House of penance

As a general rule, I don’t seek out stories that primarily classify themselves as horror stories—not, contrary to popular belief, because I’m a giant weenie, nor because I lack a strong stomach (having been on the receiving end—head to toe—of post-yogurt-consumption toddler puke (perhaps the vilest Leggi tutto

The darkest souls are not those which choose to exist within the hell of the abyss, but those which choose to move silently among us.----------------------- Dr. Samuel Loomis, Halloween (2007) House of Penance is a fictional account of a non-fictional character, Sarah Winchester, and her ra

This book was absolutely incredible. A superb piece of psychological horror that takes the reader from reality to the pits of Hell and then back again (and then back again). This may be one of the most disturbing comicbooks I've ever read. I have a feeling it's going to linger in my subconscious fo

House of Penance is loosely based on the life of Sarah Winchester, the 19th century American heiress who went mad after the death of her husband and daughter, and then spent decades and a massive amount of the Winchester fortune on constant work on her San Jose mansion, which is still around and kno Leggi tutto

A fictional Poe-like take on a historical figure. Sarah Winchester was haunted by all the death and grief caused by the guns her family sold. As heir to the Winchester fortune, she moved to California and started construction on a house that she would continuously modify for 38 years. It contains st Leggi tutto

Most of you know the name Winchester because you associate it correctly with a particular brand of firearms. Some of you know the story of Sarah Winchester, who thought the family was cursed through the killing her family’s guns brought about. But just in case you don’t know the story, here’s a quic Leggi tutto

What if Edgar Allan Poe had written a western? I think I just found out the answer to that question. House of Penance is a strange and macabre horror tale. I didn't not expect to like it as much as I did. The start of the story did not have me convinced, but as the story developed it grew on me. It

I judged this book by its cover and did not get the story I'd expected which turned out to be a good thing. This isn't really a horror comic, it's more a look at psychological trauma and how it manifests in the physical world. It's actually a terribly sad story about Sarah Winchester and the reason s Leggi tutto

When I started this comic I had no idea about the supposed curse on the Winchester house or Sarah Winchester. I started looking up the legend(s) while reading the comic and it is indeed a fascinating story (the true bits as well as the lore that got added). The story goes that Sarah Winchester lost f Leggi tutto

The Fall of the House of Winchester. Loosely based on stories of the actual Winchester mansion, this tale is the story of Sarah, heiress to the Winchester fortune. She is haunted by the ghosts of everyone killed by Winchester firearms, and has teams working day and night to build her mansion. The ho Leggi tutto