Vault of Horror #26

Willow Dree, the elusive actress whose photographs always come out empty, takes a ski trip with fellow star Bradbury Phillips to escape the press—and the camera. Trapped in a remote cabin by a blizzard, the two are cut off from the world, and the isolation begins to twist the air around them. When rescuers finally find the cabin, they uncover a scene that defies explanation.

In "Graft in Concrete!", the Crypt-Keeper introduces a chilling tale of corruption and retribution, where ambition and deceit pave the way for a gruesome fate. When the President of Hornsby Construction and the Mayor conspire to seize land for a new road, the City Council’s hidden sins seal their doom—only to be literally embedded in the very pavement they helped build.

In "Half-Way Horrible!", the Vault-Keeper introduces a chilling tale of duality and dread, as Zachary Boxer arrives at an apartment to meet a man haunted by a fractured mind. Once a respected undertaker, Boxer finds himself drawn into a confession from a man whose psychological torment has taken a horrifyingly literal form—his own evil half, now a decaying, rotting corpse he must prepare for burial.

In a twist of dark romance and simmering betrayal, Bernice—Stanley’s long-time fiancée—sets out on a fishing trip with a deadly purpose, only to uncover a secret that turns her jealousy into a cold, calculated plan. With her maid by her side and a past filled with unfulfilled promises, Bernice is determined to make her final trophy one that will never swim again.