Sapphire Sandalo is the host of the web series Stories with Sapphire. She's a writer, animator, podcaster, TV personality, and part-time university instructor. Her series tells stories with distinctive music and animation and has a strong representation of many monsters, ghosts and creatures that come from Asian folklore from multiple cultures and stories submitted by her audience.
Sapphire Sandalo's YouTube Channel
Sapphire's IMDB entry
Mentioned in this episode:
Manananggal - bat-winged upper torso monster
Aswang - a class of shape-shifting evil monster
Krasue - the floating head vampire (Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, others)
Duende - mischievous spirit/creatures
Raw Head and Blood Bones
Raw Head Rex - good short story, not a great film
Pre-Colonial deities of the Philippines
Kuchisake-onna - the slit-mouth woman
Hacheshakusama - the eight foot tall woman
(There are lots and lots more such creatures.)
Previously on MonsterTalk:
Yokai
Yurei
Chinese Ghosts
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