Boris Karloff Thriller #1

In "Gleam of Evil," circus big cat handler Kay Spencer finds herself entangled with Ophelia, an enigmatic Egyptian cat said to bear an "evil eye" — a reputation that grows more unsettling when trapeze artist Bud Marvel, newly smitten with Kay, suffers a sudden, inexplicable mishap during a performance. As the line between superstition and something darker blurs, Bud begins to suspect that the cat’s gaze may be more than just myth.

In "The Crystal Ball," French Resistance operatives Houdon and Old Cambert uncover a hidden stash of Nazi collaborators’ wealth—currency and pearls—after their arrest. When Houdon betrays Cambert, framing him as a collaborator to claim the treasure for himself, the imprisoned fortune teller swears vengeance, his final words echoing: "My crystal ball will seek you out!"

In "The Green Monkey," fortune hunter Marty Hober’s reckless theft of a jade monkey statue from a forgotten island temple unleashes a terrifying curse that ages him rapidly. When his partner, Max Burke, steals the artifact for himself, he too begins to suffer strange, horrifying changes—leaving both men to face the consequences of their greed in ways they never imagined.

In "A Haunted Honeymoon," newlyweds Ted and Jane embrace the romance of a secluded castle for their honeymoon—only to find themselves haunted by the ghostly echoes of a couple who lived the same dream two centuries prior. The story unfolds with a quiet dread, as the past begins to blur into the present in ways neither bride nor groom could have foreseen.

When the Rumney cuts through a thick sea fog and collides with the mysterious Frigorifique, the surviving crew is pulled aboard—only to vanish one by one. Now, as the storm rages and shadows move beneath the deck, the Rumney’s crew must wonder: has the Frigorifique truly been destroyed, or is it still out there, waiting?

In New Orleans during Mardi Gras, Beth Lawrence struggles to find a room as the city swells with celebration—until a chance encounter with Peter Norville pulls her into something far stranger than she expected.

In "The Dream," Myrna is haunted by visions of Stanislaus, her betrothed, imprisoned in a crumbling castle—though records confirm he died in World War I. The story unfolds through her restless nights, where the line between memory and nightmare blurs, leaving her questioning what’s real.