The HorrorBabble Podcast

"The Specter Priestess of Wrightstone" is a rare weird tale by the little-known author, Herman F. Wright. The story, which first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in January 1925, tells of a ghostly legend surrounding a haunted, English castle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Red Room" is a short gothic story written by H. G. Wells in 1894. It was first published in the March 1896 edition of The Idler magazine. An unnamed protagonist chooses to spend the night in an allegedly haunted room in Lorraine Castle. He intends to disprove the legends surrounding it. Despite vague warnings from the three infirm custodians who reside in the castle, the narrator ascends to "...

"The House of Cards" by American author Malcolm Ferguson, introduces the character, Thomas Chadwick, inspired by William Hope Hodgson’s paranormal investigator, Thomas Carnacki. The story, which appeared in the September 1947 edition of Weird Tales, tells of a curious series of incidents revolving around a particular set of tarot cards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

"The Dance of Death" is a short story by British writer, Algernon Blackwood. The story of a frail young man, who, despite warnings from his doctor, attends a dance, with inevitable consequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Two Black Bottles" is the result of a collaboration between H. P. Lovecraft and Wilfrid Branch Talman. It was first published in Weird Tales Magazine in August 1927. In the story, the narrator, Hoffman, recounts a trip into the Ramapo Mountains of New York, following the death of his uncle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices