The HorrorBabble Podcast

”Witch In-Grain” by R. Murray Gilchrist

"Witch In-Grain" is a macabre tale of black magic by the English writer, R. Murray Gilchrist, first published in the National Observer in 1893.

”The Curse of the House” by Robert Bloch

"The Curse of the House" is a short story by Robert Bloch, first published in Strange Stories, February 1939. "Twelve generations of evil incarnate rise to avenge the abode of secrets forbidden!"

”The Underbody” by Allison V. Harding

"The Underbody" is a short story by the American author, Allison V. Harding. The story first appeared in Weird Tales in November 1949, and was described as follows: “A thing that was not a man, yet could not be anything else…”

”Tobermory” by Saki

"Tobermory" is a short story by British author, Saki. What if cats could speak?

”Murder Man” by Ewen White

"Murder Man" is a short story by Ewen Whyte. First published in the November 1949 edition of Weird Tales, the story was given the following synopsis: "The one perfect thing in an unbelievably imperfect life would be this perfect killing."

”Fire in the Galley Stove” by William Outerson

"Fire in the Galley Stove" is a horror story of the sea by the little-known author and captain, William Outerson. First appearing in the May 1937 edition of The Atlantic Monthly, the story tells of a terrible attack on the crew of the ship 'Unicorn'.

”The Human Chair” by Edogawa Ranpo

"The Human Chair" is a short story by Japanese author and critic Edogawa Ranpo. It was published in the October 1925 edition of the literature magazine Kuraku. Text translated by James B. Harris.

”Lupa” by Robert Barbour Johnson

"Lupa" is a short story by the American author, Robert Barbour Johnson. First appeared in Weird Tales in its January 1941 edition, the story was described as follows: "Lupa Dzarkas was a tender, lovable woman—but what was that shape of horror that was found dead on the couch in her room?"

”Doom of the House of Duryea” by Earl Peirce, Jr.

"Doom of the House of Duryea" by American author Earl Peirce, Jr., first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in October 1936. In the story, a man and his father are keen to put to rest certain dark legends concerning their ancestry.

”The Shingler” by E. L. Wright

"The Shingler" is a short story by the one-time Weird Tales writer, E. L. Wright. The tale first appeared in the magazine in its January 1941 edition. "Next time you have work done on your house, be sure you don’t get the Shingler!"