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Horror stories

Relying on grotesque or gory tension


Demon Thief

Style: Average

Attitude: Take Care → Unobjectionable

Kernel Fleck, able to see lights invisble to everyone else, frightens his parents when he returns from a mysterious absence with his younger brother Art.

Some shocking scenes as innocent people are killed grotesquely. Kernel's devotion to rescuing his younger brother. Dervish & Shark's loyalty to Kernel.

Fantasy, Horror, Macabre

Lord Loss

Style: Average

Attitude: Take Care → Unobjectionable

Grubbs Grady sees his family horribly killed and is taken in by his father's mysterious brother who explains that the family is cursed and that he must learn to defend himself from demons and to play chess to help fight the curse.

Brief but shocking, grotesque horror, enough to send the main character into an asylum. Otherworldy demonic creatures and their master. Grubbs' family's closeness contrasted with his father's infidelity to his wife when away on business.

Fantasy, Horror, Macabre

Scavenger Hunt

Style: Poor

Attitude: Objectionable

A scavenger hunt is organised by the mysterious Mr Partridge.

Fantasy, Horror