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Sep 2021
12m 32s

Encounters With the Black-Eyed Children

Horror Stories
About this episode
A strange encounter by reputed journalist spread quickly after his sighting of strange children with eyes that were completely black. Here are some other encounters with the black-eyed children.

Website: https://ADarkMemory.com
Research: Madeline Guerra
Music: Simon Wilkinson
Producer: Edwin Covarrubias

Episode page: https://adarkmemory.com/the-black-eyed-children/
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