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Old Time Horror Radio | Old Time Radio brings you chilling horror, supernatural mystery, and dark suspense from the golden age of radio. Enter stories of ghosts, monsters, haunted places, strange experiments, psychological terror, and encounters with the unexplained. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Featuring classic horror anthologies, eerie supernatural tales, and unforgettable performances, Old Time Horror Radio celebrates the darker side of vintage broadcasting. Rediscover classic old time radio horror, supernatural stories, mystery, suspense, paranormal drama...
Episodes(40 episodes)
The Devil and Mr. O - "Mr Freak" (1971)
The Devil and Mr. O presents “Mr Freak,” episode 5, originally broadcast October 15, 1971. This syndicated presentation retitles Arch Oboler’s earlier drama “The Ugliest Man in the World.”Raymond Edward Johnson stars as Paul Martin, a poet haunted by a lifetime of public cruelty over his appearance. In a somber, memory-driven psychological drama, Martin confronts loneliness, humiliation, dignity, and the fragile possibility of human connection, including an encounter with a young blind woman. Ann Shephard also appears.Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/ma...
Published: Sep 4, 2026Duration: 31m 13s
The Sealed Book - "The Accusing Corpse"
The Sealed Book, “The Accusing Corpse,” originally broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System on April 29, 1945. This is episode 7 of the 30-minute mystery anthology, hosted by Philip Clarke.At wealthy stockbroker Philip Drake’s country home, his wife Vivian is preparing to leave after only three months of marriage. When Drake calls on Roger to intervene, a bitter domestic confrontation leads into a chilling mystery of private motives, conflicting evidence, and a corpse that refuses to remain easily explained. Written by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan, the story reworks their earlier The Mysterious Traveler script.Old Time H...
Published: Sep 2, 2026Duration: 30m 47s
Molle Mystery Theatre - "Nightmare Afrs Myst Phs" (1944)
Mollé Mystery Theatre presents “Nightmare,” originally broadcast November 28, 1944. This surviving Armed Forces Radio Service presentation aired as Mystery Playhouse #50, adapted from Cornell Woolrich’s William Irish story “And So to Death,” later retitled “Nightmare.”When Vince’s nightmare of murder begins to match unsettling physical clues and a police report from Clarksburg, he seeks help from his brother-in-law, homicide detective Cliff Dodge. Though Vince insists he has never visited the town, a stormy drive toward an isolated house raises disturbing questions about dreams, memory, and evidence. Peter Lorre hosts the AFRS Mystery Playhouse broadcast.Old Time Horror Radio pres...
Published: Aug 31, 2026Duration: 30m 55s
Dark Fantasy - "Demon Tree" (1941)
Dark Fantasy presents “Demon Tree,” episode 4, originally broadcast December 5, 1941. This NBC sustaining drama was written by Scott Bishop and produced by John I. Prosser.At a country inn near England’s Barlow Forest, four friends bound for London hear an ominous local legend about an ancient oak that stalks the woods and strangles those who approach it. A chilling old newspaper account and a possible personal connection to the cursed tale draw them toward the forest path in search of the so-called strangling oak. The cast includes Eleanor Naylor Caughron, Ben Morris, Garland Moss, and Murillo Schofield.O...
Published: Aug 30, 2026Duration: 24m 31s
The Devil and Mr. O - "Gravestone" (1971)
The Devil and Mr. O presents “Gravestone,” episode 6, originally broadcast October 22, 1971. Written by Arch Oboler, this syndicated presentation is a retitled revival of his 1942 Lights Out! drama, “Poltergeist.”During a winter sleigh outing, three city women discover a snow-covered country cemetery. A bit of carefree play among the half-buried gravestones gives way to unease when an old warning about disturbed graves begins to feel all too real.Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.<br...
Published: Aug 29, 2026Duration: 30m 13s
The Weird Circle - "The Strange Judgment"
The Weird Circle presents “The Strange Judgment,” episode 30, originally broadcast March 19, 1944. This NBC-syndicated adaptation draws on Honoré de Balzac’s 1834 tale Un drame au bord de la mer, also known as La Justice paternelle.On the rugged Brittany coast, an elderly man living alone beside the sea recalls his earlier life as Pierre, a prosperous fisherman. As Pierre and his wife Brouin grow troubled by the increasingly cruel behavior of their son Jacques, a missing family provision pushes long-simmering fears toward a private and terrible reckoning.Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly p...
