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gwynblaiddstudios.bsky.social
Absolutely been loving the new content. Make sure to check out @koboldpress.com for some spooky themes this season!
#ttrpg #talesofthevaliant #tov #koboldpress #horror #folklorehorror #gothichorror #cosmichorror #5e
September 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
a5roseb.bsky.social
#darkmythsseptember2026 - The Kingdom of the Nuckelavee
Crowned in smoke and carried on the bones of a monstrous horse.
#Nuckelavee #DarkMythology #FolkloreHorror #DarkFantasy #MythicalCreature #AIart #AIchallenge #aiartcommunity #aiartist #GenAI #GenerativeArt #SynthArt #BuilderofNightmares
A monochromatic dark fantasy illustration depicts a grotesque horse-like creature standing against a barren, smoky landscape. Its unnaturally tall, skeletal body is formed from tangled black tissue, exposed sinewy textures, and ragged strands that hang beneath its torso. Four thin legs descend toward the dark ground, ending in distorted hooves. The creature's elongated horse head bends downward on a narrow, curving neck, with a long spike or horn projecting dramatically from its forehead. Behind and above the horse rises an enormous shadowy humanoid presence fused into its back. Its head resembles a stretched, decaying skull with deep black eye sockets and vertical, toothlike structures surrounding a cavernous mouth. Long curling tendrils emerge from the creature and twist outward through the surrounding haze. A ragged mane or tail streams horizontally toward the left edge of the image, giving the otherwise stationary figure a sense of supernatural motion. Dense charcoal-like clouds gather behind the upper body and dissolve into a pale sepia sky. The entire scene resembles an aged charcoal and graphite nightmare study, with smeared shadows, fine scratchy lines, dripping marks, and rough organic textures creating an ancient and unsettling apparition. Keywords: Nuckelavee, skeletal horse, monstrous figure, skull, tendrils, smoke, dark fantasy, folklore, charcoal drawing, sepia, creature, barren landscape AI-generated; use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects. MidJourney, FLUX.1-schnell model via Perchance, Artspace.ai, REVE, Echoform™.
September 1, 2026 at 1:06 PM
a5roseb.bsky.social
#AugustAIpocalypse - Wendigo - The Never Ending Hunger
Antlers, claws, and an appetite that can never be satisfied.
#Wendigo #FolkloreHorror #DarkFantasy #CreatureDesign
#AIart #AIchallenge #aiartcommunity #aiartist #GenAI #GenerativeArt #SynthArt #BuilderofNightmares
A towering, nightmarish creature charges forward through a pale, fog-filled winter forest. Its gaunt body is covered in ragged black and gray fur that seems to dissolve into smoke, scratched charcoal, and loose brushstrokes around its shoulders and limbs. An enormous pair of branching black antlers spreads outward from its head, nearly filling the upper width of the image. Between them rises a wild crest of long, windblown black hair. The creature's distorted face combines vaguely human and animal features. Small pointed ears extend from either side of a pale, scarred head, while a flattened dark nose sits above an impossibly wide-open mouth. Rows of long, irregular fangs surround a deep black throat, with traces of red around the lips and gums. One eye appears dark and sunken while the other is unnaturally pale, intensifying its feral expression. Its elongated arms reach downward and outward on both sides, ending in oversized hands with thin, hooked claws. Much of the lower body disappears into swirling gray mist and painterly darkness. Bare trees fade into the cold background, almost erased by snow, haze, and textured washes of white, blue-gray, and charcoal. The overall image resembles a violent fusion of dark fantasy illustration, ink drawing, and weathered traditional painting. Keywords: Wendigo, antlers, monster, forest, fangs, claws, winter, fog, dark fantasy, folklore horror, creature, supernatural AI-generated; use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects. MidJourney, FLUX.1-schnell model via Perchance, Artspace.ai, REVE, Echoform™.
August 20, 2026 at 9:03 PM
virvavalkea.bsky.social
Can I interest you in Welsh #FolkloreHorror survival?

I'm live playing #MaidOfSker ~

🟣 twitch.tv/virvavalkea/

#Vtuber #VSky #ENVtuber #IndieGames #HorrorGames
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July 29, 2026 at 11:55 AM
nightwatchmuseum.bsky.social
They say if you see a falling light at night, you don't speak of it to anyone. Javanese folklore turned into terror in Nightwatch at The Museum!! 😱

#indiehorror #horrorgames #folklorehorror
July 22, 2026 at 3:12 AM
fenrirkin.bsky.social
Today's #Oathsworn:TheNameless chapter is out! And our main ladies might be in just a teensy bit of peril...

www.patreon.com/fenwintersta...

