231 – Asian Monsters with Sapphire Sandalo
Sapphire Sandalo is the host of the web series Stories with Sapphire. She’s a writer, animator, podcaster, TV personality, and part-time university instructor. Her series tells stories with distinctive music and animation and has a strong representation of many monsters, ghosts and creatures that come from Asian folklore from multiple cultures and stories submitted by her audience.
Sapphire Sandalo’s YouTube Channel
Mentioned in this episode:
Manananggal – bat-winged upper torso monster
Aswang – a class of shape-shifting evil monster
Krasue – the floating head vampire (Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, others)
Duende – mischievous spirit/creatures
Raw Head Rex – good short story, not a great film
Pre-Colonial deities of the Philippines
Kuchisake-onna – the slit-mouth woman
Hacheshakusama – the eight foot tall woman
(There are lots and lots more such creatures.)
Previously on MonsterTalk: