The HorrorBabble Podcast

"In the Forest of Villefére" / A Tale of Lycanthropy by Robert E. Howard

"In the Forest of Villefére" is a tale of lycanthropy by Robert E. Howard. One of Howard’s earliest offerings, the story first appeared in Weird Tales back in August 1925.

"Three Skeleton Key" by George G. Toudouze

Written by French author, George G. Toudouze, the story tells of a lighthouse keeper's terrifying ordeal whilst stationed at a remote light on the infamous rock, Three Skeleton Key.

"The Signal-Man" / A Classic Ghost Story by Charles Dickens

"The Signal-Man" is a short story by Charles Dickens, first published as part of the Mugby Junction collection in the 1866 Christmas edition of All the Year Round. The tale tells of a railway signal-man who relates the details of a ghost that has been haunting him.

"The Screaming Skull" by F. Marion Crawford

"The Screaming Skull" is a short story by American author, Francis Marion Crawford, first published in the magazine, Collier’s, in 1908. The story, told in first-person, tells of a curious, haunted skull, and of the teller’s possible link to it.

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature"; and was written by American Civil War soldier, wit, and writer Ambrose Bierce. Originally published by The San Francisco Examiner on July 13, 1890, it was first collected in Bierce's 1891 book Tales of Soldiers and Civilians. The story, which is set during the Civil War, is famous for its irregular time sequence and twist ending. Bierce's abandonment of strict linear narration in favor of the internal mind of the protagonist is considered an early example of experimentation with stream of consciousness.

"The Vaults of Yoh Vombis" / A Weird Tale of Mars by Clark Ashton Smith

"The Vaults of Yoh-Vombis" is a short story by the American author, Clark Ashton Smith. In the story, which first appeared in Weird Tales in May 1932, a group of explorers on Mars venture into the subterranean passages of a long-abandoned city ... with unfortunate consequences

"Count Magnus" by M. R. James

A traveler in Sweden stumbles upon the history of a mysterious and ominous figure, Count Magnus.

"All Cats Are Gray" by Andre Norton

Penned by American writer, Andre Alice Norton, All Cats Are Gray tells the story of Steena of the Spaceways, and her search for the derelict pleasure-ship, the Empress of Mars.

"The Dweller in the Gulf" by Clark Ashton Smith

Penned by American writer, Clark Ashton Smith, The Dweller in the Gulf tells of three earthmen exploring a mysterious cave system on Mars.

"The Shining Pyramid" by Arthur Machen

Penned by Welsh writer, Arthur Machen, The Shining Pyramid tells of mysterious stones that begin to appear in unusual arrangements on the edge of a man's land.