Berkshire UFO sightings: Unsolved Mysteries episode is spooking viewers – but what happened next?
'I will officially never be able to sleep again,' one person tweeted
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Unsolved Mysteries is spooking Netflix viewers with one particular episode centred on UFOs.
The reboot of the popular documentary series focuses on creepy goings-on around the world, and it’s the fifth instalment that seems to have generated the most conversation.
It focuses on the Berkshire UFO sightings, which have remained a mystery since 1 September, 1969.
On that date, four families with no connection to each other claimed to have been picked up by a UFO and moved by a ray of light.
Thomas Reed, who was six, insists to this day that he and his family lost three hours of their lives while driving in their car.
Reed also claims he saw 14-year-old Melanie Kirchdorfer aboard the UFO. Kirchdorfer backs up his story, saying she had an “instant connection” with Reed when she saw him on the ship.
Meanwhile, Tommy Warner claims that he was also abducted on that same evening. His babysitter, Debbie, corroborates this story, saying that she saw him vanish into a bright ray of light after Warner told her he was being “advised” to leave by “God’s voice”.
The episode has left many viewers feeling on edge and claiming they will "never sleep again".
Since the alleged "abductions", the people involved have been intent on finding proof of alien life – so much so, that some of them drove members of their family, as well as work colleagues, away.
Reed, who refuses to use the word “abduction” when telling his story, now works closely with New Mexico’s International UFO Museum.
In 2015, the mystery was officially declared a “historical event” by The Great Barrington Historical Society.
Fans of the original Unsolved Mysteries were happy to see the show’s former narrator, the actor Robert Stack, immortalised in the reboot’s title sequence.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments