Throughout urban legend, folklore, and stories of all types, we hear about all types of creatures.
Not all are rainbows, butterflies and smiles, many are scary.
Today I’m going to bring you the ones that I know would be definitely way too much for
me to handle, emotionally or physically.
So ya most amazing fam, I’m Abbey and here is Top 10 Scary Creatures You Wouldn’t Want
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10 Sirenhead If you are lost in a rural area, keep an eye
out.
You could be the target of a murderous Sirenhead.
It is 40 feet tall, as tall as a telephone pole, with dried and mummified skin.
It’s said to stalk and murder its victims as it roams around graveyards, woods and rural
towns.
Its targets are usually lost travellers, people out for a hike, and sometimes even children.
To lure victims towards it, it uses its power to mimic.
Just like its name it can mimic sirens, but also news broadcasts and even people’s conversations.
The sirenhead can use sounds of a conversation between a victims loved ones to bring in their
prey.
If you get close, you probably won’t be able to get away, as it can run up to 240
miles per hour.
And to hide from hunting eyes it can shapeshift into a tree or tall pole.
The first sighting of the Sirenhead happened was in 1966.
A family was on vacation in Arizona and took a photo on a polaroid.
Arizona Desert Family Vacation, 1966, is written on the back of the photo.
9 Skinwalker This creature is from Navajo (nav uh ho) folklore.
They often get mistaken for werewolves but are much, much worse.
They can shapeshift into almost any animal and wear the skin of the animal they turn
into.
That element of “wearing the skin” is where their name comes from.
In addition to this they can mimic the sound of any animal or human, and are said to even
be able to take hold of you.
If you make direct eye contact with a Skinwalker, they can put their essence into your body
and control it.
For a person to transform into a Skinwalker, they kill a close family member.
Once they transform, they gain stamina, strength, and speed.
They are another incredibly fast creature, with a running speed of up to 200 miles per
hour.
When they wear the skin of an animal, it’s especially creepy.
Many people share stories of encountering what they think are wild animals.
But, then the animals run away on their back two legs, as if they are possessed by something
else.
8 Skunk Ape AKA Florida’s Foot These creatures were first seen in Dave County
Florida in the 60s and 70s.
They are said to roam in whole packs through Floridas Everglade forests.
And, they run upright on two legs.
They are an unknown species of ape that have black fur and glowing red eyes.
Their namesake comes from the foul smell the creature gives off.
Some people say the smell is like if you would mix the smell of skunk and wet dog together.
There is even an official Skunk Ape headquarters in Ochopee, Florida that houses attractions
and merchandise.
Part of it houses the stories of Dave Shealy, a man who hunted the skunk ape for 30 years.
He tried to get it recognized and documented as a species, to no avail.
There are still rumours that the skunk ape may have a taste for the meat of humans.
Since people disappear in south Florida swamps every now and again.
7 Wendigo The Wendigo (or Windigo) has been talked about
as having the power to curse humans by possessing them, leading to the rough translation of
Wendigo is “the evil spirit that devours mankind”.
Stemming from Indigenous folklore, the Wendigo is a cannibalistic creature that would strike
during cold winters when food would run short, and intense hunger would take over.
Wendigo are now described as a creature with a hunger that can’t be satisfied, as it
takes to continuously stalking the woods for hunters or travellers.
While their thirst for blood cannot be stopped, however much they eat doesn’t change their
physical form.
They are extremely thin to the point their skeleton nearly pierces through their skin.
They smell like death and decay, because if one finds you, that’s likely what will become
of you.
6 Chupacabra This creature was first recorded in March
of 1995.
Ever since then it has been reported all over the Americas.
Mainly reported in the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
Its direct Spanish translation is the goatsucker.
This is from its reputation for feeding on livestock by draining their blood.
A Chupacabra is the size of a small bear, but people say it could be some sort of ape.
A definitive trait of it’s looks it the row of spines that protrude from the neck
to the bade of the tail.
Other hypotheses of where it comes from are that it is an extraterrestrial, unknown species
of reptile, or a surviving dinosaur.
Whatever it is, I don’t want to cross its path whenever it’s feeling particularly
hungry.
5 Nyarlathotep (Nee ar la tho tep) This creature is a monster that appears in
the works of HP Lovecraft as well as August Derleth.
He is one of the cosmis outer gods.
You wouldn’t want to run into this bad boy since he can shapeshift into over a thousand
different forms.
When Nee ar la tho top puts on a human guise, its as an Egyptian Pharaoh.
As a smooth talker that uses propagande, he amasses followers easily.
The followers then lose a sense of the world around them and are used to achieve this monsters
cruel goals.
He is deceptive and manipulative, and would definitely be a foe you do not want to face.
4 Demogorgon You must admit that the Demogorgon that was
featured in Stranger things is not something you would want to come across.
Even in mythology, a Demogorgon is a god or demon associated with the underworld.
Its name is taboo!
The other names it is referred to are, the monster, and, man with no face.
In stranger things we see the monster as a thin humanoid creature.
Its limbs are elongated and the arms end in claws.
Their skin is slimy and don’t get me started on it’s face.
It appears featureless at first, but when it opens its full face mouth you can see rows
and rows of teeth.
The abilities of a Demogorgon include interdimensional travel, strength, telekinesis, blood detection,
regenerative healing and durability.
3 The Dullahan The Dullahan is the Irish Headless Horseman.
Also called Gan Ceann (gon keyon), which means “without a head” in Irish.
He is said to have lost his head from it being blown off by a cannon, but it’s never too
far from him.
He carries it by his side in his arm.
The head isn’t useless, as it’s said to have supernatural sight.
The Dullahan can lift his head up in the darkest of night and see into houses of those who
are dying.
He rides on his horse, using a spine as a whip, and only when he stops is when someone
is doomed to die.
He takes the souls of those ready for death by saying their name aloud.
The person named immediately dies.
2 The Slit Mouth Woman AKA Kuchisake-onna (Coo chi sik awna)
She got the cut on her face from her husband who slashed her face with a sword.
Now she goes after others with scissors.
The slit mouth woman comes when you aren’t expecting her.
She will come find you and ask you a question.
And you better hope you give the right answer.
She is said to wait in the shadows until you cross her path, and she will appear in front
of you as a woman wearing a surgical mask.
But that is just there to hide what is behind it.
She will ask you, Am I pretty?
You won’t even have enough time to answer before she lowers the mask.
Beneath it is her mouth that has been slashed into a disturbingly large grin that exposes
her teeth and tongue.
She will ask another question, “am I pretty now?”
This is where you have to measure your reaction.
If you say yes or scream she will cut your face to match hers, but if you say no it could
be worse.
She will let you walk away, but she will be watching you.
Following you home until you think you are safe asleep and then she will kill you.
Maybe you could try to run, but she is quick and may just kill you for it.
1 Slenderman The slenderman is an urban legend and mythical
entity that lives out in the woods.
He is very tall with long and slender arms and legs.
Some have said that he wears a suit and tie while others say he is more of a tree like
figure with tentacles up to 12 feet long.
Either way, he is a being to be feared.
His typical targets are children, and he has been photographed lurking behind large groups
of them.
After abducting children, he leaves notes.
Those who speak about the slenderman in the suit say he used to be a normal person before
he became something else.
With willowy proportions, he appears to float, indicating he may be ethereal now.
(uh thee ree uhl) Whatever powers he has he uses, as he uses his outstretch arms to put
victims into a hypnotized state.
Once they are helpless and under his control, he has his victims walk into him.
And who knows what happens to them when they are in there.
I sure don’t want to find out.
And that is that on that.
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