Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction: The Nature of the Beast xv
1 They Thirst: Vampires in All Their Guises 1
More Than Blood 2
Story and Myth 2
The Allure of the Vampire 18
Digging Up the Truth 34
The Family of the Fang: Vampires Around the World 49
2 They Hunt: Hell Hounds and Monster Dogs 127
Bad Dog! 127
Monster Dogs 129
Monster Dogs in Pop Culture 132
Monster Dogs in Folklore 136
3 They Howl: Werewolves and Wolf-Men 152
The Big Bad 152
The Werewolf Variations 161
Werewolves in Pop Culture 166
Werewolves in Folklore 180
4 They Hide: Cryptids and the Science of Cryptozoology 185
Something Is Out There 185
Cryptids Around the World 190
5 They Haunt: The Unquiet Dead 238
Ghost of a Tale 239
Pop-Culture Poltergeists 244
A Darker Shade of Pale 248
6 They Defile: Hellfire and Demons 269
Demonology 101 269
Demons and Fallen Angels 273
7 They Deceive: Tricksters and Seducers 300
Weird and Wicked 301
Dead Sexy: Succubi, Incubi, and Their Ilk 305
Tricksters: Jokers in the Pack 307
8 They Kill: A Miscellany of Monsters 324
Just Plain Weird 324
Monsters in Storytelling 326
The Bestiary 332