Haunted Thrills #11

A man haunted by guilt after orchestrating his rival’s lynching is driven to madness by an unexplained red rain he believes is divine retribution. As the eerie downpour continues, his mind unravels, leading to a desperate act of penance. The truth behind the crimson skies is far more scientific than supernatural — but the damage is already done.

In "Death at the Throttle," Vance Jackson’s desperate bid to escape with his firm’s money takes a terrifying turn when Bill Porter confronts him, leading to a violent struggle that ends in murder—only for both men to awaken in Hell. Shaken, Vance returns the stolen funds to the safe, only to discover a chilling note that suggests the nightmare may not be over.

Skipper Albion Renfrew seeks the legendary treasure of Don Carlos on the tropical isle of Martinique, consulting a voodoo woman named Babette who directs him toward Dead Man's Chest and the map pieces held by a pearl diver and a smuggler—but his ruthless pursuit leaves a trail of bodies in its wake. As Renfrew closes in on his prize, he discovers that greed and cunning may exact a price even his ambition cannot outrun.

In a war-torn Italy, a grieving leathersmith is coerced by a Nazi general to craft a pair of boots from his son’s skin. Haunted by loss and fury, he secretly embeds dynamite into the footwear, turning his torment into a weapon of quiet vengeance. When the general snaps his heels together, the past erupts in a moment of desperate retribution.