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  2. Ghouls in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    A ghoul is a mythical creature originating in pre-Islamic Arabia, often described as hideous human-like monster that dwelt in the desert or other secluded locations in order to lure travellers astray. It was not until Antoine Galland translated the Arabian Nights into French that the western idea of ghoul was introduced. Galland depicted the ...

  3. Monster literature - Wikipedia

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    The monster incites fear in Dr. Frankenstein as well as in the minds of villagers in the surrounding towns. The reader develops a sense of anger and disgust towards the monster for his actions against Dr. Frankenstein and his family but simultaneously feels sympathy for the monster because it is alone and unloved.

  4. The scariest Halloween monsters and their origin stories - AOL

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    Of all the mythical monsters, Frankenstein is probably the most famous. Brought to life by author Mary Shelley in the 1818 novel by the same name, the mythical monster was said to have been ...

  5. Category:Fictional monsters - Wikipedia

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    S. SA-X; Sandworm (Dune) Sarlacc; Scarecrow (DC Comics) Shaggy Man (comics) Shoggoth; Shub-Niggurath; Shuma-Gorath; Silver Banshee; Skeksis; Skullcrawler; Slappy the Dummy

  6. List of Cthulhu Mythos books - Wikipedia

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    The most famous work appearing in the mythos is the Necronomicon. Many fictional works of arcane literature appear in H. P. Lovecraft's cycle of interconnected works often known as the Cthulhu Mythos. The main literary purpose of these works is to explain how characters within the tales come by occult or esoterica (knowledge that is unknown to ...

  7. Goosebumps - Wikipedia

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    When Zach unintentionally releases the monsters from the books, Zach, Hannah, and Stine team up in order to put the monsters back where they came from. [ 98 ] A sequel, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween [ 99 ] was released on October 12, 2018, [ 100 ] directed by Ari Sandel , replacing Letterman, due to being busy directing Pokémon: Detective ...

  8. John Sinclair (German fiction) - Wikipedia

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    In the stories, Scotland Yard chief inspector John Sinclair battles all kinds of undead and demonic creatures, such as vampires, witches, ghouls, and werewolves. While falling into the category of 'pulp fiction', the ongoing series is yet remarkable for the relatively wide range of its vocabulary and the inventiveness of its plots. The novels ...

  9. Category:Fictional ghosts - Wikipedia

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    M. Madame Leota; Adam Maitland (character) Barbara Maitland; Man in Black (Lost) Mao Pang-yu; Jacob Marley; Lorraine Massey; Meg Masters; Courtney Matthews; Kenny McCormick