I Classici Americani I Racconti del Terrore #10
"Sotto la dolce luna del west" is a chilling tale from the 1991 Italian horror anthology I Classici Americani I Racconti del Terrore #10, written by Ferruccio Alessandri and illustrated with masterful flair by Jack Davis, whose inks lend the story a haunting, textured depth. When two men are found torn apart under a full moon, the sheriff of a quiet American farming town takes swift, brutal justice—executing a Hungarian man and his sons, believing the father to be a werewolf. But the son, convinced the real monster wears the sheriff’s badge, begins a dangerous investigation into the town’s darkest secrets. The cover, a stark and atmospheric piece by Al Feldstein, captures the story’s eerie mood perfectly.
In the shadowed heart of a quiet American farming town, a moonlit massacre sets off a chain of fear and suspicion. When two men are found torn apart beneath the full moon, the sheriff swiftly brands a Hungarian immigrant as a werewolf—only for the man’s son to suspect the real monster might be the very man sworn to protect the town.
In "Matrimonio alla Wudu!", a desperate man devises a chilling scheme to win the hand of a wealthy woman by crafting a pair of voodoo dolls meant to bind her fate. When he crosses paths with a younger woman, his dark ritual takes a terrifying turn—his actions begin to blur the line between magic and murder.
In "Mummina cara!", three archaeologists unearth the long-lost tomb of Egypt’s fifth pharaoh, brimming with treasure—only to find their greed has awakened something far older and far more dangerous than gold. Written by an unnamed author and illustrated by an unnamed artist, this chilling tale from *I Classici Americani I Racconti del Terrore #10* turns a discovery into a deadly reckoning.
In "Finché morte non ci separi," a man living a secret double life as a bigamist finds his carefully constructed deception unraveling when both his wives—Jo and Lina—begin to suspect the truth. As their lives intersect in ways neither could have foreseen, the line between love and vengeance blurs in a story of secrets, betrayal, and dread.
In "Alleanza mortale," a group of curious teens uncover a chilling conspiracy from the shadows of a funeral home’s basement, where the town’s pharmacist and undertaker may be plotting something far more sinister than funeral arrangements. With the weight of the town’s safety resting on their shoulders, the teens must decide how far they’re willing to go to stop a secret that could kill them all.
In "Sogni loro!", a schoolteacher grapples with the chilling realization that his entire world is a nightmare crafted by one of his students. As he senses the boy’s mind stirring toward wakefulness, the teacher’s grip on reality frays—knowing that his own existence hangs in the balance.
In "Sul filo del rasoio!", the new fire chief’s arrival unsettles the old caretaker Dan, whose distrust turns deadly when a fire breaks out at his home. With the new chief deliberately delaying the response, Dan’s fate hangs in the balance—yet death may not be the end of his story.
In "Vita da cani!", a disgraced doctor exacts a chilling revenge by transplanting the minds of his former colleagues into the bodies of dogs—only to find their retribution may be even more monstrous than his own. A harrowing tale of identity, cruelty, and the price of vengeance, told with stark, unsettling precision.
Find on ebay
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Cast · 3 characters
Full credits
Reprints
↩ Reprints Tales from the Crypt #23 (1951), I Classici Americani I Racconti del Terrore #1 (1991), I Classici Americani I Racconti del Terrore #2 (1991)
Reviews
Reader reviews
No reader reviews yet.