A new Netflix series, “Files of the Unexplained,” delves into the eerie world of paranormal phenomena, featuring a riveting episode on the Pascagoula Abduction—a case that sent shockwaves through a tranquil American town. This haunting installment recounts the extraordinary experience of Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker, who, on the night of October 11, 1973, claimed to have been abducted by extraterrestrials. Their story, rich with detailed witness testimonies, archived news reports, and expert analyses, provides a bone-chilling encounter with the unknown.
“Files of the Unexplained” captivates its audience by airing the harrowing tale of Hickson and Parker, alongside seven other peculiar cases involving group disappearances, specters, and cryptic entities across North America. The series meticulously employs witness accounts, historical news coverage, and analytical perspectives to unravel these mystifying incidents, ensuring viewers are glued to their screens in terror.
The docuseries’ inaugural episode zeroes in on the Pascagoula Abduction, an event that stands as one of the most convincing arguments for the existence of extraterrestrial life. This particular episode traces the ordeal of two local fishermen, Charles and Calvin, who, while angling on a riverbank, were reportedly whisked away by an unidentified flying object. Within the confines of the Netflix series, Charles’ son, a childhood friend of Calvin, shares the unsettling narrative his father relayed to him, highlighting the profound fear it instigated.
Charles recounted hearing a ‘zipping sound’ before witnessing a spacecraft descend and hover above the ground. The craft, adorned with lights, opened, and from it emerged three ‘aliens’ that floated towards them without touching the ground. These beings, described as lacking eyes but possessing ‘pincers’ in place of hands, paralyzed Charles and caused Calvin to faint upon sight.
After being abducted and subjected to an examination inside the spacecraft, which Charles likened to being inside a lightbulb, they were returned to their original location. They found themselves outside, with Calvin in a peculiar pose, arms outstretched.
In the aftermath, despite skepticism and accusations of drunkenness, Charlie and Calvin’s story garnered attention, inciting fear of abduction among the townsfolk of Mississippi. A 2020 recording, which captured the men discussing their encounter just hours after it happened, lent credence to their claims, showcasing their genuine fear and unwavering belief in their experience.
The town remained divided, with some residents corroborating the sighting of unusual lights in the sky that night. Despite the controversy and fear, Charlie seized every opportunity to share his abduction story, even claiming a subsequent alien visit in 1974.
While Charlie embraced the limelight, Calvin struggled, forever haunted by the memory of that night. “Files of the Unexplained” on Netflix brings their chilling story, and others like it, to a global audience, exploring the boundaries between reality and the unknown.
The Files of the Unexplained is available to watch on Netflix.