Published: Aug 28, 2026Duration: 26m 38s
The Devil and Mr. O - "Official Killer" (1972)
The Devil and Mr. O, episode 17, “Official Killer,” originally broadcast January 7, 1972. Written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler, this syndicated revival installment retells his earlier Lights Out drama, “State Executioner.”In Georgian England under King George III, Samuel Jones serves as the Crown’s official executioner. Alone with the weight of his profession, he confronts the pride, isolation, and private conscience of a man bound to the gallows. Featuring Mercedes McCambridge and Byron Kane.Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for...
Published: Aug 27, 2026Duration: 29m 49s
Suspense - "Black Path of Fear" (1944)
Suspense presents “Black Path of Fear,” episode 107, originally broadcast on CBS on August 31, 1944. Adapted by Robert Tallman from Cornell Woolrich’s 1944 novel, this Havana-set noir thriller stars Brian Donlevy as Bill Scott, with Lurene Tuttle and John McIntire.After fleeing to 1940s Havana with the wife of a gangster, former chauffeur Bill Scott finds his escape collapsing into danger. With police scrutiny mounting and powerful enemies nearby, he must find his way through an unfamiliar city and clear his name.Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closin...
Published: Aug 26, 2026Duration: 30m 34s
Dark Fantasy - "Dead Hands Reaching" (1942)
Dark Fantasy presents “Dead Hands Reaching,” episode 27, originally broadcast May 22, 1942. This NBC production originated from WKY in Oklahoma City and was written by Scott Bishop, the pseudonym of George M. Hamaker, with John I. Prosser directing and producing.Office worker Allan Blaine begins hearing an unseen voice offering startlingly helpful advice about his career—and ominous warnings about his troubled relationship with Judith West. As desperation pulls Allan away from ordinary life, his search for escape leads through shadows of Chinatown and toward a disturbing connection with his family’s past. Ben Morris stars as Allan Blaine, with Eleanor...
Published: Aug 25, 2026Duration: 25m 31s
Escape - "The Man Who Could Work Miracles" (1948)
Escape presents “The Man Who Could Work Miracles,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 19, 1948. This is episode 54, adapted by Les Crutchfield from H. G. Wells’s classic 1898 fantasy-comedy short story.In a placid English village, mild-mannered George Fotheringay discovers he can make anything happen simply by willing it. His startling gift soon attracts the attention of the skeptical Reverend Maydig and the local townspeople in a supernatural tale of ordinary life pushed beyond the natural order. Ben Wright stars as Fotheringay, with John Dehner as Reverend Maydig; Norman MacDonnell directed and produced.Old Time Horror Radio presen...
Published: Aug 24, 2026Duration: 30m 27s
Molle Mystery Theatre - "Breakdown Afrs Myst Phs" (1945)
Mollé Mystery Theatre presents “Breakdown Afrs Myst Phs,” originally broadcast June 12, 1945. This surviving recording was rebroadcast by the Armed Forces Radio Service as Mystery Playhouse; episode numbering varies between listings.Written by Robert Bloch, later celebrated for Psycho, this English-set suspense drama follows a man trapped in a dangerous domestic triangle, contemplating murder involving his wife and mistress. Martin Gabel, Ian Martin, and Roc Rogers are featured, with Howard Duff hosting the AFRS presentation.Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio...
Published: Aug 23, 2026Duration: 28m 1s
The Devil and Mr. O - "House Is Haunted" (1971)
The Devil and Mr. O presents “House Is Haunted,” episode 16, originally broadcast December 31, 1971. This syndicated revival installment repackages Arch Oboler’s earlier Lights Out! drama “Mungahra.”Far from any haunted house, the story follows a fortune hunter and his local guide in the remote Australian outback, where a valuable diamond brings greed, suspicion, and the threat of vengeance to an isolated expedition. Written, produced, and directed by Arch Oboler, the drama features Elliott Lewis, with a brief appearance by Cathy Lewis.Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short clos...
Published: Aug 22, 2026Duration: 29m 39s
The Sealed Book - "Queen of the Cats"
The Sealed Book, “Queen of the Cats,” originally broadcast June 24, 1945, is episode 15 of the Mutual Broadcasting System supernatural anthology. Philip Clarke hosts this tale, written by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan and produced and directed by Jock MacGregor.Chris Arnold’s troubled marriage to the glamorous Rhana Farouk has left him haunted by her unnerving devotion to cats. As he tries to reclaim the life he once imagined with Jane Elliott, he becomes increasingly convinced that the watchful felines around Rhana are part of something far more sinister. The script was adapted from an earlier 1944 The Mysterious Travel...
