Horror movies are known for drawing inspiration from folklore, including vampires, witches, ghosts, and mummies. Many of the best horror movies are supernatural in nature, with the genre having a high ...

From birds to beetles to snakes, nature has a lot of devilishly creepy creatures—including the recently discovered “demon” ants named for gods of the Maya underworld. Here’s a roundup of animals that ...

The Jigoku-zoshi (“Handscrolls of Buddhist Hell”) is a Japanese scroll from the late 12th century that graphically depicts naked, horrified monks running away from bands of vicious, animal-headed ...

According to Japanese folklore, the Kappa is a monstrous creature that inhabits lakes and rivers. Occasionally, though, the demon will leave its watery lair and challenge humans to single combat. If ...

DreamWorks' Forgotten Island, a friendship fantasy based in Filipino myth, arrives Sept. 25. The first trailer has big KPop ...

The National Palace Museum on Monday opened a special exhibition exploring fantastical creatures using artifacts from its ...

There aren’t too many horror films coming out of Ireland these days, but the few that do come along are usually original and exciting enough to make up for it. Taryn Barker: Demon Hunter, from ...