The Horror Collector 3: The Laughter in the Dead of Night takes some familiar urban legends and adds a twist, keeping it as fresh as the mystery meat restaurant.
The Horror Collector 3: The Laughter in the Dead of Night piles on the terror and some drama. Now, with his human-faced dog sidekick, Jimmy, Fushigi Senno continues searching towns. But the name of the game is the same. Stop the curses and find Fushigi’s sister, who’s creating the curses. As if the mysteries weren’t enough, a new one introduces itself in the volume. The Horror Collector 3: The Laughter in the Dead of Night takes some familiar urban legends and adds a twist, keeping it as fresh as the mystery meat restaurant.
Authored by Midori Sato and Norio Tsuruta with art by Yon and translated by Jan Cash, the volume covers six more towns and curses. The Yen Press light novel shares tales with varying degrees of fright. However, the fear is always there because it almost exclusively deals with children as the target. As the curses continue in various towns, Fushigi and Jimmy get more focus beyond their mysterious labels.
The Horror Collector 3 Starts With Fright and Frustration
Tales of getting on public transportation that wind up paranormal are chilling when one thinks about how many people use public transit. A notable, supposedly true story is Kisaragi Station. Here, “The Seven Cape Ghosts” inspires a lot of terror. But it’s one where readers will scream at the girl in the story. But through this story and others, readers learn more about Fushigi and Jimmy. Fushigi lets people make their own decisions, for better or worse. He’ll try to warn them, but after a certain point, his attitude is FAFO. Still, thanks to The Horror Collector 3: The Laughter in the Dead of Night and Jimmy’s addition, Fushigi has a more human aspect. The stories now consist of whether this duo will make it in time to save kids in these different towns.
Another terrifying tale that plays into fears is “The Woman in the Gap,” the third town Fushigi and Jimmy visit. It’s like the original Black Christmas scene with the killer’s eye peeking in the doorjamb behind the door. But here, every single gap is an imminent danger. For adults, it would be horrifying enough. But for kids, there’s additional dread for them and the readers. The Horror Collector 3: The Laughter in the Dead of Night adds frightening tales mixed with wild, even comedic stories.
Nearing Himitsu, But An Additional Mystery Arrives
While Fushigi pursues his sister Himitsu, many unanswered questions exist about them, their relationship, and why Himitsu curses towns. She goes from town to town, cursing people and bringing urban legends to life. However, there is no explanation for her motivation. Is she evil? Is this a misunderstanding, or does Himitsu have a greater goal in mind? The pacing of many stories and how fascinating these different curses are makes readers forget those larger questions. Now, a man with a blue umbrella also appears in these towns. It could be Fushigi and Himitsu’s father, but time will tell.
The Horror Collector 3: The Laughter in the Dead of Night maintains a collection of urban legend tales with a mix of chilling, disturbing, or funny. It has something for everyone. While not every tale makes one sleep with the lights on, the order of the towns allows readers to travel the peaks and valleys of eclectic horror. Thanks to that, The Horror Collector 3: The Laughter in the Dead of Night maintains the momentum of previous volumes and builds emotional ties to the central characters tying each tale together.
