Many old traditions hold that vampires suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is a neurobiological disorder where the affected have recurrent, intrusive thoughts, impulses and obsessions of repetitive behaviors and […]
Manananggal (“self remover” or “separate”) are a type of vampire that detaches its upper torso from its lower body at night and flies away to suck the blood of pregnant […]
Iara aka mcboiacu are shape-shifting witches who uses her sharp fangs to pierce her victims flesh and drink their blood. Sometimes she is described as the undead, and other times […]
Ghouls are demons, often associated with vampires, who feed on the flesh of human beings. Folklore Origin: Arabic folklore Creature origin: There are some cultures that believe ghouls are […]
The Ekimmu (“that which is snatched away”)are the souls of dead people who were not allowed to pass into the underworld. They roam the earth attacking people out of frustration […]
Dhampir is the product of a union between a human woman and a male vampire, with an insatiable sexual appetite. The woman was either the vampire’s widow or another young woman […]
Chiang-Shih is a Chinese vampire. Origin: China Creature Origin: The creature arose a way of explaining death. The origin of Chiang-shih folklore is rooted in the […]
Blood and a vampire’s affinity for the consumption of blood is one of the creatures most defining characteristics. A very simplistic definition of vampire is simply and entity who consumes […]
An alp is a blood-drinking, cannibalistic demon or revenant who is often associated with the incubus. It is said to frighten women in their sleep (though it occasionally attacked children […]