This Monster Will Give You Nightmares | Manananggal

Filipino Mythology is... different. And nothing is more shocking than the Manananggal.Discover its chilling origins, strange “black chick” curse, and the colonial history that may have turned healers into “monsters.”Manananggal lore runs deep across the Visayas—bat-like wings, a proboscis tongue, and a severed torso hunting by night. In this episode, we unpack how to spot (and stop) one, why a tiny black chick lives at the heart of the curse, and how Spanish-era values may have reshaped women’s roles into demonic myths. Stay to the end for eerie modern echoes in film, comics, and TV.