The Vault of Horror #3

In "Wish You Were Here," a desperate couple stumbles upon a jade statue said to grant three wishes, setting off a chilling chain of events. When the wife makes her first wish for money, the husband recalls a cautionary tale—but it’s too late to stop her. As tragedy strikes and grief takes hold, their desperate pleas to undo fate spiral into something far more terrifying than they ever imagined.

In "Chess-Mate," a reclusive chess prodigy in a quiet town is undone by the moment he’s forced to remove his signature top hat during a parade—revealing the grotesque truth behind his uncanny skill. The story unfolds with chilling precision, blending small-town atmosphere with a deeply unsettling secret that lies beneath the surface of a seemingly ordinary man.

In this dark twist on a classic, Snow White’s obsession with order becomes her undoing when her relentless neatness pushes the seven dwarfs to the edge—literally. What begins as a clash of tidy habits spirals into something far more sinister, as the forest itself seems to turn against her.

In "The Dead Will Return!", a desperate couple tries to bury their secret—only to find that death doesn’t stay quiet. After dumping the body of Florence’s husband into the sea, they’re haunted by its relentless return, washing ashore again and again, each time forcing them deeper into fear. As the lighthouse grows colder and the sea creeps closer, the line between guilt and horror blurs, and the only escape may be the one they can’t survive.

In the decaying halls of Harkley Heath, the last descendants of a cursed family gather to claim their inheritance—only to learn the fortune goes to a distant cousin, Miss Sybil. When the brothers plot to silence her with the same morphine that killed their uncle, they don’t realize the dead man’s curse has only just begun. The Curse of Harkley Heath is a chilling tale of greed, betrayal, and a vengeance that refuses to stay buried.

In "Island of Death," pilot Steve Crane survives a crash-landing on a remote island, only to stumble upon a towering castle and a mysterious host in Count Cabeza. After being rescued and fed a lavish meal, Steve finds himself in a trophy room filled with animal heads—until the Count reveals his chilling interest in one final, human prize.