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Krasue: The Floating Head
monsters and myths

Krasue: The Floating Head

By day, she is a normal woman. By night, her head detaches from her body, flying through the air with glowing entrails trailing beneath her. She hunts for blood, and she is always hungry.

2026-01-16
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2 min read
thai-folklorevampiresghosts+2
Manananggal: The Severed Hunter
monsters and myths

Manananggal: The Severed Hunter

She looks like a normal woman by day. But at night, she severs her torso from her legs, grows bat wings, and flies into the night to hunt for the unborn.

2026-01-16
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2 min read
philippine-folklorevampiresbody-horror+2
Nasnas: The Half-Man
monsters and myths

Nasnas: The Half-Man

It has half a head, half a body, one arm, and one leg. It hops through the deserts of Yemen with terrifying speed. And if it touches you, your flesh disappears.

2026-01-16
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2 min read
arabian-folkloredemonsdesert-monsters+2
Rokurokubi: The Snake-Neck Woman
monsters and myths

Rokurokubi: The Snake-Neck Woman

By day, she is a normal woman, perhaps even a wealthy wife. But while she sleeps, her neck stretches like a serpent, and her head roams the house looking for lamp oil to drink.

2026-01-16
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3 min read
japanese-folkloreyokaicurses+2

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