The HorrorBabble Podcast

"The Horror from the Mound" / A Tale of Vampirism by Robert E. Howard

In this tale, first published in the May 1932 edition of Weird Tales Magazine, we learn of a screaming fear, let loose from bondage after having been buried for more than three hundred years.

The Gateway of the Monster: A Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder Story

"Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder" is a collection of occult detective short stories by English writer William Hope Hodgson.

"The Gateway of the Monster" - In an ancient mansion, the bedroom known as the Grey Room was the site of a grisly murder generations ago. Carnacki is summoned to investigate a noisy spirit that tears off the bedclothes and slams the door(s).

"The Lurking Fear" by H. P. Lovecraft

"The Lurking Fear" is a horror short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written in November 1922, it was first published in the January through April 1923 issues of Home Brew.

"The Mandrakes" by Clark Ashton Smith

"The Mandrakes" is a short story by American horror fiction writer Clark Ashton Smith, first published in the February 1933 issue of Weird Tales Magazine.

"Stranger at Dusk" / A Rare Weird Tale by Malcolm Murchie

"Stranger at Dusk" is a short story by the little-known author, Malcolm Kenneth Murchie. The story, which first emerged in the November 1949 edition of Weird Tales, follows the plight of a small boy who is visited by a mysterious stranger in black.

Mr. Hyde—and Seek: A Thomas Chadwick Story

"Mr. Hyde—and Seek" by American author Malcolm Ferguson, is the second story to feature Thomas Chadwick, a character inspired by William Hope Hodgson’s paranormal investigator, Thomas Carnacki. The story, which appeared in the May 1950 edition of Weird Tales, concerns paranormal activity in a New England farmhouse.

"A Ghost" / The Tale of a Haunted Chateau by Guy de Maupassant

"A Ghost" is a short story by French author, Guy de Maupassant. The tale tells of a suspected case of haunting in a remote, deserted chateau.

"The Specter Priestess of Wrightstone" / A Rare Ghost Story by Herman F. Wright

"The Specter Priestess of Wrightstone" is a rare weird tale by the little-known author, Herman F. Wright. The story, which first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in January 1925, tells of a ghostly legend surrounding a haunted, English castle.

"The Red Room" by H. G. Wells

"The Red Room" is a short gothic story written by H. G. Wells in 1894. It was first published in the March 1896 edition of The Idler magazine. An unnamed protagonist chooses to spend the night in an allegedly haunted room in Lorraine Castle. He intends to disprove the legends surrounding it. Despite vague warnings from the three infirm custodians who reside in the castle, the narrator ascends to "the Red Room" to begin his night's vigil.

The House of Cards: A Thomas Chadwick Story

"The House of Cards" by American author Malcolm Ferguson, introduces the character, Thomas Chadwick, inspired by William Hope Hodgson’s paranormal investigator, Thomas Carnacki. The story, which appeared in the September 1947 edition of Weird Tales, tells of a curious series of incidents revolving around a particular set of tarot cards.