#Writing #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritersOfBlueSky #FolkloreHorror #UrbanFantasy #AmWriting
'It’s probably not what you think.' She slid her hand back into her pocket. 'You didn’t bring it with you, it’s in the locked tin, so it’s something else and your brain is playing tr—' As her hand took hold of it and drew it out of her pocket, the hollow pit in her stomach opened into a yawning chasm of dread. Clutched in her hand, making her fingers looks clumsy and huge just by proximity, lay a tiny embroidery-sized skein of thread, so slim and fine that when unwound, couldn’t be seen at all unless the sun hit it just right. 'How many times have I tried to be rid of you?'
July 5, 2026 at 3:34 PM
cryptidlegends.bsky.social
🌑🐉 SCOTTISH FOLKLORE CRYPTID OF THE DAY: THE STRATHMARTINE DUNDEE DRAGON 🐉🌑

#StrathmartineDragon #Scotland #Scottish #Dundee #ScottishFolklore #Cryptids #Mythology #DarkHorror #StoneMysteries #UrbanMyths #CreatureFeature #FolkloreHorror #DarkLegends #Cryptid #Folklore #HorrorArt #Horror
July 4, 2026 at 7:25 AM
danielwillcocks.bsky.social
Dregmouth has rules. Eli broke one.

Slay is folklore horror about isolation, old rituals, and fast, hungry things in the dark.

The dread doesn't care what season you're reading it in.

Read it: twistedtalesbooks.com/Slay

#TwistedTalesBooks #FolkloreHorror #IndieHorror
June 18, 2026 at 11:15 AM
mindouttabox.bsky.social
A monstrous predator lurking in Campeche’s hills. Half feline, half goat, the Boop is feared for its savage hunger—villagers whisper of men dragged into the night, never to return. #Mindouttabox #Maneater #Campeche #Maya #FolkloreHorror #Bestiary #illustration #Yucatánpeninsule
June 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM
mmr-tudatprion.bsky.social
Have you ever heard a wendigo scream?
No? Neither have I… but in my imagination, it has already sunk its teeth into me.
Now listen to the audio. Is this how you imagined it?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgDt...
#Wendigo
#CreepyAtmosphere
#HorrorVibes
#FolkloreHorror
#DarkCreatures
#NightTerror
WENDIGO - Giant cannibalistic spirit
YouTube video by The Sound of Unthinkable
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May 19, 2026 at 6:20 PM
graysonthesal.bsky.social
I joined with some of the crew in the Florida chapter of the Horror Writers Association to read some of our pieces in the spirit of Walpurgisnacht and folklore itself. Here is a link to it! (Yes, these are horror stories)

youtu.be/9FW4oLmFSq0?...

#walpurgisnacht #folklore #folklorehorror
May 1, 2026 at 3:10 AM
alexdavis1981.bsky.social
We've got a very exciting range of folk horror authors joining us for this virtual day of events - STRANGE AS FOLK returns on the 9th May! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strange-as... #folkhorror #folklore #folkloric #folklorehorror #horror #event #events #onlineevent #onlineevents
April 1, 2026 at 1:45 PM
gsnsp.com
Midsommar Ending Explained: Rune Meanings, Real Folklore, and Dani’s Final Choice #HorrorMovies #MovieExplained #CinemaDiscussion #Midsommar #AriAster #FolkloreHorror #RunesDecoded #filmcommunity www.gsnsp.com/midsommar-en...
Midsommar Ending Explained: Runes, Folklore & Dani’s Choice
Still processing the Midsommar ending? We explain the hidden rune meanings, real Swedish folklore, twisted reason behind Dani’s final smiling choice.
www.gsnsp.com
March 23, 2026 at 12:35 PM
kickreboot.bsky.social
Just finished Scratch Moss by @davidmbarnett.bsky.social
Great read. The different timelines and tale within a tale and themes reminded me a bit of The Fisherman by @johnlangan.bsky.social
Looking forward to the next in the set with joining of storylines.
#scratchmoss
#folklorehorror
March 12, 2026 at 1:11 PM
hmuncut.bsky.social
Diabolic leans into folklore and psychological horror, trading constant scares for themes of identity and buried truth. Our HMU review: 3/5. wix.to/TqfrYow #HorrorReview #FolkloreHorror #Diabolic #FilmCritique #HorrorCommunity
Diabolic Review: Folklore Horror Rooted in Memory, Identity, and Buried Truths
Diabolic blends folklore horror with themes of identity, memory, and community secrets in a thoughtful genre entry.
wix.to
February 8, 2026 at 7:34 PM
zymantas.bsky.social
She hangs the shirt in harsh sun.
Routine.
Lipstick stain.
Heart races.
#Saulė exposes.
Denials fail.
Proof.
Lies end.
Silent apartment.
Final break.
#PsychologicalHorror #FolkloreHorror
February 3, 2026 at 9:52 AM
spectralink.bsky.social
A jungle at night.
A monster from Filipino legend.
A boy who shouldn’t survive.
And a single voice that makes the horror hesitate…

But . . . why?

