From Urban Legends to Creepy Folklore – Watch on Kanopy

Halloween is just around the corner, and spooky season is upon us! From Bigfoot and Mothman to the Jersey Devil, aliens and restless spirits, the world is full of mysterious and eerie creatures. With your BCLS card, you can make a Kanopy account and dive into some of Kanopy’s most paranormal offerings to experience these strange beings for yourself: 

Willow Creek 

The horrifying side of a sasquatch encounter is brought to life in this found-footage horror film about a young couple looking to catch a glimpse of the mysterious, hairy cryptid. Rated TV-MA.  

UnXplained 

Join host William Shatner as he hams it up on this journey through the strange. From monsters and aliens to bizarre weather phenomena and lost civilizations, Shatner confronts the mysteries of the world with his classic dry wit and staggered delivery, making for an experience as humorous as it is eerie. Rated TV-14. 

Monsters Among Us 

Vampires, werewolves, zombies, ghosts and more creepy creatures have terrorized human imaginations for centuries, but have you ever wondered where they came from? In this documentary series, explore the historical, literary and folkloric origins of all your favorite monsters. Rated TV-PG.

UFO Files 

This series from the History Channel explores sightings of unidentified objects both in the skies and the seas, as well as tales of encounters with extraterrestrial beings. Could the truth be out there? Rated TV-PG. 

Mirage Men 

What if instead of the government covering up UFOs, they invented them? This documentary posits that the US government exploited UFO conspiracy theories as part of their Cold War counter-intelligence efforts to keep prying eyes, both Soviet and domestic, away from our real military secrets. Not Rated.  

My Ghost Story 

Witness true stories of the paranormal from those who experienced it themselves. And not only did they see it, they filmed it! Witness testimony, reenactments and allegedly real footage come together in this series from FYI to bring to life stories from real people who claim to have encountered beings from beyond the grave. Rated TV-14. 

New Jersey Pineland Legends and Landscapes 

This sixth episode of The Wonders of America’s State Parks explores some of the mysteries of South Jersey’s own beloved Pinelands. From natural beauty and abandoned ghost towns to the good old Jersey Devil himself, the Pinelands are explored in all their haunting majesty. Rated TV-PG.