The HorrorBabble Originals Podcast

What Killed Grandad? / An Audio Drama

Presented as a series of audio logs, WHAT KILLED GRANDAD? tells the story of Nigel Curwen, a man desperate to figure out what it was that put a premature end to his grandfather’s life.

 

Written and performed by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon

Feat. music by Glen Alexander.

"Seething Simon" by Gary Gordon

"Seething Simon" is a piece of flash fiction by British writer, Gary Gordon. The story is based on the doll, 'SIMON', created by Gillydollvintage (purchased by Gary as a gift for HorrorBabble).

 

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

"The Colour of the Forest" by Ian Gordon / Van Melsen, Case #2

"The Colour of the Forest" is a Cthulhu Mythos short story by Ian Gordon. In the story, the renowned Paranormal Investigator Peter Van Melsen heads into the wilds of Scotland, in order to investigate the presence of mysterious doorways found in the furthest reaches of Galloway Forest Park.

 

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

"That Time of the Night" by Ian Gordon

"That Time of the Night" tells of that peculiar period in the early hours, when hidden things stir, rousing us from sound sleep, or prohibiting sleep altogether.

 

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon

"TENTACLES" by Ian Gordon / A Lovecraftian Audio Drama

"Tentacles" is presented as an episode of a fictional podcast called "Finders Creepers with Lana Thompson", in which the host investigates supposed evidence pertaining to mysterious and supernatural events. This particular show, focuses on the strange disappearance of a paranormal investigator.

 

Performed by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

DAGON by H. P. Lovecraft / A Dramatic Adaptation

"Dagon" is a short story by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written in July 1917, one of the first stories he wrote as an adult. It was first published in the November 1919 edition of The Vagrant. This dramatic adaptation takes place on a stormy night in a prison cell, as the protagonist attempts to explain and justify an inexplicable bout of mania.

 

Adapted by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon

"The Wardrobe" by M. D. Vickers

"The Wardrobe" is a work of horror fiction by British writer, M. D. Vickers. Professor John Strauber is a collector of macabre and unusual items. His latest purchase, a curious wardrobe, is in possession of a dark secret: a secret the good professor is eager to share with his associate, Doctor Jack Brownlow.

 

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

"Pockets; or, The Presence in the Darkness" by Ian Gordon

"Pockets; or, The Presence in the Darkness" is a short story by Ian Gordon, based on personal experiences. The story tells of an individual, who, after years of suffering at the whim of something hidden in the shadows, finally decides to tell his story, in an effort to achieve catharsis.

 

Narrated by Ian Gordon and Jennifer Gill

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

"The Soul Stealer" by Ian Gordon / Van Melsen, Case #1

"The Soul Stealer" is a Cthulhu Mythos short story by Ian Gordon. The tale tells of the exploits of an eccentric Paranormal Investigator by the name of Peter Van Melsen, who, during a visit to the old city of York, happens upon a young girl possessed by a most unusual and macabre compulsion...

 

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Feat:

Jennifer Gill as "Ellen Moore"

Gary Gordon as "Norman Cane"

 

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill