jpJan 26
From Danish metal to bargain-bin slashers, the Bell Witch legend keeps getting adapted by people who seem profoundly uninterested in what made it weird in the first place.
#BellWitch #Folklore #Horror #Movies #Metal #MercyfulFate #KingDiamond #TheBellKeeper #Legend #FolkHorror #MetalCriticism #HorrorCriticism #MovieReview #SlasherFilms #AmericanFolklore #Adaptation
https://pablohoneyfish.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/the-folklore-of-the-bell-witch-a-comparative-analysis-of-nineteenth-century-narrative-and-modern-media-commodification/
The Folklore of the Bell Witch: A Comparative Analysis of Nineteenth-Century Narrative and Modern Media Commodification

The legend of the Bell Witch, originating in early 19th-century Tennessee, occupies a singular position in American folklore as perhaps the most documented and idiosyncratic account of β€œsupernatura…

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50+ MusicOct 28
"Big Bad John" is a country song written and originally performed by #JimmyDean. It was released in September 1961 and by the beginning of November it had gone to number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It won Dean the 1962 #GrammyAwardForBestCountryAndWesternRecording, and was nominated for the #GrammyAwardForSongOfTheYear. The song and its sequels tell a story typical of #AmericanFolklore, reminiscent of #PaulBunyan or #JohnHenry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQd_IsKfpgM
Jimmy Dean "Big Bad John" on The Ed Sullivan Show

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50+ MusicSep 11, 2025
"Big Bad John" is a country song written and originally performed by #JimmyDean. It was released in September 1961 and by the beginning of November it had gone to number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It won Dean the 1962 #GrammyAwardForBestCountryAndWesternRecording, and was nominated for the #GrammyAwardForSongOfTheYear. The song and its sequels tell a story typical of #AmericanFolklore, reminiscent of #PaulBunyan or #JohnHenry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQd_IsKfpgM
Jimmy Dean "Big Bad John" on The Ed Sullivan Show

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Tasarla RomaneyAug 15, 2025

Happy Frightful Friday! If you are looking for 'frightful ways to spend your Friday. I have a couple - 😊😁

For the writer - 31 Horror Writing Prompts

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For the reader & writer - The Red Embrace

A horror short inspired by the Ainu legend of Akkorokamui

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#FolkloreFriday #FrightfulFriday #AmericanFolklore #CursedLegends #HorrorWriting #WritersOfInstagram #CryptidLore

Bevan ThomasMar 16, 2025

In the African-American folk traditions of the American South, a "conjure man" or "conjure woman" was a professional sorcerer. They would live outside the community, often in the swamp. Though feared, conjure folk would be consulted for various magical services.

#SwampSunday #31DaysofHaunting #31DaysofHaunting #Mythology #AmericanMythology #AfricanAmericanMythology #Folklore #AmericanFolklore #AfricanAmericanFolklore #AfricanAmerican #FolkMagic #WiseWoman #Sorcerer #Witch #Occult #Swamp

The Swamp WytchFeb 27, 2025
An American bit of folklore about the end of winter and start of spring states: "Frogs will look through ice, twice." This is to say you should expect two more frosts after you hear the first frogs of the year singing. #FolkloreThursday #weather #AmericanFolklore #Folkwitch
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Bevan ThomasDec 1, 2024

The fur-bearing trout of American tall tales is supposedly found in the Arkansas River and northern North America. Some say the trout evolved fur to survive frigid waters, but others say it was a result of four jugs of hair tonic spilled in the Arkansas River.

#SundayFolklore #SwampSunday #31DaysofHaunting #Superstitiology #TallTale #FearsomeCritter #Monster #Cryptid #Mythology #Folklore #AmericanMythology #AmericanFolklore #FurBearingTrout

Bevan ThomasOct 27, 2024

The cactus cat from American tall tales is said to prowl the American Southwest. Its fur is like sharp thorns, and the cat slashes cacti open to ferment their sap. The cat then gets drunk on the sap, and wanders the desert wailing and attacking everyone it meets.
🎨 William Rebsamen

#FolkloreSunday #31DaysofHaunting #31DaysofHalloween #31DaysofHorror #Supestitiology #Mythology #Folklore #AmericanFolklore #AmericanTallTales #TallTale #Monster #FearsomeCritter #Cryptid

EssAeEmOct 24, 2024

Tommyknockers, the American counterpart to the Cornish Knocker, are beings of gnome-like appearance that dwell deep within the mines of Pennsylvania and the Western United States. Some miners believed them to be the ghosts of fellow miners that died on the job. #FolkloreThursday

πŸ“·: Dane Deaner

#Folklore #Tommyknockers #Ghosts #Gnomes Miners #AmericanFolklore

EssAeEmAug 6, 2024

Originating from the tall tales of North American lumberjacks, the gumberoo was a fearsome critter that resembled a nearly-hairless black bear. It was said to possess a ravenous appetite and skin that was so tough even bullets would bounce off it. #FairyTaleTuesday

🎨: Coert Du Bois

#Folklore #TallTales #FearsomeCritters #Gumberoo #Bear #AmericanFolklore