The Horrors of Willville: Paranormal Edition
“The Horrors of Willville: Paranormal Edition” is the eagerly anticipated third installment of the spine-chilling anthology horror series. This frightening collection features five short stories that delve into the darkest realms of the supernatural. Each tale weaves a web of terror and suspense, transporting the characters and readers into worlds where the line between the living and the dead is blurred. Brace yourself for a journey into the unknown, as Willville’s third installment unleashes a wave of terror that will haunt your dreams long after you’ve closed the book.
Story One: “Asylum Seekers”
In this thrilling paranormal tale, four adventurous teenagers embark on an exciting journey to an abandoned insane asylum, nestled on a secluded island. With its notorious reputation for being haunted, the asylum promises an adrenaline-filled adventure. Unbeknownst to them, their curiosity will lead them into a world of darkness and terror. With each twist and turn, their courage is tested, and they soon realize that they have stumbled upon something far more sinister than they had ever imagined. Will they be able to escape the clutches of the asylum’s haunting past, or will they become its next victims?
Story Two: “Hotel Willville”
Inspired by the haunting melody “Hotel California” by the Eagles, this gripping tale follows a man on a desolate highway, consumed by confusion and uncertainty about his whereabouts. As exhaustion takes hold, he catches a glimpse of a mesmerizing light in the distance. Weary and unable to continue, he pulls into a hotel hidden in the heart of nowhere. Little does he know, this peculiar establishment holds a sinister secret that will test his limits. Determined to break free, he must confront his deepest fears and navigate a treacherous journey in an attempt to escape the clutches of the hotel and find redemption. Brace yourself for a psychological thriller that explores the blurred lines between reality, perception, and the haunting power of our own demons.
Story Three: “Dead Ringer”
Regina, a determined woman haunted by the death of her mother, embarks on a relentless pursuit of justice. Despite the official ruling, that her mother’s death was a suicide, Regina firmly believes that foul play was involved. Her conviction intensifies when she receives a string of unnerving phone calls from an unknown caller, who cryptically provides her with a trail of clues to follow. As she delves deeper into her investigation, Regina unearths unsettling evidence that unravels the truth surrounding her mother’s demise. With each discovery, Regina finds herself inching closer to the identity of her mother’s killer. However, time is of the essence as the shadowy figure responsible for her mother’s death becomes aware of her relentless pursuit. Now in real danger, Regina must find the killer before the killer finds her.
Story Four: “Phantom Racer”
Brad, a seasoned professional race car driver, finds himself on the cusp of making history as he competes in the biggest race of his career. The stakes are high, as a victory would secure his position as the most winningest driver in history. However, amidst the roaring engines and adrenaline-fueled atmosphere, Brad’s attention is captured by a mysterious driver dressed in black, devoid of any sponsors or team affiliation who pushes him to the limits of his skill and determination. As the race unfolds, Brad is forced to confront not only his formidable opponent but also his own past. In moments of intense battle, memories of a tumultuous relationship with his ex-fiancé flood his mind, as well as a fateful encounter that forever changed the trajectory of his life. Will he find the strength to overcome both the mysterious driver in black and his own inner turmoil, or will these obstacles prove insurmountable on his journey to racing immortality?
Story Five: “The Waiting Room”
In this enigmatic tale, twelve strangers find themselves trapped in a mysterious waiting room. With no recollection of how they arrived or the purpose of their gathering, they embark on a desperate quest to unravel the perplexing mystery. As the tension mounts, three individuals at a time are summoned into Room A, never to be seen again. As the last three enter Room A, prepare yourself for a mesmerizing exploration of truth, identity, and the extraordinary depths of the human psyche. Get ready to be captivated by a mind-bending journey that blurs the boundaries of perception, challenging the very fabric of existence.
The Horrors of Willville: Season 1
The Horrors of Willville is an American horror anthology series. Season one provides five captivating, mind-bending short stories of horror. Each episode presents its own story unrelated to other episodes and a different cast of characters. Each story puts people in unusual situations and extraordinary circumstances of unimaginable, unforeseen terror.
S1 – E1: The Butterfly Effect
Jefferey starts his new job as the town’s head medical examiner a day early, taking over for the retiring Dr. Lambert. Jefferey shows up on an important night; the morgue had just received the alleged dead body of “The Countdown Killer,” the most notorious serial killer of all time. Their job was to ID the killer’s body. The next day, however, when Dr. Lambert is found brutally murdered in the morgue and Jefferey and the killer's bodies are missing, the FBI struggles to piece together this head-scratching psychological mystery thriller.
S1 – E2: The Candy Lady
Darla Franks became the most talked-about woman in the country in 1929 after she murdered her husband by poisoning his candy. She is deemed “The Candy Woman,” and every major and local media outlet covers her trial, whereby she is convicted and sentenced to a lunatic asylum. Twenty years later, the head psychiatrist of the asylum (Glenda) picks Darla as one of the few inmates to be released due to overcrowded conditions. With help from Glenda, Darla changes her name, relocates, and secures a housekeeping job. However, children start going missing in town, and people begin turning up dead, and a candy-theme is associated with the tragedies. A tipster reveals Darla’s true identity to the police, and she becomes the prime suspect. However, nothing is as it seems in this highly suspenseful horror thriller.
