Nightmare #14

On Easter Island, a young woman and her dog encounter the island’s towering, ancient statues—monuments carved by early civilizations to ward off volcano gods—only to find something far more unsettling beneath their surface. As she explores the remote, volcanic landscape, she begins to sense that the statues are not just relics, but something older, watching, and deeply tied to the island’s forgotten past.

A man claiming to be from the year 1999 writes in a diary about his desperate attempt to warn the past after surviving a failed time experiment that left him stranded in the 1920s. He recounts how, during a global celebration marking the 15th anniversary of the Earth Foundation, a deranged sector president threatened to destroy the planet unless granted power and resources, leading to a crisis that only he foresaw. Now confined in an asylum, he struggles to be believed as his mind fractures under the weight of knowing what the future holds.

In a distant future where the remnants of humanity cling to forgotten knowledge, a young woman walks home through a fog-shrouded street, unnerved by a persistent tapping sound echoing behind her. As she flees, the oppressive silence gives way to the dread of something ancient and unnatural—something that may have been born from the very plastic that once consumed the world.

In a chilling tale of obsession and revenge, Inspector James Ralston and his assistant Rahib investigate a series of gruesome murders targeting East Indian victims, all missing their left hands. As Rahib’s personal connection to the killings deepens, he uncovers a horrifying truth about the killer’s twisted past—and the shocking identity behind the final, fateful act.

In the countryside around Chanaeilles, France, a terrifying creature—described as a man-like being with gray, dirt-encrusted hair, pointed ears, and a pig’s nose—terrorizes the region, killing both children and adults. A brave Frenchman named Jean Chastel ultimately ends the rampage with a silver bullet, but the story ends with a haunting question: could the werewolf still be alive, lurking in the hills?

A young woman arrives in a remote village, drawing suspicion due to her unusual habits and mysterious presence. When a series of strange deaths occur, the townsfolk turn on her, convinced she’s a vampire—only to be outmaneuvered by her calm, unsettling revelations about tradition and blood.

A young boy raised in isolation on a distant planet by a mysterious, protective figure named Cyx begins to awaken to the world around him, learning to walk, eat, and survive—until a spaceship arrives, bringing a visitor from Earth. As the boy prepares to leave with the stranger, Cyx urges him to go, offering a quiet farewell and the promise that he will always be waiting if the boy ever wants to return.

A young woman and a man venture into the mysterious Black Lagoon, drawn by rumors of strange creatures and the fear of local fishermen. As they search the dark waters, they are confronted by a monstrous being with haunting black eyes, its presence a silent warning of the danger lurking beneath the surface. The story builds toward an uncertain confrontation, leaving their fate unresolved as the creature’s intentions remain unclear.

A weary European traveler is led through the dusty streets of an unnamed Indian city by a mysterious leper, who offers him a strange story in exchange for pity. Drawn into a hidden dwelling filled with unsettling odors, the man is given a drink that triggers a sudden, violent transformation—revealing a secret beneath the surface of humanity.