Nightmare #3
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis anthology issue features three horror tales: "Crafton's Curse," in which a man named Carrack is cursed by a supernatural woman named Saura and experiences a series of grotesque supernatural episodes including possession and transformations; "The Quivering Brain," about a mad scientist named Rex who transfers a human brain into a new artificial body, leading to horrific consequences as the disembodied brain wreaks havoc; and "Werewolf of Washington Square," wherein a cursed individual causes vehicles to malfunction and people to suffer accidents through supernatural means, ultimately resulting in his apprehension by police.
Eric Lupin has everything—a grand home on Washington Square, a beautiful fiancée, and a promising future—until a mysterious affliction from his travels abroad begins to consume him, manifesting in violent nightmares that feel all too real. As scratches and blood appear on his body after each fevered dream, Eric realizes the horrifying truth: he's a werewolf, and his transformations are leaving real victims in his wake. Trapped between his humanity and the beast within, Eric must confront the impossible choice before the city's vigilantes—and his own fiancée—close in on him.
In the heart of the African wilderness, a fugitive from a nearby prison stumbles into the unknown, desperate and alone. He is rescued by a strikingly beautiful woman whose kindness hides a secret tied to the full moon and a strange, ancient cup.
Born in Scotland in 1833, Daniel Dunglas Home displayed strange psychic abilities from childhood—first through visions and later through increasingly spectacular feats of mediumship that captivated audiences across America and Europe. From inexplicable household disturbances to levitation witnessed by crowds, Home built a reputation as a medium whose powers seemed to defy explanation, earning him admirers among royalty and literary giants alike. Yet whether his remarkable abilities were genuine or elaborate deception remains one of history's enduring mysteries.
Dr. Rex Hill, an autopsy physician, accidentally discovers that a disembodied brain from one of his cadavers possesses consciousness and the ability to communicate—and it demands a living body to inhabit. When Hill refuses, the brain uses a terrifying psychic connection to invade his mind, forcing him to do its bidding while his grip on sanity crumbles. A desperate struggle ensues between Hill, the parasitic brain, and Dr. Jane Evans as the line between host and invader blurs into nightmare.
A witches' coven gathers in secret to perform forbidden rituals, culminating in a dark ceremony where ancient powers are invoked and sacrifices are made to their infernal master. This chilling tale from Nightmare #3 pulls back the curtain on the hidden rites and supernatural forces said to lurk behind legends of the witches' sabbath.
In "Crafton's Curse," a fateful accident sets off a decades-long chain of eerie events when Mr. Crafton, struck down by Bull Dawson’s car, lays a vengeful spell on the vehicle. The car, now haunted, takes on a life of its own—haunting Dawson with a relentless, mechanical vengeance that leads to his repeated arrests and, ultimately, a grim fate.
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Reprinted in Web of Scares Special Collector's Edition #2 (2010), The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #15 (2016), Haunted Horror #25 (2016), Pre-Code Classics: Nightmare #[nn] (2017), Hort der Angst #12 (2019)
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