S1 – E3: The Curse of Lady Sonia
Mr. and Mrs. Davis and their newborn baby move into their new hilltop home in a woodsy area with high expectations for the future. However, things start getting unexplainably strange for Mr. Davis after their new maid arrives. At one point, the maid slyly seduces him and then threatens to tell his wife about their encounter. Shortly after that, she vanishes without a trace. After another strange incident, Mr. Davis decides to look into the house’s history. What he finds changes everything!
S1 – E4: Escaped Murderer
Sally and Brad have been dating for a year, and Sally is pregnant with Brad’s child. There’s only one problem: Brad is married to another woman. Sally is adamant that she is having the baby, even though Brad is against it. But when Brad asks Sally to go on vacation, she believes he is going to propose marriage. Meanwhile, a convicted ax murderer has escaped from prison the night before in the area where Brad and Sally are headed. When their car breaks down on a dark, desolate highway, Brad is forced to leave the pregnant Sally behind and walk a few miles back to the nearest gas station. But when a mysterious man approaches the vehicle matching the description of the escaped ax murderer, Sally struggles to stay alive in this survival-horror episode.
S1 – E5: The Seven Gates of Hell
Four friends in their mid-20’s decide to embark on an epic adventure to the location of an infamous urban legend, “The Seven Gates of Hell.” As the tale goes, walking through each gate in order, followed by the seventh gate at exactly midnight, will send those who dare directly to hell! When they arrive at the first gate (a train trestle), armed with only beer and marijuana, they are pleasantly surprised to see famous YouTube sensation Bobby Black and his camera person/girlfriend, Lilith, there to document their own journey. But, walking through the seventh gate at exactly midnight yields a result that they were not counting on and certainly not ready for!
The Horrors of Willville: Season 2
The Horrors of Willville is an American horror anthology series. Season two provides five captivating, mind-bending short stories of horror. Each episode presents its own story unrelated to other episodes and a different cast of characters. Each story puts people in unusual situations and extraordinary circumstances of unimaginable, unforeseen terror.
S2 – E1: Cry Baby
When Detectives McKenny and Shrewder come upon a series of crimes, they quickly realize that they have a unique serial killer on their hands. The killer lures unsuspecting women with a recording of a baby crying, who the detectives aptly name “The Cry Baby Killer.” Can they find the mysterious link that leads them to the unlikely killer in time to save the next victim?
S2 – E2: The High Beamer
Nurse, Jodie Singer, finishes up her shift at the nursing home on Christmas Day and heads to her foster parents’ house to spend Christmas night with them. As she drives along the isolated highway, Jodie encounters a crazed truck that is constantly high beaming her and even rams into her vehicle a couple of times. Panic-stricken, Jodie tries desperately to evade the relentless high-beaming truck driver. When Jodie is found dead in her foster parents’ driveway the following morning, FBI Agents Radner and Jameson find out that Jodie’s uncle, the one who killed her parents and siblings many years before, had escaped from a mental institution on Christmas Eve. But this intricate mystery has one more surprise that they’ll never see coming!
S2 – E3: The Bunny Man
At a hostile town meeting in 1984, patrons voiced their objections to keeping the long-standing mental asylum that has seen yet another recent escapee. Their main fear is that the world’s most notorious serial killer, Quinten Massy, has just been admitted recently. After several motions, the assembly finally decides to tear it down. A few months later, two mental patients managed to survive a bus crash and escape into the woods while being moved to another facility. One of which being Massy. After a coordinated police search, they were unable to find Massey. However, they discovered his inmate partner hanging from an overpass, along with four hanging, gutted bunnies. A note is stuck to the inmate’s chest with a pocket knife that reads, “You’ll never catch The Bunny Man.” Quinten Massey was never found. Thirty-seven years later, several copycat murders occur, igniting fears of the return of The Bunny Man as the events of 1985 come full circle!
S2 – E4: Solipsism
The national media is covering yet another live mass shooting at a college. However, they are shocked to witness a very attractive young female suspect being led out by police in handcuffs. As adoring fans set up websites in her honor, the suspect, Amy, undergoes a two-day interrogation from the lead detective, with her lawyer and a psychologist present. Amy blames it all on her boyfriend, Finn, who is at large. As the detective presses her for more information about her bizarre relationship with Finn, unexpected circumstances are revealed linked to the mass shooting that turns the case upside-down.
S2 – E5: The Copycat Killer
World-famous horror author, Stan Flowson, is confronted by two detectives at his sold-out book signing regarding three murders that mimic murders in his books in great detail. Stan becomes the prime suspect because of his proximity to the murders at the time they occurred, and the media frenzy that follows threatens Stan’s career and livelihood. Meanwhile, Stan meets an attractive young woman and aspiring horror author that he becomes enthralled with. But, when his best friend and long-time publicist becomes the prime suspect of the murders mentioned above and then allegedly kidnaps his new girlfriend, unexpected details are revealed that twist this story like a baker twisting dough.
