In the dark, wooded back roads of southwestern Connecticut—Trumbull, Shelton, Monroe, and Milford—a persistent urban legend has terrified generations of locals: the Melon Heads. These small, humanoid creatures with grotesquely oversized, bulbous heads, pale skin, and large eyes are said to lurk in the forests, emerging at night to chase cars or stare from the shadows. Centered on spots like Dracula Drive (Velvet Street) and Saw Mill City Road, the tales often involve escaped asylum patients with hydrocephalus, inbred colonial outcasts, or victims of a mad doctor's experiments. While no evidence exists, the legend endures as a classic boogeyman story, inspiring dares, horror media, and a reminder of how the familiar woods can turn sinister after dark.