Vault of Horror #28

In "Till Death...", the Vault-Keeper invites readers into a tale of love and loss that defies the grave. When Steve’s wife Donna dies, his grief drives him to desperate measures—only for his loyal servant Jebco to resurrect her through a forbidden voodoo ritual, bringing her back as a decaying zombie. As Steve grapples with the horror of her decay, he seeks an end, but Jebco’s devotion leads to a final, eternal transformation.

In "The Chips Are Down!", the Crypt-Keeper introduces a tale of greed and retribution set in a remote sawmill, where Sigmund Darby, Averill Henning, and Dilbert Field are thrust into a deadly game of deception after securing a secret government contract. As the partners scheme to cheat one another in a rigged poker game, one man’s tragic end sets in motion a chilling revenge that rises from the grave. The story unfolds with a creeping dread, where the true cost of betrayal is measured in blood and thin, perfect slices.

In a forgotten castle, an aging bell ringer finally earns the right to ring the great bell on the Queen’s birthday—only to be murdered by his long-ignored apprentice, who seizes the chance for glory. As the King arrives too late to stop the betrayal, the apprentice’s ambition leads to a grim, eternal punishment: he becomes the bell’s clapper, doomed to toll forever. The Vault-Keeper warns that some desires, once fulfilled, come at a price too heavy to bear.

In "We Ain't Got No Body!", the Old Witch spins a chilling tale of betrayal and eerie retribution, as the decaying corpse of Henry Bodwin confronts his brother Norton, haunting him with memories of a murder plot gone wrong. Once a trio of conspirators—Norton, Charlie, and Sidney—now only Norton remains, forced to face the gruesome aftermath of their crime when Henry’s severed torso returns to claim justice.