Out of the Night #13 (1954)

In the heart of the Arabian desert, a reckless treasure hunter and his nervous companion defy local warnings to enter the cursed fortress of Al-Kruallah, drawn by the legend of its hidden diamonds. As they navigate a tomb-like chamber and uncover a gruesome secret, eerie wailing echoes through the ruins—leaving them to wonder if the ancient guardians are truly just wind through bones, or something far more alive.

Jo and Frances Craig arrive in a quiet New England town for a peaceful summer, renting a secluded cottage near a hidden well—though the real estate agent claimed they’d need to walk to a stream for water. After Frances begins having vivid, terrifying dreams of a 17th-century witch trial and sees a spectral figure in a Polaroid photo taken near the well, she and John realize the cottage’s dark past may be alive and stirring. As the line between dream and reality blurs, they’re drawn into a horrifying reckoning tied to the well’s ancient secrets.

When Sir George Duncan defies the centuries-old curse of Harley Manor, claiming it as his own despite warnings of the vengeful spirit of Sir Jonathan Harley, he brings his family to the estate for a weekend. As strange occurrences mount and a family member is found dead, the survivors confront the chilling possibility that the ghost’s wrath may be more than just legend.

In the aftermath of a harrowing ordeal at sea, Michael Stone recounts to a doctor how his suspicions turned against his friend Paul—only to be upended when the truth reveals a far more unsettling connection. As the sole survivor of a shipwreck where crew members were killed in a gruesome manner, Michael’s growing dread centers on a werewolf he believes haunts the vessel, but the real danger may be closer than he thought. The story unfolds through a series of chilling revelations, leaving the line between monster and man dangerously blurred.

In the remote Brazilian jungle, Dr. Matthews tends to Allie Johnson, a man whose mind and body are unraveling after a harrowing expedition. As Johnson recounts his descent into terror—his growing obsession with the mysterious Tiana, her strange nightly rituals, and the horrifying truth behind the jungle’s buried mounds—his condition worsens, leaving both doctor and reader to wonder if his story is madness or a grim prophecy.