Episode
The UnXplained: Mysterious Urban Legends
Overview
Urban legends are modern folklore rooted in mystery where chilling tales merge fact and fiction and blur the line between myth and reality. From the eerie reports of spontaneous human combustion and the hunt for the Highgate Vampire, to the unsettling boogeymen known as the Men in Black appearing after UFO sightings, could these thrilling legends, echoed over generations and believed by many, be more than just stories?
Details
- Series
- The UnXplained
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2025-07-18
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Mysterious Urban Legends is Episode 12 in Season 7 of The UnXplained. It aired on 2025-07-18. The runtime is 42 min.
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