Diao Si Gui (China)

Diao si gui, or hanged ghosts, are the spirits of individuals who died by hanging—whether through suicide, murder, or execution. The more anguish a person endured during the process of dying, the greater the likelihood of them becoming a diao si gui. 

Diao si gui appear as hanging corpses, with bulging eyes and protruding tongues. They are dangerous, as merely seeing one can be fatal. Upon encountering a diao si gui, it locks eyes with the target, who typically becomes frozen in fear. The ghost then hypnotizes them to hang themselves. The ghost’s influence is almost always successful unless the person can break the gaze.