Out of the Shadows #6

Two murderers acquire a cursed treasure map in Cairo and follow it deep into the jungles of the lower Nile, where they discover an ancient temple guarded by the legendary sorceress Circe—who speaks of a phantom ship that rises once a month bearing riches beyond measure. When the spectral vessel materializes and the pair board it in search of gold, they find far more than treasure waiting in the hold, and Circe's "pets" are ready to collect what greed has promised them.

A bitter, solitary man named Benjamin Harvey discovers an ancient figurine inscribed with the legend of the Secret One—a mouthless entity that feeds on death—and in his deep resentment toward his estranged family, he dares to summon it. As the creature fulfills his darkest wishes, Harvey finds himself trapped in a bargain far more sinister than he imagined, bound to feed an insatiable hunger he can no longer control. This tale of supernatural vengeance reveals how hatred can open doors that should remain forever sealed.

In "The Secret One," an old man named Harvey summons a mysterious entity known only as the Secret One, hoping to use its power for revenge. But when the demon begins demanding a price beyond what Harvey expected, his dark wish starts to turn against him.

When cattleman John Fisher disappears from his Australian home, suspicion falls on his assistant Tom Bailey—but it's Fisher himself, returning as a ghost, who forces the truth to the surface. A spectral apparition points Fisher's friends toward a fateful spot of earth, leading them to uncover a dark secret that Bailey can no longer hide. In this 1952 shocker, the dead refuse to stay silent.

In "Witch's Wish," young Madlyn stumbles upon a strange power—her wishes come true. But when the ancient spirit of Tess, a 300-year-old witch, begins to claim her body, the two women are locked in a silent battle for control. As the line between mind and magic blurs, neither may survive the night.

A wealthy businessman's callous dismissal of a loyal employee sets off a chain of supernatural revenge when the desperate man takes his own life—and returns from beyond the grave as an instrument of dark persuasion. As Thaddeus McClure faces mounting losses and the specter of Elliot Dowd's relentless vendetta, he must find the will to resist damnation itself, even when life itself seems unbearable.

In "Salesman of Death," a vengeful ghost returns to torment the boss who drove him to his grave, turning the office into a nightmare of escalating terror. With each chilling encounter, the dead salesman pushes his former employer toward ruin—first claiming his wife, then his livelihood, and finally his body—until the final, inevitable sale.