Chilling Encounters with Black-Eyed Children
Perhaps one of the first urban legends of the Internet, stories and claims of encounters with black-eyed children can arguably be traced back to a report of an incident in 1996 involving a man named Brian Bethel.
Bethel claimed he was sitting in his car going through paperwork when a knock came at his car window. He looked out to see two young boys, around 12 years old, who asked the journalist for a ride to a local movie theater. He might have agreed, had he not noticed that where their eyes should have been were soulless, deep black stones staring back at him. He sped off as fast as he could, and since his account, numerous claims of sightings have flooded Internet chat rooms and alternative media sites.
While most, probably rightly, put these reports down to mistaken copycat sightings or out-and-out hoaxes, some have investigated deeper, and several sightings predate Bethel’s by decades. Whether they’re ghosts, demons, aliens, or simply the product of people’s overactive imaginations, the stories are all interesting and equally chilling. Here is a local story from Raleigh, North Carolina, and if you hear a knock at your door while reading these, maybe think twice before opening it.
The Strange Tale Of Kerrie Kisner
Raleigh, North Carolina
On her way home one afternoon from Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh, North Carolina, 20-year-old Kerrie Kisner took a detour and stopped at the Triangle Town Center mall. After visiting the mall, she made her way back to her car in the parking lot. As she did so, she noticed a strange, almost sick-looking boy talking with an older lady. The boy looked pale with dark rings around his eyes, and he appeared to have a rigid and unnatural posture.
The old lady appeared to be searching in her purse for something to give to the young boy, whom Kerrie estimated to be around 12 years old. Kerrie suddenly became more acutely aware that there were very few people around, and the place seemed to take on an almost sinister feel. She quickened her pace to reach her vehicle, but as she passed the pair, the young boy locked eyes with her. Kerrie couldn’t help but stare back. They boy’s eyes were completely black, like gaping holes in his head.
She moved away as quickly as she could, while the boy suddenly turned and walked away from the scene, not waiting to receive whatever the old lady was searching in her purse for. Kerrie stated that she had the strange impression that while she was staring at the child, he could read her mind and knew what she was thinking about him.
