The Black-Eyed Children of Abilene

On a quiet night in 1996, a routine stop to pay an internet bill turned into one of the most infamous paranormal encounters in modern history. Two children. Coal-black eyes. And a single chilling demand: let us in. Tonight, we uncover the origin of the Black Eyed Kids. In the spring of that year, journalist Brian Bethel experienced something that would spark one of the internet’s most enduring urban legends. After sharing his story online, others began coming forward with eerily similar accounts. Pale faces, monotone voices, completely black eyes, and an unsettling need for permission to enter. In this episode, we explore the original encounter, the wave of reports that followed, and the disturbing lore surrounding what have come to be known as the Black Eyed Kids. Are they demons? Extradimensional beings? Or something even stranger? Want more free scary shows that I make? Search for them here! Find Edwin on social media as @edwincov and get more of these episodes at HorrorStory.com Additional resources:

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The Black-Eyed Children of Abilene is an episode from A Dark Memory: Legends, Haunted Places, and Supernatural Mysteries by Horror Stories.

This episode is 24:26 long.

This episode was published on Feb 26, 2026.

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