Haunted Horror #3

In "Hangman's Horror," Jeb Daws, a man fighting to restore honesty in his small town’s politics, is framed for murder by the very corrupt officials he seeks to unseat. After being sentenced to hang and sentenced to die, he swears vengeance from the gallows—only to vanish before dawn. That night, townsfolk whisper of a ghostly figure seen prowling the streets, a specter bound by a promise of retribution.

In "The Thing in the Pool," an architect's quiet obsession turns deadly when he gifts a lavish mansion—complete with a deceptively serene swimming pool—to the young man who stole his secretary. Written by a master of dread and illustrated with eerie precision, this chilling tale unfolds as buried secrets rise from the depths, and the architect’s revenge becomes his own undoing.

In "The Eyes in His Hand," young Corker plays a high-stakes marble tournament not for glory, but to save his mother from hardship—his only edge: marbles that are the glass eyes of their cruel landlord, Mr. Ebber. The game is simple, but the weight of those eyes watching from his palm feels anything but.

In "Haunt from the Sea," a lone castaway is pulled from the waves by a mysterious sea creature that gifts her a strange necklace before vanishing. After escaping on a makeshift raft, she meets a grim fate when the necklace’s seaweed begins to shrink in the sun, leaving her gasping for air. Her body is later found washed ashore, only to be reclaimed by the very creature that once saved her.

In the quiet woods near the old Norris cabin, disappearances have the town on edge. Ma and Pa Norris are beloved by neighbors—kind, unassuming, and always ready with a warm smile. But when the sheriff starts digging, even the most trusting begin to wonder: what secrets do the quiet couple keep behind their friendly faces?