Monstrum - Season 3 Episode 16 Monster Bugs, Attack! The Origins of ‘Big Bug’ Science Fiction
Insects make up 80 percent of the world’s species, so it's not all that surprising we’ve occasionally made them into monsters in science fiction and horror. What is staggering is why the “big bug” subgenre took off in the 1950s. Find out how nuclear weapons, the suburbs, the Cold War, and the pest control industry all contributed to a beloved film subgenre in this episode featuring special footage from our friends at Deep Look.
First Air Date: Oct 22, 2018
Last Air date: May 18, 2023
Season: 6 Season
Episode: 75 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 6.963
Language: English
Episode
Baba Yaga: The Ancient Origins of the Famous ‘Witch’
Werehyena: The Terrifying Shapeshifters of African Lore
Taotie: The Mystery of Chinese Mythology’s Famous Glutton
Leprechaun: From Gold-Loving Cobbler to Cultural Icon
Will-o’-the-Wisp: Monstrous Flame or Scientific Phenomenon?
Yara-ma-yha-who: Australia’s Regurgitating, Blood-Sucking Mo
Basilisk or Cockatrice? The Mysterious King of Serpents
Don’t Let Them In! The Urban Legends of Black-Eyed Children
The Macabre Origins of the Grim Reaper
El Silbón: The Deadly Whistler of the South American Grasslands
Fire Cat or Fire Cart? The History of Japan’s Kasha
Death Worms: Fact or Fiction?
The Killer Origins of the Werewolf
The Werewolf’s Modern Metamorphosis
Trolls: Scandinavia’s Malevolent, Magical Outcasts
Monster Bugs, Attack! The Origins of ‘Big Bug’ Science Fiction
Krampus: Origins of the Yuletide Monster