Blood & Myth – Review | Hulu

BLOOD & MYTH on Hulu is a new True Crime documentary that takes a closer look at a case where folklore became an element.  If you’re a fan of both true crime and folklore, then watching this is a no-brainer. Read our full Blood & Myth documentary review here!

BLOOD & MYTH is a new Hulu documentary about a true crime case. The case involved one death (which was never part of the trial) and two attempted murder charges. It all happened in a very remote village in Alaska.

What makes this true crime case so fascinating isn’t the attempted murders themselves (after all, this happens all the time), but rather the explanation from the shooter. He claimed that creatures from folklore were involved.

Continue reading our Blood & Myth documentary review below. Find it on Hulu from September 4, 2025.

Hunting for Teddy Kyle Smith

The entire tragedy of the true crime covered in Blood & Myth begins with the death of one elderly woman. She is the mother and Teddy Kyle Smith, an actor who had success when he starred in On the Ice (2011).

Since then, alcohol began to play too big a role in Teddy’s life. This may have explained why he decided to run when people arrived at the house where his mom had died. He was also present in the house and figured the optics were bad.

So, Teddy Kyle Smith ran off into the wilderness of Alaska. He managed to trek for 40 miles over several days, and this was where he had a wild and supernatural experience.

The Iñukuns made me do it

Okay, I’ll admit that headline is a little much, but it was essentially the explanation Teddy Kyle Smith gave when he was arrested. After his trek, he ended up in a cabin, which was where he would later shoot two men.

The explanation from Teddy had to do with Iñukuns, which are mythical dwarf-like creatures from Inuit folklore. According to Teddy, the Iñukuns spoke to him, and this was, in a roundabout way, why he shot the men.

Before the Blood & Myth documentary is over, we will hear from Teddy Kyle Smith as well as police officers involved with the case. We also hear from Teddy’s sister and other people who have experienced the Iñukuns.

Throughout this Hulu documentary, we’re guided by James Dommek Jr., who lived in the same remote Alaskan community and is trying to make sense of the crime.

Also, his great-grandfather told the story of the Inukuns, which was turned into the book “The Eskimo Storyteller”, so he has a personal angle to it all. Well, more than “just” this element, actually, but you’ll see the rest for yourself.

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Kahlil Hudson (Navajo Police: Class 57) directs the Blood & Myth Hulu documentary, which is based on the Audible Original “Midnight Son”, and James Dommek Jr. is listed as the writer of the production.

As a whole, this isn’t the strongest true crime documentary I’ve watched, but I do like that it tries to cover all bases. It does require that you watch it with an open mind.

So, if the idea of a mythical nomadic people known as Iñukuns sounds strange and out there to you, then maybe Blood & Myth isn’t for you. However, you can still watch it with the “I believe they believe this” mindset.

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For me, personally, I am not big on organized religion, but I do believe there is more to this world than what we can see, understand, and explain. I wish they had spent more time talking about the findings/proof on Inukuns.

Then again, I also recognize that this true crime documentary needs to focus on the crime. For me, it was just so ingrained into the story already that it would’ve made sense.

Blood & Myth premieres on Hulu on September 4, 2025.