Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters!
Along the secluded dirt roads of Colombia, legends say a vengeful spirit with large fang-like teeth wanders the road looking for victims. Those that are unfaithful to their wives are often chosen as La Muelona’s next meal but what is the legend behind this monster?
Along the secluded dirt roads of Colombia, legends say a vengeful spirit with large fang-like teeth wanders the road looking for victims. Those that are unfaithful to their wives are often chosen as La Muelona’s next meal but what is the legend behind this monster?
Thought to be one of the oldest legends in Guatemalan culture, El Sombreron targets young women and entrances them with music. With just a few plucks from his guitar, his victims are put under a spell that brings about their untimely deaths.
In 1985 a commercial went out in Japan that quickly elicited panicked calls from the public. Rumors of a curse spread, claiming those who watched would meet a terrible fate. But just how real was this curse?
During a full moon, the spirit of a young woman is said to wander the Matroosberg mountain in the Hex River Mountain range. Her spirit cries for her lost love whose death was caused by her vanity but what is the legend of the Hex River Witch and is it based on real people?
In 1692 Salem, Massachusetts suffered from a bout of mass hysteria known today as the Salem Witch Trials. One victim was Giles Corey, who according to legend, placed a curse not only on Salem but the Sheriff and all future Sheriff as well. But is the curse actually real?
La Diablesse is one of the more well-known figures in Caribbean folklore and is often described as a gorgeous devil woman. She is said to wander dirt roads waiting for her next victim. But what are the legends of La Diablesse and where are they thought to originate from?
In the city of Guanajuato, Mexico there is a museum filled with mummies with their mouths agape and eyes peeled back. But these mummies weren’t intentionally created so how exactly did these mummies come to be?
Since 1967 a mystery has loomed over Winterfold Forest in Surrey, England. A creature, ghost, or even an alien appeared to a motorist on their way home. It hasn’t been seen since and to this day remains a mystery. What was the thing at Winterfold?
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In 1930 Congo Pictures released a documentary entitled Ingagi that claimed to be of an expedition to Africa and recorded a real group of rare gorillas who took local women as brides. But how real was this documentary and why did the FTC step in?
Have you ever watched a movie and recognized the scream of one of the characters? Turns out that’s because the scream appears in over 200 movies, games, and tv and is known as the Wilhelm scream… what’s up with that?
Two of the most famous pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy were Anne Bonny and Mary Read yet what we know about them is shrouded in mystery and legends. Despite this their story is still an interesting one.
Todd Phillips’ 2019 The Joker took a grounded approach to the character including looking at a real-life condition to explain his iconic laugh. But what exactly is Pseudobulbar Affect?
I watched a lot of horror movies in October and wrote reviews on them. Unsurprisingly there were a lot of horror movie tropes that the characters didn’t catch onto, here are 7!
The recent MonsterVerse films have leaned into the idea of hollow earth as a fast-travel system for Godzilla. But did you know the hollow earth theory was a real theory scientists believed in several hundreds of years ago?
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One of the most well-known legends in the Dominican Republic is the terrifying Ciguapa, described as a demonic beautiful woman with backward-facing feet that hunts in the forests. But what are the other tragic versions of this legend and where did it come from?
Originating from Guarani mythology this monstrous black dog creature known as el Luison in Paraguay is said to hunt along large parts of South America and has caused families to fear their own seventh child.
In 1938 a tragic accident at the railroad tracks south of San Antonio, Texas supposedly left several children dead and a state in mourning. Just weeks later reports of ghostly figures lingering on the tracks occurred began to spread…
On August 8th, 1973, 17-year-old Elmer Wayne Henley reported the murder of 33-year-old Dean Corll. Elmer had pulled the trigger and what seemed like an open and shut case, revealed one of the worst serial killers in U.S history.
On February 5th, 1923 a small town named Hoer Verde and it's 600 inhabitants disappeared with only the phrase "There is no salvation" left on a chalkboard.
It's a mystery that has been popping up more recently thanks to the video game Control in 2019 and a BBC Audio Drama from 2020.
In South Texas, there was a real headless horseman that roamed the land striking fear in all those that came across his horses' path. Today it’s said his spirit still roams the land and seeing him will bring misfortune to any in his way.
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In 1922 a shocking murder took place at the Hinterkaifeck farm in Germany. An unknown assailant murdered the Gruber family including 2 children and a maid. To this day, the murders are still unsolved.
If you believe the legends, for over 80 years in Chihuahua, Mexico there has been a mannequin known as La Pascualita that may actually be the embalmed daughter of the store's original owner.
On February 5th, 1923 a small town named Hoer Verde and it's 600 inhabitants disappeared with only the phrase "There is no salvation" left on a chalkboard.
It's a mystery that has been popping up more recently thanks to the video game Control in 2019 and a BBC Audio Drama from 2020.
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