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?

In the city of Izu in the Shizuoka Prefecture of Japan, sits one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations, Joren Falls. But, according to legend, it’s also home to a shapeshifting creature known as the Jorogumo.

According to Choctaw mythology, the Nalusa Falaya which translates to “long black being” is a type of shadow creature that lives in the densest parts of the forest, waiting for victims to infect. 

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 Cannon Beach, Oregon, there’s a legend of a mummy-like ghoul that patrols the highway looking for victims. It’s a story that has been passed around since the 1950s but is it true?

Legends say a whistling man known as El Silbon haunts the grassland plains of Venezuela and Columbia at night in search of more victims. If he catches you, he’ll add your bones to the pile he carries for all eternity.

In 1751 a mob led by Thomas Colley went on the hunt for The Witch of Tring ending with the murder of Ruth Osborne. But who was Ruth Osborne and how did this act spawn the legend of The Black Dog of Tring

The Kludde is a large demonic shapeshifter that is said to hunt lonely travelers along the dark back roads of Belgium but just how did this legend start and was a witch really responsible?

Myths and legends of vampires or similar beings go back hundreds and even thousands of years, so It’s no surprise that many cultures have their own version. Here’s 5:

Often touted as America’s first serial killer, H.H Holmes was said to have murdered up to 200 individuals in his murder castle becoming one of the deadliest killers in history. But just how much of the legends are true?

Every culture has its own version of vampires or vampire-like beings that hunt others at night, for the Aztecs these were called the Cihuateteo but their story is one of tragedy.

In the late 1940’s a pair of killers, Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, dubbed the Lonely Hearts Killers scoured the “lonely hearts ads’ looking for potential victims to scam out of their possessions. But for some, the scams ended in murder.

Vampire legends exist all around the world but in the Scottish Highlands one particular type of vampire hunts for weary travelers who simply wish for company.

Christmas is supposed to be a time of family gathering and giving, a time that is happy and joyful, but every holiday has its own dark myths and monsters. Here are 5 of Christmas’ most terrifying:

Between the years of 1990 and 1995 several women were found dead on the highways of several states. After the cases became cold, a letter arrived at the offices of the Oregonian Newspaper claiming to take responsibility for the murders all signed with a Happy Face.

In 1895, 26 year old Bridget Cleary was accused of being a monster by her own husband. Days later, she was missing. Find out what events transpired, why her own family refused to help her, and learn about the monster she was accused of being.

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.

In 1912, Bela Kiss and his wife moved to the small town of Cinkota, Hungary. Bela was well-liked by his neighbors and considered an intelligent man with many interests, unfortunately for the unsuspecting widows in Budapest, one of his interests involved murder.

In Denton County, Texas near the ghost town that once was Alton, a bridge was constructed at the Hickory Creek in 1884. A half a century later a legend of a monstrous half-goat, half-man was born.