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Jenglot: The Blood Doll
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Jenglot: The Blood Doll

It looks like a dried-up doll, tiny and shriveled. But its hair grows. Its nails sharpen. And every night, it demands a drop of blood.

2026-01-16
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2 min read
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Pontianak: The Vengeful Mother
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Pontianak: The Vengeful Mother

If you smell flowers in the dead of night, do not enjoy the scent. The Pontianak is near. She is the ghost of a woman who died in childbirth, and she is looking for what she lost.

2026-01-16
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2 min read
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