Gysertimen #1

In "Dødsikker!", a doctor tests a radical theory about consciousness after death by staging a fake poisoning with an anesthetic, only to discover too late that his heart specialist friend has actually died from a heart attack after drinking the supposed poison. Told in first person, the story unfolds with chilling intimacy as the doctor recounts the moment he realizes the experiment has gone tragically wrong—and the unsettling confirmation that his friend’s awareness persisted beyond death.

In the isolated aftermath of a plane crash, survivors on a remote atoll struggle to stay alive—until their belongings begin vanishing, one by one, always silver. With paranoia rising and two deaths behind them, they turn on each other, fearing a werewolf among them. But the truth lies not in fangs or fur, but in the quiet, silver-laced secrets of the medical kit.

In "og næste morgen..", a man’s quiet encounter in the woods takes a dark turn when he begins to suspect the mysterious girl he meets might be a dangerous escaped lunatic—only to later face a grim reality when his girlfriend becomes the latest victim of the real fugitive. The story unfolds with a tense, grounded dread, weaving suspicion and isolation into a haunting crime tale.

In "Fjern synet," a seemingly innocuous game show about guessing occupations takes a chilling turn when a red ink manufacturer appears—his answers subtly hinting at something far darker. As the panel grows suspicious of the host’s strange delight and the guest’s unsettling demeanor, the truth behind the prize becomes a horrifying revelation.

In "Helt igennem rådden!", a man’s reckless choice comes back to haunt him when he seeks refuge with a boat pilot who once loved the woman he abandoned—only to be delivered to an isolated island that doubles as a leper colony. The story unfolds with quiet dread, weaving guilt and isolation into a haunting journey where escape may be the most dangerous path of all.

In "Patrioter!" from Gysertimen #1 (1987), a quiet moment at a military parade turns violent when a blind Korean War veteran is attacked by a mob for failing to salute the flag—his disability rendering him unable to see the moment of honor. The story cuts through the fervor of wartime patriotism with a haunting, unflinching look at how fear and rage can twist grief into cruelty.

In "Skindet bedrager!" from Gysertimen #1 (1987), a man’s Mardi Gras wedding takes a chilling turn when his bride, veiled in a hag mask, refuses to remove it—no matter how often he asks. As his unease grows, the moment he finally pulls the mask from her face, the truth is far more unsettling than he ever imagined.