Favorite scary Radio Show

[Widebrim]

Agree with ex812, The Thing on the Fourble Board is scary, not just because of the goings on described, but the way the story unfolds with the main points not seeming to connect, until the terrifying climax.

Yes, just listened to it last night , and what an odd ending...

 

[Sunny]

Scary shows tend not to be my favorites, I must admit. The most I've heard have been Suspense! episodes, because although they're all tense, Suspense! shows vary from the adventurous to the thriller to horror to science fiction. And most starred Hollywood actors, some very rare on the radio.

That said, "Three Skeleton Reef" is waaaaay up on my list for fantastic listening. I think only "Sorry, Wrong Number" rivaled it for popularity during Suspense!'s entire 20-year run.

"The House on Cypress Canyon" is another excellent one. And I have not yet got up my courage to listen to "The Thing on the Fourble Board" yet. I'm a coward.

 

[bunnyb.gal]

Not a scary series per se, there was one episode of a show called Origin of Superstition, called The Boogie Man, which scared the living crap out of me. I love my spooky OTR stories; I fall asleep to them every night!

 

[bob_amos]

I'd have to say that Lights Out is my favourite. But the Creaking Door is a pretty close second.

 

[The Wolf]

When HHISIII was selling the radio show cassettes on the Lounge I bought the Mysterious Travellers he had.
I'm going through and enjoying them.
"The Woman in Black" was quite good.

Sincerely,
The Wolf

 

[Blackjack]

What show was The Thing on the Fourble Board off of??

 

[Salty O'Rourke]

What show was The Thing on the Fourble Board off of??

Quiet Please, it's episode 60 broadcast on August 9, 1948.

 

[Salty O'Rourke]

While mainly an adventure program, Escape had many episodes that would fall into the horror vein. They did Three Skeleton Key several times, and also did Fall of the House of Usher, Papa Benjamin, Taboo, Ancient Sorceries, Grove of Ashtaroff, The Brute,etc.

 

[Salty O'Rourke]

A little off-topic, but sort of related - BBC radio 7 has regular spooky offerings that you can listen to on demand for up to a week after the original broadcast.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio7/programmes/genres/drama/horrorandsupernatural

 

[purerad]

not always scary per say..........but some episodes were ............
no one mentioned x minus one..............
one of my all time favorties!

 

[bunnyb.gal]

A little off-topic, but sort of related - BBC radio 7 has regular spooky offerings that you can listen to on demand for up to a week after the original broadcast.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio7/programmes/genres/drama/horrorandsupernatural

Ooh! Thanks for that link, Salty, I shall definitely give that a listen sometime soon. I love my spookies!

 

[bunnyb.gal]

The other day I came across an old radio show, 70's I think, called "Peoria Plague". Not OTR, obviously, but very much done in old-school style. I think it was meant as an homage to "War of the Worlds", done very much in that style, with a living dead type of theme. One of the best and genuinely unnerving plays I've heard in quite a while.

I think if you have a fondness for the genre you won't be disappointed!

 

[Frankie Lamb]

Most of you have already mentioned a number of my favorite "Scary" radio programs, but in the event someone out there in Loungeland hasn't heard of
my favorite source for old radio shows, allow me to suggest you give the following a shot. MP-3 copies of darned near any show of any genre that you can think of.
Just Google "The Radio Lady" and send Danean your request. She's great to deal with and orders get filled accurately and quickly.
Good listening,
Frankie Lamb