Shock Suspenstories #2

In "Kickback!", a young woman grows weary of caring for her wealthy, now-paralyzed husband after a heart attack leaves him bedridden. She devises a plan to fake her own entrapment in the cellar, stockpiling canned goods for three weeks, and then stage a dramatic rescue—cleverly framing her husband’s death as a tragic accident. But when she starts a new relationship, her past tactics catch up with her in a chilling twist that leaves her new lover trapped and suffering in the same way.

In "Gee, Dad... It's a Daisy!", a young space explorer and her father land on a strange, lush planet where the flora is anything but harmless. What begins as a routine survey quickly turns unsettling when the family encounters a garden of intelligent, carnivorous plants that seem to play a deadly game of affection.

In "The Patriots!", a blind Korean War veteran is brutally attacked by a mob during a military parade honoring wounded soldiers, simply for failing to remove his hat during the flag salute—his moment of silence mistaken for defiance in a frenzy of anti-communist fervor. The story cuts close to the bone, exploring how fear and patriotism can twist into violence, even in the name of honor.

In "Halloween!", a new matron at an orphanage uncovers a chilling secret: the manager has been stealing funds meant for the children. When he tries to silence her, the kids—faced with a threat they can’t ignore—decide to take a terrifyingly creative stand. As the night unfolds, their Halloween prank takes a dark turn no one could have predicted.