A look at the myths surrounding vampires, zombies and werewolves, comparing the fiction to the folklore and exploring the truth behind the stories.

With Halloween approaching, evil creatures are stalking the land looking to cause mischief and death among humankind. Use this handy guide to recognise these monsters and avoid them for a safe Halloween.

Ghost, according to tradition, is a spirit of a dead person that visits the living. Most people do not believe in ghosts, but some do. Reports of seeing or hearing ghosts have been common throughout history–more so in ancient and medieval times than today. There have been many stories, books, motion pictures, and plays about ghosts. In most stories and reports about ghosts, the ghost resembles its living form. Many ghosts are transparent or shadowy. Some ghosts are pictured as white sheets shaped somewhat like a body.

They cry out in despair, and those who hear it wonder; is this sound real or something less sinister?