Born from the tragic circumstances of a mother's untimely death, the Ubume roams the night, desperate to ensure their child's well-being from beyond the grave. While their maternal instincts might seem admirable, don't be fooled – encountering an ubume is a terrifying experience.

From blood-drenched corpses to pregnant apparitions crying out for help, these ghosts take on a variety of unsettling forms. Their attempts to find assistance for their child can range from the odd (using dead leaves as currency) to the downright spine-chilling (luring unsuspecting humans to their hidden baby).

And if you thought it couldn't get any more disturbing, think again. In cases where both mother and child have perished, accepting the ghostly infant from the ubume's arms leads to a crushing, inescapable fate.