Haunt of Fear #11

In "The Acid Test!" from Haunt of Fear #11, a woman’s deep resentment toward her devoted husband reaches a shocking breaking point when she blinds him with acid. On trial, he claims to still love her, and her lawyer urges her to feign remorse—her performance convinces the jury to free her. But as the verdict is read, the truth begins to twist: her husband’s kindness may have been an act, and the real horror is only just beginning.

In "Extermination," a weary exterminator’s night takes a terrifying turn after a routine job, when a single cockroach on his floor triggers a nightmare so vivid it blurs the line between dream and reality. As he wakes, the same roach appears again—only this time, its scream echoes with a dread that feels all too real. The story, written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, leans into the quiet horror of the familiar turned monstrous.

In "Ear Today... Gone Tomorrow!" from Haunt of Fear #11 (1952), two business partners who run a fertilizer factory near a cemetery dig beneath the ground to harvest bone meal—only to find their shortcut leads to a far more unsettling harvest. After fulfilling a large order, they flee to the countryside for a vacation, only to be stalked through a cornfield that seems to come alive with a vengeance.