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32 Little-Known Paranormal Freakazoids That Should Become Halloween Staples

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32 Little-Known Paranormal Freakazoids That Should Become Halloween Staples

October 20, 2023

Tired of the same ol’ ghosts, witches and vampires? Yeah, same here.

That’s why we went on a little hunt for some of the more obscure (and somehow, way more terrifying) creatures and entities of the world. The para-abnormal, if you will. And if you like what you see, maybe freak out the neighbors with one of these on your lawn this Halloween.

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Kelpie is a shapeshifting creature in Scottish mythology that lures people to watery deaths. It usually takes the form of a horse to lure exhausted travelers into riding it. Once the traveler touches a Kelpie, though, their hands will be stuck and the Kelpie will ride into the water and drown the traveler. In other instances, Kelpie lures people in the form of a beautiful woman. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM An unusually high number of accidents in a road crossing Dartmoor, in Devon, England, have been attributed to the Hairy Hands, a pair of disembodied hands that appear out of nowhere and wrench vehicles off the road. — Source

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This is the Bake-Kujira, a skeletal Japanese ghost whale that haunts the seas near whaling villages, and if anyone sees it, it curses their village with fire, plague, famine, and other catastrophes. Japanese mythology doesn't screw around... CRACKED.COM — Source

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GRACKED.COM This is the Auñ Pana, a Brazilian Piranha-man with arms and fur. They also have magic powers and the ability to turn people into monkeys or pigs, because apparently a regular man-eating fish with arms isn't terrifying enough. — Source

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Acheri CRACKED.COM In Native American and Hindu folklore, the Acheri are the spirits of little girls who died horrible deaths. They return and cause children to suffer from a respiratory disease and eventually die. Ward them off with red ribbons. — Source

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This is the Mapinguari, the one-eyed Bigfoot of the Amazonian Jungle... Which some scientists suspect might actually be a type of giant sloth nowadays considered extinct. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM If your money inexplicably goes missing in Malaysia, you can blame it on a Toyol. Toyols are mischievous child spirits invoked by witch doctors from aborted babies. They are used to perform petty crimes for them, as long as they are fed with blood every night. — Source

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The Nuckelavee is part man, part horse, all monster. The creature has no hair or skin. It travels across Scotland destroying all livestock, crops and humans that it encounters. GRAGKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM This is the Bola de Fuego, a South American monster. A fireball with the shape of a human skull, it's attracted to prayers. If you want to escape it, you must try swearing at it instead. — Source

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Wat Khunaram Buddhist temple in Thailand. The temple features the shrine of Luang Pho Daeng. Now known as the Mummy Monk, Daeng died in 1973, and wanted his body displayed as a reminder of the transience of human existence. CRACKED — Source

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Fengdu Ghost City in China. F le With stone statues of demons desecrating humans, Ghost City is seen as the gateway to Diyu (the Chinese realm of hell). It's at the northern end of the Yangtze River, and you can participate in the annual festival that honors the spirits. CRACKED — Source

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BARON SAMEDI CRACKED COM The Deity of the dead in Haitian Voodoo, he is noted for obscenity, debauchery, and a love of tobacco and rum. Better stay on his good side, because if you're ill, he can either heal you, welcome you into the realm of the dead, or resurrect you as a zombie. — Source

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ITZPAPALOTL GRACKED.COM Looking for a skeletal goddess and former star demon? This Aztec goddess flies on obsidian wings tipped with claws of flint, and legend has it, she appears as a beautiful woman of the Mexican court before exploding into a terrifying demon creature. — Source

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АРЕР CRAGKED.COM This giant serpent god represented all things dark, evil, and unruly. In ancient Egypt, the sun god, Ra, was reborn every morning after Apep slaughtered him every night. Also known as 'Eater of Souls', even the dead feared his appearance. — Source

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THE MORRIGAN GRACKED.COM In Irish mythology, this Phantom Queen seduced the dying toward death. The Irish war goddess was a figure of the battlefield, taking the form of one or three huge crows, she rained fire and terror over opposing armies before eating the dead. — Source

