Q is for Quiang Shi

China is a land of many interesting myths and legends, including that of the quiang shi, a demon that inhabits a corpse and prevents it from decaying by feeding on the blood of other corpses…and on the living. While some refer to the quiang shi as a...

O is for Ouija

Ouija boards, or ‘talking boards,’ are primarily used to communicate with spirits of the dead. Although Parker Brothers sells them as a parlour game and toy. That just seems odd to me: Talk to the dead! It’s fun for the whole family. To use a ouija,...

N is for Nessie

I have a special affinity for Nessie, the most famous “monster” in the world. She inspired my earliest horror stories. There’s just something about Scotland, with its mists, moors, and gloomy lakes, that makes one want to write a scary story. One of...

G is for Green Children of Woolpit

Picture a quaint little English village in the Middle Ages. It’s the 12th century, and you’re in the charmingly named Woolpit. Woolpit is located in Suffolk, and it still exists. Just over 2,000 people live there today. In the 12th century, a group of...