Cryptids & Monsters

The Vampirism of John George Haigh

March 6, 2020 Erik Rowton

In 1924, the British occult researcher and author Ralph Shirley wrote that vampirism was perhaps more commonplace than was “commonly supposed”. It was to “lunatic asylums”, he claimed, that suspected vampires were “consigned”, thus limiting […]

Marco Polo Caravan
Cryptids & Monsters

Did Marco Polo Encounter Dragons in China?

July 26, 2019 Erik Rowton

In China dragons are said to influence every aspect of life. Representing the highest spiritual power, the Chinese dragon can represent the sun, the heavens and the life-giving rain. In addition to their complex mythological […]

The Monkey Man of Delhi
Cryptids & Monsters

The Monkey Man of Delhi

December 19, 2018 Erik Rowton

In April 2001, in the Indian capital region of Delhi, a rash of attacks by a supposed monkey-man creature were reported. What would quickly escalate into a widespread phenomenon began with an isolated incident on […]

Mothman newspaper illustration
Cryptids & Monsters

Is the Mothman an Omen of Coming Disaster?

August 17, 2018 Erik Rowton

America has a long history of sightings of winged humanoid creatures. In 1877, newspapers reported that one such monster was frequenting Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, performing aerial acrobatics for an astonished audience. These […]