Pre-Code Classics: Eerie #3

In "The Werewolf of Warsham Manor," Robert Warsham arrives at his uncle’s deathbed only to learn of a chilling family curse: every Warsham who reaches 45 is hunted by a monstrous beast born from a failed experiment decades prior. As the moon rises and the manor’s secrets stir, Robert must confront the terrifying truth before the next full moon claims him.

In Budapest, bride Adrina Rollande is taken by a zombie and dragged into a hidden cavern beneath the city. Her husband, Walter Austen, follows through the dark sewers, where he encounters a deranged cultist rallying an undead army to rise against the living. With courage and quick thinking, Austen must outwit the madman and his minions before the cavern collapses—just as the surface world remains unaware of the threat beneath their feet.

In "The Subway Horror!", Harry Horten’s desperate plan to escape his domineering wife Helen takes a terrifying turn when he pushes her in front of a subway train—only to be consumed by guilt and haunted by relentless visions. Written by an unnamed author and illustrated by an unnamed artist, the story unfolds in chilling suspense as Harry’s mind unravels in the shadows of the city’s underground.

In "The Monster from the Pit," two Transylvanian-descended detectives confront a brutal killer whose methods echo the ancient legend of the Grahku—a monstrous, wolf-like creature said to rise from the earth. As they piece together the folklore and track the beast to a forgotten cemetery, they uncover a ritual that could end the terror… but at a cost that may already be buried in one of their own.

In "The Thing from the Sea!" from Pre-Code Classics: Eerie #3, a sailor’s murder at sea sets a chilling course when his corpse begins an eerie journey back to shore. As the killer courts the dead man’s love, the drowned Eddie makes his way through the deep, drawn by a promise unfulfilled. The story unfolds with a slow, creeping dread, where the ocean itself feels like a character—watching, waiting, and finally answering.

In "A Honeymoon of Horror!" from Pre-Code Classics: Eerie #3, a newlywed couple’s road trip takes a deadly turn when a crash claims the bride’s life. Overwhelmed by grief, the groom strikes a desperate bargain with a chilling figure known only as Mr. Prim—only to realize too late that the price of reunion may be far greater than he ever imagined.

In "The Stranger in Studio X," a gaunt figure in dark glasses appears unannounced at a radio station, speaking with eerie certainty about impending tragedies. When he warns DJ Don Creighton that his home has burned down and his family is gravely injured, Don’s desperate flight from the studio ends in a fatal accident—just as the stranger predicted.

In the quiet town of Maple Valley, an art competition takes a dark turn when Ezra Vale’s unsettling painting of a monstrous creature draws more than just attention—it draws the thing itself. When the judges are attacked and Vale vanishes into the canvas, reality begins to unravel in ways no one could paint.

In "Was He Dead?", showgirl Marilyn makes a desperate plea to her lover to end her marriage, setting off a chain of dread that spirals into something far more sinister. As the killer tries to escape the weight of his deed, he’s tormented by visions—and when he returns to check on the body, he finds himself trapped in the very tomb he thought he’d escaped.

When lightning kills the violent John Unter during a storm in Mossy Glen, the town thinks it’s over—until the thunder returns. Each storm brings the dead man back, reborn as a ghoulish monster who strangles one more victim before vanishing again. The cycle repeats, and the town lives in fear of the next storm.

In "The Mirror of Isis!" from Pre-Code Classics: Eerie #3 (2016), Elyse, fiancée of Brad Stanfield, becomes eerily drawn to an ancient Egyptian mirror that seems to awaken something dark within her. As she lapses into trance-like states, her behavior turns violent—culminating in a shocking act at her grandfather’s estate. When Brad and archaeologist Redmond uncover the mirror’s sinister link to her actions, they race to stop a final, deadly confrontation before it’s too late.

In "The Phantom Witch Doctor," a decades-old murder haunts a family legacy: George kills M'Basi and Naba for their ivory, only to face a chilling reckoning when their spirits return twenty-five years later to claim his son. Written with a haunting pulse and rendered in stark, atmospheric art, this eerie tale weaves vengeance through time, where the past refuses to stay buried.

In "Death Came Dancing," a haunting tale from Pre-Code Classics: Eerie #3, George’s betrayal of Cara—marrying Gloria after abandoning her—leads to a tragic end that echoes years later. At a lavish masked ball, Cara returns not as a memory but as a spectral presence, her quiet fury turning the night into a dance of retribution.

In "Out of the Deep," two ruthless seamen, Rigger and Charlie, find themselves stranded on a cursed isle where ghostly skeleton slaves toil under a skeletal master. As the island’s dark secrets rise to the surface, their fate becomes entwined with a relentless, undead army—until the isle itself erupts in a final, violent reckoning.

In "Diary of Doom!", John Mason’s chilling entries reveal his desperate attempts to aid his friend Bob Trant, a man tormented by a monstrous curse he can’t control—yet no trace of Mason remains, leaving only the diary and the haunting question of what truly happened to him.

In "The Eyes of the Tiger," Carl Cattler, a man obsessed with taming the wild, finds his life unraveled when his beloved pet tiger, Flame, tastes blood after licking his injured foot. Once a symbol of his control over nature, Flame becomes a vengeful specter haunting Carl, driving him to the brink of madness. The story unfolds with a chilling sense of inevitability, as the line between predator and prey blurs in a tale of guilt, fear, and retribution.

In "Dead Man's Tale," a desperate man named Myron Morgan steals a mysterious elixir from a dying tramp, unaware that the potion’s power comes with a deadly price. As his fortunes rise beyond imagination, he soon learns the truth: when the liquid runs out, so will he. Years later, after locking the last drops away for safety, he faces a final, heartbreaking twist when his daughter accidentally breaks the bottle—ending his life in an instant.

In "The Man-Eating Lizards," two surviving airmen are stranded on a remote island after a plane crash, only to be captured by a savage tribe that worships two colossal lizards. Forced into a gruesome ritual, they’re set to be sacrificed—until the island’s female natives rise up and intervene. As the survivors flee, the tribe’s chief meets a terrifying end at the jaws of the very beasts they revered.

In "Mystery of Murder Manor," brothers Johnny and Rupert Rawlings seek shelter in a crumbling estate rumored to be haunted, only to uncover a lonely old seaman whose fading mind clings to the belief that his collection of pebbles and sea shells holds the secrets of buried pirate gold.

In "The Strange Case of Henpecked Harry," a man driven to desperation by his wife’s relentless torment commits a terrible act in a moment of rage—only to be haunted by visions of her corpse, leading to a terrifying spiral of guilt and fear. As the line between reality and delusion blurs, Harry’s grip on sanity unravels in a story of mistaken identity, psychological dread, and the chilling consequences of a single, irreversible choice.