Vault of Horror #12

In "Portrait in Wax!", the Vault Keeper introduces a chilling tale of envy and deception, where a jealous friend’s betrayal leads to a gruesome transformation. When Robert, a struggling artist, discovers his once-loyal companion Henry selling his stolen works, the truth erupts in violence—only for Henry to find a far more horrifying fate when his museum of wax statues begins to reveal secrets buried in the art.

In "The Werewolf Legend," Walter Mallory is tormented by the belief that he’s a murderer, driven by the dark legacy of his family’s cursed past. As Scotland Yard closes in, the truth unravels: the real beast is not a monster of the moon, but a master manipulator—Sir Gregory Mallory—using hypnosis and illusion to frame his nephew.

In the quiet dread of the Hawkin's Tourist Colony, Tom Hawkins drinks to forget a nightmare that feels too real—of a couple arriving at night, a woman terrified of death, a cat killed in fear, and a murder-suicide that ends in blood. When his friend Jim dismisses it as imagination, Tom is shaken by the sudden arrival of the very same couple, standing in the moonlight, seeking a room.

In the chilling tale "Terror Train," Gloria flees her husband Ralph, desperate to escape what she believes is his deadly plot—fueled by fear, a trail of insurance policies, and a poison bottle he brought home. On a seemingly empty train, she awakens to find every passenger dead, then stumbles upon a farmhouse with a fresh grave and a coffin, only to be confronted by Ralph in a terrifying twist. The story unfolds with relentless tension, blurring the line between nightmare and reality.