The narrator is haunted by the sound of his own heartbeat, which he believes will betray his guilt and reveal that he has murdered the old man.

The monster created by Victor Frankenstein is referred to as "The Creature" throughout the novel.

The annual lottery held in the village is used to select one person who will be sacrificed to ensure a good harvest.

The vampire who preys on the people of Transylvania is known as Count Dracula.

Wishing for wealth using the monkey's paw results in a curse that brings misfortune and tragedy to the wisher's family.

Jack Torrance takes a job as a winter caretaker at the Overlook Hotel in the novel "The Shining."

The narrator dismembers the old man's body and hides the pieces under the floorboards of his house.

Victor Frankenstein is the scientist who creates the monster in the novel "Frankenstein."

The annual lottery is held in the town of Blackwood in the short story "The Lottery."

Abraham Van Helsing is the vampire hunter who battles Dracula in the novel "Dracula."

Mr. White is the man who receives the monkey's paw in the short story "The Monkey's Paw."

Jack Torrance's son is named Danny Torrance in the novel "The Shining."

The old man who is murdered by the narrator in the short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" is named Mr. Heart.

Victor Frankenstein is the creator of the creature in the novel "Frankenstein."

A black box containing slips of paper is used to select the person who will be sacrificed in the short story "The Lottery."