Hypnogoria

In a little bonus episode in between our explorations of the Cthulhu Mythos, we have a reading of a short piece by HP Lovecraft. A strange little tale, almost a prose poem, in which we first meet the Crawling Chaos, Nyarlathotep!

In this episode we continue our exploration of The Mound by HP Lovecraft and Zealia Bishop. Firstly we uncover the history and evolution of what is now called the Cthulhu Mythos - how it emerged in Lovecraft's writings and how it was developed by other authors. And then we explore the links The Mound has to other works in his canon, investigating the strange lost lands mentioned, the secret histor...

In this episode Mr Jim Moon delves into the background of the classic weird tale The Mound. We discover how HP Lovecraft came to write it for Zealia Bishop, and dig up the local folklore and old American history that inspired it. We also explore the strange theories of hollow earths and legends of lost races, and finally discuss its literary forebears from the likes of Poe and Jules Verne.

In this podcast, we're returning to the little town Hawkins where once more weird events are unfolding. Is this a series too far for the Duffer Brothers, or just another chapter of a never-ending story? Such are questions answered by Mr Jim Moon in an in-depth but spoiler-free discussion of the show! 

In which our narrator goes out to the mound to excavate and investigate, to uncover the truth of Zamacona's tale... And what became of him...

In which our hero Zamacona attempts to escape the immortal and amoral world of K'n-yan and return once the freedom and sanity of the upper earth...

In which we learn more of life in the subterranean blue-litten realm of K'n-yan, hear about the mysteries of red-litten Yoth, a deeper darker elder realm, and the black horrors that dwell in the abyss of N'kai...

In which we learn of the strange and ancient realm of K'n-yan, which lies deep beneath the earth, where weird gods such as Tulu and Yig are worshipped by the advanced but decadent inhabitants.

In the first of a few little mini-casts sprinkled on the feed while The Mound runs, Mr Jim takes a spoiler-free look at the latest chapter of the Monsterverse, Godzilla King of the Monsters

In which our narrator delves into a strange manuscript that tells a Spanish conquistador who discovered strange things and stranger places deep beneath the earth...

In which our narrator learns more of the strange history of the mound, begins his own excavations, and makes a most curious discovery...

In which our hero journeys to Binger, Oklahoma to investigate the wild tales and old legends of a haunted burial mound, reputed to be the home of two frequently sighted ghosts...

A short introduction to our next podcast series - a serialised reading of The Mound by HP Lovecraft and Zealia Bishop, an epic tale of the Cthulhu Mythos that blends ghost stories, science fiction and cosmic horror!

In this show, we trace the strange path that led Matthew Holness from the comedy world of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace to the dark horror of of his debut feature film, Possum (2018). Along the way we take a look at his short film A Gun for George, the violent world of the Reprisalizer, and the disturbing near-future found in the teleplay The Snipist.

In the second part of this investigation into the well-known trope of the indian burial ground curse, we look at its appearance in classic horrors such as The Amityville Horror , Pet Sematary ,  Poltergeist and The Shining and some not so classic ones such as Scalps . 

In a the first of little two part series that follows on neatly from the Pet Sematary shows, we explore that famous horror trope the cursed Indian Burial Ground. IN this episode we trace the history and development of this particular now somewhat cliched plot element.

In the last part of our series on Stephen King's classic novel, we look at the latest screen incarnation - Pet Sematary 2019. In this show we first have an in-depth but spoiler-free review of the new movie, and close off with a special no-holds-barred spoiler discussion.

In the third part of our Pet Sematary series, we take a look at Pet Sematary Two (1992), the belated sequel to the 1989 film. Plus we also look at the BBC radio adaptation of Stephen King's novel that aired in 1997

In the second part of our Pet Sematary series, we take a look at the 1989 film version directed by Mary Lambert and starring Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby and Fred Gwynn

In the first of a three part podcast series, we are unearthing all the secrets of Pet Sematary. In this episode Mr Jim Moon digs deep into the original novel by Stephen King

In another sadly  impromptu episode, we mourn the loss of one of the great modern writers of weird fiction, WH Pugmire. In this show we talk about his life, his influences, in particular Lovecraft, and of course, his own unique brand of strange tales.

In this show we pay tribute to the passing of three important names in the world of genre film and cult movies - actor Joe Pilato, effects wizard and director  John Carl Buechler, and screenwriter and director Larry Cohen, and tale a look at some of their most memorable movies Day of the Dead, It's Alive, Troll, Friday 13th Part VII and Cellar Dweller.

This week we return to the novels of Adam Nevill, who is proving to be a true master of 21st century horror. In this show we take a spoiler-free look at his most recent novels - No One Gets Out Alive , Lost Girl and Under a Watchful Eye

This week Mr Jim Moon invites you to the fireside of the Great Library of Dreams to hear a tale of terror from a lost master, Frederick Cowles, a writer of ghost stories rediscovered by the late great Hugh Lamb.

Welcome to a world of Victorian horrors and Edwardian terrors! In this episode we pay tribute to the great scholar and researcher of the macabre who sadly passed away last week. Hugh Lamb edited a great number of very influential horror anthologies and curated editions of macabre tales for the likes of E Nesbit and Robert W Chambers. He discovered lost and forgotten tales by masters such as MR Jam...