’s the usual innocent nature of children? In this legend and in other horror-y, thriller-like things (like The Shining and a whole bunch of other things with creepy kids I’m definitely forgetting about), kids are used to develop a really unsettling atmosphere and I think this really came through in the tales of the black-eyed children. Gonna go analyze all of the Black Eyed Peas songs for clues in the lyrics…

  3. So the reason I’m leaving this comment is because i keep having repeated dreams of black eyed kids they come up to me hand me something wanting me to sign it and when i dont they disappear while walking away and iv encountered them multiple times in my sleep. What does this mean

    1. Forward in time a couple of months…it’s actually a sign that you will sell your soul if you give in “sign the paper”…look to God to find why you want to keep your soul…the kids are a product of luciferians who needs your permission to take your soul…that’s why the legend says don’t let them in….that’s a form of acceptance…

    2. What do they want you to sign? It could be a warning. For they are a bad omen that do try to warn you of something horrible might happen in the near future or far future.

  4. I don’t know quite how to approach this in a mannerism that, well should I say won’t disrespect. So straight to the point….. Myself I call them “it’s”; pure EVIL, in my opinion, soulless it’s, pure evil being born. Not taking over someone, nor a soul lost in this realm but being born. As time passes and future comes, this world has become more and more “not right” and seems going to continue…as now being, starting,to see the evil in this world,more & more…thus now being born…. I have PICS of the birth of a male and it’s sister just a yr older…..(2018)
    Want you to know that this is a subject or matter that not only is personal but ties to me very deeply & close… I have 110%full faith in my higher power, but never thought I see anything nor feel the feeling I felt when looking into those eyes of a newborn..
    If you want more of this or to see pictures plz send me a email with little more info on you etc…
    Ridinfree Heidi A Edgmon; aka
    Grandma

    1. I have a question so you saying they come into the world as a baby but their evil. So wouldn’t that mean they age just like everyone else and become adults?

  5. Honestly I do believe in the supernatural. Though some are far fetched I do think that the theory of the black eyed children’s existence is somewhat probable. Although children tend to be the faces of innocence there’s been plenty of times that children had done sinister things like murder. My family is very spiritual and I’ve have encounters of the supernatural myself. I don’t believe they’re really children, but whatever they are can shape into what’s known as one of the most innocent things in the world, children. To make people think they’re safe or to get them to fall into a trap of some sort. The supernatural CAN be VERY intelligent. Especially, demons. So maybe what we’re facing here isn’t necessarily dead children, but demons

    1. They are seen as demons, but they are also tormented souls. Not purely evil but not purely good either. They are things that warn you have bad events that will happen in the near future and around the time you see them. They are interesting, but are beings to leave alone.

  6. How to get rid of a demon. ( Old Catholic catechism .) Say loudly : “THE BLOOD OF CHRIST !!!” several times at IT alternately, along with = “CHRIST HAS COME IN THE FLESH.” You could alternately try an exorcism. First, protect yourself in Christ. Then, SAY LOUDLY AT IT : ” BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, JESUS CHRIST RISEN FROM THE DEAD, ST. MICHAEL, AND ALL THE ANGELS I HEREBY COMMAND YOU TO LEAVE ME AND THIS PLACE, AND NEVER RETURN AGAIN. BUT BE BOUND AND FOREVER CAST INTO THE PIT, IN THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS CHRIST, AMEN. THANK YOU JESUS. ” Then don’t fool around with this stuff anymore

  7. I had these kids come to my door in middle of night in 2013. It was like crazist vivid dream. I heard them first playing and giggling out side. Then they knocked on the door and asked to come in a use the phone. I saw the eyes and said no. At this point I would think it’s just a creepy dream…but then there was another knock. This time with kids standing beside a tall older man with sun glass. On sidewalk out side I could see other family members behind them. He insisted the should come in and belong there…I refused and refused. Politely said they had the wrong house. Then the situation turned violent. I tried to close door and was blocked. Then the man flew into a rage. Change appearance to some demon like creature and slammed me against the wall by the neck with huge force knocking wind out of me. It was so angry I wouldn’t let them in. In the morning my neck and back were stuff and sore for a week. Never had encounter again.

  8. Maybe they’re connected to shadow people, in one theory shadow people are extradimensional visitors ,so what if these kids are the next step in intergration,a flawed attempt to blend in better

  9. I have NEVER seen them, BUT, I certainly believe it! I would like to know what parts specificity, they are spotted @. NEW YORK, etc. Most people don’t believe, or know, about this. Maybe that is “WHY”, there are so many unsolved Murders or Missing people. Do they attack Animals? Who knows, where are the parents? This can go “So many WAYS’, DO they come through a VORTEX, ? From some other Universes. Do they go to other planets, if they do, they must transform to LOOK like that “Species”!, this is the “PARANORMAL! “ OUT of this WORLD “!!’

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