Dark Visitors: Are Black-Eyed Kids Horror or Hoax?

ThoughtCo: Have you been approached by black-eyed kids? The phenomenon is described as children and teens who have jet black eyes without any sclera (white), iris, or pupil. They usually have pale skin or a death pallor. They may be wearing normal clothes or white nightgowns.

These black-eyed kids (BEK) usually appear at night. They may knock at doors and windows asking to be let in. Their voices can be monotonous and they may have high-pitched giggles.


The advice usually given is to ignore them, and walk away if you encounter them on the street. Reports of BEKs spiked in 2013 after percolating for a number of years. It has all of the hallmarks of an urban legend, according to paranormal investigator A. Milhorn....read more>>>...