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Monstrum

The Most Puzzling UFO Case of the 20th Century

Was the 1952 Flatwoods Monster sighting an alien, a Cold War experiment, or mass hysteria?

07/03/2025 | Rating NR

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Monstrum

The Most Puzzling UFO Case of the 20th Century

Season 7 Episode 6 | 14m 27sVideo has Closed Captions

Was the 1952 Flatwoods Monster sighting an alien, a Cold War experiment, or mass hysteria?

In 1952, a terrifying creature was spotted in Flatwoods, West Virginia — a 10 feet tall creature with glowing eyes, a spade-shaped head, and cloaked in a metal skirt. Was it an alien, a Cold War experiment, or mass hysteria?

07/03/2025 | Rating NR

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Monstrum

The Most Puzzling UFO Case of the 20th Century

Season 7 Episode 6 | 14m 27sVideo has Closed Captions

In 1952, a terrifying creature was spotted in Flatwoods, West Virginia — a 10 feet tall creature with glowing eyes, a spade-shaped head, and cloaked in a metal skirt. Was it an alien, a Cold War experiment, or mass hysteria?

07/03/2025 | Rating NR

FromDigital Studios

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