What's the scary folk lore from your culture?

Every culture/region has stories and myths about the things existing there. What are the ones you find the most spooky and/or interesting?

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The Saci-Pererê is a Brazilian folklore about a one-legged man who lives in the forest, and loves to play tricks on people. He uses his cap* (autocorrect) to disappear and reappear elsewhere, sets animals loose, steals kid's toys, etc. Not scary but it's what came to mind.
- Pretty sure you meant cap in place of cape, right? I'll say that does sound pretty badass though!
  Here's a Wikipedia link for folks who want to read more.

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