In the shadowed depths of Romanian folklore, the Strigoi emerge as restless spirits caught between life and death. Far from the glamorized vampires of modern tales, these haunting figures feed on the vitality of their own kin, shifting shape from shadow to animal with unnerving silence. From cursed births to dark rituals, their origins are steeped in ancient fears and family betrayal. This episode unravels the chilling true stories—like the 16th-century Jure Grando and a recent desperate exorcism—that keep the Strigoi legend alive. Discover the eerie powers, ancient rituals, and the fragile boundary where the living and the dead collide.

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