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A Day in the Life: The Wendigo
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A Day in the Life: The Wendigo

Deep in the North Woods, a hunger that cannot be sated stalks the snow. Follow the Wendigo as it grows gaunter with every meal.

2025-12-18
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4 min read
algonquian-folklorecannibalismwinter+2
A Day in the Life: The Pontianak
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A Day in the Life: The Pontianak

The scent of drying laundry and jasmine marks her passing. In Southeast Asia, the vengeful spirit of a woman who died in childbirth stalks the night.

2025-11-11
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5 min read
indonesian-folkloremalaysian-folklorevampire+2
A Day in the Life: The Jiangshi
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A Day in the Life: The Jiangshi

In the mist of a Chinese village, a stiff corpse awakens. Follow the 'Hopping Vampire' as it seeks the breath of the living to feed its hunger.

2025-09-11
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4 min read
chinese-mythologyundeadvampire+2
A Day in the Life: The Banshee
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A Day in the Life: The Banshee

A silver comb, a grey cloak, and a cry that shatters glass. Follow the Bean Sídhe as she performs her sorrowful duty for the families of Ireland.

2025-07-13
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4 min read
irish-mythologyspiritdeath+2

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