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The Blood Red Sphinx
Dark Adventure Radio Theatre presents an all-original tale in the classic Hollywood noir style, “The Blood Red Sphinx”. The story bounds to life with a cast of professional actors, thrilling sound effects and an original orchestral score by Reber Clark. Dark Adventure Radio Theatre shows are like movies you can enjoy with your eyes closed.
In the midst of the Great Depression, a Los Angeles detective lands a case that seems too good to be true. But his client is connected to a big-budget motion picture, "The Blood Red Sphinx" and the odd mystic behind the production. Can one man make a stand against a web of Hollywood intrigues, or is the world doomed by rising shadows?
PLEASE When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
In the midst of the Great Depression, a Los Angeles detective lands a case that seems too good to be true. But his client is connected to a big-budget motion picture, "The Blood Red Sphinx" and the odd mystic behind the production. Can one man make a stand against a web of Hollywood intrigues, or is the world doomed by rising shadows?
PLEASE When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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Published June 15, 2026
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August 23, 2026
Having covered most Lovecraft material, DART started branching out with other authors like Robert E Howard The Black Stone and even adapting RPG campaigns like Masks of Nyarlathotep. This is an all new story, which might be the logical end-point for their productions.
We get a gumshoe premise investigating a film set in Egypt where some cultish lovecraftian things are happening on the giant DeMille-esque set in the desert. It's very noir-pastiche, and has a lot of the whiff of an adapted CoC campaign. That in itself isn't really a problem since Masks of Nyarlathotep turned out great, but for an all new story it doesn't feel all that new. The production is great as always, the radio-play elements, effects and music all good. But when I'd sooner reach for a re-listen of the earlier titles, this ends up feeling fun but just ok in the end.
Alternatives: If you enjoyed this, Wrath of N'kai: Arkham Horror Series is another Cthulhu game adaptation in radio play format with a more pulpy feel, it's significantly longer than a DART episode (which works against it honestly).
Aside from the previously mentioned Masks of Nyarlathotep (also more pulpy), my favourite DART adaptation is an actual Lovecraft story in The Dreams in the Witch House (there's also a fantastic pixely RPG game adaptation), closely followed by their version of The Shadow Out of Time.
We get a gumshoe premise investigating a film set in Egypt where some cultish lovecraftian things are happening on the giant DeMille-esque set in the desert. It's very noir-pastiche, and has a lot of the whiff of an adapted CoC campaign. That in itself isn't really a problem since Masks of Nyarlathotep turned out great, but for an all new story it doesn't feel all that new. The production is great as always, the radio-play elements, effects and music all good. But when I'd sooner reach for a re-listen of the earlier titles, this ends up feeling fun but just ok in the end.
Alternatives: If you enjoyed this, Wrath of N'kai: Arkham Horror Series is another Cthulhu game adaptation in radio play format with a more pulpy feel, it's significantly longer than a DART episode (which works against it honestly).
Aside from the previously mentioned Masks of Nyarlathotep (also more pulpy), my favourite DART adaptation is an actual Lovecraft story in The Dreams in the Witch House (there's also a fantastic pixely RPG game adaptation), closely followed by their version of The Shadow Out of Time.
August 16, 2026
Fortunate to attend a live dramatic reading by the HPLHS creators and cast, complete with live music, sound effects and prompts for audience generated sound effects. Awesome, 5)5 star experience.
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