UFOs, maniacal slasher-killers and more joyful subjects await, I’m looking forward to watching the rest. The potential for belief the pseudo-ostension carried out by the programme makers, and the sometime misinterpretation of hoaxes by subjects (quasi-ostension) – for example when one woman interprets what is supposed to convey ‘Bigfoot’ for a ‘ghost’ – is multi-layered. The subjects of the pranks are clearly aware of supernatural TV shows, as one instantly recognises host Gaten when the prank is revealed: “Is that the kid from Stranger Things?!” Therefore, it is safe to assume prankees’ understanding and knowledge of folkloric legends has been, and continues to be affected by the media in at least some small way. You may have to select a menu option or click a button.Although problematic and ethically-dubious in some respects (prank victims are led to believe a child has been murdered, and that they have just witnessed two further killings – albeit carried out by a possessed giant teddy bear), the workings of this programme are certainly of interest to me with my folklorist hat on. Follow the instructions for disabling the ad blocker on the site you’re viewing. ![]() You may have more than one ad-blocker installed. You’ll usually find this icon in the upper right-hand corner of your screen.
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