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- Season 3 Baba Yaga: The Ancient Origins of the Famous ‘Witch’
- Season 3 Werehyena: The Terrifying Shapeshifters of African Lore
- Season 3 Taotie: The Mystery of Chinese Mythology’s Famous Glutton
- Season 3 Leprechaun: From Gold-Loving Cobbler to Cultural Icon
- Season 3 Will-o’-the-Wisp: Monstrous Flame or Scientific Phenomenon?
- Season 3 Yara-ma-yha-who: Australia’s Regurgitating, Blood-Sucking Mo
- Season 3 Basilisk or Cockatrice? The Mysterious King of Serpents
- Season 3 Don’t Let Them In! The Urban Legends of Black-Eyed Children
- Season 3 The Macabre Origins of the Grim Reaper
- Season 3 El Silbón: The Deadly Whistler of the South American Grasslands
- Season 3 Fire Cat or Fire Cart? The History of Japan’s Kasha
- Season 3 Death Worms: Fact or Fiction?
- Season 3 The Killer Origins of the Werewolf
- Season 3 The Werewolf’s Modern Metamorphosis
- Season 3 Trolls: Scandinavia’s Malevolent, Magical Outcasts
- Season 3 Monster Bugs, Attack! The Origins of ‘Big Bug’ Science Fiction
- Season 3 Krampus: Origins of the Yuletide Monster
Monstrum - Season 3 Episode 16 Monster Bugs, Attack! The Origins of ‘Big Bug’ Science Fiction
0.00 48 minutes Insects make up 80 percent of the world’s species, so it's not all that surprising we’ve occasionally made them into monsters in science fiction and horror. What is staggering is why the “big bug” subgenre took off in the 1950s. Find out how nuclear weapons, the suburbs, the Cold War, and the pest control industry all contributed to a beloved film subgenre in this episode featuring special footage from our friends at Deep Look.
