The Wampus Mask: The Legend of Tennessee’s Wampus Cat
Tennessee creature story of the frightening Ewah monster stalking two mountain newlyweds, and their discovery of the mysterious Wampas Mask.
Travel down The Moonlit Road and you’ll encounter strange Southern creatures — figures like the Boo Hag, the conjurer in Sleepyhead, the feared Cajun Loup Garou, and other beings shaped by land, belief, and memory. Some stories brush against witchcraft or conjure, while others turn toward half-seen creatures, animal-like figures, or unnamed presences that resist easy explanation. The American South is full of such creature stories, unfolding below in both written and spoken form.
Tennessee creature story of the frightening Ewah monster stalking two mountain newlyweds, and their discovery of the mysterious Wampas Mask.
True story of the "Devil Man" who terrorized the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans in the 1930s.
African-American creature folktale from Virginia with a warning about what can happen if you fish on the Lord's day.
Famed New Orleans ghost story of the Devil's Mansion that once stood on St. Charles Avenue.
Southern version of Tlingit legend from Alaska of the horrifying origin of mosquitos.
Louisiana story of a young deputy who must fulfill a frightening task to keep the love of his life - capture and kill the terrifying Cajun werewolf, the Loup Garou!
Disappearance of two hikers deep in the Smoky Mountains brings fears of forest monsters, wild men - and a mysterious, military cover up. Riveting, ripped-from-the-headlines story by Derek Rush.
Jewish rabbi in Charleston, South Carolina stumbles across a secretive Gullah community - and enlists a magic creature to protect it.
Spooky Cajun ghost story about two boys' misadventures in a haunted Louisiana pumpkin patch one Halloween.
North Carolina creature story of two boys whose nighttime possum hunt brings an encounter with a terrifying mountain Hob Goblin!