Crypt of Horror #13

In "The Thing in the Pool," an architect's quiet obsession turns deadly when he gifts a grand mansion—complete with a deceptively serene swimming pool—to the young man who stole his secretary. Written by an unnamed scribe and illustrated by an unnamed artist, the story unfolds with a chilling elegance, weaving regret and retribution beneath the surface of a seemingly generous gesture. What lies beneath the water’s shimmering surface is something ancient, hungry, and far more dangerous than revenge.

In "Stretching Things," Jo Dawson, a man whose body is fragile from brittle bone syndrome, finds a terrifying new kind of strength when Dr. Doyle’s experimental treatment, muiclac, grants him elasticity. But with his newfound power comes a monstrous secret—one he’ll kill to protect. When a second scientist offers a cure, Dawson’s desperation leads him down a darker path. As the police close in, the truth of his transformation is left chillingly unresolved.

In "The Blind, the Doomed—and the Dead!", a desperate carnival owner makes a chilling offer to the wax museum’s keeper, only to face a terrifying reckoning when the deal turns deadly. When the museum’s proprietor refuses, he meets a gruesome end—but his death is just the beginning, as he returns not as a ghost, but as a judge in a spectral trial where the sentence is final.

Jo, a young woman visiting Warsham Manor, finds herself drawn into a centuries-old curse when Robert Warsham, the last of his bloodline, reveals the truth: every family member who reaches 45 is hunted by a monstrous beast born from a failed experiment. As the moon rises and secrets from the past begin to surface, Jo must confront the terrifying legacy that haunts the estate.

In "She Stalks at Sundown," big game hunter Ken Jorgens brings a were-tigress cub from Bengal to the U.S., raising it as a pet—until it transforms into a woman, Tigra, and he finds himself drawn to her. As her dual nature strains their bond, the line between hunter and hunted blurs in ways neither can control.