Musings on the Succubus

Detail from The Bathers by William Adolphe Bouguereau

Of all the ghost stories we hear, why is it that we so rarely hear about encounters with a succubus? Here’s a few theories.

Chupa…what? The elusive chupacabra

Chupacabra Sightings

Translated from Spanish, chupacabra means “goat sucker,” because its victims tend to be smaller livestock, such as goats and sheep, that have had their blood drained through three puncture wounds to the chest.

Why do ghosts hang out in corners?

Real Ghost Horror Stories

Running across almost all cultures is a deeply rooted notion that ghosts exist in a state of physical suspension. And this state of physical suspension may be why corners are so alluring for this particular variety of undead.