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Post by lordbloodrah on Apr 2, 2010 8:28:25 GMT -5
How about a look at the rich history of Old Time Horror Radio? Shows like Light's Out, Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Suspense, etc. These radio shows and others which ran from the early 40's to the early 70s (!) in some cases were the forefathers of not only TV shows like The Twilight Zone and Outer Limits, but also the EC horror comics Tales from the Crypt and The Vault of Horror! And let us not forget the other major influence on the horror genre by these purveyors of aural fear...the horror host! These shows were invariably hosted by a creepy entity relating tales of terror, or by a cool, semi-detached observer, usually the author, ala Rod Serling. Check these sites for reference: www.themonsterclub.com/radiolibrary.htm relicradio.com |
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Post by lordbloodrah on Apr 2, 2010 8:48:49 GMT -5
BTW, I was wrong...
The first horror anthology radio series, The Witch's Tale, began in 1931, not the early 40s.
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Post by BladesEvilTwin on Apr 3, 2010 8:17:36 GMT -5
This should be quite a bit of fun old radio plays are great and fun too, in film you see what they want in radio you have to imagine... and the imagination is a terrible tool for terror... Mwwwaahhhhhaaaaawwwwww, sorry got carrioned away... carried away there!  Many thanks checking them out! |
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Post by panic on Apr 4, 2010 0:15:31 GMT -5
I can get startled by movies but not scared. For me, real horror is in the mind and radio plays are the ticket.
First the master: Arch Obler and "Lights Out" It is later than you think. magic. The sound of a gigantic chicken heart beating, wacky freakout.
Then all the rest up to and including the Canadian series which I think you guys used a scream from in your original Horror Etc opening theme: Night Terrors.
Yes please, tackle this subject!
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Post by maarow on Apr 4, 2010 5:00:06 GMT -5
otrplus.com/ has lots of cool stuff. Search for a user called Mr. Ottermole and you'll find a lot of awesome Vincent Price and Boris Karloff stuff.
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Post by lordbloodrah on Apr 4, 2010 23:43:42 GMT -5
I can get startled by movies but not scared. For me, real horror is in the mind and radio plays are the ticket. First the master: Arch Obler and "Lights Out" It is later than you think. magic. The sound of a gigantic chicken heart beating, wacky freakout. Then all the rest up to and including the Canadian series which I think you guys used a scream from in your original Horror Etc opening theme: Night Terrors. Yes please, tackle this subject! DEAD on, Panic! How could a ridiculous thing like a giant chicken heart be scary? On film...ludicrous! On radio, the action taking place in your mind...terrifying! Also check out a little thing called The Dark by Obler. The first bit of audio horror to send shivers through my spine! |
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Post by badgerangel on Apr 24, 2010 23:29:11 GMT -5
Oh dear sweet gods, "The Dark" is just one of those that totally got me. BTW, @ Panic: I think the series you're referring to is "NightFall", which is actually from the early '80s. It is from our fine Northern Cousins, and almost all the eps are available online, as are both incarnations of "Lights Out". Before I became a podcast freak, I searched desperately online for SOME sort of MP3 goodness to get me through my mindnumbingly boring job as...a chicken inspector. Yep, I was one of those saving you all from the Chicken Heart. Love and kisses, BadgerAngel |
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Post by capricous on Aug 30, 2011 17:08:31 GMT -5
Let's not forget all the new horror shows you can find on Itunes. I've enjoyed the series Wormwood and the Byron Chronicles as well as assorted podcasts that feature short stories. Old or new, audio/radio has a lot to offer any fan of horror and suspense.
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Post by hammerhead on Feb 5, 2012 16:37:19 GMT -5
I just wanted to throw in support for a horror radio show. I just discovered a ghost story series on BBC Radio 4 Extra and was reminded how radio is by far the best habitat for horror; the first and best scary stories were spoken around the camp fire, and radio recreates that sensation in your bedroom. Plus, the Internet has meant a Renaissance in radio horror, as podcasters and amateur dramatists recreate the feel of the old horror serials.
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Post by jamtomorrow on Jun 12, 2012 17:39:35 GMT -5
Just a quick mention for The Horror! Old Time Radio podcast; puts up an episode or two of classic radio horror every week, frequently drawing upon Lights Out, the Witch's Tale, The Black Mass etc. Some of them are best appreciated for cheese value, but there are some real gems in there too.
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Post by Asmodeus on Jun 13, 2012 11:25:07 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this. Loving it all.
I'd love to hear modern day horror radio shows like this. Too bad no one does them any more.
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Post by OgreVI on Jun 20, 2012 2:05:37 GMT -5
I'm a big fan of old-time radio, and have the good fortune of living at the corner of Grace and Allen in my hometown.
There really is something about audio-only horror. When I was kid my father was so into the old Inner Sanctum, and I remember riding through the countryside at night, just darkness and those programs playing on the car's tapedeck, sitting in the backseat deliciously terrified. Not that visuals are meaningless, but sitting and listening to the stories unfold, with scary noises and no visuals except what the sounds bring into your head...oh, man, nothing's more frightening than that. Pop was a horror fan and let me watch films I might have been too young for, but when I remember being scared as a kid I don't think of "The Omen" or "The Exorcist." I think of a lighthouse besieged by rats, or a subway full of souls headed for hell, or the radio play version of "At the Mountains of Madness."
I just want to cast my vote here in favor of you guys discussing this, and if you need fodder, I have a few on my computer, and can direct you to many more (podcasts are a wonderful thing). Please cover this topic!
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Post by hammerhead on Sept 6, 2012 16:03:10 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this. Loving it all. I'd love to hear modern day horror radio shows like this. Too bad no one does them any more. Not true! I'd suggest trying out Pseudopod, 19 Nocturne Boulevard and Radio/Drama Revival. If you're willing to pay, there's a brutally scary audio series called The Gristmill online too. A few of their stories are available free and they don't screw around. The internet has really created a renaissance in old-timey horror radio, and that's just great. There was even an old fashioned horror radio serial, called Wormwood, that ran for about 2 straight years. |
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Post by jamtomorrow on Oct 1, 2012 17:57:05 GMT -5
I'd love an episode on this. I've been enjoying dozens of old time horror stories on The Horror! podcast. Radio 4 adapted some M R James stories to very great effect.
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