Soucriant

Soucriant is a Caribbean flavour of vampire, taken from the French word 'sucer' meaning 'to suck'. According to legend, they can fly, lure you to sleep with their wings, and suck your blood. A soucriant takes on the regular appearance of a human being during the day, but their eyes are red and glazed.

References

• Used in Voyage in the Dark by Jean Rhys in III.4 as one of Anna Morgan's daydreaming fears before she undergoes an abortion that leaves her bleeding to death. It's worth noting that before the ending was edited, Anna Morgan dies of the abortion.