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A remote house, a decaying journal. Two friends on a holiday in remote Western Ireland uncover a tale of wonders (and terrors), and an unfathomable abyss that will leave them forever changed. This unusual, and poignantly haunting novella from 1908, by one of horror fictions true originals, has been a massive influence on generations of subsequent writers. Narration and some music by Thomas Barker "Welcome to HorrorLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Darkest Thursday - by Kjartan Abel. Visit https://kjartan-abel.com/library to find free music for your next project. This work is licensed under the following: CC BY-SA 4.0 Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International. "Mana Two - Part 2" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Ancient Winds" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "River Flute" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "SCP-x4x (Mind Leech)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Symmetry" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Inexorable" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Satiate - only strings" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Irregular" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Night Vigil" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Spacial Harvest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Ethereal Relaxation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi

Upon rediscovering a drug used centuries ago to expand the consciousness of mystics, eccentric author Halpin Chalmers hopes (along with the aid of certain, esoteric mathematical formulae) to utilise it in an experiment. An experiment in TIME TRAVEL. Unbeknownst to him, his inquiry draws the attention of unwelcome entities, from dark dimensions. Narrated by Thomas Barker Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi

One of the first stories written by Lovecraft as an adult, the story was inspired in part by a dream he had. "I dreamed that whole hideous crawl, and can yet feel the ooze sucking me down!" he later wrote. The earliest elements of the Cthulhu Mythos begin to stir in this tale of madness and the churning deeps. Narrated by Thomas Barker Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi

Two friends embark on what was to be an innocent hunting trip, but which soon leads to decay, degredation, and a chilling secret that gnaws at the heart of the world. This somewhat obscure story, first published in 1933, contains many intriguing parallels and haunting echoes of what was then developing into the Cthulhu mythos, without necessarily being a part of that shared dream-space. A second cousin perhaps, lost, but never entirely forgotten. Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi

Described by M.R James as "absolutely in the first rank as a writer of ghost stories", Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814 - 1873) created gothic and macabre tales that, more than a century hence, have not lost their power to make the flesh crawl, and those shadows in the corner of the room seem somehow darker. What Was It? (1896) deals with two friends, a quantity of opium, and a hidden horror. Narrated by Thomas Barker Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi

From 1893, this short tale of horror treats, in Bierce's inimitable style, with a sinister creature that is not detectable by mortal means. Narrated by Thomas Barker Music and Production by Thomas Barker Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi

Tekeli-li.. . . Tekeli-li ... . Narrated by Thomas Barker Production by Thomas Barker Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi

Signs of life stir in the aeon-dead city. Is something waking up? Or was it never asleep in the first place? Narrated by Thomas Barker Production by Thomas Barker "Thunder Dreams" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi

The history of The Old Ones, their ancient battles, decline and fall, as well as their amorphous servants The Shoggoths, is revealed. Narrated by Thomas Barker Production by Thomas Barker "Shadowlands 3 - Machine" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi

Dr. Dyer and Danforth begin their descent into the cyclopean ruins. The cryptic murals and alien architecture they uncover begin to reveal troubling secrets about earth's long-distant past. Narrated by Thomas Barker Production by Thomas Barker "This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi

Anxious to witness Lake's miraculous findings firsthand (and alarmed at an abrupt radio silence), the rest of the expedition makes out for his Northwestward base. What they uncovered, and subsequent discoveries by Danforth and our narrator - will prove utterly monstrous. Narrated by Thomas Barker Production by Thomas Barker "Echoes of Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi

This chilling (in a very literal sense) story details the events of a disastrous expedition to Antarctica in September 1930, and what is found there by a group of explorers led by the narrator, Dr. William Dyer of Miskatonic University. Let this serve as a warning, to those who would explore and disturb this world's most remote and inhospitable regions... Narrated by Thomas Barker Production by Thomas Barker "Ice Demon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi

Something is not right with the Mansion House in Benefit Street. For more than a century it has stood, casting a pall over those who have lived there. It harbours too many deaths, an unwholsome, dirt floor cellar, and an ancient evil from a far-off land. Narrated by Thomas Barker Music and Production by Thomas Barker Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi

The King in Yellow, published 1895 Rise and tremble before the pallid mask! Tonight's episode takes us back into the 19th Century (by way of the then-future of 1920) for a tale of mystery and madness from the enormously influential The King in Yellow. The Repairer of Reputations stars one Hildred Castaigne, heir to a mighty lineage. Are his grand imaginings to be believed? You decide... Narrated by Thomas Barker Constance voiced by Annie Hyer Music and Production by Thomas Barker Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi

A personal favourite of the author, The Colour out of Space is a shivery, self-contained sci-fi/horror set (where else?) in the hills west of the town of Arkham, Massachusetts. Written in 1927, in this tale you will encounter eerie lights in the sky, a meteorite that is not of this world, hideous mutation and creeping insanity. Narrated by Thomas Barker Production by Thomas Barker "Giant Wyrm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Gathering Darkness" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Awkward Meeting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi

The conclusion of The Dunwich Horror, a tale of monstrous birth and ancient magic set in the decaying backwoods of Massechusetts - a core story of the Cthulhu Mythos. Ia Yog-Sothoth! Narrated by Thomas Barker Production by Thomas Barker "Shadowlands 1 - Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Giant Wyrm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Metaphysik" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi

Written in 1928, The Dunwich Horror, a tale of monstrous birth and ancient magic set in the decaying backwoods of Massechusetts, is a core story of the Cthulhu Mythos. Ia Yog-Sothoth! Narrated by Thomas Barker Original Music and Production by Thomas Barker "Shadowlands 5 - Antechamber" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Shadowlands 4 - Breath" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi

I wanted to title this episode "The Nightmare of the Gibbering Blob" aka how I come across in this interview cum discussion, but thought that might be counterproductive. My guest this evening is an independent researcher with a background in contemporary philosophy (MA) and film. She also has several publications in the cross-section of film and philosophy, one of which is on the subject of cosmic horror. Welcome to the show, my colleague from The Dark Cosmos - Tijana Petkovska. It's a bit rough, but I'll get better at interviewing I swear, and hope to have other luminaries on in the future, alongside the serialisation of stories. Topics Covered: What is ‘cosmic horror’? Stories Discussed: The Color out of Space Supernatural Horror in Literature H P Lovecraft Poe Joseph Conrad Discussing annihilation and modern cosmic horror Personal experiences - the first horrific Creepypasta and modern-day folktales Tijana's Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/tijanska Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi

A mini-episode this week, as I'm away for the fin de semana. So instead I'll briefly step out from behind the microphone, and read from Lovecraft's seminal essay 'Supernatural Horror in Literature'. Have a wonderfully awful week everyone. Queries, quips, quotations? Email me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi Queries, comments? Write to me at: tuomasva@outlook.com Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU9gAlZeexHnFHASayT0nGM17V4hCSzSi