"A Tropical Horror" is a short story by William Hope Hodgson. First published in The Grand Magazine in its June 1905 edition, the tale tells of a ship attacked by a monstrous sea creature.By HorrorBabble

"The Theft of the Thirty-Nine Girdles" is a short story by Clark Ashton Smith that takes place in the fictional prehistoric setting of Hyperborea. The story, which is the second story to feature the character Satampra Zeiros, was first published under the title, THE POWDER OF HYPERBOREA, in the March 1958 edition of Saturn.…

"The House Party at Smoky Island" is a short story by Canadian author, L. M. Montgomery. The tale first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in August 1935. The story revolves around an unusual house party in the wilds of central Ontario, in which ghost stories are exchanged.By HorrorBabble

While we often associate the ghost stories of MR James with winter and old colleges, he did write a wide variety of tales, and tonight we have one that may be considered early folk horror, taking place in the heart of the countryside in the summertime...

"Time-Fuse" is a short story by the English author, John Metcalfe. Published in the 1931 collection "Judas and Other Stories", tells of a séance hosted by a lady with a more than casual interest in spiritualism.By HorrorBabble

"Up Under the Roof" is a short story by American writer, Manly Wade Wellman, which first appeared in Weird Tales in October 1938. The tale tells of something stalking the space between the roof-peak and the ceiling, in an old, shabby house.By HorrorBabble

A tale of botanical terror from HG Wells, concerning a highly unusual and indeed hostile rare plant!

"King of the Forgotten People" is a short story by Robert E. Howard, first appearing in Magazine of Horror in its Summer 1966 edition, incorrectly titled, VALLEY OF THE LOST. The story tells of Jim Brill, and his strange journey into the hidden city of Khor.By HorrorBabble

Another tale of giant monsters from the great Sir Arthur Conan Doyle! In this chiller we learn of the monstrous creatures lurking in the upper stratosphere!

"The Man of Stone" is a short story written by H. P. Lovecraft and Hazel Heald. Published in the October 1932 issue of Wonder Stories, it tells of two friends who go in search of several peculiarly life-like stone statues in the remote Adirondack Mountains of New York.By HorrorBabble

"The Demon of the Flower" is a short story by Clark Ashton Smith. First published in the December 1933 edition of Astounding Stories, the story tells of a desperate king's attempt to save his betrothed from an unusually macabre fate.By HorrorBabble

A classic tale of terror from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle concerning something large, ancient, and very nasty lurking in the hills of Derbyshire!

"The Last of Mrs. DeBrugh" is a short story by the little-known author, H. Sivia. First appearing in the October 1937 edition of Weird Tales, the story was described as follows: "DeBrugh was dead, but he still regarded his promise as a sacred duty to be fulfilled."By HorrorBabble

"The Man Who Lost His Head" is a short story by the English author, Thomas Burke, first published in the Blue Book Magazine, November 1935. "Something had happened which didn't happen; something out of nature; something against the sun."By HorrorBabble

A vintage science fiction tale from the golden age of pulp magazines, a story which pits dinosaurs against Martian invaders!

"The Creeper in the Crypt" is a short story by American writer, Robert Bloch. First appearing in Weird Tales in July 1937, the story tells of an unusual case of kidnapping in witch-haunted Arkham.By HorrorBabble

"The Shattered Timbrel" by American author Wallace J. Knapp, first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in January 1935. The story tells of a desperate scientist, whose experiments in resurrection yield unfortunate results…By HorrorBabble

As another tie-in to the Hypnogoria Roger Corman series, we have a story from Edgar Allan Poe, which was brought to the screen in Corman's Poe anthology Tales of Terror (1962)

"The Coming of the White Worm" is a short story by Clark Ashton Smith that takes place in the fictional prehistoric setting of Hyperborea. The tale, which was first published in the April 1941 issue of Stirring Science Stories, and sometimes includes the subtitle, "Chapter IX of the Book of Eibon", concerns the victim of a monstrous entity’s scourg…

"The Music of Erich Zann" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft. First published in National Amateur in its March 1922 edition, the story tells of a peculiar musician who occupies the attic room of an ancient house.By HorrorBabble

As a little tie-in to the Hypnogoria Roger Corman series here is a tale of terror from one of his collaborators - Richard Matheson. And this story is in fact the very first that Matheson ever had published...

Written by British writer, M. R. James, The Mezzotint tells of a strange engraving, with even stranger properties…By HorrorBabble

"The Testament of Athammaus" is a short story by Clark Ashton Smith that takes place in the fictional prehistoric setting of Hyperborea. The tale was first published in the October 1932 issue of Weird Tales Magazine, described as follows: "The state executioner's story of an incredible monstrosity that struck terror to an entire city."…

Another early tale of a surviving prehistoric monster but this story about a lake dwelling dinosaur takes a very bizarre turn...

