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Spring-heeled Jack (folklore character)
Spring-heeled Jack is a character in English folklore of the Victorian era who was known for his startling hops. The first claimed sighting of Spring-heeled Jack was in 1837. Later sightings were...
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The Mummy (1932)
The Mummy is a 1932 fantasy horror film from Universal Studios directed by Karl Freund and starring Boris Karloff (billed as ‘Karloff the Uncanny’) as a revived ancient Egyptian priest. The movie also...
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The Ghoul (1933)
The Ghoul (1933) is a British horror film starring Boris Karloff, Cedric Hardwicke, Ernest Thesiger, and renowned thespian, Ralph Richardson, making his film debut. Although often mentioned in the...
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Headless Horseman
Headless Horseman is a 2007 horror film that aired on the Sci-Fi (now Syfy) Channel in October 2007, based on the legend of the Headless Horseman. The movie takes the tack that the Washington Irving...
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Baron Samedi and Haitian Loa (folklore and religion)
Baron Samedi (the slightly less impressive Baron Saturday in English, also Baron Samdi, Bawon Samedi, or Bawon Sanmdi) is one of the Loa of Haitian vodou, the spirits of the dead. Samedi is a Loa of...
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Owlman of Mawnan (folklore)
The Owlman, sometimes referred to as the Cornish Owlman, or the Owlman of Mawnan, is a purported cryptid that was supposedly sighted around mid-1976 in the village of Mawnan, Cornwall. The Owlman is...
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Jeepers Creepers 3
Jeepers Creepers 3 (originally Jeepers Creepers 3: Cathedral) is a 2013 horror film written and directed by Victor Salva (Jeepers Creepers and sequel) that was originally slated to be released in...
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The Beast of Bodmin (modern folklore)
The Beast of Bodmin, also known as the Beast of Bodmin Moor is a phantom wild cat purported to live in Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. Bodmin Moor became a centre of these sightings with occasional...
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The Hierarchy of Hell – Who’s Who in The Underworld (article)
From the earliest times, mythical demons have inhabited all faiths and religions but Christianity really grasped the nettle whole-heartedly, with various writers recording ever-more elaborate...
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Horrorpedia Facebook Group (social media)
Open up your mind for everyone’s dissection and delectation! There is now a Facebook Group for Horrorpedia users/followers. Sign up and have your say about all things horror related! Post anything and...
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The Devil’s Footprints of 1855 (folklore)
In February 1855, Satan took a stroll through Devon, England. At least that’s what many locals thought at the time, and despite assorted explanations for the series of mysterious footprints left...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Cthulhu (article)
Cthulhu is a fictional deity created by writer H. P. Lovecraft and first introduced in the short story “The Call of Cthulhu”, published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928. Considered a Great Old...
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The Entrance to Hell – article
The entrance to Hell (or more accurately, entrances) has been designated at various locations on the surface of the Earth from ancient times right up to the present day. They have acquired a...
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El Sombrerón – folklore and legend
El Sombrerón is a fictional character and one of the most famous legends of Guatemala, told in books and a 1950 film. El Sombrerón is also a bogeyman figure in Mexico and is referred to in some...
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The Jersey Devil – folklore and mythology
The Jersey Devil is a legendary creature or cryptid said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey, United States. The creature is often described as a flying biped with hooves, but there are...
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Jack-O’-Lantern – folklore and tradition
A jack-o’-lantern is a carved pumpkin or similarly-sized gourd or turnip, associated chiefly with the holiday of Halloween, and was named after the phenomenon of strange light flickering over peat...
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Baba Yaga – folklore
“That’s not my mother’s voice I hear. I think that Baba Yaga’s near!” Baba Yaga is a recurrent figure in East European folklore, usually as a single entity though sometimes appearing as one of a trio...
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El Silbón – folklore
El Silbón (English translation: “The Whistler”) is a character appearing in both Colombian and Venezuelan folk tales, famed for terrorising men, women and children, especially the latter whom he is...
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Nachzehrer – folklore
A nachzehrer is a form of vampire found in Germanic regions including Silesia and Bavaria, which also exhibits behaviour displayed by ghouls. The name translates as “after (nach) living off (zehre)”...
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Loch Ness Monster – mythology/folklore
Loch Ness Monster, also called Nessie, is a cryptid that reputedly inhabits the Loch Ness lake in the Scottish Highlands. It is similar to other supposed lake monsters in Scotland and elsewhere,...
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