Monstrum
Join Emily Zarka, Ph.D. on a journey to discover humans’ unique drive to create and shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature and film.
Curated by: Storied (110 videos)
Tracks in this Playlist
- Why Korea’s Monsters Aren’t Meant to Scare You | Monstrum
- The Deep Halloween Lore You Probably Don’t Know
- Why Gullah Geechee Folklore Created a Unique Monster | Monstrum
- The Cryptid That Turned Out To Be Real
- The Real Reason You Love Spooky Monster Stories
- Real Life Monster Hunters Are More Hardcore Than Fiction | Monstrum
- The Most Puzzling UFO Case of the 20th Century | Monstrum
- The Terrifying Reign of the Beast of Gevaudan | Monstrum
- Why Vampires Don't Look Like Vampires Anymore
- Why Does A Ghost Whale Terrorize The Japanese Coast? | Monstrum
- Why Only Some People Can See the Hat Man | Monstrum
- How The Internet Created Its Own Viral Monster | Monstrum
- Why Did Changelings Terrorize the Victorian Age? | Monstrum
- Why This Monster Wants To Destroy the World | Monstrum
- Why Did WWI Pilots Think Monsters Were Sabotaging Their Planes? | Monstrum
- Slasher Lore Is Way Deeper Than You Think | Monstrum
- Why Manticore Is a Dungeons & Dragons Legend ft. @MrRhexx | Monstrum
- The Ancient Terror of the Chinese Hopping Corpse, Jiangshi | Monstrum
- The Mother of Vengeance: Grendel's Mom | Monstrum
- La Lechuza: The Shape-Shifting Witch-Owl | Monstrum
- King Kong: A Complete History, Part 2 | Monstrum
- The Mythology of the Backrooms Explained
- Is This North American Sea Serpent Real or a Hoax? | Monstrum
- King Kong: A Complete History, Part 1 | Monstrum
- How a Classic Children’s Book Introduced Kids (and Adults) to Their Inner Demons | Monstrum
- Who Is This Japanese Yōkai That Is Obsessed With Your Butt? | Monstrum
- Mari Lwyd: The Skeleton Horse's Deep Past with Christmas Tradition | Monstrum
- Creepy Clowns: The Horror Behind the Laughter | Monstrum
- What Happened During Our Scary Slumber Party | Monstrum
- From Innocent Toys to Nightmare Fuel: The Evolution of Creepy Dolls | Monstrum
- The SCP Foundation: Declassified | Monstrum
- Sasquatch: Unraveling the Sightings | Monstrum
- Was Púca the Nightmare Bunny That Inspired Donnie Darko? | Monstrum
- Nixie: The SCARIEST Little Mermaid
- Beyond the Supernatural Horror of the Nishi Daak Ghost | Monstrum
- The Untold Secrets of Pokémon’s Monster Mythology | Monstrum
- Hero, Beast, or Both? The Complex Lore of the Centaur | Monstrum
- Unicorns: Magical Icons or Violent Beasts? | Monstrum
- How Bloody Mary Turns Fear Into Fun | Monstrum
- Is Yuki-onna the Most Terrifying Snow Monster?
- Can All Monsters Be Traced Back to Tiamat?
- Egyptian Mummies: From Sacred Vessels to Scary Undead | Monstrum
- The Golden Age of Movie Monsters
- Tikbálang: The Filipino Nightmare Shapeshifter | Monstrum
- Monster Plants and the Humans who Invent Them | Monstrum
- How Cthulhu Transcended its Creator, H.P. Lovecraft | Monstrum
- Is Siren Head the Ultimate Modern Monster? | Monstrum
- What Hellhounds Reveal about Humans' Oldest Companion | Monstrum
- Alien Abduction and UFOs: Why Are Grays So Common? (feat Josef Lorenzo) | Monstrum
- Mapinguari: Fearsome Beast and Protector of the Amazon | Monstrum
- Why Has the Majestic Griffin Been Forgotten? | Monstrum
- Have Humans Always Feared Sharks? | Monstrum
- Why the Dragon is Central to Chinese Culture | Monstrum
- Adze: the Shapeshifting Firefly from West Africa | Monstrum
- The Enchanting Fairies of Celtic Lore | Monstrum
- Krampus: Origins of the Yuletide Monster | Monstrum
- Monster Bugs, Attack! The Origins of ‘Big Bug’ Science Fiction | Monstrum
- Trolls: Scandinavia’s Malevolent, Magical Outcasts | Monstrum
- Death Worms: Fact or Fiction? | Monstrum
- The Werewolf’s Modern Metamorphosis | Monstrum
- The Killer Origins of the Werewolf | Monstrum
- Yara-ma-yha-who: Australia’s Regurgitating, Blood-Sucking Monster | Monstrum
- Don’t Let Them In! The Urban Legends of Black-Eyed Children | Monstrum
- The Macabre Origins of the Grim Reaper (feat. @AskAMortician!) | Monstrum
- El Silbón: The Deadly Whistler of the South American Grasslands| Monstrum
- Fire Cat or Fire Cart? The History of Japan’s Kasha | Monstrum
- Basilisk or Cockatrice? The Mysterious King of Serpents | Monstrum
- Leprechaun: From Gold-Loving Cobbler to Cultural Icon | Monstrum
- Taotie: The Mystery of Chinese Mythology’s Famous Glutton | Monstrum
- Werehyena: The Terrifying Shapeshifters of African Lore | Monstrum
- Will-o’-the-Wisp: Monstrous Flame or Scientific Phenomenon? | Monstrum
- Pontianak: The Vengeful, Violent Vampiric Ghost of Southeast Asia | Monstrum
- Baba Yaga: The Ancient Origins of the Famous ‘Witch’ | Monstrum
- Kasogonagá: Sky Deity and Absolute Cutie | Monstrum
- The Origins of the Zombie, from Haiti to the U.S. | Monstrum
- Why George Romero Changed Zombies Forever | Monstrum
- Modern Zombies: The Rebirth of the Undead | Monstrum
- Nuckelavee: Scotland’s Skinless Evil Monstrosity | Monstrum
- How Gargoyles Became Monsters | Monstrum
- The Original Urban Legend: Spring-heeled Jack | Monstrum
- Unlocking the Mystery of Loch Ness | Monstrum
- The Fatal Song of the Sirens | Monstrum
- Bunyip: Australia’s Mysterious Amphibian Monster | Monstrum
- Jorōgumo: The Deadly Spider Woman from Yokai Lore | Monstrum
- Slender Man: How The Internet Created a Monster | Monstrum
- Jinn: The Ancient Arabian Shapeshifters | Monstrum
- How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse (with Dr. Z) | Monstrum
- Frankenstein is More Horrific Than You Might Think | Monstrum
- Medusa: Victim or Villain? | Monstrum
- The Wicked Feline Murder Floof, a Yule Cat Story | Monstrum
- Leshy: The Slavic Lord of the Forest | Monstrum
- The Crazed Hunt for the Himalayan Yeti | Monstrum
- The Dark Origins of Hansel and Gretel | Monstrum
- Manananggal: The Flying, Disembodied, Blood Sucking Nightmare | Monstrum
- Blame the Tokoloshe! South Africa’s Most Notorious Goblin
- Cyclops: The Origin Story of this Terrifying One-Eyed Giant | Monstrum
- Windigo: The Flesh-Eating Monster of Native American Legend | Monstrum
- Mothman: America's Notorious Winged Monster | Monstrum
- Release the Kraken! Origins of the Legendary Sea Monster | Monstrum
- How Chimaera Mythology Became Reality | Monstrum