Monsters

3. — Ever-growing threat that consumes everything in its path
6. — Folkloric explanation for violent behavior tied to lunar cycles
13. — Silent figure representing unstoppable, motiveless evil
16. — Creature often mistaken for its creator, born of scientific hubris
18. — Childhood embodiment of fear lurking just out of sight
19. — Silent-era vampire embodying plague-era dread and decay
20. — Malevolent entity associated with possession in religious traditions
22. — Cannibalistic spirit from Algonquian legend born of starvation and winter madness
23. — Irish omen whose cry foretells an approaching death
24. — A lingering presence said to haunt unfinished places or unresolved lives

1. — Modern horror staple rooted in Haitian folklore about lost autonomy
2. — Shape-shifting predator that feeds on fear in a Stephen King story
4. — Killer who attacks victims where they should be safest: asleep
5. — Artificial being animated by sacred words in Jewish folklore
7. — Legendary sea terror embodying fear of the unknown depths
8. — Parasitic creature symbolizing bodily invasion and survival horror
9. — Historical scapegoat blamed for misfortune during mass hysteria and trials
10. — Medieval European superstition linked to disease and the fear of the undead rising from graves
11. — Internet-born myth reflecting modern digital folklore
12. — A sinister double believed to signal doom or loss of identity
14. — Mythic singer whose voice lures sailors to their deaths
15. — Masked slasher whose return seems inevitable
17. — Urban legend summoned by speaking his name
21. — A child’s toy turned vessel for murderous intent