Old Time Horror Radio

Old Time Horror Radio

Step into the shadows of radio’s golden age — where the lights dimmed, and imagination brought terror to life. Old Time Horror Radio brings you spine-chilling classics from the masters of vintage fear: Suspense, Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Quiet, Please, Lights Out, and many more. Every episode has been fully restored and professionally remastered for enhanced clarity, depth, and balance — sounding better than the day it first aired. Experience the haunting echoes of mid-century horror as they were meant to be heard — in the dark. #OldTimeRadio, #VintageHorror, #SuspenseRadio, #ClassicRadioDrama, #RestoredAudio

Episodes

October 31, 2025 27 mins

Radio DJ Smiley Smith decides to broadcast live from a supposedly haunted mansion to prove that ghosts don’t exist. But as the night unfolds, strange sounds, cold whispers, and unseen presences turn his stunt into a terrifying descent into madness. The chilling realism and gradual horror of Ghost Hunt make it one of the most famous—and most unsettling—episodes in all of old-time radio history.

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Three young women ignore a warning and build a snowman on an ancient burial ground—only to awaken something that should have remained buried forever. As the storm outside grows, strange sounds echo through the house and terror takes form in the darkness. This chilling Lights Out classic is one of radio’s earliest and most unforgettable tales of supernatural horror.

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A quiet train ride through the countryside turns into a journey of pure horror. When a mysterious passenger boards at midnight, the line between sanity and nightmare begins to blur. Murder, paranoia, and the voice of death itself fill the air in this haunting Inner Sanctum Mysteries classic—complete with the series’ trademark creaking door and chilling narration that defined radio terror for a generation.

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A man obsessed with the supernatural recounts a chilling love story that begins on Halloween night—and ends in terror. When a mysterious woman enters his life, her beauty hides something dark and unearthly. Blending melancholy, romance, and horror, this haunting Quiet, Please classic is one of the most unforgettable broadcasts in old-time radio history.

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A man receives a chilling prophecy foretelling the exact hour of his death — midnight. As the clock ticks closer, fear, paranoia, and guilt close in around him. Can fate be escaped, or does death always keep its appointment? This haunting tale from The Whistler first aired in nineteen forty-four and remains one of radio’s most unforgettable studies of doom and destiny.

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A man embarks on a cross-country drive from Brooklyn to California — but no matter where he goes, he keeps seeing the same mysterious hitchhiker standing by the roadside. Written by Lucille Fletcher and starring Orson Welles, this haunting tale of paranoia and fate remains one of the most unforgettable episodes of Suspense. Originally aired November seventeenth, nineteen forty-two.

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A convicted murderer awakens inside his own coffin — alive. Trapped in darkness and terror, he soon discovers that death was only the beginning of his punishment. First broadcast in nineteen forty-seven, Escape’s “Present Tense” is a chilling descent into madness and eternal torment, showcasing the series’ mastery of psychological horror and suspense.

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Deep in the Louisiana swamps, a scientist’s forbidden experiment crosses the line between man and beast. When strange creatures begin to emerge from the murky waters, horror and madness soon follow. Originally aired February twenty-seventh, nineteen forty-two, this haunting episode of Dark Fantasy explores the terrifying consequences of tampering with nature’s laws.

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A quiet countryside mansion holds a dark secret — one that has claimed the lives of all who dared to enter. When a curious traveler arrives to uncover the truth, he finds himself trapped in a web of madness, murder, and the supernatural. Originally aired in nineteen forty-nine, The House of Death is one of the most haunting and atmospheric tales from The Mysterious Traveler series.

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A struggling writer desperate for success pens a crime story so vivid it feels alive. But when the murders he imagined begin to occur exactly as written, fiction and reality blur into a chilling nightmare. Originally broadcast in nineteen fifty-two, The Perfect Script is a haunting tale of obsession, creation, and the terrifying price of inspiration.

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When a radio disc jockey spends the night inside a supposedly haunted mansion for a live broadcast, he expects a ratings stunt — not a nightmare. As the night deepens, strange whispers echo through the halls, and the broadcast captures something beyond explanation. Originally aired June twenty-third, nineteen forty-nine, Ghost Hunt remains one of the most chilling and unforgettable episodes in radio history.

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A poet hides inside a department store after hours — only to discover a secret society of people who live there… and never leave. Surreal, haunting, and unforgettable.

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A young scientist’s sleep experiment opens the doorway to something beyond death. Atmospheric, intelligent, and deeply unsettling — a forgotten gem from the post-war horror era.

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They only come at night. When a woman insists that shadowy figures are stalking her, no one believes her — until they see them too. A terrifying descent into unseen horrors.

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In a lonely English manor, a strange child grows into something far more terrifying than anyone imagined. A gothic tale of transformation, fear, and the beast that lives within.

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A young couple moves into their dream home — only to find something unnatural sealed behind a locked closet door. A story within a story that blurs the line between nightmare and reality. One of the most chilling episodes ever produced for radio.

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Adapted from the chilling story by M. R. James, a skeptical professor mocks an occultist’s curse — until mysterious events prove the supernatural is very real. One of radio’s most effective tales of academic arrogance and unseen horror. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by The Forbidden Knowledge Network. 🔒 Want the f...

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Vincent Price stars in the terrifying story of three lighthouse keepers besieged by thousands of killer rats. A true high-water mark of radio horror. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by The Forbidden Knowledge Network. 🔒 Want the full experience? Get complete video episodes, exclusive bonus content, and access to eve...

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The haunting narrator known only as “The Whistler” tells the story of a man whose deadly secret drives him into madness. Moody, fatalistic, and unforgettable. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by The Forbidden Knowledge Network. 🔒 Want the full experience? Get complete video episodes, exclusive bonus content, and acce...

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A dead man becomes a ghostly narrator trying to right his past wrongs. Both humorous and haunting, it’s one of the most creative supernatural dramas of its era. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by The Forbidden Knowledge Network. 🔒 Want the full experience? Get complete video episodes, exclusive bonus content, and ac...

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