Chill: Deathwatch on the Bayou

by Gali Sanchez

The Bayou waits and watches, patient as an open grave, as a young man places a small boat under the moss-laden branches of the Cyprus trees. A cottonmouth, angry at the intrusion, drops into his boat from the trees, but the young man uses his pole to flip the snake into the "You won't take me, not while I'm still breathing." Suddenly, the pole snags on the deadfall and rotting vegetation that clots the vile water. The young man struggles unsuccessfully, but finally is forced to reach down into the muck to free the pole. A slimy hand grasps his own and pulls him down into the water. Deathwatch on the Bayou features two "Timbalier Terror", a tale of the bayou's living dead; and "Mystery of Isle au Pitre", the story of a gulf island that claims its visitors forever.

32 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Francisco Becerra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good short adventures in Louisiana, wth that particular Hammer horror film mood that only Chill can provide. A little bit railroaded, but could be converted into a sandbox with not much difficulty.