Black-eyed children are macabre creatures that have been trying to enter homes and vehicles since 1996. They usually appear at night, knocking on doors or windows and begging to be let in. Unfortunately for the children, they are almost always rejected, as an aura of terror clings to them. They can be as mysterious as unicorns and fairies.
Physical Description
Since the Black-Eyed Children first appeared in 1996, witnesses have given various descriptions of their appearance. Taken together, these reports describe a diverse and macabre group. Still, the children have some common traits.
The children are usually pale, with light-colored hair. They generally wear modern clothing, although some witnesses have reported them wearing old-fashioned or “Mennonite” clothing. They may wear sunglasses or have long bangs to hide their eyes.
The children usually travel in pairs, doubling their ability to intimidate their victims. They can be boys or girls, aged 6 to 16. Typically, one of the children in the pair is several years older than the other.
Of course, their eyes give them their nightmarish appearance. Before you see their eyes, you might mistake them for ordinary children. When you see their eyes—solid black, with no distinction between pupil, iris, and whites—that mistake becomes impossible. Some witnesses have claimed that their eyes look like irregular holes, while others describe their eyes as shiny black bulbs.
Personality
From the military to beloved domestic cats, every living being that encounters the black-eyed children has the same reaction: terror. Clearly, the children radiate negative emotions such as panic and dread, but their true personalities are a little less clear. Are they really as evil as the feelings they inspire? Since almost no witnesses have reported the children entering their homes, it is unclear what the children’s intentions are exactly. They may be sinister or innocent.
Generally, one of the children in the pair (the older one) will not be shy about approaching strangers and will insist on coming inside. Meanwhile, the younger child will be quiet and timid. Some witnesses report feeling a strong urge to help or protect the younger child.
Apart from their insistence on entering, the children are usually polite. They use words such as “please, sir, ma’am” when speaking to you, and they usually leave without any problems when refused entry.
Special abilities
Once again, because black-eyed children rarely manage to enter a house, their full powers remain hidden. No one knows what devastation they would unleash if they could only overcome their first obstacle: entering a house. Still, witnesses have reported enough strange occurrences around these children to suggest that they have incredible powers.
First, they probably have some form of psychic or telepathic abilities. Witnesses have reported that the children would look at each other, as if in silent communication, and scream at adults before they came out into the open. They have also tracked some people from town to town, even though the person has secretly moved, changed their phone number, used a false name, etc.
They are famous for their ability to manipulate emotions, inspiring fear, panic, and terror so strong that witnesses tremble or sweat and animals hide. At the same time, they can also exert a hypnotic attraction over their victims, making them feel that they must open the door and let the children in.
Second, the children seem to have an electric or radioactive field around them. Flashing lights and power outages are common when the children appear. One witness stated that she let the children in and has since suffered from nosebleeds and has been diagnosed with advanced skin cancer, consistent with exposure to massive radiation.
The children’s ability to speak may be limited. Some witnesses have reported that they could only say one or two phrases (“we need to use your phone” or “our parents will be back soon”). They may also be stuck using outdated expressions, such as telegraph instead of telephone, and sometimes make nonsensical requests, such as asking for ketchup to put on an apple. Other witnesses describe the children as intelligent and responsive. For example, if you tell them they cannot come in to use your phone, they may ask to come in to use the bathroom or warm up.
Although the children have been active in broad daylight, they seem to prefer traveling late at night. Their activity increases around Halloween each year.
Cultural Representation
Black-eyed children first appeared in 1996, when Brian Bethel, a reporter from Abilene, Texas, published a story about them on a paranormal mailing list. The legend caught on and became an internet sensation. Reports of black-eyed children began appearing on all paranormal and horror fiction forums, but all of the stories were posted anonymously, and none of them could be linked to actual news stories or police reports.
The emergence of new social media platforms, such as Reddit and Quora, has fueled the growth of the legend of the children, leading many people to believe in these nightmarish creatures, despite the lack of verifiable witnesses.
Pop Culture
To this day, paranormal forums on the internet remain the stronghold of the black-eyed children legend. However, their story has been picked up by some major media companies. MSN, the Daily Star, and the Mirror have all reported stories about the strange children. A crowd-funded horror film called Black Eyed Kids has also been built on the basis of this modern folk tale.
