LILITH (2018) Reviews and overview
‘An anthology to die for’ Lilith is a 2018 American horror anthology film co-produced and directed by Alexander T. Hwang (Paranormal Attraction; Cold Blooded; Prey, in Cold Blood) from a …
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Cerberus – mythological hellhound
Cerberus in Greek and Roman mythology, is a multi-headed (usually three-headed) dog, or “hellhound” with a serpent’s tail, a mane of snakes, and a lion’s claws. He guards the entrance of the Greek …
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Kappa – Japanese folklore
Kappa (河童, “river-child”), alternatively called Kawatarō (川太郎, “river-boy”), Komahiki (“horse puller”), or Kawako (川子, “river-child”), are a yōkai (a class of supernatural monster) found in Japanese folklore, and also a cryptid. Their name comes from a mixture of the word “kawa” …
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Orang Minyak – folklore
The Orang Minyak is one of a number of Malay ghost myths. Orang Minyak literally means oily man in Malay. According to one legend, popularised in the 1956 film Sumpah Orang Minyak (The Curse of the Oily Man) …
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Kraken – folklore sea monsters
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 serial killer
Peter Stumpp (died 1589) (whose name is also spelt as Peter Stube, Pe(e)ter Stubbe, Peter Stübbe or Peter Stumpf) was a Rhenish farmer, accused of being a serial killer and flesh-eater also known as the …
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WITHER (2012) Reviews and overview
‘Say goodbye to your friends’ Wither – original title: Vittra -is a 2012 Swedish horror film directed by Sonny Laguna and Tommy Wicklund and starring Patrik Almkvist, Lisa Henni, and Patrick Saxe. It is …
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