The Bunyip

Appearing frequently in Aboriginal Australian folklore, bunyips are generally described as dangerous, water-dwelling carnivores that prey on the unwary

The Kandahar Giant

An account supposedly from a US Special Forces soldier claims that his patrol encountered a giant in Afghanistan in 2002

Kuchisake-onna

Translated as ‘the slit-mouthed woman’, Kuchisake-onna is a malevolent spirit from Japanese folklore

Redcaps

Unique to the Scottish Borders region, redcaps are said to be violent, murderous goblins that lurk in the ruins of deserted castles

Gremlins – A Modern Take on the Fey Trickster

While similar to other folklore creatures such as goblins and boggarts, gremlins are a much younger creation, originating in the early 20th Century

The Beast of Green Drive

In 2005, multiple witnesses described spotting a strange creature in the leafy suburbs of a Lancashire town

Rawhead and Bloody Bones

Lancashire’s own take on the bogeyman, used to frighten children into good behaviour

The Dobhar-chú

Said to resemble a massive otter, a young woman apparently killed by the Dobhar-Chú is buried in a graveyard in County Leitrim

The Banshee – Ireland’s Heralds of Death

Members of the Irish fey, the wailing or keening of a banshee is said to herald an upcoming death

The Pope Lick Monster – Kentucky’s Urban Legend and a Very Real Body Count

Described as a hybrid between man and goat, at least four people have died on the railroad trestle it is said to haunt