Monstrum recently made a video about the Beast of Gévaudan and I wanted to share it here. You cannot beat a real, historical horror story, that has been fascinating me since I watched a TV program about it, some thirty years ago. For your early countdown to Halloween, I hope you enjoy.
Well, Monstrum has done it again today: they shared a fascinating video about the Hat Man. A critter I personally encountered at least twice in my life, although thankfully not in real life, I mean not when I was fully awake and conscious. I did not know this figure had a name and a history, or that other people had "seen" him too. I even blogged about one of these encounters in 2011. I have been wanting to write a horror story on the Hat Man ever since, maybe for Halloween. Well, I have time to think about it.
I learn something new every day. Concretely, Monstrum has released a video about Kallikantzaros, a monster from Greece, associated with Christmas. Because Christmas can be spooky. And what a cool critter it is. Anyway, Kallikantzaros may be a mouthful(it took me a few tries to spell it and pronounce it), but this is our word of the day.
Quick countdown to Halloween post as I really wanted to blog about it: Monstrum made a video recently about slashers. It is very good and I had to share it. To be honest, I only ever truly love one slasher movie. While I love horror, I prefer old Gothic stories with ghosts and vampires, but I digress. All the same, as always, it's fascinating.
Let's talk about cryptids for a moment. Monstrum has recently done a video on the Sasquatch, aka Bigfoot, which I found utterly fascinating (as always). And as usual with Monstrum, the art and animation are as interesting as the educational content.
Monstrum has recently released a YouTube video on unicorns. They are maybe one of the most popular mythical creatures today, especially the fluffy and colourful kind. Unicorns are often, too often, sickeningly cute. Monstrum sets the record straight and shows a darker side of unicorns, sometimes an even downright sinister one. Personally, I prefer the unicorns of old, those we can find in heraldry, both majestic and mysterious. What about you?
YouTube/PBS series Monstrum has released a new video recently, about the folkloric character of Bloody Mary. I really loved it (as always) and I decided to share it tonight. Bloody Mary and divination in front of a mirror used to be a staple of Halloween, so all the more reason for us to enjoy this video.
Monstrum has just released a video on Monster plants. As always, fascinating. Malevolent plants are a common trope of both horror and science-fiction. So you might to check this video if you are looking for inspiration for some Halloween reads, or simply scifi stories with a more sinister element. In any case, it is a very thorough history of the birth and evolution of a modern myth. That said, I am a bit sad they did not mention The Pavillion by E. Nesbit, my favourite horror story featuring a monster plant.
They are a little bit behind, but I thought I needed to share this video from Monstrum at some point. As you know, it was the birthday of H.P. Lovecraft a week ago. So Monstrum made a video on him three days after, showing why his work is important. They even mentioned the RPG. Well, we can't get enough Lovecraft in the months and weeks leading to Halloween, so here it is:
For the amateur of modern folklore among you, Monstrum released a video recently about UFOs and Grey aliens, also called Grays. As always, it is fascinating. I have never been as much into aliens as other "paranormal" phenomenons, even as a child, but this is great fun all the same. I love their animated dramatisations of accounts of alien encounters. It's worth a watch just for them.
Monstrum has released today a video on the ancient, mythical, majestic, magnificent creature that is the griffin. I have nothing more to say, enjoy, it's really fascinating:
One of my favourite YouTube channels, Storied, which was formerly Monstrum, has come up with a new series, Fate&Fabled, about, well... Fables and myths. They started with a bang, with a great, comprehensive summary of the Greek's Moirai, aka the Fates. Maybe the mos mysterious figures of Greek Mythology. I'm inviting you to watch it now. It's about ten minutes, so it won't take much of your time. And it's worth every second of it.
Quick post today, 'tis the season to be a tad creepy. Monstrum made a video about Krampus recently and it was too good not to share it. Who doesn't like Krampus? I debunks a lot of misconceptions about the critter, particularly his association with Santa. Anyway, here it is:
Let's have another countdown to Halloween post for tonight shall we? Because Monstrum recently released a video about werewolves (part 1, there will be more) and I really enjoyed it, and we need more gory werewolf fun in our Halloween countdown (and in horror fiction in general, come to think of it). So anyway, it's not too long and tell me what you think in the comments.
I cannot believe I missed that one on Saint Paddy's Day, but Monstrum made a documentary about leprechauns. Better late than never and, since I am obsessed about everything folkloric and lov everything Irish, I have decided to share this video which I really enjoyed:
