Iskalde Grøss #6/1991

In "Den som graver en grav," a man driven to madness by betrayal forces his wife and her lover to dig their own grave, burying them alive. Weeks later, he returns to the site only to find the grave empty—and the two, now twisted and reanimated, hunting him through the shadows of his own home.

In the eerie stillness of the Woltam Theatre, three actors arrive at a stage entrance that feels less like a doorway and more like a trap. When a crucial prop vanishes during a rehearsal of *Hamlet*, tensions rise—especially when one of them, Blye, is suddenly thrust into the lead role after a shocking turn of events. As the production unfolds, unsettling absences begin to pile up, and the line between performance and madness blurs, especially when the skulls meant for the Yorick scene start disappearing. The stage becomes a place where identity and reality fray, and the final act may not be written in the script.

In "Løpet er kjørt," Al wakes to chaos after a sudden crash on a desolate road, only to find himself stranded and hunted by the very people he tries to help. As he flees from one encounter to the next—each more unsettling than the last—his desperate search for safety leads him through a series of grotesque reflections and haunting encounters, until the line between nightmare and reality dissolves.

In "Hummer og harakiri!", a man whose cruel pleasure lies in tormenting lobsters meets a gruesome fate when a car crash leaves him impaled on the steering column, his body then consumed by flames that roast him alive. The story unfolds with grim, relentless intensity, turning his own cruelty into a horrifying reckoning.

In "Mannen fra graven!", a struggling artist driven to desperation commits a horrific act to secure the materials he needs—slaughtering a rival and stealing his paints. As the man dies, he curses the artist with a terrible gift: to paint endlessly, even after death, until the final brushstroke claims his life.

In the chilling tale "Dronningemnene!", a king's deep love for his young queen is tested when her need for affection leads her to take a lover. When three jealous court ladies expose the affair, the king, torn between rage and sorrow, exacts a terrible revenge on the women who destroyed his happiness—each punished in a way that leaves her forever broken.

"Smakfull underholdning" delivers a chilling twist on a game show format, where a panel of guests tries to guess the occupation of a red ink manufacturer—only to grow increasingly uneasy as his answers hint at something far more sinister. The host, delighting in the suspense, reveals the prize: a coffin, leaving the guest stunned and the panel suddenly relieved, as if they’ve just uncovered a secret they were never meant to know.

In the sweltering heat of the bayou, Edward’s car breaks down, leading him to a crumbling mansion that seems to rise from the mist. There, a hauntingly beautiful woman named Eloise welcomes him, her voice weaving tales of fire and loss as she guides him through the charred halls. As danger lurks in every shadow and the line between life and death blurs, Edward finds himself drawn into a love that defies the grave—though he may not survive the pull.