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In the heart of a bustling Hollywood film studio, Bratton, a humble old janitor, harbors a thrilling secret‚Aîhis passion for Mad Science! With dreams of creating life from scratch, his attempts to animate both dead tissue and robotic automatons have yet to bear fruit. But when a star ventriloquist unceremoniously discards his dummy after a disastrous wedding proposal, Bratton seizes the opportunity. He believes he has found the perfect vessel for his groundbreaking experiment. However, when Tom-Tom the dummy awakens, he does so with a chilling thirst for murder! (Summary by Ben Tucker)

Dive into a chilling tale of pure horror that unfolds during a spirit sance ‚ a gripping narrative of terror, unforeseen death, and the malevolent entity that lurked in the shadows of the Devil‚s Croft! - Summary by Weird Tales, January 1938

Dive into a gripping tale set against the backdrop of the War between the States, where dark forces and sinister powers lurk just beneath the surface. - Summary by Weird Tales, February 1939

Delve into a captivating tale of the enigmatic Varduk, a man who claimed lineage from the illustrious Lord Byron. As his eerie personality unfolds, so does the sinister doom that relentlessly follows him. Experience this haunting story as featured in Weird Tales, June 1938.

You've never met a ghost hunter or demon slayer like John Thunstone. Defying the naysayers' vision of a pale basement-dwelling hobbyist, Thunstone is tall, broad-shouldered, athletic, and handsome. He likes to spend his evenings in nightclubs, holding court and charming women. But does he lack focus? No! Thunstone is also a serious scholar, deeply studied in the occult and dark arts, and he carries a blade of silver inscribed with the motto sic pereant omnes inimici tui, forged by Saint Dunstan, patron saint of silversmiths, and one of the few men the Devil himself feared.

Here are the final two adventures of Judge Keith Hilary Pursuivant in his battles against occult forces of darkness. The penultimate story describes the terrifying consequences when someone violates the terms of a treaty his township signed with Native Americans, a clause that was intended to protect the settlers from their own heedlessness. In the second Eldritch tale, Judge Pursuivant comes to the aid of a man who asks him, "How would you feel if something followed you all around your new home—something cold and sneaky, that wasn't even there when you turned your head?"

Gilbert Connatt, former film star, now dead broke, would give his life for a good role. And that may be just what he has done when he signs to be the lead in a newly discovered play by George Gordon, Lord Byron. As an added inducement, Gilbert finds he will be playing opposite his former flame, Sigrid Holgar, who has become a megastar since they broke off their headline-making Hollywood romance.

An eerie tale of the American Civil War, and the uncanny evil being who called himself Persil Mandifer, and his lovely daughter, Enid, a tale of dark powers and weird happenings. The year is 1862, the place the Deep South. Enid Mandifer has been sent hypnotized by her stepfather, Persil Mandifer, to be a sacrifice to the Nameless One, a demonic presence who haunts an ancient house under the shadow of a natural pillar called Fearful Rock.

In the wilds of Southern Appalachia lies Wolter Mountain - a sacred place for the Indians and their predecessors. But the land atop the mountain, taken over by two Englishmen, Brummitt and Hooper Voth, is undergoing frightening changes.

This is the first spellbinding novel in multi-fantasy award winner Manley Wade Wellman's classic horror trilogy about Judge Hilary Pursuivant, the jurist so deeply seeped in the lore of deviltry and supernatural evil - that no one or thing, not even the most powerful of dark forces, can stand against him.

Ignaro del pericolo, il Generale Von Grunn, insieme a un drappello di soldati, si dirige verso un antico castello in Transilvania per stabilire un nuovo quartier generale. Scoprirà troppo tardi che il castello è infestato da forze oscure e letali, governate dal leggendario Conte Dracula. I classici dell’orrore, riediti in chiave moderna e raccontati con musiche e suoni.