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SCARY HALLOWEEN STORIES

 It's that time of year again, when October winds howl through the night and "trick or treat!" chanting reverbates through gaping doors...

It's time for a break, perhaps a scary story and what better than a couple of classic fright tales from yesteryear vintage radio dramas to go with the evening's activities!

We combed through the finest of stories of terror,suspense and horror

from the very best of old time radio

to bring you our handpicked winners

(the best of the best in our humble opinion)

that will surely raise goosebumps and

the hairs on the back of your neck.

So sit back,

listen in the dark,

we

DARE YOU!

"THE VENGEFUL CORSPE"

This excellent fright tale was produced by Inner Sanctum during the 1940-50's

A women comes back from beyond the grave to seek revenge after unjustly burned for a witch, hunting the descendants of those that wronged her...

"The Thing on the Fourble Board"

Probably the most highly regarded episode of Quiet, Please! is "The Thing on the Fourble Board" (August 9, 1948), about an oil-field worker who encounters a mysterious subterranean being hiding on the derrick's catwalk.

The story effectivness has led some fans to label the episode one of the best radio horror programs ever broadcast. Richard J. Hand of the University of Glamorgan notes that "The Thing on the Fourble Board" is not only cited as the finest example of radio horror, but occasionally cited as one of best examples of radio drama as a whole. Especially effective was Cecil Roy's vocal performance as the creature. Though she performs only very briefly, Roy's vocal (barely recognizable as human) was cited by Dunning as still startling and chill-inducing even after decades.

Excerpted from wikipedia

Approx. CD Playing Time:

1 hour