Shock Suspenstories #13

In "Only Skin-Deep," a man wakes from a car accident with amnesia and a face rebuilt by plastic surgery, only to be greeted by a woman who insists she’s his lover and claims they conspired to kill her husband for insurance money. She takes him to a remote cabin, where a momentary stumble triggers a flood of forgotten memories—memories that reveal a terrifying truth about his identity and the real reason he survived the fire.

In "Upon Reflection," a troubled boxer haunted by guilt over a fatal fight sees his own face twist into something monstrous—his hands and features slowly taking on the visage of a gorilla. Though a psychologist insists it’s all in his mind, the illusion grows too real to ignore. When he spots a mirror on the street, he’s driven to confront his reflection, only to face a moment of unbearable dread before reaching for the gun hidden in his coat. The story ends with a store owner, baffled by the suicide, telling a nearby officer that the victim had just bought a trick mirror to draw in customers.

In "Squeeze Play," a young man haunted by a secret he can’t escape finds himself caught in a spiral of fear and desperation after a tragic accident. When his reckless actions lead to a girl’s death on a roller coaster, he tries to vanish—first by hiding his clothes beneath the boardwalk, then by seeking refuge with a group of girls who lure him into the surf, leaving him to face the tide alone.