Scared to Death
Scared to Death features the best of vintage radio horror, sci-fi and mystery radioplays.
Episodes
October 30, 2021 • 32 mins
It has proven to be extremely difficult to find any information about this radio play, except for that it takes a lot of liberties with the original story and that it was presented by The Weird Circle. The Weird Circle was a 30-minute mystery horror radio series that aired on NBC for four years, from 1943 to 1947.
What sets The Weird Circle apart from other programs airing horror and ghost stories, or similar sci-fi fare, is that...
What sets The Weird Circle apart from other programs airing horror and ghost stories, or similar sci-fi fare, is that...
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October 30, 2021 • 66 mins
Tonight, I’m presenting a special “double-feature” episode in celebration for Halloween. The first episode is the original Mercury Theater presentation of Dracula.
Produced, directed, written, hosted, and performed by Orson Welles, with the Mercury Theatre Company, this adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic horror story, "Dracula" -- recounted by various characters in the first person. This radio play originally aired on Friday, J...
Produced, directed, written, hosted, and performed by Orson Welles, with the Mercury Theatre Company, this adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic horror story, "Dracula" -- recounted by various characters in the first person. This radio play originally aired on Friday, J...
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September 24, 2021 • 30 mins
Jim Howard arrives at Cape Howe to meet his old friend Bill Andrews who happens to be a Doctor. On arriving he is startled to find out that Bill owns a private island of his own, a little place where he and John, his Son who has become something of a recluse, now call home. Apparently Jim has a Wife and small child who will be arriving in a couple of days to join them on the island – although Bill sent a rather odd letter before he...
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August 27, 2021 • 29 mins
Tonight’s episode is The Headless Dead. This episode is from Dark Fantasy, a series that aired for 31 episodes between November of 1941 to June of 1942. It stars Ben Morris, Eleanor Naylor Corin, Fred Wayne, Garland Moss, and Murillo Scofield. It was written by Scott Bishop, and Tom Paxton was the announcer.
When Frederick Holman visits the Tower of London, he scoffs at the idea of the Tower being haunted. His guide, Mr. Swifte, b...
When Frederick Holman visits the Tower of London, he scoffs at the idea of the Tower being haunted. His guide, Mr. Swifte, b...
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July 23, 2021 • 29 mins
Tonight's presentation of Scared to Death features the radio play The Wendigo by the Canadian company Theater 10:30 except for they were based somewhere in Canada and the shows are in the genres of horror, fantasy and mystery. The dates of the shows are unknown and there are only 14 episodes that can be found. I don’t know if there are more or if that’s all they produced.
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June 25, 2021 • 44 mins
Tonight’s episode is The Sign of the Beast. The sassy, non-believing wife of an archaeologist goes with him on a dig in a remote jungle, and despite getting about 100 warnings about native customs and curses, breaks every rule she can. She accepts an artifact from one of the malevolent natives, and finds herself the victim of a curse in which she begins to turn into a meat-craving animal. It leads to some non-intentional humorous m...
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May 28, 2021 • 28 mins
This is a never aired episode of Mystery House, which might have been an attempt by Bela Lugosi to set himself up to star in his own horror radio show. It is unknown if this version of Mystery House was part of the original program, which ran on WGN in Chicago beginning in 1929 or Lugosi's re-branding of the program.
Bela Lugosi beckons us to enter The Mystery House! This recording, “The Thirsty Death,” is a considerable mystery un...
Bela Lugosi beckons us to enter The Mystery House! This recording, “The Thirsty Death,” is a considerable mystery un...
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April 23, 2021 • 39 mins
This is it! Monique and Emily are Petri Ivan’s Captives as he calls upon VHLORKAS- the Ghoul Lord! Can Carl trust Lilith? Will Carl be able to save Chicago and possibly the very the earth from DOOM??? Tune in for the climax to this mini-series and keep a light on!
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March 26, 2021 • 22 mins
Kolchak and Tony Vincenzo have the irons clamped on them by Police Captain Siska, while Monique and Emily decide to do some investigating of their own; but what of Petri Ivan, Rita Rollingston, and Gordy? Turn On, Tune In & Find Out!
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April 22, 2017 • 24 mins
This nights tale: A Playground for Evil- Episode 2.
Will Kolchak survive Lilith Codescu and how is she tied in with Petri Ivan?
Will Kolchak survive Lilith Codescu and how is she tied in with Petri Ivan?
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April 22, 2017 • 35 mins
This nights tale: A Playground for Evil- Episode 1, in which vampirism comes to the Windy City.
My name is Carl Kolchak, former reporter for INS, Chicago’s very own independent news service. In all my years of investigative journalism I’ve seen some pretty strange things. Today you’d simply look at them as amusing fodder for the national tabloids, but hear me out when I tell you…that they’re real. The Vampires, androids, ghosts, swa...
My name is Carl Kolchak, former reporter for INS, Chicago’s very own independent news service. In all my years of investigative journalism I’ve seen some pretty strange things. Today you’d simply look at them as amusing fodder for the national tabloids, but hear me out when I tell you…that they’re real. The Vampires, androids, ghosts, swa...
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