1. Undead
Zombie is someone who died and was bewitched or suffered from virus contamination.
Size: equal to that of a human being.
Strong points: in addition to being very strong, it sniffs out victims miles away. And then eat them!
Weak points: the knees are hard so it’s pretty slow. He does not speak, does not see and lives for a short time.
Curiosity: has rotten skin, smells bad and wears tattered clothes. To fight him, attack and destroy the brain.
2. From another planet
There have been signs of extraterrestrials since the Age of Dinosaurs. In Brazil, the most famous story is that of the ET from Varginha, in Minas Geraisfrom 1996. At the time, beings with 1.60 meters in height, brown, slimy skin, red eyes and three holes in the head appeared.
Size: They range from 30 centimeters to 5 meters in height.
Strong points: has special powers, such as hypnotizing or paralyzing people.
Weak points: don’t know the planet Earth well and some can’t breathe our air.
Curiosity: they can be among us in any appearance.
3. Full of tracks
In ancient Egypt, important people, such as kings and queens, had their bodies wrapped in fabric, kept in a sarcophagus and hidden in secret places in the pyramids.
Size: up to 2 meters high.
Strong points: it is strong, turns into sand and then materializes again.
Weak points: it cannot move with speed, it can be unrolled and turned to dust.
Curiosity: do not disturb the mummy’s tomb, as it sucks the victim’s soul.
4. Defender of the woods
The curupira lives in the Brazilian forests, protecting animals from hunters. Those who try to follow the curupira end up lost, as he has his feet backwards and confuses them.
Size: looks like a 7 year old.
Strong points: it is fast and creates visual and sound illusions.
Weak points: sometimes it is distracted in the forest, becoming an easy target for hunters.
Curiosity: one of the first reports about him was made in 1560, in a letter from Father José de Anchieta sent to Portugal.
5. Pezão
In the United States and Canada, some people swear by seeing bigfoot. It is said to live in forests, swamps and mountains.
Size: 3 meters high. It weighs about 300 kilos.
Strong points: he has unusual strength, knows how to hide and sees well at night.
Weak points: it is not very intelligent and, at the slightest contact with humans, it runs away.
Curiosity: footprints can reach 68 centimeters in length and 31 centimeters in width.
6. Loch Ness Monster
Famous since 1933 when a couple claimed to have seen him, the Loch Ness Monster lives in Scotland. Its preferred hiding place is the deepest part of Loch Ness, about 300 meters below the surface.
Size: 6 meters long.
Strong points: It moves very quickly and its long neck allows it to reach prey from afar.
Weak points: he sees only figures.
Curiosity: in the water, it makes strange noises, produces bubbles and feeds on fish, such as salmon and eels.
7. Boooo
According to legends, ghosts are the spirits of people or animals that have died and appear to scare anyone at night.
Size: equal to a human being, adult or child.
Strong points: move from place to place quickly, turn invisible, walk through walls and closed doors.
Weak points: does not like daylight and runs away from rock salt.
Curiosity: if he appears and you are afraid, just turn on the bedroom light and call your parents.
8. Big nose and wart
During the 15th and 17th centuries, witches were accused of witchcraft and evil, and of being linked to the devil. Therefore, people burned them alive in bonfires.
Size: like an adult human being.
Strong points: knows how to create magic potions, transports with speed and can transform into a beautiful girl to attract people.
Weak points: afraid of the sea and salt water.
Curiosity: if you don’t want to find them, avoid huts in the middle of the forests, because that’s where they live.
9. Boitatá
Legend has it that a great flood hit the forests and drowned all the animals and only one snake managed to survive.
Size: sooo big.
Strong points: it is strong, burns enemies to death, and moves quickly.
Weak points: it can be caught in some traps and becomes easy prey for other animals.
Curiosity: persecutes those who burn the forest and mistreat animals. Another legend says that she is a banshee, has a transparent body and eyes of fire. Whoever finds it can go blind and mad.
10. Sliced Man
Frankenstein emerged from a horror story in 1816, when some friends waited for the rain to pass in a house. From then on, the monster made of body parts underwent an electrical discharge and came to life.
Size: 2.5 meters high.
Strong points: unusual strength.
Weak points: it’s confusing and muddled. As it is very heavy, it walks slowly.
Curiosity: if you come across one and want to chase it away, you already know how to do it. Run!
11. Watch your bed
The bogeyman is half animal, half person and frightens disobedient children and those who don’t want to eat. It appears releasing smoke through the nose.
Strong points: it is big and strong.
Weak points: it is slow and does not like light.
Curiosity: The legend of the bogeyman emerged in the 11th century by the English king Richard the Lionheart, who, before leaving home, would scare his children into obeying him in his absence. The monster lives under beds and in closets.
12. Woohoo
The legend of the wolf-man began in ancient Greece, when a king named Lycaon offered the mighty Zeus a succulent steak. After Zeus learned that the meat was human, he turned Lycaon into a werewolf.
Size: reaches 3 meters in height.
Strong points: he’s smart, strong, fast and jumps really high. It can see in the dark and its skin is quite resistant to injury.
Weak points: silver objects are fatal.
Curiosity: to turn into a werewolf, you have to be bitten by one (he chases the victim on a full moon night) or your parents have had six daughters and you are the seventh. The curse can be passed from parent to child and develop by age 13.
13. Where’s the head?
A small head and, above it, coming from the neck, a flame of fire: watch out, this is the headless mule! She gives a high-pitched, frightening whinny or makes a sound similar to a woman’s cry.
Size: 1.40 meters high.
Strong points: he is fast, breathes fire through his neck and can walk for 12 hours without stopping.
Weak points: cannot be pierced with a needle. If that happens, blood spurts non-stop and she reverts to human form.
Curiosity: anyone who crosses her path has their eyes, teeth and fingers ripped out. She appears on Thursday or Friday nights, on deserted roads.
14. Teeth
Theme of several movies, series and books, vampires sleep in coffins filled with earth from where they were born.
Size: the same as an adult human being.
Strong points: has extraordinary sight, hearing and smell. In addition to being very strong, it manages to hypnotize the victim and some even fly. Creates storms and turns into a bat.
Weak points: he cannot stand daylight, the smell of garlic, holy water and a crucifix. A wooden stake through the chest kills the vampire.
Curiosity: they are pale, they have bad breath and the reflection of the body does not appear in the mirror. How nice it is, it gets close to the target, bites the neck and sucks all the blood! Victim dies or also becomes a vampire
Source: Recreio
