Out of the Shadows #14

In the fog-draped English countryside, a werewolf’s terror grips the quiet hills, leaving only whispers and blood. When a young constable follows the trail, he suspects the reclusive Sir Langley—but the truth proves far stranger than a monster in the moors.

In a grimy city slum, two boys—Chet and Danny—decide to break into the shack of a reclusive junk man after hearing rumors of hidden wealth. As they sneak through the dark streets and into the decrepit house, their fear grows with every creak and shadow—until a sudden, shocking discovery turns their daring heist into something far more sinister.

In "The Brannock Curse," the weight of a centuries-old vendetta follows the last male descendant, Lawrence, as he faces his fate on a remote skiing slope—haunted not by the past, but by a bloodline bound by guilt and retribution. This chilling tale from *Out of the Shadows #14* (1954) unfolds with a quiet dread, rooted in a legacy of jealousy and exile.

When Alice, driven by greed, attempts to contact her late husband Edward through a séance, she’s horrified to find him not just spiritually present—but physically, too, as a half-formed ghost with only his head and hands. As he leads her through the house, whispering secrets about the hidden money, Alice’s desperation turns to terror when she realizes the truth behind his death and her own fate.

In a tale of obsession and guilt, Phil Hart, a struggling nightclub owner, finds sudden success after hiring the enigmatic dancer Gata, the Cat Girl—only to be tormented by her intense devotion and his own secret engagement to Wendy Blake. As Phil tries to end his dangerous entanglement with Gata, his attempts to escape the past lead to a violent confrontation that spirals into tragedy, leaving him haunted by the consequences of his choices.

In 1400 Florence, Ginevra Almieri is mistakenly buried alive after being declared dead during the Great Plague, only to awaken in the family vault beneath the cathedral. Terrified and alone, she fights her way to freedom through the dark crypt and stumbles out into the night, seeking refuge with her husband and father—only to be met with horror and rejection.