2026-01-16
•2 min read
curses
monsters and myths
Jenglot: The Blood Doll
It looks like a dried-up doll, tiny and shriveled. But its hair grows. Its nails sharpen. And every night, it demands a drop of blood.
indonesian-folklorevampirescurses+2
monsters and myths
Krasue: The Floating Head
By day, she is a normal woman. By night, her head detaches from her body, flying through the air with glowing entrails trailing beneath her. She hunts for blood, and she is always hungry.
2026-01-16
•2 min read
thai-folklorevampiresghosts+2
monsters and myths
La Llorona: The Weeping Woman
If you hear a woman crying by the river at night, do not go to help her. She is looking for her children. And if she can't find them, she will take yours.
2026-01-16
•2 min read
mexican-folkloreghoststragedy+2
monsters and myths
Mapinguari: The Amazonian Giant
Is it a giant sloth? A shaman suffering a curse? Or a monster with a mouth in its belly? Deep in the Amazon rainforest, the Mapinguari screams, and the jungle goes silent.
2026-01-16
•2 min read
brazilian-folklorecryptozoologygiant-sloths+2
monsters and myths
Medusa: The Queen of Stone
One look is all it takes. One glance into her eyes, and your flesh turns to marble, your scream frozen in stone forever. Medusa is not just a monster. She is a weapon.
2026-01-16
•2 min read
greek-mythologygorgonscurses+2
monsters and myths
Nachzehrer: The Shroud Eater
It does not need to leave the grave to kill. It lies in the coffin, chewing on its own shroud, and with every bite, it drains the life of its surviving family.
2026-01-16
•2 min read
german-folklorevampiresplague+2
monsters and myths
Nasnas: The Half-Man
It has half a head, half a body, one arm, and one leg. It hops through the deserts of Yemen with terrifying speed. And if it touches you, your flesh disappears.
2026-01-16
•2 min read
arabian-folkloredemonsdesert-monsters+2
monsters and myths
Rokurokubi: The Snake-Neck Woman
By day, she is a normal woman, perhaps even a wealthy wife. But while she sleeps, her neck stretches like a serpent, and her head roams the house looking for lamp oil to drink.
2026-01-16
•3 min read
japanese-folkloreyokaicurses+2
monsters and myths
Tokoloshe: The Assassin Under the Bed
He is small, hairy, and has a hole in his head. He is the Tokoloshe, and he is the reason people in South Africa raise their beds on bricks.
2026-01-16
•2 min read
south-african-folklorezulu-mythologywater-spirits+2
monsters and myths
Top 10 Philippine Monsters and Myths: From the Aswang to the Bakunawa
Under moonlit skies and ancient trees, Philippine monsters stir—shapeshifters, guardians, and spirits who watch from the shadows.
2023-10-15
•6 min read
philippine-mythologyshapeshiftersforest-beings+3