EC Classics #4

In "Yellow!", a young soldier stands before a firing squad, condemned for cowardice in the heat of battle. Facing execution, he is told by his father, a hardened Colonel, that the rifles are loaded with blanks—his final test of courage.

In "Gee, Dad... It's a Daisy!", a young space explorer and her father land on a strange planet where flora seems to possess unsettling intelligence. As they marvel at the alien blooms, the peaceful surface gives way to a chilling display of nature's hidden cruelty—where even a simple game of "She loves me... She loves me not..." becomes a deadly test of survival.

In the chilling tale "Halloween!", a new matron at an orphanage uncovers a dark secret: the orphanage's manager has been embezzling funds meant for the children. When he tries to silence her with violence, the children—silent witnesses to his cruelty—decide to settle the score in a way that turns his own deceit into a gruesome, haunting symbol.

In "The Guilty!", a bigoted sheriff pins a black man’s death on a white woman based on a false confession from the real killer. When the suspect is executed in the woods, the sheriff claims he tried to escape—leaving the truth buried in the shadows.

In "Stumped!", a bitter trapper sets a trap meant to end his rival’s life, only to find his own dark obsession turning the noose against him. When the man he hates steps into the snare, the trapper’s rage pushes him to an unthinkable act—chewing through his own ankle to ensure his enemy’s death, no matter the cost.

In "Sugar 'N Spice 'N...", a brother and sister cross a line when they prank the reclusive old woman they’ve long called "The Old Crab," after she once returned their lost ball with a chilling warning. Their Halloween mischief takes a dark turn when the prank backfires in ways they never expected.

In "Cold Cuts!", a man's chilling plan to hide the aftermath of his crime unravels when a dinner invitation from a friend turns unnervingly personal—only after the first bite does he realize the true horror of what he's served.