England
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Wiltshire Alien Worm
The Wiltshire Alien Worm was reported to Malcom Lees, who was enlisted in the 50s and 60s with the British Royal Air Force working in intelligence gathering. He received a call in 1962 of a UFO that had been sighted near the standing stones in Wiltshire. The witness was a middle-aged woman who liked to walk around the standing stones. One night at 10:30 she saw a small ball of light about 2 feet in diameter flying around. The light approached while hovering 12 feet in the air. The ball dropped 15 feet from her dripping some sort of liquid metal and then exploded in a white flash. She was…
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Rawhead/Tommy Rawhead/Bloody Bones
The Rawhead is a creature known from British and US folklore, commonly the American Midwest. Stories of this creature are thought to have originated in Britain or Celtic myth. It’s used as a bogeyman figure, and often seen as a companion to Bloody-Bones with them sometimes being seen as two parts of the same entity. One is a headless skeleton that dances, and the other is a skull that bites people. It’s described as very ugly with blood constantly pouring from the mouth. Sometimes it’s described as a tall figure in a black cloak. In the Pacific Northwest it sometimes appears as a cloud of green fog. It is thought to…
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Radiant Boys
The Radiant Boys are from Europe and Great Britain specifically and are the ghosts of children murdered by their mothers. They glow like phosphorus. They chase people for miles and lure them into bogs. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us, and Hunger for Us. United States, Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2006.
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Knockers
The Knockers are a helpful form of Fae from Cornwall. They are believed to work alongside miners to help them find lost things and lead them to veins of ore. They tap against the walls to lead people to these veins. They are typically helpful but can be dangerous if annoyed. Knockers can be angered if someone whistles or swears, and they throw rocks until these offender apologizes. While most believe Knockers to be a form of Fae, there are other possible origins. – Some beliefs suggest that they are the spirits of Jewish people made to work in mines. – Some suggest they are the spirits of those who…
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Grindylow
The Grindylow is a creature from Yorkshire, England. They live in marshes, swamps, and stagnant ponds. They wait for travelers or children to come too close to the water’s edge and leap up and drag victims into the water. They then either hold victims underwater until they drown, or they strangle them with their fingers, which are long and bony and bulbous at the ends. They consume the flesh of those they kill. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us, and Hunger for Us. United States, Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2006.
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Gremlin
The Gremlin is a common mythical creature from more modern folklore, originally British. Stories of this came about in the mid-twentieth century during times of war. and were blamed for causing machine failures. They’re known for mischief, troublemaking, and sabotaging things, especially aircraft. While they could be kind in some circumstances they are far more likely to cause problems. They’re thought to be similar in size and stature to an imp. They are thought to be anywhere from one to seven feet tall, often having grey skin or being covered in fur. Sometimes Gremlins are thought to be invisible. Citations: American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales [3 Volumes]: An Encyclopedia…
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Felixstowe Fire Demon
The Felixstowe Fire Demon is an alien sighted by Michael Johnson. He was riding in a car with Geoffrey Maskey and Mavis Fordyce. The car stopped on Walton Avenue in Felixstowe Essex at 10:30 at night. Johnson randomly left the car without a word and walked into the woods. Minutes later a high-pitched humming noise was heard. Maskey looked out the car window to find the source and saw a brightly glowing orange oval shaped object. The UFO was 6 feet long and 100 feet off the ground. The object quickly disappeared into the trees, but the sound could still be heard. Johnson soon emerged from the woods gripping his…
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Bugbear
The Bugbear is a form of creature from English Folklore. They’re malevolent creatures often used as bogeyman figures. They frequently take the form of bears or other large beasts and eat bad children. Bugbear is also often a word used to refer to a scarecrow. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2013. Rose, Carol. Giants Monsters and Dragons: An Encyclopedia Of Folklore Legend And Myth. United Kingdom, WW Norton, 2001.
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Bucca
Bucca is a sea monster from England. It was once believed to be a god of the sea, but is now known as a lesser mythical creature. It is thought to resemble a dark brown conger eel with hair made from tangled seaweed, and it is thought that it can change form or become invisible. If sacrifices of fish and bread are given to Bucca, then it leads fishermen to fish and pushes their boats away from rocks. If any fish are caught with the assistance of Bucca though, one must be thrown back as thanks. It is thought to be more aggressive near the Orkney Islands where it was…
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Boggart/Boggleman
The Boggarts are invisible creatures from English folklore. They like to wait for quiet moments to make loud noises and scare people and sometimes move things like a poltergeist. Sometimes they’re corporeal enough to physically attack people, and occasionally they’ve been known to possess domesticated animals and make them violent. They can be sent away with exorcism or burning sage. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us, and Hunger for Us. United States, Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2006.
