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What's the scary folk lore from your culture? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by spez@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Every culture/region has stories and myths about the things existing there. What are the ones you find the most spooky and/or interesting?

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[–] veroxii@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sounds a bit like the topiary scene in The Shining. (Book version)

[–] weariedfae@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

This sounds like a more likely source 🤣.