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32 Little-Known Paranormal Freakazoids That Should Become Halloween Staples — Source

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32 Little-Known Paranormal Freakazoids That Should Become Halloween Staples — Source

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CRACKED.COM THE WHITE LADY OF WORSTEAD CHURCH In 1975, Diane Berthelot's husband took a photo of her sitting in a pew at St. Mary's Church in Worstead, UK. When they developed the picture, they noticed a mysterious ghostly figure. Diane, now in her 80's, claims the White Lady healed her and has kept her healthy through the years. — Source

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There's a phantom backseat passenger in this 1959 photograph. The photo first started getting analyzed decades ago, so it's unlikely that it had been tampered with, since only professionals could accomplish that before PCs showed up. It's not double exposure, either, because that would duplicate the whole photo, not just one part. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM THE BROWN LADY OF RAYNHAM HALL In 1936 while taking photos of Raynham Hall for Country Life Magazine, Captain Hubart C. Provand and his assistant noticed a vapoury form gradually assuming the appearance of a woman coming down the stairs towards them and snapped what's widely regarded today as one of the most famous ghost pictures ever taken. — Source

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This picture, taken in Hungary in 1942, has a girl in the background without arms or a face. There are no obvious signs of 1942-era retouching, and the physical photo has the size and outer trim style that were popular at the time, making it very likely to be from that era. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In 1925, a one-legged clown escaped prison and was never found. Не was convicted in 1912 in Chicago, for the murder of an heiress, and was sentenced to life in prison. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Argentinians in the early 20th century thought the 7th son born to a family would turn into a werewolf. The belief was so wide- spread that parents would kill or put up for adoption the child. In the 1920s, a law was passed that the 7th son would automatically receive godfathership of the presi- dent of Argentina. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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The Jararcha CRACKED.COM Halfman, half llama; the Jajarcha was once a Peruvian man who got cursed by god for commiting incest. — Source

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CRAGKED.COM SNALLYGASTER THIS TENTACLED BEAST HAILS FROM RURAL MARYLAND. IT FEASTS ON POULTRY AND CHILDREN. — Source

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CRACKED.COM DOVENS Faceless children with feet turned backwards that haunt Trinidad and Tobago. — Source

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CRACKED.COM Genderuwo is a sleazy giant that terrorizes the people of Indonesia. Genderuwo is a gigantic hairy man who loves to seduce lonely women, especially those neglected by their husbands or who have recently been widowed. It uses magic to seduce these women and there's nothing they can do to resist a Genderuwo's advances. Other than to satisfy its insatiable sexual desire, a Genderuwo also seeks to impregnate these women who will give birth to more Genderuwos. — Source

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A Tiyanak is a Philippine mythological monster that disguises itself as a baby crying for help in the middle of the woods. The Tiyanak turns into a monster when its lured victim is near, then goes back to being a helpless baby after killing its victim. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Grootslang is said to have been a mistake by the gods. They made a dangerous creature that was strong, smart, and frightening. Half elephant Half snake Eventually the gods unmade them, but at least one grootslang is said to have escaped, and CRACKED.COM supposedly still lives in a cave in Richtersveld, South Africa. — Source

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Zanzibar's Popobawa is a demon described as a bat-like creature with one large eye, but it can also appear in different forms. The Popobawa creeps into rooms at night where it sexually assaults the entire household, although it prefers engaging with men. Before leaving, it instructs its victims to tell others about the attack. If not, it will return. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Sundel Bolong is the ghost of an Indonesian woman who was killed while pregnant and gave birth in her grave. The name, which roughly means a whore with a hole, refers to a hole on her back through which her baby crawled out. She exacts vengeance upon sleazy men by posing as a beautiful woman when she's not busy abducting babies or eating placentas. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM The ahuízotl is a Mexican aquatic dog with spiky fur and a monkey hand in its tail. It attracts its victims by crying like an abandoned baby, drags them into the water and eats them. Well...just its favorite parts like eyes, teeth, and nails. — Source

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