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J.M. Plumbley’s monster blog offers over 80 posts that explore weird, real-life monster mythology. Explore the latest posts below, or scroll down to browse the posts by tags.
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Ghosts of the Revolutionary War: Fort Mifflin
Fort Mifflin is a historic landmark that attracts school groups, history buffs, and paranormal tourists.
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Out of respect for everything happening in the U.S. right now, I’m not going to do a Monster Meet post this month.
Love (of sugar) never dies: the haunting of Fiorello Dolce
During this whole self-isolation pandemic apocalypse thing, I have noticed two things about myself: 1) I miss eating out way more than I thought I would and 2) I have more of a sweet tooth than I thought I did. Based on what I’m seeing around the internet, it looks...
Piss off, coronavirus: 3 monsters weirder than the times we live in
Instead of digging into a pestilence monster (too real…), I wanted to share a couple of monsters I’ve come across on my wanderings through the internet that will hopefully make you chuckle. TO DEATH.
Fantasy man: the Rake
I’m going to be straight with you from the start: the Rake is total B.S. We know where the legend came from. We’re able to track its growth. But like so many monster legends that start out innocently enough, it’s taken on a life of its own.
Grin and bear it: Indrid Cold
Meet Indrid Cold, the infamous Grinning Man.
The original spine-chiller: Edimmu
Meet the Edimmu (or Ekimmu), the oldest vampire legend in history.
The cold never bothered me anyway: Yuki Onna
In the spirit of the holidays, let’s talk about a monster that can leave you looking like Jack Torrance at the end of The Shining!
Just slap some spackle over it: Castle Houska and the gateway to Hell
When Houska Castle was built, it had no fortifications of any kind…at least, none to keep invaders out. Instead, it was created to keep things *in.*
Arguably worse than licorice: Black Annis
Black Annis seems, on the surface, to be as stereotypical as a pumpkin spice latte…but Annis is no basic witch.
Ghosted by a ghost: the black monk of Pontefract
The Black Monk of Pontefract may not strictly fit the definition of a poltergeist, but they call him that anyway: the most violent poltergeist in Britain.
Hungry eyes: the Tenome
Meet the original monster behind Guillermo del Toro’s awesome Pale Man.
Wake up, sheeple! It’s the Sheepsquatch
Once upon a time in the low mountains of West Virginia, a former Navy seaman decided to eat some mushrooms that he found on the forest floor. The man–Edward Rollins–was in that forest to hunt for either the Mothman or a UFO, but after his choice of snack, he was in for a greater treat.
Call me Ishmael: the great white Ningen
Sea monsters! Out of all cryptids, I find them to be the most plausible. We’ve only explored about 20% of the world’s oceans, and in that 20% have already found a lot of weird crap. Who’s to say there couldn’t be something stranger out there?
Ain’t got no privacy: The Dark Watchers
The Santa Lucia’s beauty and grandeur draw hikers and sightseers, though the terrain permits few roads. It is one of the wildest places left in the U.S. Naturally, that also makes it home to dark and mysterious figures who like to watch people from cliffs.
Holy haunting: the Borley Rectory
I am ashamed to have never heard of Borley Rectory before–according to Harry Price, famed paranormal investigator, it is the “most haunted house in England.”
What a hoot: La Lechuza
La Lechuza colors outside of the box. Spanish speakers will recognize that her name translates to “the owl;” a simple name that hints at her elegant horror.
You’ve goat to be kidding me: the Bokkenrijders
In another post brought to you by Humans are Terrible!™, let’s dig into a crime spree so monstrous that it was blamed on Satan himself, and the equally monstrous response to it.
Not someone to look up to: Mikoshi-nyūdō
This Japanese yōkai will always be taller than you. Always.
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Hey, everyone! For those of you who don't know, I took last summer off to attend the mind-bogglingly challenging and wonderful Odyssey Writing Workshop in Manchester, New Hampshire. I wrote a blog post about exactly how transformative the experience was, and it was...
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