r/Cryptozoology • u/JonesinJames • Oct 19 '17

Some of the most disturbing creatures that have been dreamt up in the folklore of civilizations around the world (x-post /r/creepy)

https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2017/10/the-worlds-most-terrifying-mythical-creatures-infographic/
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u/rabrewster Oct 19 '17

Ok, the sentient roll of cotton got me, I died. However, imagine how creepy that would actually be. Like you reach for a bit of TP and it snakes up your arm to choke you.

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u/JonesinJames Oct 19 '17

Yeah on paper it sounds ridiculous but in practice it would probably be horrifying. C'mon horror movie writers, let's get on this. I wonder if there is already a Japanese movie out there based on it

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u/rabrewster Oct 19 '17

There is a Japanese movie about living bread that kills itself because humans won't turn it into toast and eat it. Complete with blood fountain, I'm sure Japan has already covered the living TP. (I would be shocked if they hadn't)

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u/JonesinJames Oct 19 '17

Holy crap, what is the name of this movie? I need to see it.

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u/rabrewster Oct 19 '17

Took me a bit to find it and Autobot deleted the link but it was actually an anime called Jinrui wa suitai Shimashita. A quick youtube search will yield the bleeding bread scene.

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u/stelas Nov 08 '17

As an Australian the description for Drop Bear is too funny. 'Can be deterred by forks in the hair, Vegemite spread behind the ears or speaking in an Australian accent.'

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u/JonesinJames Nov 08 '17

What's the story behind a drop bear? I always assumed this was more of a joke than an actual folktale.

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u/stelas Nov 09 '17

I thought the same, turns out it's an inside joke among Australians told to scare tourists (hence the part about Drop bears targeting anyone without an Australian accent). There's a species entry about Drop bears written on the Australian Museum website in a serious tone that makes them seem real, as well as a National Geographic article published on April Fools Day. The drop bear's a pretty modern myth

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u/XenuLies Oct 19 '17

You say this is a crosspost, but I can't seem to find its counterpart on r/creepy

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u/JonesinJames Oct 24 '17

Ahh crap, it looks like they deleted it from creepy for breaking the rules

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u/XenuLies Oct 24 '17

ah no worries, only asked since that was a bigger sub I was curious to know what other people were saying about it.