The Horror! (Old Time Radio)
Summary: Be afraid! Be very afraid. Old Time Radio is filled with ghost stories, monsters, creatures who walk the earth, and other tales of the unexplained. Join me as we explore these stories born from the depths of hell itself. But leave those lights on!
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On this episode of The Horror we’ll hear the Columbia Workshop adaptation of the J. Sheridan Le Fanu story, Carmilla. First published in 1872, this tale preceded Dracula by 25 years. The radio version first aired July 28, 1940. Download TheHorror463
Our stories of the undead continue this week with a story from the CBS Radio Mystery Theater titled, The Walking Corpse. This one aired February 17, 1974. More vampires this Wednesday with an episode from the Columbia Workshop! Download TheHorror462
It’s another vampire story today with this episode from The Hall Of Fantasy. From June 22, 1953 here is, The Marquise Of Death. Download TheHorror461
We’ll hear from Quiet, Please on this episode with their story from December 8, 1947 titled, Some People Don’t Die. There are some scratchy areas in this one, as there are with many episodes from this series, but the sound is pretty good for the most part. Download TheHorror460
With the second of five vampire stories we’ll hear this month, here’s CBS Radio Mystery Theater with their episode from April 25, 1974 titled, Sunset To Sunrise. Download TheHorror459
Creeps By Night was a short-lived series that aired from February to August, 1944. This episode, a story of zombies to open our month long salute to the undead, is titled The Walking Dead. It first aired May 16, 1944. Download TheHorror458
Our month of vampires stories (each Wednesday) begins with an old favorite from The Hermit’s Cave. We’ll hear The Vampire’s Desire. I don’t have a solid air date for this one, but it most likely came from the 1936-1947 WJR run of the series. Next Wednesday, a vampire tale from CBS Radio Mystery Theater. Download TheHorror457
Derek wrote in and asked to hear this great little story from CBS Radio Mystery Theater. Here’s The Real Printer’s Devil, which first aired July 17, 1974. Thanks for the suggestion, Derek. Wednesday begins our special October programming! A vampire tale each Wednesday, and a story of the not quite dead each Saturday. Hope you enjoy them! Download TheHorror456
On this episode of The Horror we’ll hear from Lights Out with their story titled, Little Old Lady. Originally heard in November of 1937, this recording is most likely from a rebroadcast done May 25, 1943. Download TheHorror455
On this episode, we’ll hear another story from Wyllis Cooper’s Quiet, Please!. This one, titled Never Send To Know, first aired March 8, 1948. Download TheHorror454
Nick wrote in asking to hear this episode of Suspense titled, Ghost Hunt. It first aired June 23, 1949 (and it’s definitely a favorite around here!). Download TheHorror453
On this episode of The Horror we hear from Suspense, and an episode from their final season titled, Blackbeard’s Ace. This one first aired April 29, 1962. Download TheHorror452
On this episode of The Horror, we’ll hear from Macabre. This story is titled The Crystalline Man, and first aired January 1, 1962. Download TheHorror451
Catherine wrote in asking to hear this one from Inner Sanctum. It’s titled The Bog Oak Necklace, and first aired April 10, 1945. Download TheHorror450
By request, we’ll hear The Coffin In Studio B by Lights Out this week. This episode aired July 13, 1946 and was part of an eight episode summer revival of the series done that year. Download TheHorror449
