The HorrorBabble Podcast

”A Case of Eavesdropping” by Algernon Blackwood

"A Case of Eavesdropping" is a tale by British author, Algernon Blackwood, from his "The Empty House" collection. In the story, a man, who believes himself to be the only tenant in an old house, continually hears brash and vicious arguments in the room next door.

”Death in Twenty Minutes” by C. H. Mackintosh

"Death in Twenty Minutes" is a Weird Tale penned by Charles Henry Mackintosh. The story deals with Doctor Graeme, an individual who could have never known how his death's-head spider plot would redound on his own head.

”Eyes for the Blind” by Frederick Cowles

"Eyes for the Blind" is a short story by the English author, Frederick Cowles. The tale first appeared in his 1936 collection, The Horror of Abbot's Grange and Other Stories. “Who had not heard of John Dangerfield? The monster had been convicted of the most vile crimes. His mania was to attack unsuspecting persons, often children, and gouge out their eyes…”

”The Colour Out of Space” by H. P. Lovecraft

"The Colour Out of Space" is a science fiction/horror short story by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written in March 1927. In the tale, an unnamed narrator pieces together the story of an area known by the locals as the "blasted heath" in the wild hills west of Arkham, Massachusetts.

”The Suicide in the Study” by Robert Bloch

"The Suicide in the Study" first appeared in Weird Tales in its June 1935 edition. It tells of a modern sorcerer, and his efforts to obtain a state of 'dual personality'.

”The Interlopers” by Saki

"The Interlopers" is a short story by British author, Saki. The tale takes place in the dramatic Carpathian Mountains of Eastern Europe, wherein a pair of feuding landowners vow to put an end to one another.

”The Blood Drips” by Dick Donovan

"The Blood Drips: An Unsolved Mystery" is a short horror story by British writer, Dick Donovan (aka James Edward Preston Muddock). The story first appeared in Donovan’s 1889 collection, Stories, Weird and Wonderful, and tells of an old, dilapidated house, haunted by something terrible and mysterious.

”The Furnished Room” by O. Henry

"The Furnished Room" is a short story by American author, O. Henry. In the story, the new tenant of a timeworn apartment seeks to discover the identity of its previous occupant.

”Clutching Hands of Death” by Harold Ward

"Clutching Hands of Death" is a short story by the prolific Weird Tales author, Harold Ward. As described in the March 1935 edition of WT: “A tale of terror—of a weird surgical operation performed in France—and a ghastly horror that stalked by night…”

”The Demon Spell” by Hume Nisbet

"The Demon Spell" is a short story by Scottish-born novelist and artist, James Hume Nisbet. The tale tells of a strange seance, a rare coin, and a Kandian dagger.