Stories From The Shadows

Does an invisible creature drain the life of the living? Or is it merely a fantasy of a deranged mind?

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An ordinary man has spontaneous moments of genius. Evil genius, that is.

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A man finds his soul mate trapped in a portrait and seeks to free her, whatever the cost to his soul

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A down on his luck reporter decides to write a sensational story of a night in a Wax Museum’s Chamber of Horrors. After all, they’re only waxworks, aren’t they? Aren’t they?

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A collector of china on a visit to her sister, hears that a neighbor may have the missing piece for her collection

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A man lets his aunt persuade him to accompany her to investigate a house that is reputedly haunted

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A professor on holiday finds an artifact on the beach better left undisturbed

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A recurring dream finally comes true and turns into a horrific nightmare

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During the masked gaiety of carnival in Italy an act of implacable revenge is consummated

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4: Oleron’s obsession puts Miss Bengough at risk

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