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Tag: folklore

Cucuy: The Boogeyman - USA, 2018

5 October, 201811 June, 2019 - 2 Comments.

‘You better behave’ Cucuy: The Boogeyman is a 2018 American supernatural horror feature film written, produced and directed by Peter Sullivan (The Sandman; Ominous; High School Possession; Summoned). The Hybrid/Production …

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Ogopogo – mythical creature

3 September, 201822 December, 2018 - Leave a Comment

In Canadian folklore, the Ogopogo or Naitaka (Salish: n’ha-a-itk, “lake demon”) is a lake monster reported to live in Okanagan Lake, in British Columbia, Canada. The Ogopogo has been allegedly seen by First Nations people since the 19th century. The most …

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The Incubus Studio - China, 2017

21 July, 201821 November, 2018 - Leave a Comment

The Incubus Studio - aka Fright Studio and 画室惊魂 - is a 2017 Chinese supernatural horror feature film directed by Xing Bo. The movie stars Luo Xiang, Yang Xin, Chen Meixing, Peng Bo, …

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Popobawa – folklore

9 June, 201825 December, 2018 - Leave a Comment

The Popobawa (or Popo Bawa) is a mythical cryptid originating in Eastern Africa, specifically in and around the Tanzanian area. Popobawa is an alleged evil shape-shifting being which is said …

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Trolls: Their journey from folklore to franchises - article

3 February, 20186 December, 2018 - Leave a Comment

Trolls are beings whose roots are embedded in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore and are typified as much by where they are found as their appearance and behaviour. Said to …

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Valley of Shadows - Norway, 2017

25 August, 201711 August, 2018 - Leave a Comment

Valley of Shadows is a 2017 Norwegian fantasy horror film directed by Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen from a screenplay co-written with Clement Tuffreau. It stars Adam Ekeli and Kathrine Fagerland. A young boy, Aslak …

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Hagazussa aka Hagazussa: A Heathen’s Curse - Austria | Germany, 2017

19 August, 201720 April, 2019 - Leave a Comment

‘A gothic folk tale’ Hagazussa aka Hagazussa – A Heathen’s Curse is a 2017 Austrian-German horror feature film directed by Lukas Feigelfeld. It marks Feigelfeld’s graduating feature from the Berlin-based …

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The Field Guide to Evil - USA, 2018

20 January, 201716 June, 2019 - Leave a Comment

The Field Guide To Evil is a 2018 horror anthology film from the producers of the ABCs of Death and its sequel. Ant Timpson, the producer behind such Sundance films …

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Chupacabra - urban myth

16 September, 20164 July, 2019 - Leave a Comment

The chupacabra or chupacabras - literally “goat-sucker”; from “chupar“, “to suck”, and “cabra“, “goat” - is a legendary creature in the folklore of parts of the Americas, with its first purported …

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Zombies: A Cultural History - book

20 August, 201612 August, 2018 - 1 Comment

Zombies: A Cultural History is a 2015 book by Roger Luckhurst, published in the UK by Reaktion Books. Description: Add a gurgling moan with the sound of dragging feet and a …

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The Witch of Wookey Hole - folklore legend

7 August, 20168 July, 2019 - Leave a Comment

The Witch of Wookey Hole is a folklore legend. It is said that the witch is still preserved in the form of a stalagmite in the first chamber of the Wookey Hole …

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Strigoi - folklore

7 September, 201524 August, 2018 - Leave a Comment

In Romanian mythology, strigoi (English: striga, poltergeist) are the troubled souls of the dead rising from the grave. Some strigoi can be living people with certain magical properties. Some of the …

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Krasue - folklore female spirits

24 May, 201527 May, 2019 - 1 Comment

The Krasue (Thai: กระสือ), known as Ahp (Khmer: អាប) in Cambodia and as Kasu in Laos, is a nocturnal female spirit of Southeast Asian folklore. It manifests itself as a woman, …

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Enfield Monster - folklore/myth

3 May, 201514 August, 2018 - 4 Comments.

The Enfield Monster refers to reports of an unidentified creature around Enfield, Illinois, United States in April 1973. The reports were covered by the news media at the time, with …

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Nachzehrer - folklore

10 January, 201511 March, 2019 - 6 Comments.

A nachzehrer is a form of vampire found in Germanic and Polish regions including Silesia and Bavaria, which also exhibits behaviour displayed by ghouls. The name translates as “after (nach) …

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Ghoul - folklore

9 January, 20156 April, 2019 - 7 Comments.

A ghoul is a folkloric monster or evil spirit associated with graveyards and consuming human flesh, often classified as undead. The oldest surviving literature that mention ghouls is likely One …

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Baba Yaga - folklore

25 November, 201430 June, 2019 - 1 Comment

“That’s not my mother’s voice I hear. I think that Baba Yaga’s near!” Baba Yaga is a recurrent figure in East European folklore, usually as a single entity though sometimes …

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Jack-O’-Lantern - Halloween folklore and tradition

6 October, 201427 August, 2018 - Leave a Comment

A jack-o’-lantern is a carved pumpkin or similarly-sized gourd or turnip, associated chiefly with the holiday of Halloween, and was named after the phenomenon of strange light flickering over peat bogs, …

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The Entrance to Hell - mythical location

8 August, 201430 June, 2019 - Leave a Comment

The entrance to Hell - or more accurately, entrances - has been designated at various locations on the surface of the Earth from ancient times right up to the present day. They have acquired …

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Krampus - Yuletide folklore creature

16 December, 201323 December, 2018 - 1 Comment

Krampus is a beast-like creature from the folklore of Austria, Bavaria, Switzerland and Hungary thought to punish children during the Yuletide season who had misbehaved, essentially the moral opposite of Saint Nicholas, who rewards well-behaved ones with …

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Kraken - folklore sea monsters

14 December, 201320 September, 2018 - Leave a Comment

Kraken are legendary sea monsters of giant proportions said to dwell off the coasts of Norway and Greenland. The legend may have originated from sightings of giant squid that are estimated to grow to 13–15 m (40–50 ft) in length, …

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Peter Stumpp - folklore werewolf, cannibal, serial killer

9 October, 201321 September, 2018 - 2 Comments.

Peter Stumpp (died 1589) (whose name is also spelled as Peter Stube, Pe(e)ter Stubbe, Peter Stübbe or Peter Stumpf) was a Rhenish farmer, accused of being a serial killer and a cannibal, also known as the “Werewolf of Bedburg”. There is …

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