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231 – Asian Monsters with Sapphire Sandalo

231 – Asian Monsters with Sapphire Sandalo

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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 

Sapphire’s IMDB entry 

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 and Blood Bones

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:

Yokai

Yurei

Chinese Ghosts