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Typically large plants capable of eating human beings whole, with some parasitic or other exceptions, have a long tradition in pulp horror stories, jungle adventures, and the like. ''[[Malleus Monstrorum]]'' suggests some stats and other details, but a number of other mythos creatures with detailed entries fit the description: | Typically large plants capable of eating human beings whole, with some parasitic or other exceptions, have a long tradition in pulp horror stories, jungle adventures, and the like. ''[[Malleus Monstrorum]]'' suggests some stats and other details, but a number of other mythos creatures with detailed entries fit the description: | ||
| − | * [[Fungus | + | * [[Vile Fungus]] |
* [[Triffid]] | * [[Triffid]] | ||
* [[Body Snatchers]] | * [[Body Snatchers]] | ||
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* [[Martian_Wildlife#Red_Weed_.28Red_Creeper.29|Red Weed, Martian]] | * [[Martian_Wildlife#Red_Weed_.28Red_Creeper.29|Red Weed, Martian]] | ||
* [[Martian_Wildlife#Plant_Man|Plant Man, Martian]] | * [[Martian_Wildlife#Plant_Man|Plant Man, Martian]] | ||
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* [[Death-Vine of Xiclotl]] | * [[Death-Vine of Xiclotl]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:45, 12 July 2022
Carnivorous Plants / Man-Eating Plants have a long tradition in pulp horror stories, especially jungle stories (see Jungle Films (genre) for some possibilities in the genre.)
Description
Typically large plants capable of eating human beings whole, with some parasitic or other exceptions, have a long tradition in pulp horror stories, jungle adventures, and the like. Malleus Monstrorum suggests some stats and other details, but a number of other mythos creatures with detailed entries fit the description:
- Vile Fungus
- Triffid
- Body Snatchers
- Gn'icht' Tyaacht
- Tree-Men of M’bwa
- Breath-Death
- Kudzu
- Hell-Plant
- Red Weed, Martian
- Plant Man, Martian
- Death-Vine of Xiclotl
References
- sourcebook: Malleus Monstrorum
- see also: Jungle Films (genre) for some thoughts and suggestions on the "Jungle Gothic" genre
