Stuffof nightmares

Be extra careful when you tuck up for the night in South Carolina, USA – close your bedroom door tightly, because you don’t want to fall foul of the appalling Boo Hags as you slumber. According to the local AfricanAmerican Gullah or Geechee culture, these are hideous, skinless creatures who have a terrible habit of creeping into people’s houses in the dead of night. They climb on their victim’s chests for a ride, and suck the very breath from their mouths whilst they sleep, to give themselves more energy and vitality!