The Tormented #1

In "Caterpillar House," a man arrives at a secluded mansion for a party hosted by his old entomologist colleague, only to find the guests moving with an unsettling, jointless grace. As the evening unfolds, the true nature of his hosts begins to unravel in chilling, insectile fashion.

Prince Josef of Poland once mocked a gypsy's curse that he would be killed by a magpie—a prophecy he spent his lifetime and fortune desperately trying to prevent. This tale of a nobleman's battle against an inexorable fate explores whether even the most determined defiance can outrun destiny itself.

In a chilling tale from The Tormented #1, a jealous actress’s fury unleashes a supernatural curse that erases her rival from reality—leaving no trace, not even in memory. When only her roommate remembers the vanished woman, the truth begins to unravel in terrifying ways, and soon even that witness begins to fade.

In the shadowed heart of the woods, a fugitive jewel thief and his partner seek refuge in a secluded bird sanctuary, drawn in by the enigmatic woman who rules it. What begins as a desperate haven quickly turns to terror when the thief witnesses her shocking transformation—and fires in panic. Now hunted by the very creatures she once protected, he must outrun a vengeance as wild as the forest itself.

In "Dinner For One," a husband and wife set out on a hunting trip with their friend, seeking solitude in a remote stretch of woods—only to stumble upon an unsettling old man whose presence unsettles the very air around them. The quiet tension of the forest deepens as the trio's uneasy encounter takes a turn neither expects.