Southeastern Massachusetts is steeped in history and folklore, centered largely on the "Bridgewater Triangle". This 200-square-mile area is infamous for paranormal phenomena, including UFOs and cryptids like Bigfoot, Pukwudgies, and the Dover Demon. The region's dark reputation is further shaped by the devastating 17th-century King Philip’s War and modern tragedies, such as the satanic panic-fueled Fall River cult murders of the late 1970s.