Iskalde Grøss #6/1993

In "Spøkelsesskipet," a man and his wife survive a plane crash at sea, only to drift toward a decaying vessel haunted by a grim past. As they read the ship’s log, they uncover a tale of mutiny and a curse that claimed each traitorous crewman in turn. When a spectral ship appears and passes right through their lifeboat, their terror deepens—only to be met with disbelief when they’re finally rescued.

In "Straffen," a small town fractures along old lines when a group of Mexican-Americans settles in and organizes a vigilante force in response to rising tensions. When a local man's daughter defies his bigotry by marrying one of them, the resulting tragedy ignites a firestorm of guilt, fear, and retribution that no one sees coming.

In "Den sultne graven," a woman’s simmering hatred for her husband turns deadly as she slowly doses him with arsenic, only to find him growing immune. When he discovers her plan to abandon him in a grave with her lover, he turns the tables—poisoning her and sealing her in a sack meant for burial. The lover, unaware of the trap, digs the grave, but the husband’s final act is not one of mercy.

In "Taust vitne til mord," a woman’s life unravels after she witnesses her neighbor, a doctor, murder his wife—leaving her unable to speak. When her husband brings the same doctor into their home, the truth begins to surface, and she is sent to an asylum. As her voice returns, she confronts the chilling plan he has set in motion, leading to a final, desperate struggle where she must decide whether to save the man who betrayed her.

In "Sjelens speilbilde," a former boxer haunted by the memory of a fatal fight struggles with a growing sense of horror as he begins to see his own face and hands transforming into those of a gorilla. Tormented by guilt and the widow’s accusation that he’s a beast, he seeks help from a psychologist who insists the changes are purely psychological. Driven by dread, he confronts a mysterious mirror on the street, only to recoil in terror—then, with a sudden resolve, pulls a pistol from his jacket. The story ends with the store owner bewildered by the suicide, remarking that he’d recently installed a trick mirror to attract customers.

In the chilling tale "Blodtype 'V'!", a man named Freddie races to save his unconscious wife after a car crash, only to find her bleeding out with no clear cause. When a stranger with the rare blood type offers a transfusion, she recovers — but vanishes soon after, leaving behind a trail of mysterious attacks. As Freddie uncovers a dark secret in the shadows, he must confront a predator he can't outrun.

In "Død - og dalbane!", two ruthless amusement park owners lure a man with grand promises into a partnership, only to betray him the moment his vision for the world’s fastest roller coaster becomes reality. After silencing him in a staged accident, they take the first ride on opening day—only to meet a fate as sudden as the coaster’s descent.

In "En grådig hevn," a woman's secret desire for her husband's younger brother drives her to a dangerous plan, but when her husband is on the brink, he makes a final, surreal gesture—summoning a massive shark to the family pool, where the wife still swims.

In "Den lille morder!", a new mother's growing dread turns chillingly real when she becomes convinced her infant is trying to kill her. As her fears spiral, the doctor who delivered the baby—now faced with the grim discovery of her husband's death—makes a quiet, unsettling decision to handle the situation his own way.