Published: Aug 21, 2026Duration: 30m 39s
The Weird Circle - "The Burial of Roger Malvin"
The Weird Circle presents “The Burial of Roger Malvin,” episode 47, originally broadcast October 22, 1944. This 30-minute literary horror and suspense drama adapts Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1832 tale “Roger Malvin’s Burial.”After a frontier raid leaves Reuben Bourne and his older companion, Roger Malvin, wounded in the wilderness, Reuben returns to civilization carrying a grave promise. Years later, the burden of that obligation shadows Reuben, his wife Dorcas, and their family as they seek a fresh start in the forest. Stacy Harris and Inge Adams star.Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual i...
Published: Aug 20, 2026Duration: 28m 0s
Dark Fantasy - "I Am Your Brother" (1942)
Dark Fantasy presents “I Am Your Brother,” episode 29, originally broadcast on NBC on June 5, 1942. This sustaining production was written and directed by Scott Bishop.At a medical college, surgeon Dr. Julius reflects on the death of the extraordinary Stephan and the unsettling history that connected them. As colleague Dr. Carl Miller listens, a mystery of medicine, intellect, identity, and knowledge beyond ordinary understanding unfolds through memories reaching from Kansas to Oxford. Ben Morris stars as Dr. Julius, with Bloyce Wright as Stephan and Muir Hite as Dr. Carl Miller.Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broa...
Published: Aug 19, 2026Duration: 29m 56s
The Devil and Mr. O - "Ancestor" (1971)
The Devil and Mr. O presents “Ancestor,” episode 7, originally broadcast October 29, 1971. Hosted and written by Arch Oboler, this syndicated episode repackages his earlier Lights Out! tale, “The Archer,” first heard in 1943.A young woman is held prisoner in an old mine by three criminals, with little hope of escape. Then an enigmatic archer appears in the underground darkness, bringing an uncanny presence to this suspenseful ghost-story thriller. Mercedes McCambridge is featured in the original production.Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered...
Published: Aug 18, 2026Duration: 30m 4s
The Whistler - "Lady from the Sea" (1948)
The Whistler presents “Lady from the Sea,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 28, 1948. This is episode 320, written by Esther McCoy, with music credited to Wilbur Hatch.Hollywood star Myra Cartwright is unsettled by a newspaper notice announcing the demolition and auction of the Lady from the Sea, an aging ship turned waterfront café. The threatened landmark pulls her toward a private past she has spent fifteen years trying to escape, as glamour gives way to mounting suspense along the waterfront.Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closi...
Published: Aug 17, 2026Duration: 30m 21s
Suspense - "Devilstone" (1962)
Suspense presents “Devilstone,” episode 945, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on September 30, 1962. This Jonathan Bundy script—the pseudonym of Jack Johnstone—was the final broadcast of the long-running series.In Dublin, Timothy Martin inherits Devilstone, a long-abandoned castle in Northern Ireland. Ignoring warnings about its grim reputation, he plans to rent the property—until prospective tenants return badly shaken. With his butler Everts and dog Kim, Martin journeys to the isolated family estate to discover why the locals fear it. Christopher Cary stars as Timothy Martin in this Fred Hendrickson production.Old Time Horror Radio presents the original b...
Published: Aug 16, 2026Duration: 24m 14s
Escape - "Sundown" (1950)
Escape presents “Sundown,” episode 116, originally broadcast on CBS on June 23, 1950. Written by Joel Murcott and produced and directed by William N. Robson, this frontier drama stars Barton Yarborough, with Sam Edwards, Will Geer, Paul Frees, and John Dehner.In the Old West, orphaned Ben finds loyalty and comfort with his guardian Dan and a treasured horse—until the arrival of a feared gunfighter changes everything. A tense western of loss, devotion, and the perilous legend of the fastest gun in the territory.Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a shor...
Published: Aug 16, 2026Duration: 30m 17s
The Devil and Mr. O - "Live Forever" (1971)
The Devil and Mr. O presents “Live Forever,” episode 13, originally broadcast December 10, 1971. Written, produced, directed, and hosted by Arch Oboler, this philosophical science-fiction drama is a retitling of his earlier story, “The Immortal Gentleman.”A man troubled by his own mortality is suddenly cast into a far-future world where medical science has made eternal life commonplace. In an austere society shaped by immortality, he must confront what living forever could mean for one person—and for humanity.Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cle...
Published: Aug 16, 2026Duration: 28m 55s