Fangoria Dreadtime Stories, Vol. 1

by Fangoria Magazine, Steve Nubie, Max Allan Collins

Hosted by Malcolm McDowell and commissioned by Fangoria--America's #1 source for horror--these original short stories are fully dramatized to thrill and chill you.Included are the following stories."A Fungus among Us" by Steve Nubie. A mysterious fungus is causing people to act like zombies before their heads explode and spore-like snakes ooze out of their brains."Wolf" by Max Allan Collins. A modern-day werewolf whose appetite for beautiful young women vacationing at a lodge retreat has guests and workers panic stricken."The Late Shift" by Dennis Etchison. A company takes flesh peddling to a whole new level."Reincarnal" by Max Allan Collins. A young woman may be the reincarnated victim of a serial killer on the loose."A Good Head on His Shoulders" by Max Allan Collins. In Chicago, in the early 1930s, gang wars are an everyday occurrence. Mobster Louie Carboni is used to such violence. But what can the hideous decapitation murders of seven college professors, courtesy of a maniac dubbed the Mangler, have to do with the Mob?

Genres: Horror, Fiction, Audiobook, Short Stories, Fantasy

Audio CD

First published June 1, 2012

Reviews

[Quirkyreader · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a wonderfully done audio book. I loved the way how Max Allen Collins adapted his stories as radio plays.

It also had the perfect choice as narrator. It gave the stories an even more sinister edge.

[Love of Hopeless Causes · Rating 4 out of 5]

In a world of crappy horror short collections, this is rather good. The audiobook has excellent production values, more like a radio play with talented players. My favorite was the third selection A Fungus Among Us, the opening story also has a good hook. A fine selection for commuters, since you don't have to pay much attention to enjoy it.

I'd give it five stars, but it suffers from the predictability that plagues the modern short story form. However, it gains four stars for not being the kind of stories that just drive to a cheesy punch line.

[Joseph Santiago · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best audio books I have ever listened to. This audio book had me looking around at times because I get absorbed into the stories. This makes a great distraction for any long trip but be warned it is hard to turn this off when in the middle of a story!

[Alan Villafana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great short story to listen to. The dramatization of this story was well done and the sound effects brought the story to life, especially the heads exploding.

[Braveheart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great. I remember listening to this in 2017. Brought back a lot of memories.

[Sapphire · Rating 5 out of 5]

Need more stories I've been waiting for more episodes I've finished all the episodes malcolm mcdowell is amazing the full cast for each episode always is

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

The audiobook is so much fun! Definitely recommend if you are a fan of horror.

[Evan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I listened to Volume 2, and that is probably a good thing. I just didn't enjoy the stories in the first volume as much. The production quality was still very good.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of the stories are a bit cheesy(that's fine), some had bad endings, but the music, sound production, and voice acting were amazing.

[Nick Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

While some stories are a bit dated, they’re still fun and most are well performed.

[Luis L · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some stories were better than others, but I was still entertained most of the way through. Really enjoyed the radio drama presentation. Excellent pick for the spooky season.

[Erik · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad overall. The stories are pretty hit or miss. I was not that interested in Wolf, however the rest were good enough.

[Nick Hendry · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a great dramatization and I enjoyed the stories. They were fun and entertaining, but also had a great creep factor to them. The host of the stories was phenomenal and had such a creepy voice and the other voice actors were great as well! I have been struggling to find good creepy storytelling like this and I will be listening to more of Fangoria's Dreadtime stories for sure!

[Daniel Brewster · Rating 1 out of 5]

Don't bother with this one. Although it has its moments, overall I found it uninteresting. I recommend skipping to Volume Two, which I found thoroughly enjoyable. You don't have to listen to Volume One before Volume Two.

[DonJohn80 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Either this is a transcription of a radio drama, or they really want you to read the narration in Malcolm McDowell’s voice. Nothing special, but I was able to finish the whole thing while I had my coffee in the morning so I can’t really complain.

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best audio books I have ever listened to.

[David · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just awful. Horrible voice acting on audiobook. Cringe inducing dialog.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

First let me say that I love 'B' movies. This is the audiobook equivalent. Fun, creepy, and sometimes shocking horror. I enjoyed and recommend it.

[M. Van · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although some of the stories are predictable, the narration and sound effects make this audiobook worth listening. Besides, Malcolm McDowell could read my phonebook and make it sound exciting.

[Dean Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun listen. Malcolm McDowell is always fun and he was a superb narrator.
I enjoyed the Radio play atmosphere in the audiobooks and the whole thing was fun.
I do want to try Volume II.

[Misty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listened to this as an audiobook, passed my car ride wonderfully. I really enjoyed the full cast voice recordings, it brought the stories to life.

[Jolie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Original and delightfully devilish - a great little collection of theater radio stories.

[Chad · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yeah, I don't know. The werewolf one was good. The rest....I don't know.

[Nomad nimrod · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wolf was the only decent story.