VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton WRITTEN BY: George Pacheco
You wouldn't want to tangle with these terrifying creatures! For this list, we'll be ranking the most frightening, fearsome or otherwise fantastical creatures from various world mythologies. Our countdown includes Jorōgumo, Bulgasari, Rokurokubi, and more!

Top 10 Scariest Mythical Creatures You’ve Never Heard Of

Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 Scariest Mythical Creatures You’ve Never Heard Of.

For this list, we’ll be ranking the most frightening, fearsome or otherwise fantastical creatures from various world mythologies.

Which one gives YOU the creeps? Let us know in the comments!

#10: Jorōgumo

Jorōgumo is the quintessential Spider Lady, a creature from the Yōkai classification of Japanese spirit. Yōkai vary in temperament from friendly to malevolent, but the Jorōgumo most certainly falls in the latter category. A sinister sexuality is also closely associated with Jorōgumo. The mythical creature is described as a spider woman who can shapeshift into an attractive human woman in order to tempt and devour the living. Trickery, subterfuge and deception are common themes within the legends of Jorōgumo, with these spirits almost always either misleading or misdirecting their prey, in the hope of catching them off guard.