The Late Late Horror Show

A scientist recovers the brain of a recently deceased tycoon and decides to use it for his experiments. Soon the brain’s power is reaching out to control the will of the man studying it. This adaptation of Curt Siodmak’s novel hit the airwaves almost a decade before the story served as the basis for the cult sci-fi film starring Lew Ayres. And the radio play is scarier. Way scarier. Let’s just say the ending isn’t quite as cheery as the film’s. Orson Welles delivers possibly the finest radio performance of his career, voicing both the calculating, pedantic scientist and the gruff, domineering Donovan. Running a full hour, this two-part episode lets the creepiness linger and build slowly, as the beeping, bubbling sounds of the lab gizmos that keep the brain alive grow utterly oppressive.

A man nearing his execution date escapes from prison and swears revenge on the man who framed him for his crime... not even death can stop him! Frank Lovejoy and Mercedes McCambridge appear in mid-commercial. Alternatively titled: "No Escape" and "The Luck Of Mark Street." Old Time Radio Broadcast Sponsored by: Ironized Yeast and Molle Shaving Cream. Mac Rogan is put on trial for the brutal knife murder of his wife, though he swears it was perpetrated by a man named Mark Street. Mac swears to have vengeance on his wife's killer no matter what the cost, planning to mutilate him in the same way his wife was. When he's imprisoned with big shot Rico Bartelli, Mac and Rico plan on busting out through the prison's main sewer pipe. Once betrayal sets in, Mac makes it perfectly clear that he will not allow anything, not even the cold grave itself, deter him from his deadly mission.

Lights Out, The Dream. Boris Karloff plays a man who never dreams, until a woman appears to him at night, instructing him to kill. The woman's laugh/scream will chill your spine!

“Pollock and the Porroh Man” — Originally a short story by the famed H.G. Wells, the tale opens with a man named Pollock being visited by a friend in London. The pair had traveled to Africa some months back, during which Pollock was a normal, if arrogant, fellow. Now, however, it was obvious to the friend that Pollock was disturbed — clearly the events in Africa had gotten to him. You see, Pollock had a curse placed upon him for stealing an idol; he tried to rid himself of the curse, but didn’t quite follow the necessary protocol, and was haunted all the way back to London. The friend tries to convince Pollock that it’s all in his head — but is it? There’s only one way to find out.

“Three Skeleton Key” — This rat-infested tale is set on a lonely island-lighthouse off the coast of South America. Originally a short story, this adaptation first appeared on Escape in 1949, and it was re-performed three times on that show, and another two times on Suspense. Narrated by famous radio man Vincent Price, it tells the tale of three men who are manning the lighthouse. They see a seemingly deserted ship coming towards their rocks, and when the ship breaks on their island, they come to discover that the crew has in fact been taken over and replaced by hundreds…no, thousands…of rats. The squealing sound effects will have you squirming in your chair as you listen.

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"Dracula". Sustaining. The first show of the series. + Columbia gave the famous young Orson Welles the chance to bring his celebrated repertory company from Broadway to "The Broadway of The Air". In this first of these excellent shows you are treated to the most famous horror story in the world, Bram Stokers Dracula. The recording is a little crackly, but even after over 60 years it is still well worth listening to. An adaptation of the original novel by Bram Stoker. Professor Van Helsing responds to an appeal from his friend John Seward to investigate his fiancee's strange affliction—she is slowly dying from blood depletion, apparently the victim of a vampire. The Lord of Vampires moves to England where the neighbours aren't so aware of his true nature. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Little-Monsters-Movie-Podcast/353829338139775 TWITTER:https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Little-Monsters-Movie-Podcast/353829338139775

“Knock at the Door” — There’s something especially haunting about a dainty-sounding woman becoming psychotic and pushing her mother-in-law down a well. This tale is narrated by Ella, our murderer, as she describes her descent into madness — how she married a nice fellow named Jay, how Jay brought his mother home unannounced to live with them, and how Ella soon felt pushed out of the way by their guest. Our narrator, after hearing some convincing voices in her head, pushes her poor mother-in-law down a well and seemingly doesn’t have to deal with her anymore. But oh how wrong she is when the fair couple hears a knock at the door while eating dinner one night…

“Murder Castle” — An especially chilling episode, “Murder Castle” is unique because it’s based on the true story of H. H. Holmes — the mass murderer who haunted Chicago during the time of the 1893 world’s fair. The story was made famous more recently by Erik Larson’s book,The Devil in the White City. This particular dramatization features a young woman, Ella Malone, who’s been picked up by police, and is muttering the word “revenge” over and over and over again. We then cut to a gentleman, Henry Stewart, who is interviewing a series of prospective housemaids and nurses who are promised a job, but ultimately have gone missing…Ms. Malone has an idea of what might be going on, and tries to dig deeper into the mystery all on her own. The menace in Stewart’s voice is masterfully done over the airwaves, and hard to convey in mere words on the internet. Give it a listen for yourself, if you dare.

“Sorry, Wrong Number” — This episode of Suspense was its most popular and successful, eventually being not just re-aired, but re-performed seven times after its original premiere in 1943. It’s a fairly simple tale of a woman trying to call her husband’s office at night to check in and find out when he’s coming home. The telephone switchboard wires get crossed somehow and she ends up listening in on a conversation she definitely should not be hearing. There are some unintended consequences, and this story has another ending that will leave you a little bit shocked.

“Tanglefoot” — A tale that deals with the classic horror niche of giant insects. A plumber finds a way of growing a common fly to giant proportions. It’s cute at first, as a pet, but as you can imagine, things get out of hand quickly. Some of the sound effects are so realistic, I had to actually do a double take that they weren’t coming from my house. The eerie music also provides some extra goosebumps and shivers. Don’t worry though, you can blame it on the cool night air.

“The Thing On the Fourble Board” — This episode that aired in August of 1948 is widely regarded as the finest piece of radio horror to ever hit the airwaves. It starts fairly slowly, with a man, Porky, describing working on an oil derrick. His friend comes to join him for some pork chops, and they discover … something … that’s come up from a mile below the earth. I listened to this during the very middle of the day, and I still got goosebumps. It features perhaps the most chilling “voice” you’ll ever hear.

A twisted treasure from Hollywood’s pre-Code horror heyday, Island of Lost Souls is a cautionary tale of science run amok, adapted from H. G. Wells’s novel The Island of Dr. Moreau. In one of his first major movie roles, Charles Laughton is a mad doctor conducting ghastly genetic experiments on a remote island in the South Seas, much to the fear and disgust of the shipwrecked man (Richard Arlen) who finds himself trapped there. This touchstone of movie terror, directed by Erle C. Kenton, features expressionistic photography by Karl Struss, groundbreaking makeup effects that have inspired generations of monster-movie artists, and the legendary Bela Lugosi in one of his most gruesome roles.

A young couple is new to the LA area, and needs a house to rent. They stop by a realtor’s office, find a place they like, and move in. All seems well, until they find a locked closet that has no key. They write it off, but in the middle of the night they hear noises, seemingly emanating from this closet. After closer inspection… and that’s where I’ll stop and let you listen to this episode.

TALKING MONSTER MOVIES. ENJOY.