Browser Game: Frankenstein – The Creature Must Die!

October 6, 2009December 16, 2011 by Editor | 5 Comments

If you wonder what it might have been like to be Victor Frankenstein working in his laboratory to bring life to the stitched together parts of dead people… wonder no more! You can be the brilliant doctor as he fights off a mob of angry villagers and tries to harness the power of lightning to animate his dead creature.

Enjoy splattering blood, flying brains, bats carrying explosives, and unlimited firepower in this action-packed horror spectacle.

WARNING: This is a frightening and violent horror game. May not be suitable for young children. Parents must use their judgment.

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Our little game is based upon the wonderful work of totally original horror and philosophy by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus. It was published in 1818, when Shelley was 19.

If you are going to read one great horror novel, this is it. Here’s a book scan of the novel at the Internet Archive. Here’s a download text version.

Here’s an excellent blog devoted to Frankenstein.

Horror Podcast: Fear on Demand

April 20, 2009April 20, 2009 by Editor | 2 Comments

Fear on Demand is an excellent horror story podcast. Their latest offering is Room 412 by Michael Laimo. The narrator is Gord Mackenzie. When a man checks into a hotel during a business trip he is irritated by a constant thumping from the room next door. What’s making that noise? His terror mounts as the circumstances around room 412 become increasingly bizarre.

The story really had me sitting perfectly still with complete dread.

This story is not for very young listeners.

Listen to the Room 412 podcast.

The Pothole: Audio Horror Story from Well Told Tales

April 11, 2009June 12, 2009 by Editor

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The Pothole is the latest offering from Well Told Tales, a blog specializing in the production of pulp fiction podcasts. They have recently transitioned from offering only their own audio productions to allowing users to upload their own audio stories, films and written stories. It’s an excellent idea.

I had a blast listening to The Pothole a few evenings ago. It’s genuinely disturbing and offers a unique perspective on its genre. I won’t tell you which genre it is because I don’t want to spoil the suspense for you. The writing by Kris Ashton hooks you immediately. His characters are vivid. The story is pulp fiction at its best. The narrator is John Wooley, actor, author, film teacher and columnist. His reading is superb, with a relaxed and gravelly voice that lets the story unwind with just the right touch of dread.

These guys are very accomplished and are making some of the best audio stories I’ve heard anywhere. Give Well Told Tales a visit.

Old-Time Radio Horror

March 27, 2009March 28, 2009 by Editor | 2 Comments

Enjoy the terrors of these classic old-time radio horror productions. These are some of the tales that people used to spend their evenings listening to back in the 1930s and 40s. What a treat for a stormy night! You’ll stay up very late listening to these frightening dramas.

We’ve got stories from ‘Frankenstein’ to Edgar Allen Poe’s ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’ to Orson Welles’ original ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast.

These incredible stories feature the voices of Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, Agnes Moorehead, Basil Rathbone, Barbara Stanwyck, Ray Milland, Vincent Price, and Orson Welles.

Have a fantastic listen!

Horror Movie: Do Not Try to Find Me

March 24, 2009March 25, 2009 by Editor | 1 Comment

A real screamer of a fright movie! Venture, if you dare, into an old, cold mansion. This movie chronicles the growing awareness of something… haunting. May be too scary for children under 12.

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3D Animation: Dracula’s Prisoner

March 24, 2009March 25, 2009 by Editor

Part 3 of the vampire films.

Alessandro Cima has written and animated this continuation of the Dracula series. In this episode, a frightened soldier meets the terrifying Count and finds that he will never be the same.