Weird Horrors #5

In "Invasion from the Past," a scientist’s groundbreaking machine reveals that mythical creatures like dragons, giants, and imps once walked the Earth—real, not just legend. When his jealous assistant damages the device, the past breaks through into the present, unleashing chaos as these ancient beings roam the modern world.

Two hunters on an African safari to trap animals for zoos—Santos and Fletcher—stumble upon a terrifying legend when they discover a cave harboring the mythical Medusa, whose snake-haired visage transforms all who gaze upon it into massive guardian cats. As Santos falls victim to the curse, Fletcher must race against time and a lair full of monstrous felines to find a way to destroy the ancient horror before it's too late.

During World War I, a small British unit trapped in a Belgian trench faces certain death—until mysterious archers and crossbowmen materialize from nowhere to lead them forward against the German lines. As the spectral bowmen vanish as suddenly as they appeared, the soldiers find themselves victorious, but haunted by questions that would echo through military history.

When Stacey Coulton rushes to his ailing uncle's remote English estate, he's greeted with warnings of an ancient curse—a vengeful spirit bound by a circle of cedar trees, unable to harm the Coultons unless one of them foolishly breaks that sacred boundary. Dismissing the tale as the ravings of a frightened old man, Stacey's greed leads him to investigate the very circle his uncle feared, convinced the family fortune lies hidden within. What unfolds is a masterclass in how pride blinds us to the dangers we refuse to believe.

In "The Smiling Woman," Jack Slater struggles to move on after a prank spirals into tragedy, only to find that the past won't stay buried—especially when Kathy Albert, the girl he wronged, seems to have a different idea of forgiveness. The story unfolds with quiet dread, as Jack confronts a presence that refuses to let go, blurring the line between guilt and something far more unsettling.