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LATEST POSTS
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The original spine-chiller: Edimmu
Meet the Edimmu (or Ekimmu), the oldest vampire legend in history.
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The cold never bothered me anyway: Yuki Onna
In the spirit of the holidays, let’s talk about a monster that can leave you looking like Jack Torrance at the end of The Shining!
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Just slap some spackle over it: Castle Houska and the gateway to Hell
When Houska Castle was built, it had no fortifications of any kind…at least, none to keep invaders out. Instead, it was created to keep things *in.*
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Arguably worse than licorice: Black Annis
Black Annis seems, on the surface, to be as stereotypical as a pumpkin spice latte…but Annis is no basic witch.
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Ghosted by a ghost: the black monk of Pontefract
The Black Monk of Pontefract may not strictly fit the definition of a poltergeist, but they call him that anyway: the most violent poltergeist in Britain.
Photo cred: Kym MacKinnnon for the sick moon pic, Raj Eiamworakul for the friendly reader, and Sam Wheeler for the comfortable gentleman.
