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Jocie Inktober 2023

Day 3: Path

🍂 The Blair Witch Project 🍂

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The Blair Witch Project is a supernatural horror film first released in theaters on July 14, 1999. This film is often attributed to helping popularize the found footage genre in horror.

Jocie Inktober 2023

Day 2: Spiders

❄️ The Thing ❄️

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The Thing is a sci-fi horror film first released in theaters on June 25, 1982. When it first released the movie was a complete flop with both critics and moviegoers. This is due in part to the release of the much more positive alien movie E.T., which was released a month before.

Jocie Inktober 2023

Day 1: Dream

💤 A Nightmare on Elm Street 💤

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A Nightmare on Elm Street is a slasher-horror film first released in theaters on November 9, 1984. The franchise consists of nine films, a tv series, twelve novels, and multiple comics.

MOMO

Day 31: Farm

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The Missouri Monster, or “Momo,” is a cryptid first reported in 1971 in Louisiana, Missouri. The creature is said to have a pumpkin sized head and emit a putrid smell.

A big thank you to everyone who followed along my Inktober 2022 journey!🎃

MOTHMAN

Day 30: Gear

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Mothman is a cryptid first reported in 1966 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The town holds an annual Mothman Festival, an event held every third weekend in September.

DOVER DEMON

Day 29: Uh-Oh

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The Dover Demon is a cryptid first reported in 1977 in Dover, Massachusetts. The cryptid has made appearances in various comic books, such as Proof and The Prehapanauts.

WENDIGO

Day 28: Camping

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The Wendigo is a cryptid reported to live around the East Coast forests of Canada, the Great Plains region of the USA, and the Great Lakes region of the USA and Canada. The creature is created when a human resorts to cannibalism, transforming them into the never satiated cryptid.

JACKALOPE

Day 27: Snack

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The Jackalope is a cryptid first reported in 1829 in Douglas, Wyoming. A group of Jackalopes are called a flaggerdoot.

UNICORN

Day 26: Ego

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The Unicorn is a cryptid reported to live across Europe, Africa, and Asia. This creature is the national animal of Scotland.

POPE LICK MONSTER

Day 25: Tempting

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The Pope Lick Monster is a cryptid reported to live beneath the Pope Lick Train Trestle in Louisville, Kentucky. Some accounts state that the creature uses hypnosis to lure its victims onto the trestle.

Note: A common misconception is that the Pope Lick Trestle is abandoned. In actuality, it is connected to one of Louisville’s most used railways and as many as 25 heavy freight trains cross it daily. Walking along this trestle puts you at risk of either getting hit by a train or falling off its 90-foot drop. I don’t love being super serious but this trestle has claimed over a dozen lives so I feel this needs to be said: DO NOT GO SEEKING THE POPE LICK MONSTER, IT WILL PUT YOU IN SERIOUS DANGER.

JERSEY DEVIL

Day 24: Devil

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The Jersey Devil is a cryptid said to have been born in 1735 in Pine Barrens, New Jersey. The cryptid has been the namesake for two hockey teams, the “Jersey Devils” and the “New Jersey Devils.”

WOODBOOGER

Day 23: Booger

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The Woodbooger is a cryptid first reported to live in Norton, Virginia. The cryptid is often rumored to carry off young children like the boogy man.

HIDEBEHIND

Day 22: Heist

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The Hidebehind is a cryptid first reported in 1939 in the woods of the United States. There is no true physical description of the cryptid as no one has actually seen the creature and lived to tell the tale.

EL CHUPACABRA

Day 21: Bad Dog

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El Chupacabra is a cryptid first reported in 1995 in Puerto Rico. Despite their name translating to “goat-sucker,” the cryptid is known to feast on all types of farm animals.

SKIN-WALKER

Day 20: Bluff

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This is a cryptid reported to live in the United States and seems to originate in Navajo culture. Many are reluctant to discuss this creature as it’s believed that even mentioning it’s name will draw it towards you.

MOSSMAN

Day 19: Ponytail

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The Mossman is a cryptid first reported in 1978 in the coastal city of Boca Raton, Florida, near the Everglades. The creature is known to come out while the weather is murky and foggy.

LIZARD PEOPLE

Day 18: Scrape

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Lizard People are cryptids first referenced in 1929 in Robert E. Howard’s story, “The Shadow Kingdom.” Their image has been linked to a multitude of conspiracy theories concerning politics, pop culture, and more.

FIJI MERMAID

Day 17: Salty

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The Fiji Mermaid is a cryptid said to live near the Fiji Islands in the South Pacific. This cryptid was popularized by P.T. Barnum in his original Barnum’s American Museum.

COCKATRICE

Day 16: Fowl

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The Cockatrice is a cryptid said to live in the village of Wherwell, Hampshire, England. This cryptid currently serves as the mascot for the series, “Good Mythical Morning.”

GLYPTODONT

Day 15: Armadillo

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The Glyptodont is a cryptid that used to live in the Americas during the Pliocene Epoch. It’s status as a cryptid is based on the fact that some people believe it may still exist to this day.

FRESNO NIGHTCRAWLER

Day 14: Empty

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The Fresno Nightcrawler is a cryptid first reported in 2007 in Fresno, California. Despite being a relatively new cryptid, the creature has gained a lot of popularity online.

CACTUS CAT

Day 13: Kind

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The Cactus Cat is a feline cryptid said to live in the Southwestern United States. This cryptid is known to get drunk off of fermented cactus juice.

MEN IN BLACK

Day 12: Forget

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The Men in Black were first reported in 1947 after an alleged UFO sighting on Maury Island, Washington. While it’s unknown if they’re a government agency, demons, or aliens, one thing is for certain; they WILL make you keep quiet about any “unexplained anomalies.”

THUNDERBIRD

Day 11: Eagle

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The Thunderbird is a cryptid reported to live in Pacific Northwest in North America. The creature is said to create thunder by flapping its wings and lightning by flashing its eyes.

SANDWALKER

Day 10: Crabby

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The Sandwalker is a cryptid reported to live in the Middle East. The creature is nocturnal, sleeping under the sand during the day.

HOOP SNAKE

Day 9: Nest

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The Hoop Snake is a cryptid first reported in 1784 in Stoke County, North Carolina. The creature rolls after its prey before straightening out at the last second, skewering its victim with its venomous tail.

LOCH NESS MONSTER

Day 8: Match

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“Nessie” is a cryptid first reported in 564 AD in Loch Ness of the Scottish Highlands. The creature would gain widespread attention after 1934, in which the famous “Surgeon’s Photograph” was published.

SNALLYGASTER

Day 7: Trip

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The Snallygaster is a cryptid first reported in 1730 in the woods of Frederick County, Maryland. Despite being one of the oldest cryptids in Maryland, it didn’t really gain popularity until the 1920s.

KRAKEN

Day 6: Bouquet

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The Kraken is a cryptid first reported in 1700 off the coast of Norway. The legend of the kraken is very prominent in sailor’s lore, mythos, and pop culture as a whole.