But bats are not Dracula, or any of his animated fellow blood fiends in shows, such as Castlevania. Vampire bats are, in fact, the soul of cooperation, with a complex social structure.

Did you know about the bat-demon of Tanzania? Or the Japanese girl who haunts school bathrooms? We've rounded up some spooky stories that come from different cultural contexts. The chills translate.

The Night Demon An evil creature stalks the Tanzanian island of Pemba in the Indian Ocean. It can change shape — a bat sometimes, a human-like form at others. It prefers to come out at night, but some ...