Gates of Imagination

The mad scientist invents a chemical substance that transforms living beings into white ashes. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gates-of-imagination--6962309/support .

The Unnamable represents a conversation between Randolph Carter and Joel Manton (alter-ego of Maurice W. Moe) in an old cemetery in Arkham (modeled after the Charter Street Burying Ground in Salem). Manton expresses disapproval of Carter's creation of horror stories. He considers them immature and, furthermore, claims that there is no such thing as "Unnamable". However, he will soon realize his mi...

In an ancient manuscript, a young girl chronicles her encounters with a mysterious nurse who initiates her into a world of pagan magic and forbidden rites. This dark tale blurs the line between reality and folklore, where forbidden knowledge leads to terrifying consequences. A classic of weird fiction that continues to unsettle readers over a century later. Become a supporter of this podcast: http...

As a result of the experiment, Griffin becomes invisible. In an attempt to conceal his condition, the mad scientist wraps himself in bandages, but this only arouses suspicion among the villagers he arrives to work on reversing the process. He desires to become a normal man again while also exploiting his invention to amass a fortune. Unfortunately, subsequent attempts yield no results, and the fru...

The story of Walter Delapore, a descendant of the Poers (the similarity to the name Poe is not accidental), a family that inhabited the Exham Priory estate. It is said that the building was constructed on very ancient foundations predating the Roman conquest of England. Delapore moves into the restored mansion, changing his name to de la Poer. He is not welcomed in the area; his ancestors had a re...

About the hand of Ermengarde Stubbs, the daughter of a moonshiner and a farmer, two lovers are vying – the landowner Hardman and Ermengarde's childhood friend, Jack Manly. The former, ominous and unscrupulous, desires Ermengarde's hand solely because there is a vein of gold on her parents' estate (of which the landowners are unaware). A parody of Horatio Alger's romantic-adventure novels about ach...

Adam Salton's journey from Australia to his ancestral estate in England transforms into a sinister exploration of obsession and ancient legends. As he contends with the eccentricities of his newfound neighbors, including the pathological Edgar Caswall and the enigmatic Arabella March, Adam becomes entwined in a web of mesmerism, danger, and a legendary creature known as the White Worm. With the he...

An unnamed narrator conducts searches near the Thunder Mountain in the Catskill Mountains (the same ones as in "Beyond the Wall of Sleep"), close to the ancestral mansion of the Martense family. The searches are for an unknown entity that wreaks havoc in the area. The truth will turn out to be much more intricate and much more terrifying than expected. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://w...

The crew of a fishing trawler kills a strange creature. Its remains are presented at an exhibition. From the depths of the sea, terrible revenge soon approaches... A story was written by H.P. Lovecraft's future wife, Sonia Haft Greene. Horror on Marina Beach appeared in "Weird Tales" as "The Invisible Monster," signed only with Sonia's name. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker...

When the Otis family moves into their ancestral English mansion, they find their biggest problem isn't the creaky floorboards - it's the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville. For three centuries, he's haunted the halls with pride, but these pragmatic Americans prove more annoying than afraid. Wilde's witty tale pits modernity against tradition, as a frustrated ghost discovers that rattling chains mig...

The last of Lovecraft's prose poems. One of the least-known works of the writer. It appeared in the same issue of "The National Amateur" as Hypnos. A tale of a dreamer who, at a certain moment, discovers that a completely different perspective unfolds before him than in his previous dreams. The space that was limited until now suddenly presents entirely unknown vistas. Following the allure of the...

Amidst the haunting ambiance of a train station, an enigmatic sculptor extends an unforeseen hand to an unconscious stranger. As their connection deepens, they plunge into a realm of audacious drug-fueled experiments. Together, they peel back the veil on a universe more terrifying and enigmatic than the known, one that dwells in the crevices of our subconscious and dreams, a dimension beyond the c...

In the gloomy depths of a Styrian castle, young Laura becomes enchanted by Carmilla - a beautiful aristocrat harboring dark secrets. As their intense friendship blossoms into something more dangerous, a wave of mysterious deaths sweeps through the countryside. Published in 1872, "Carmilla" is the groundbreaking vampire novel that inspired Bram Stoker and defined the genre decades before "Dracula."...

