The REAL Monsters of Halloween

Think of Halloween and your mind conjures images of ghosts, vampires, witches and monsters. Our modern versions of them have largely been crafted by popular literature and, more influentially, the movies. But like many fantastic characters of myth and lore, they have a basis in reality. Join our Halloween countdown and read the true stories of these creatures that haunt our imaginations, which are just as weird and amazing as their fictional incarnations.
• Also see this weird Halloween photo!