Alnwick Castle Vampire
Alnwick Castle Vampire (12th c.) English vampiric REVENANT account recorded by WILLIAM OF NEWBURGH in his history of England. The story was told to him…
Month: July 2017
An American Werewolf in London
American Werewolf in London, An (1981) Film directed by John Landis in which American youths are attacked by a werewolf while they vacation in England,…
An American Werewolf in Paris
American Werewolf in Paris, An (1997) Film directed by Anthony Walker that uses some of the same plot elements as its predecessor, AN AMERICAN Werewolf…
Anspach Werewolf (1685)
Anspach Werewolf (1685) Strange German werewolf case with VAMPIRE overtones, in which a ravaging wolf was believed to be a returning dead person. In 1685…
Asasabonsam
asasabonsam ( asanbosam ) African Vampires. In Ghana lore the asasabonsam have hooks instead of feet. They like to bite their victims on the thumb.…
Aspen
Aspen The wood of Christ’s cross, and thus in folklore a protection against all evil things. Aspen is a favoured wood for STAKES for confining…
ASTRAL VAMPIRES
An astral vampire is a spirit form of a VAMPIRE;also, a magically created vampire. In occult lore, the astral vampire is the spirit shape of…
ataru
ataru VAMPIRE in Ashantiland lore. Like the ASASABONSAM, the ataru drinks Blood through its victims’ thumbs. From: The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters–…
aswang manananggal
aswang manananggal Shapeshifting Philippine VISCERA SUCKER that flies about as a bodiless head with trailing entrails, feeding on human flesh, Blood, organs, and mucus, especially…
Auvergne Werewolf (1558)
Auvergne Werewolf (1558) Woman executed for being a Werewolf. The case of the Auvergne Werewolf took place in 1558 and was reported by the Demonologist…