Meekdale

Meekdale
My name is Thomas Gilchrist Meekdale, and I've devoted my life to studying cryptid cultures of the monstrum variety including their teratoeconomics. I specialize in three distinct types of cryptids - werewolves, vampires and zombies. I would like to welcome you to Monstrum Athenaeum. I hope that soon this site will become an exciting source for news and insight about these creatures.

Vampires In History

Vampires In History

While there are many strange and mysterious creatures in the darkest corners of the world, there are also humans with a whole range of psychological problems and some of these can manifest to appear like creatures such as vampires. The key to understanding vampires in history is identifying the real deal from these impostors and a good place to start is …

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Vampire – Death’s Salvation

Hermann Hesse Rebirth

What part of our mortal soul longs for life after death or perhaps better asked; life after undeath? Could it be a brutal finality to life echoed in the works of Hesse and Kafka? What compels some to embrace the horrors of our worst imaginations with the longing for what could be release, salvation, purpose, or something entirely different – our rebirths? Do …

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“Vampire” Vet Uses Caged Animals As Blood Source

Vampire vet kept animals locked up for blood sources.

In a story eerily familiar to the ever-present danger of cryptids masquerading as trusted members of society to gain an advantage over their unsuspecting prey, Fort Worth police raided a popular animal clinic at Camp Bowie earlier this year when it was discovered the vet had been allegedly keeping a terrible secret. Similar to the premise of the movie Daybreakers, animals were …

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Tennessee Neighborhood Fears Unknown Beast Killing Dogs

Unknown beast killing dogs.

In what sounds like a scene from the movie Ginger Snaps, residents of a neighborhood in Cordova, Tennessee are on high alert following a series of attacks on pets in the area, resulting in three dead dogs and a fourth injured.  The only evidence of the attacker are some large cat-like prints which have been found by residents. It’s too early to tell …

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Unknown beast terrorizes farmer’s livestock

Unknown beast killing farm animals.

An unknown beast has been raiding farms in Puerto Rico killing livestock and terrifying farmers. Is this the work of a hungry Chupacabra or something else? Presented from Inexplicata: Puerto Rico: Chupacabras – The Night Siege On Saturday, 20 April 2013, the research team formed by José Pérez, Ilbis Domínguez, Luissepi Quiñones, José A. Martínez, Aníbal Martínez and Richard Flrores paid …

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