The HorrorBabble Podcast

"House of Hate" / A Rare Weird Tale by Allison V. Harding

"House of Hate" is a short story by the American author, Allison V. Harding. The story first appeared in Weird Tales back in January 1944, and was described as follows: “An evil house begets evil dwellers—and silently revels in the black deeds perpetrated within its walls.”

"The Demon Lover" by Elizabeth Bowen

"The Demon Lover" is a story by Irish novelist and short story writer, Elizabeth Bowen. The tale tells of a lady, who, during the Second World War, discovers a letter, reminding her of an appointment she made with a soldier many years earlier.

"In the Walls of Eryx" by H. P. Lovecraft

"In the Walls of Eryx" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft. Co-written with the American physician, Kenneth Sterling, the tale revolves around the experiences of a prospector on Venus who becomes trapped within an invisible, mazelike structure.

"The Last Incarnation" by Wallace West

"The Last Incarnation" by the American science fiction author, Wallace West, first appeared in Weird Tales in October 1930. The story tells of an evil presence lingering close to the dying form of a little boy.

"The Abyss" / A Cthulhu Mythos Story by Robert W. Lowndes

"The Abyss" is a Cthulhu Mythos short story by Robert W. Lowndes. The story was described by Stirring Science Stories back in February 1941 as follows: “A tale of a ghastly journey down a little strip in the center of a rug!”

"Vulthoom" / A Weird Tale of Mars by Clark Ashton Smith

"Vulthoom" is a short story by the American author, Clark Ashton Smith. In the story, which first appeared in Weird Tales in September 1935, two Earthmen on Mars find themselves trapped in the heart of a vast, underground city.

"The Hanging Stranger" by Philip K. Dick / Horror Meets Sci-Fi

Penned by American writer, Philip K. Dick, The Hanging Stranger tells of Ed Loyce, an ordinary salesman who happens upon a body suspended from a lamppost on his way to work. The story was adapted by Dee Rees into the episode "Kill All Others" or "K.A.O." for the 2017 television series, Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams.

"The Black Crusader" by Alicia Ramsey

"The Black Crusader" by British author, Alicia Ramsey, first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in January 1926. The story tells of a furtive thief, who, following his despoiling of a legendary tomb, is about to be appropriately punished for his crimes.

"The Invaders" by Henry Kuttner / A Cthulhu Mythos Story

"The Invaders" is a Cthulhu Mythos short story by Henry Kuttner. Written under the pseudonym Keith Hammond, it was first published in the February 1939 edition of Strange Stories. The tale tells of a unique writer, who accidentally unleashes the hellspawn of a forgotten age upon the Earth.

"Church in the Jungles" by Arthur J. Burks

"Church in the Jungles" is a tale of a fortuitous discovery in the heart of the Brazilian rainforest.