Hypnogoria

In this podcast, Mr Jim Moon rounds up some more notable discoveries on Amazon Prime Video for your lockdown viewing! In this show we have three bonkers horror movies, from three different decades and three different countries. From 1970s Britain we have Horror Hospital (1973), from 1980s USA we have Uninvited (1987) and from 1990s Italy we have Dellamorte Dellamore (1994).

As a prelude to resuming our Colour Out of Space series, here is an influential tale of invisible alien horror which was one of Lovecraft's inspirations - What Was It by Fitz-James O'Brien, as adapted for old time radio by the Weird Circle

In this podcast, Mr Jim rounds up some notable discoveries on Amazon Prime Video for you lockdown viewing! We discuss the little seen Castle of the Living Dead, a Euro-horror starring Sir Christopher Lee and Donald Sutherland, the epic documentary Flesh & Blood - The Hammer Heritage of Horror, and cult classic William Castle flick The Tingler starring Vincent Price!

In this little episode we are discussing the fear of the dark, and a new book of short ghost stories on that very theme from Mr Thom Burgess - Nyctophobias! GET YOUR COPY OF NYCTOPHOBIAS HERE

In the second part of our celebration of the marvelous movies of the late great Stuart Gordon, we voyage to the future with Space Truckers and Fortress, and delve into the past to discover the secrets of Castle Freak. We return to Lovecraft and Poe with Gordon's versions of The Black Cat and Dreams of the Witchhouse, and find different dreams coming turn in Ray Bradbury's The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit. Finally we journey in to the heart of darkness with his final movies, King of the Ants, Edmond and Stuck.

In the first part of a two part special, we celebrate the life and works of the late great Stuart Gordon. In this show we learn of his ground-breaking work in theatre where he began, and how he broke into movies with Reanimator. Then trace his career through a string of beloved movies - Dolls, From Beyond, Robot Jox, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, and The Pit and the Pendulum.

In the first of our new Abominable Audio series, Mr Jim Moon presents a gem from the archives - an old time radio version of the classic weird tale The Damned Thing by Ambrose Bierce

If you ever wondered if ghosts haunt cemeteries, Mr Marc Damian Lawler has the answer with this visit to the famous St James' Cemetery in Liverpool. In this tale of terror with a dash of ghoulish humour, we also encounter some of that great city's most famous sons... This story can be found in the anthology Before You Blow Out the Candle, available in paperback and ebook!

A little chat about what is going in currently, and unveiling my plans for the show and delivering extra audio goodies to get us all through this :)

The concluding part of our reading of the classic weird tale from HP Lovecraft

In this show we proudly present the first part of one of the most celebrated weird tales ever written - The Colour Out of Space by HP Lovecraft

In this chapter we continue to look at horror videogames in the early 1980s, the golden age of the console. We exploring spooky games on the Intellivision such as Dracula and Ghost Manor on the Atari, face killer robots beneath the earth in Night Stalker and Dark Cavern, and then discover how classic movies such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween and Gremlins appeared on the Atari 2600.

In this episode we explore horror in the golden age of the Atari VCS, AKA the Atari 2600, looking at terrifying titles like Haunted House, Alien, Frankenstein and untangling the connection between Donkey Kong and King Kong!

In this show we look at horror on the early home computers, with ghastly games released for the likes of the TR-80, the Apple II and the ZX81. Including terrifying titles such as The House of Usher, Deathmaze 5000, Mystery House, Asylum and 3D Monster Maze!

This week, we unearth the history of horror in video games. In this episode we explore the birth of video gaming, and take a look at Shark Jaws from Atari, Death Race from Exidy, Hunt the Wumpus on the pc, and Haunted House on the Magnavox Odyssey

In this episode we explore the dark comedy of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, revisiting their comic horror mystery series Psychoville, and looking at their current show, the celebrated anthology series Inside No. 9

In this episode we take a look at two new ghostly volumes. First up is Photoghasts by Thom Burgess, a collection of unsettling haunted snaps. And then we have a look at the new collection Before You Blow Out the Candle edited by Marc Damian Lawler, and hear a reading of one of the very fine tales within - Steepe Holm by Vince Stadon

The final part of our lookback on horror in the last decade. In this podcast, we discuss censorship controversies, the rise (and maybe fall) of streaming services, the advent of elevated horror, and look to the future of the genre.

In the second part of our look-back at horror in the 2010s, we discuss horror anthologies on TV, assorted remakes and sequels, and catch up with what iconic horror characters and franchises were doing in this decade!

In the first of a two part experiment in pop culture time travel, Mr Jim Moon charts the assorted manifestations of horror in the 2010s, in this show looking at the new franchises spawned and various televisual terrors! Hence we are talking about Saw, Paranormal Activity, Insidious, The Conjuring Universe, The Walking Dead, True Blood, Dexter, American Horror Story and even bloody Twilight!

The first show of a new year and a new decade! An animated version of The Mezzotint by MR James from MR Thom Burgess, with illustrations by the fantastic Lou Hallard and a new narration by me! The Darkling Thrush by Thomas Hardy An atmospheric poem for New Year by Thomas Hardy My new video reading of Rats by MR James The book Photoghasts can be summoned from here

In the last show before Christmas, Mr Jim Moon invites you to the cosy fireside of the Great Library of Dreams to hear of the most unusual and eerie events that occurred several years ago one snowy Christmas Eve...

The final chapter of the Christmas classic by Charles Dickens. Complete and unabridged, read by Mr Jim Moon.

The fourth chapter of the Christmas classic by Charles Dickens, in which Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Complete and unabridged, read by Mr Jim Moon.

The third chapter of the Christmas classic by Charles Dickens, in which Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Present. Complete and unabridged, read by Mr Jim Moon.

The second chapter of the Christmas classic by Charles Dickens, complete and unabridged, read by Mr Jim Moon. Scrooge meets the Ghost Of Christmas Past.

The first chapter of the Christmas classic by Charles Dickens, complete and unabridged, read by Mr Jim Moon

Following on from our reading of the classic tale from MR James, in this episode we take a look back on the 1972 screen version directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark for the BBC A Ghost Story for Christmas series, starring Peter Vaughan and Clive Swift.

It wouldn't be Christmas without a tale from the great MR James! And so once again we gather round the cosy fireside of the Great Library of Dreams to hear one of his most celebrated ghost stories...

In the first of our ghost stories for Christmas, Mr Jim Moon invites you to take seat by the fireside to hear the last of the Stoneground ghost tales by EG Swain, the story of The Kirk Spook!

In this last show before the festive season Mr Jim Moon takes a quick spoiler-free look at two new notable horror movies - Mike Flanagan's movie of Stephen King's Doctor Sleep and the Soska Sisters' remake of David Cronenberg's Rabid! Plus there's a trailer for this year's Christmas shows!

In this episode we pay a visit to the most haunted house in Britain, in a new movie that documents and reconstructs the history and the mystery of Borley Rectory!

We return to the novels of Adam LG Nevill with a review of his latest opus, a dark exploration of folk horror, The Reddening!

We return to the novels of Adam LG Nevill with a review of his latest opus, a dark exploration of folk horror, The Reddening!

Especially for Hallowe'en, an eerie tale set on the night of All Hallows Eve . Mr Jim Moon presents a slice of vintage folk horror with a reading of Randall's Round by Eleanor Scott

Our (mostly) annual series detailing the history of the spookiest night of the year continues! In this chapter we explore the Halloweens of the 1960s, chatting about costumes, parties, television specials and much more more, and calling in on the likes of Charlie Brown, Don Post Studios, Bewitched, the Twilight Zone, Ray Bradbury and even Captain Kirk!

Kharis returns and this time he's in technicolor! In this episode, Mr Jim Moon charts the rise of Hammer horror and how Britain's most bloodsoaked studio made a deal with Universal to bring tone of their famous monsters back from the tomb! The result was The Mummy (1959), a classic gothic horror starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing!

This week we crack open the casebook of famed occult detective, Mr Flaxman Low. In this tale we learn of a remote country house cursed with a most violent haunting...

Taking a look at the latest ghostly graphic novel from Thom Burgess, Toby Meakins and Joe Becci - Ghoster! Supernatural action and spectral mayhem abound in this new comic that is free to download!

In this episode we are preparing for the season of the witch with a little independent horror Pyewacket. In this show we uncover the sinister witchlore behind its name and review this intriguing addition to the modern folk horror canon.

In this episode we take a look at the various screen version of It by Stephen King. We talk about the It TV mini-series (1990) starring Tim Curry as Pennywise, have a peek at Woh (1998), a loose version produced for Indian TV, and wrap up with in-depth reviews of the latest big screen version It Chapter One (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019).

At last it's here! Or should that be It's here! Yes, this week we begin an epic two part series exploring Stephen King's It, on page and on the screen. In the first part of this Derry duology, we take an in-depth look at the original novel.

Taking a look at the new movie directed by Andre Ovredal and produced by Guillermo del Toro - Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - based on the legendary books by Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammell

Taking a look at a little indie horror currently on new horror streaming service Shudder - The Witch in the Window

Welcome back to the cosy fireside of the Great Library of Dreams, where we'll hear another Stoneground Ghost Tale from EG Swain. Mr Batchell, the antiquarian clergyman, once again finds the past does not always lie as quietly as it should in his parish when he makes an intriguing historical excavation in his garden...

In the final part of our excavations of The Mound, we explore the gods of the Cthulhu Mythos, reveal their family tree, and trace their effects on the civilisation of K'n-yan.

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 history of the earth, and cataloguing the eldritch races encountered in the tale.

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!