The modern version of Halloween has had many influences from various cultures throughout history. Even dating back to an ancient Roman festival called Pomona, which celebrated a goddess of the harvest. Some of the games played during Pomona have even survived to this day, such as bobbing for apples. But Read more
In Arabic mythology as well as European folklore there’s an evil creature that lurks in graveyards and uninhabited places where there’s plenty of corpses around; the ghoul. In Arabian folklore, a ghoul is a shapeshifting demon that roams the desert and likes to take on the form of a hyena. Read more
Some people are born Strigoi, and some people become Strigoi after death. In Romania, people are still commonly knowledgeable about this ancient depiction of the vampire. In fact, Bram Stoker, the author of the famous ‘Dracula’ was originally going to have his vampire be from Austria until he discovered the Read more
The Devil’s Tree is one of the most haunted locations in Florida U.S.A. Despite relatively recent origins, the tale of this cursed tree only grows more and more famous. There are occurrences of paranormal activity commonly reported in the area it’s located. However, unlike most urban legends, The Devil’s Tree Read more
The Myrtle’s Plantation in Louisiana is supposedly one of the most haunted houses in America. Then again, every single haunted location ever says that. Built in 1796, the plantation has a dark history of suffering behind it. But all isn’t what it seems concerning the plantation. Because the kill count Read more
From the country of Chile in South America comes the Invunche. While most monsters inspire revulsion, this one is actually pretty sympathetic and depressing. The creation of these monsters begins with a witch, who steals an infant male baby. The witch then takes this baby to her cave (In Chilean Read more
The Dibbuk Box is a wine cabinet that has an evil entity bound within it known as a dibbuk, which comes from Judaic folklore. They’re a restless, usually malicious spirit believed to be able to haunt or even possess the living. It’s believed a dibbuk was once a human soul Read more
The Island of Dolls is allegedly one of the most haunted locations on the planet. A little over half a century ago, a man named Julian Santana Barrera began living on what would one day be known as the Island of Dolls to live as a recluse. Early on in Read more
In Japan, beneath Mount Fuji is the forest of Aokigahara. The location also has two other names: Suicide Forest, and the Sea of Trees. Malevolent rumors surround the forest because over the years hundreds of people have entered with no intention of leaving. The Japanese landmark has a dark history Read more
The Candyman is probably more complicated and misunderstood than any other killer entity because he’s more an artist than a casual slasher villain. Born the son of a former slave who invented a machine that could mass-produce shoes during the Civil War era, his father used this money to send Read more
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