*This is the second HorrorBabble recording of TSoI* Forming part of Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH tells the strange story of an unnamed student, whose visit to a decrepit Massachusetts seaport—the crumbling town of Innsmouth—leads to a number of shocking and personal revelations……

Part 5 will follow May 17th at 8PM UK. *This is the second HorrorBabble recording of TSoI* Forming part of Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH tells the strange story of an unnamed student, whose visit to a decrepit Massachusetts seaport—the crumbling town of Innsmouth—leads to a number of shocking and personal revelations……

Part 4 will follow May 16th at 8PM UK. *This is the second HorrorBabble recording of TSoI* Forming part of Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH tells the strange story of an unnamed student, whose visit to a decrepit Massachusetts seaport—the crumbling town of Innsmouth—leads to a number of shocking and personal revelations……

Part 3 will follow May 15th at 8PM UK. *This is the second HorrorBabble recording of TSoI* Forming part of Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH tells the strange story of an unnamed student, whose visit to a decrepit Massachusetts seaport—the crumbling town of Innsmouth—leads to a number of shocking and personal revelations……

Part 2 will follow May 14th at 8PM UK. *This is the second HorrorBabble recording of TSoI* Forming part of Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH tells the strange story of an unnamed student, whose visit to a decrepit Massachusetts seaport—the crumbling town of Innsmouth—leads to a number of shocking and personal revelations……

"Piecemeal" is a short story by the British author, Oscar Cook. Published in Weird Tales in February 1930, the following sinister synopsis preceded the yarn: “He slipped in a pool of blood that had dripped from the severed head.”By HorrorBabble

As a little crossover with the Kaiju History podcasts on our other show, we have a Victorian tale of a chap who discovers a living fossil. But unfortunately, this surviving saurian is extremely large and very hostile...

"The Horror Undying" is a short story by the American author, Manly Wade Wellman. The story first appeared in Weird Tales in May 1936, and was described by the magazine as follows: “A grim and gruesome story of a strange appetite—the tale of a grisly horror.”By HorrorBabble

"The White Sybil" is a short story by Clark Ashton Smith that takes place in the fictional prehistoric setting of Hyperborea. The tale was first published alongside David H. Keller's "Men of Avalon" by Fantasy Publications in 1934. "He knew that he had seen the White Sybil, that mysterious being who was rumored to come and go as if by some preterhu…

Mr Jim reads a massively influential chiller, an otherworldly tale of maritime terror - The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson

"The Evil Clergyman" is an excerpt from a letter written by American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft in 1933. After his death, it was published in the April 1939 issue of Weird Tales as a short story. The tale centres around an ancient house, in the attic of which a terrible fate met its former occupant.…

"Tzo-Lin’s Nightingales" is a short story by Ben Belitt. Published in Weird Tales in February 1931, it was given the following intriguing synopsis: "It was an unostentatious little Chinese shop, yet it was the scene of an incredible madness and a weird horror."By HorrorBabble

With another reading of a favourite old tale of terror, Mr Jim revisits The Waxwork by AM Burrage, a classic chiller many of us discovered in the creepy tales for kids anthology Alfred Hitchcock's Ghostly Gallery!

Penned by American writer, Kurt Vonnegut, "2 B R 0 2 B" tells of a dystopian future, in which death has become a voluntary act.By HorrorBabble

"Rats" is a short story by M. R. James. The tale, which first appeared in At Random Magazine in March 1929, tells of the mystery surrounding a locked room in an isolated inn on the Suffolk Coast.By HorrorBabble

In this show, Mr Jim Moon reads a favourite tale of terror he found in an old book in childhood, which, funnily enough, is about a man haunted a strange tale in an old book he found in childhood...

"The Door to Saturn" is a short story by Clark Ashton Smith that takes place in the fictional prehistoric setting of Hyperborea. First published in the January 1932 edition of Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror, the story was described as follows: "Beyond sea and sky the wizard Eibon pursues his outlandish wanderings."…

"The Mist-Monster" is a short story by Granville S. Hoss. Published in Weird Tales in February 1928, it was described as follows: "A weird mist billowed up from the cave—and horrible was the thing that it did."By HorrorBabble

A reading of a highly controversial tale - the issue of Weird Tales it appeared in was pulled from the shelves after complaints! And despite being over a hundred year old, it still has the power to shock. You have been warned! Listener discretion is advised!

"The Living Eyes" is a May 1953 Weird Tale by the American author, Justin Dowling. "Mrs. Weir might die; her eyes would live forever..."By HorrorBabble

"Keeping His Promise", which first appeared in Blackwood's 1906 collection, The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories, tells of an unusual pact, and a visit from an old friend.By HorrorBabble

An early tale of terror from HP Lovecraft, inspired by New England folklore and featuring his famous witch-haunted town Arkham

"The Urbanite" is a short story by the little-known author, Ewen Whyte. First published in the January 1950 edition of Weird Tales, it was described as follows: “The great City is never still, for even when it sleeps under darkness it stirs unceasingly with nightmare thoughts.”By HorrorBabble

"Mother of Toads" is a short story by Clark Ashton Smith, originally featured in the July 1938 edition of Weird Tales Magazine. The story tells of a young apothecary's assistant and his encounters with an unusual witch in the deep forest.By HorrorBabble

In this show, we have a short tale by the great HG Wells, a science fiction mystery story that may, or may not, be a prequel to War of the Worlds!

"An Inhabitant of Carcosa" is a short story by Ambrose Bierce, first published in the San Francisco News Letter and California Advertiser, Dec 25, 1886. The story, which tells of the wanderings of a man through a strange desert, introduces several elements to the Cthulhu Mythos.By HorrorBabble