Find out in The Baby-Eater.

#Booksky #FolkloreHorror #FilipinoMyth #Manananggal #IndieAuthor #DarkFiction #NightmareFuel #HorrorBooks #TheBabyEater
January 23, 2026 at 8:15 AM
kelmoe.bsky.social
🧵 Episode 4 — The Night of the Bouda
In a haunted wadi near Ha’il, livestock vanish and a voice calls from the dark. The Riyadh team faces a terrifying shapeshifter—half-man, half-hyena.
It speaks your name.
It wants in.
#ParanormalHouseRiyadh #FolkloreHorror #SaudiMysteries
January 2, 2026 at 12:27 AM
zsoltzsemba.bsky.social
Glamp-Thing: Exodus
https://wp.me/p84YjG-7J0
#GlampThing #Ciwidey #IndonesianHorror #HorrorStory #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedLand #FolkloreHorror #LakeHorror #GlampingGoneWrong #HorrorFinale #zsoltzsemba
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Glamp-Thing: Exodus
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November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
zsoltzsemba.bsky.social
Glamp-Thing: The Bargain
https://wp.me/p84YjG-7IT
#GlampThing #IndonesianHorror #Ciwidey #HorrorStory #SupernaturalThriller #LakeHorror #FolkloreHorror #GlampingNightmare #HorrorSeries #HauntedLand #zsoltzsemba
Glamp-Thing-9
Glamp-Thing: The Bargain
zsoltzsemba.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
zsoltzsemba.bsky.social
Glamp-Thing: The First Attack
https://wp.me/p84YjG-7IO
#GlampThing #IndonesianHorror #LakeHorror #SurvivalStory #Ciwidey #CreatureHorror #SupernaturalTerror #FolkloreHorror #HorrorSeries #Glamping #zsoltzsemba
Glamp-Thing-8
Glamp-Thing: The First Attack
zsoltzsemba.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
weetattiestudios.bsky.social
The Tattie Dev Log #2, Colby Schexnayder, #LeadProgrammer! Colby's showing off #CastleCairn's basic sequence #puzzle! Three mirrors, each with a clue. Activate them in the right order or nothing happens. 🧩🪞🔓

Full video: youtu.be/9uhuX94DYT0

#steamwishlist #folklorehorror #indiehorror
How We Built Our Mirror Puzzle | Castle Cairn Dev Log #2
YouTube video by Wee Tattie Studios
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
zsoltzsemba.bsky.social
Glamp-Thing: Roots
https://wp.me/p84YjG-7IH
#GlampThing #Ciwidey #IndonesianHorror #CreatureFeature #GlampingGoneWrong #NatureStrikesBack #HorrorSeries #SupernaturalThriller #FolkloreHorror #LakeTerror #zsoltzsemba
Glamp-Thing-7
Glamp-Thing: Roots
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November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
a5roseb.bsky.social
The Rootbound Revenant
From the soil it rose, wearing the forest’s grief as its crown.
#darkforest #hauntdesign #folklorehorror #decay #aiart #GenAI #SynthArt #AIart #aiartist #aiartcommunity #GenerativeArt #AIchallenge #BuilderofNightmares
A close-up portrait of a terrifying forest creature that appears part corpse, part vegetation. The face resembles a weathered skull, its surface gnarled and cracked like dried bark. Jagged teeth, shaped like sharpened roots or wooden fangs, fill its snarling mouth. Moss, ferns, and wilted red leaves weave through its head like a natural headdress, blurring the line between flesh and flora. Shadows cling to its hollow eye sockets, and faint traces of greenish mold and earthy decay add to the impression that it has risen from the forest floor. The image conveys an unsettling mixture of nature’s reclamation and something anciently malevolent, as though the woods themselves had grown a face to enforce their vengeance. Keywords: forest creature, bark skull, wooden teeth, decayed foliage, horror portrait, moss, rot, revenant, dark nature, haunted woods, folklore monster, earthy decay Clearly identified as AI-generated; use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects. MidJourney, FLUX.1-schnell model via Perchance, Artspace.ai, REVE, Echoform™
November 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
gnawpawstudios.bsky.social
The spirits are listening. Beware what you awaken in the hut. 💀 From our nightmares to your screen — welcome to The Dreaded Hut #KuboNgLagim

Follow to uncover what’s inside 👁️‍
#TheDreadedHut #GameDev #FilipinoFolklore #SurvivalHorror #HorrorGame #GnawPawStudios #FolkloreHorror
October 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM