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# The Disturbing Reasons We Invent Monsters
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/monstrum/episode/the-disturbing-reasons-we-invent-monsters-s9kdlr/
- Published: 2025-09-10T14:31:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-10T15:00:18.000Z
- Description: What makes a monster?
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Monstrum, Season 7, Episode 8, #ZZZ_Episode_20146196-95e4-4a55-8ec5-4ae864e47126, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_e2373c25-fe5a-4b4e-8505-7bf13a9592da, #v1.16

What makes a monster? From folklore to horror films, monsters reveal cultural fears, moral lessons, and human desires. Let's talk about what creatures like vampires, werewolves, and Krampus teach us about ourselves—and how monster theory helps us trace the line between humanity and the unknown.