In the villages of Malaysia and Indonesia, desperate people pay shamans to raise a toyol—the enslaved spirit of a dead infant that steals riches for its master—but every coin it brings home comes with a debt no one can afford to pay.
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Jul 13
Why Did Parents Invent Jenny Greenteeth?
Jenny Greenteeth — Beneath the still, duckweed-choked surface of Britain's ponds and canals lurks Jenny Green Teeth, an ancient water hag from English folklore with elongated grasping arms, needle-sharp teeth, and a centuries-old hunger for children who wander too close to the wa ... Show More
30m 29s
Jun 29
The Grootslang - South Africa's Diamond-Cursed Serpent | The Monster That Was Never an Elephant
Deep in the Richtersveld, where the Orange River cuts through some of the oldest, driest land on Earth, there is a cave the locals call the Bottomless Pit. They say it runs sixty feet straight down before it opens into the dark — and that it is the source of every diamond South A ... Show More
31m 46s
Jun 22
GULON – The Ravenous Wolverine Monster of Norse Legend
In the frozen forests of the far north, a greedy fur trapper learns that something has been feeding on his catch — a beast that gorges until its body swells tight as a drum, squeezes itself empty between two trees, and then returns to feed again, and again, and again, until nothi ... Show More
27m 41s
May 2024
GOLD BROOK BRIDGE – Emily’s Bridge
Gold Brook Bridge - in Vermont, also known as "Emily's Bridge," is a historic covered bridge reputed to be haunted by the ghost of a young woman named Emily. It is considered a terrifying destination due to numerous reports of paranormal activity, including eerie sounds, scratch ... Show More
34m 2s