Science Fiction Terror Tales is a 1955 anthology of science fiction horror short stories edited by Groff Conklin. The stories originally appeared in the magazines Other Worlds, Astounding, Galaxy Science Fiction, Fantasy and Science Fiction, Thrilling Wonder Stories, Unknown and Universe.
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