Into Horror History

Green Clawed Beast of the Ohio River

The story of a woman pulled underwater by a strange beast on one hot summer day.

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Ghosts of Charleville Castle in Ireland

A Gothic-style castle in Ireland with a few incorporeal residents.

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The Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein

A science fiction novel from 1951 with themes still relevant today.

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Ghosts of Omenainen Island

An island inhabited only by the corpses of sinners.

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The Tale of Père Fouettard

Oh, the tales children are told to get them to behave.

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Hydrus of Medieval Bestiaries

A cryptid referenced as far back as Ancient Rome.

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Legend of the Killer in the Backseat

An urban legend over fifty years old may have real roots.

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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

A film from over a century ago and the quintessential work of German Expressionist cinema.

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Haunting of Manchac Swamp in Louisiana

A legendary voodoo priestess predicted a Louisiana town's destruction.

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Restless Spirits of St. Michan's Church in Dublin, Ireland

Desecrated mummies in Ireland make for restless spirits.

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The Spooky Bunch (1980)

What do you get when you combine horror, ghosts, comedy, and Cantonese Opera?

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El Coco, El Cucuy: The Child Eater

"Sleep child, sleep or else...Coco will come and eat you." — Auto de los desposorios de la Virgen by Juan Caxés. 17th Century.

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The Donner Party

A migration for a better life led to a series of shocking events.

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Ulama of Sri Lankan Folklore

A shriek from the jungle portends death.

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Jure Grando of Kringa, Croatia

The world's first documented vampire.

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Leannán Sídhe of Irish Folklore

An alluring figure from Irish folklore that can bring you a wonderful life for a price.

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La Llorona of Mexico City

Stories of a spirit from Mexico City, dating back to at least the 1500s.

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Old Book Ghost of Peoria State Hospital in Bartonville, Illinois

A gravedigger still lingers a century after his death.

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Coffin Joe of Brazil

What is now known as Brazil's National Boogeyman brought the very first ever Brazilian-produced horror film to the world.

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Bogeyman: Myth or More?

A creature parents tell their children about all around the world. Is it a myth? Or is there something more?

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Son of Frankenstein (1939)

A horror movie icon's final performance as a Universal Classic Monster.

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Morgawr of Cornwall, England

A sea serpent off the coast of England, spotted by soldiers during World War I.

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Hauntings of the Forbidden City in Beijing

Strange happenings in a city centuries old.

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Cooking With Vincent Price

A horror movie icon's secret, real-life superpower.

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Krampus of Alpine Folklore

Everyone's favorite wintertime horned, anthropomorphic pre-Christian pagan kidnapper. What can be said about Krampus that hasn't already been said?

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