The HorrorBabble Originals Podcast

"The Knavesmire Vampires" by Ian Gordon / Van Melsen, Case #4

"The Knavesmire Vampires" is a short story by Ian Gordon. In the story, the Paranormal Investigator, Peter Van Melsen, with a little help from his oldest friend, Norman Cane, investigates a series of unusual killings in York’s South Bank.

 

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

"Cleanup on Aisle 22" by Ian Gordon

"Cleanup on Aisle 22" is an original weird tale by Ian Gordon. The story tells of a disgruntled supermarket employee, who, following an implausible incident on the store’s ‘herbs, pickled goods, and spices’ aisle, takes the decision to resign.

 

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

"The Fear Experiment" / A Cold War Horror Story by Ian Gordon

"The Fear Experiment" is a short story by Ian Gordon. It tells of a chance encounter with an old man on a train in Eastern Europe, who relates the details of a peculiar experiment he was party to in his youth. This "Special Edition" production is a reworking of our original 2018 recording, including sound effects and ambient music.

 

Sound Design by Jennifer Gill

Narration and Ambient Music by Ian Gordon

"The Haunting at Ravenglass" by Ian Gordon / A Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder Story

"The Haunting at Ravenglass" is an original, Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder audio drama, written by Ian Gordon, based on characters and themes created by British author, William Hope Hodgson. 
Synopsis: Carnacki has been hired to investigate an apparent case of haunting at Montague Castle, on the outskirts of Ravenglass, Cumbria, in which a lone, ghostly figure has been observed wandering the corridors of the castle’s guest wing after dark. But, as is often the case with Carnacki’s investigations, things aren’t quite what they appear to be.

 

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon and Jennifer Gill

"The Painting" by M. D. Vickers

"The Painting" is a work of horror fiction by British writer, M. D. Vickers. The story tells of a couple, Frank and Mary, who unwittingly purchase a painting host to an incredibly lifelike subject.

 

Narrated by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

"The Pom-Pom Spot" by Ian Gordon / Van Melsen, Case #3

In "The Pom-Pom Spot",  the Paranormal Investigator, Peter Van Melsen, stumbles into a strange situation in the Lincolnshire town of Louth, centering around the discovery of a bright blue pom-pom in the hills nearby.

 

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

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