Out of the Night #12 (1953)

In the ruins of an ancient Persian temple, archeologist Gibbons and his colleague Blake uncover a sacred flute linked to the mythical Haydi Spirit, a guardian of the dead. After Blake’s sudden death, Gibbons claims the flute for himself, only to be haunted by a mysterious voice claiming to be Hoja, messenger to Haydi, who warns that the flute summons the dead. As Gibbons grows increasingly powerful and wealthy, he struggles to maintain control over his newfound influence—especially when a woman named Marcia begins to see through his facade.

In the heart of Florida’s Everglades, a mysterious creature awakens from ancient swamp mud, bewildered by its own existence and curious about the world. After encountering a terrified human and sensing her horror through her mind, it realizes how its appearance must look to others—and decides to try to reach out, writing a message on a road to share its peaceful intentions.

In the quiet, newly built Totten Village, a wave of terror strikes after young children claim to have seen a monstrous figure in the halls—leading to panic, disappearances, and a frantic search by the police. As the town empties, history teacher Dan Dorian suspects the truth lies buried in the past, uncovering a chilling link to a witch executed centuries ago whose grave was disturbed during construction. With his wife Grace by his side, Dan devises a daring plan to confront the evil—only to reveal a shocking, modern twist behind the supernatural fear.

In a desert haunted by ancient vengeance, a group of holy men is ambushed by a band of ruthless thieves led by the cruel BirsheM. After the massacre, the murdered travelers rise as spectral avengers, cursing the thief leader and his men to eternally wander the wastes as a cursed caravan, doomed to suffer the desert’s endless torment.

In "Out of the Past," a man named Cliff investigates strange occurrences near the remote estate of Dr. Whitney Craven, a scientist with a troubling past. As he sneaks into Craven’s hidden basement, he uncovers a terrifying secret: the doctor has reverse-evolved a former assistant into a monstrous creature from prehistoric times.