Herbert West is a brilliant but disturbing scientist who has dedicated his life to conquering death itself. Together with his assistant, he conducts increasingly dangerous experiments, attempting to revive the deceased through a specially formulated serum. His obsessive quest for fresh corpses takes him from university halls through the battlefields of World War I to the darkest corners of Boston....

In an unknown city's shadowy quarter, a metaphysics student rents a room on the mysterious Rue d'Auseil. His upstairs neighbor is Erich Zann - a mute violist whose otherworldly melodies captivate the student's attention. What begins as an eccentric artist's peculiar hobby reveals itself to be something far more disturbing. In this gothic tale, H.P. Lovecraft guides readers through narrow, winding...

"The Great God Pan" by Arthur Machen is a chilling classic of horror literature. When the audacious Dr. Raymond conducts an experiment to allow a woman to see the ancient god Pan, the results are catastrophically frightening. The eerie presence of Pan begins to haunt London, leading to a series of dread-laden occurrences. Machen masterfully crafts a tale that blurs the line between science and the...

Barzai the Wise, an erudite prophet, challenges the celestial with his disciple Atal, ascending the enigmatic peak of Hatheg-Kla to meet the 'gods of earth'. Yet, elation withers into dread as they uncover a dark secret. Series: Dream Cycle Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gates-of-imagination--6962309/support .

In Algernon Blackwood's chilling masterpiece "The Wendigo," a hunting party ventures into the haunting wilderness of the Canadian backwoods. When an ancient Native American legend begins to manifest in reality, the trip takes an unsettling turn. A sinister force, the Wendigo, a creature of unimaginable hunger and insatiable desire for the human spirit, starts stalking them. The wilderness no longe...

In a gloomy gothic castle, a solitary figure with no memories of their origins lives in complete isolation, having never encountered another human being. Driven by an obsessive desire to see light, they climb the castle's highest tower. What awaits at the summit will forever alter their perception of reality and self-identity. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ga...

In Algernon Blackwood's "The Willows," two friends are swept into a chilling voyage down the River Danube, where the elements seem eerily alive. As the wind whispers, shadows contort, and willows throb with menace, they grapple with encroaching terror and a friendship under strain. Engulfed by the supernatural, they touch the brink of an "unearthly" dimension, a haunting realm where reality intert...

In the sleepy Irish village of Kilderry, American businessman Denys Barry returns to restore his ancestral castle and drain the surrounding bog. As local villagers flee in terror, convinced that disturbing the ancient wetlands will unleash a terrible curse, only Barry's American friend stands by his side. Under the moonlight, mysterious ruins on the bog begin to reveal their dark secrets, while ha...

Probably the saddest of Lovecraft's tales. The story of Iranon, a singer who searches for the city of Aira. His memories suggest that he was once a prince there, but he does not remember where the city is located. Along the way, he will be appreciated as an artist, and find a friend, but he will also encounter many bitter disappointments. Series: Dream Cycle Become a supporter of this podcast: htt...

In the heart of Victorian London, a respected and brilliant scientist, Dr. Henry Jekyll, embarks on a perilous experiment, aiming to unlock the mysteries of the human mind. But when he unwittingly unleashes a monstrous alter ego, the sinister Mr. Hyde, he is plunged into a chilling battle for control over his own dark desires. As the line between good and evil blurs, and the city trembles in fear,...

In "Ex Oblivione," the narrator, weary of life's monotony, finds solace in dreams where he discovers a mysterious valley with an ancient wall and a bronze gate. With each nightly visit, his desire to permanently remain in this dream world grows stronger. Upon finding an ancient papyrus describing how to cross the gate, he faces a choice between an uncertain promise of eternal bliss and the safe bu...

When a man takes opium during a plague outbreak, he embarks on a journey through realms no mortal was meant to witness. In a mysterious house perched on a cliff, surrounded by hostile seas, begins his surreal odyssey beyond the boundaries of reality. H.P. Lovecraft takes readers on a hypnotic voyage where beauty mingles with cosmic horror, and the line between dream and waking fades away. "The Cra...