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Dark Adventure Radio Theatre #2
The Dunwich Horror
A rural family's excursions into black magic unleash an otherworldly threat to mankind's very existence. Only intrepid scholars from Miskatonic University stand a chance of standing up to the occult monstrosities of Dunwich.
Inspired by visits to rural Massachusetts and its folklore, Lovecraft created the memorable town of Dunwich and its most frightening family: the Whateleys. Add to this the mind-bending threat of Yog-Sothoth and an extended passage from the Necronomicon, and you have the ingredients for a memorably weird tale. Dark Adventure Radio Theatre brings the story to life in all its monstrous and miasmal glory. This old-time radio adaptation features a cast of more than a dozen professional actors, exciting sound effects and a thrilling original musical score by Troy Sterling Nies (composer for The Call of Cthulhu). Sit down, dim the lights, fire up the wireless and enjoy 75 minutes of exciting Lovecraftian drama, suspense and cosmic horror.
Inspired by visits to rural Massachusetts and its folklore, Lovecraft created the memorable town of Dunwich and its most frightening family: the Whateleys. Add to this the mind-bending threat of Yog-Sothoth and an extended passage from the Necronomicon, and you have the ingredients for a memorably weird tale. Dark Adventure Radio Theatre brings the story to life in all its monstrous and miasmal glory. This old-time radio adaptation features a cast of more than a dozen professional actors, exciting sound effects and a thrilling original musical score by Troy Sterling Nies (composer for The Call of Cthulhu). Sit down, dim the lights, fire up the wireless and enjoy 75 minutes of exciting Lovecraftian drama, suspense and cosmic horror.
2 pages, Audible Audio
Published January 1, 2008
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March 12, 2022
En helt okej radioteater som precis som den föregående, kanske saknar det där lilla extra för att förtjäna ett högre betyg. Men det är en helgjuten produktion med enorm skaparglädje och man har precis som med föregående radioteater, verkligen lyckats med att återskapa tidseran och känslan av att som lyssnare befinna sig i början av 1900-talet. Bra skådespelare, passande ljudeffekter och musik. Precis som med föregående radioteater så känner jag att handlingen kanske var bättre när jag själv läste den en gång i tiden. Samtidigt så skall man ha i åtanke att det är länge sedan jag gjorde det och att det således kanske inte längre är någon skillnad om jag skulle läsa om den på egen hand idag. Men den här rekommenderas oavsett, det är ett bra sätt att spendera ca. 75 minuter under tiden som man är ute och promenerar och jag har fortfarande för avsikt att lyssna på resterande radioteatrar som samma gäng har skapat. Det kan bara bli bättre härifrån.
January 13, 2025
The hills of Western Massachusetts contain dark and terrible secrets. Strange families keep to themselves and practice rites of ancient and unspeakable black magic. These dreadful and unholy rituals give birth to a monstrosity beyond imagination, a monstrosity that threatens mankind itself! Can a brave handful of intrepid scholars hope to confront the otherworldly destruction of “The Dunwich Horror”?
But first a word from our sponsor.
I am slowly getting back into the habit of listening to an audiobook whilst I work and what better to listen to than these wonderful adaptations by the HPLHS (The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society).
Having enjoyed a few of these last week, I realised I was bouncing all over the place in terms of the original order they were released by HPLHS. I am now trying to listen to them in the correct order, using free trials across Audible UK, USA and Australia to get as many as possible.
This is the second adaptation and you can tell they learnt lessons from the first, At the Mountains of Madness, as this falls firmly into the style of the later adaptations I have previously listen to.
I wasn't as familial with the original story but it is classic Lovecraft and ties into the Cthulhu mythos. We learn of the Old Ones, Yog-Shoggoth, the Necronomicon, and liaisons between man and monster that could change the world.
Really enjoyable, once again. 5 stars.
“Nor is it to be thought that man is either the oldest or the last of earth's masters, or that the common bulk of life and substance walks alone. The Old Ones were, the Old Ones are, and the Old Ones shall be. Not in the spaces we know, but between them, they walk serene and primal, undimensioned and to us unseen. Yog-Sothoth knows the gate. Yog-Sothoth is the gate. Yog-Sothoth is the key and guardian of the gate. Past, present, future, all are one in Yog-Sothoth. He knows where the Old Ones broke through of old, and where They shall break through again.
But first a word from our sponsor.
I am slowly getting back into the habit of listening to an audiobook whilst I work and what better to listen to than these wonderful adaptations by the HPLHS (The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society).
Having enjoyed a few of these last week, I realised I was bouncing all over the place in terms of the original order they were released by HPLHS. I am now trying to listen to them in the correct order, using free trials across Audible UK, USA and Australia to get as many as possible.
This is the second adaptation and you can tell they learnt lessons from the first, At the Mountains of Madness, as this falls firmly into the style of the later adaptations I have previously listen to.
I wasn't as familial with the original story but it is classic Lovecraft and ties into the Cthulhu mythos. We learn of the Old Ones, Yog-Shoggoth, the Necronomicon, and liaisons between man and monster that could change the world.
Really enjoyable, once again. 5 stars.
“Nor is it to be thought that man is either the oldest or the last of earth's masters, or that the common bulk of life and substance walks alone. The Old Ones were, the Old Ones are, and the Old Ones shall be. Not in the spaces we know, but between them, they walk serene and primal, undimensioned and to us unseen. Yog-Sothoth knows the gate. Yog-Sothoth is the gate. Yog-Sothoth is the key and guardian of the gate. Past, present, future, all are one in Yog-Sothoth. He knows where the Old Ones broke through of old, and where They shall break through again.
June 29, 2025
This radio dramatization improves upon H.P. Lovecraft’s original 1928 novella The Dunwich Horror. The second installment of the Dark Adventure Radio Theatre series, writers Sean Branney and Andrew Leman show a greater comfort with the medium. They really “open up” the narrative for radio, effectively using conversations between characters to ground the story in a believable reality. I especially love the small-town gossip in Dunwich itself in the first part. Reminds me of my own western Massachusetts town.
The audio does contain some of the flaws of the original story, most notably the Still, Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: The Dunwich Horror is well worth listening to for horror fans. Recommended.
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Citation:
Lovecraft, H.P. (2018). Dark adventure radio theatre: The Dunwich horror (audio play). HPLHS, Inc. https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Dunwic... (Original work published 2008)
Title: The Dunwich Horror
Author(s): The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society, Sean Branney & Andrew Leman (radio adaptation), based on the 1928 novella of the same name by H.P. Lovecraft
Series: Dark Adventure Radio Theatre® #2
Year: 2008
Genre: Fiction - Audio Play: Horror
Length: 1 hour & 14 minutes
Date(s) read: 6/29/25
Book 136 in 2025
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The audio does contain some of the flaws of the original story, most notably the Still, Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: The Dunwich Horror is well worth listening to for horror fans. Recommended.
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[Image: Book Cover]
Citation:
Lovecraft, H.P. (2018). Dark adventure radio theatre: The Dunwich horror (audio play). HPLHS, Inc. https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Dunwic... (Original work published 2008)
Title: The Dunwich Horror
Author(s): The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society, Sean Branney & Andrew Leman (radio adaptation), based on the 1928 novella of the same name by H.P. Lovecraft
Series: Dark Adventure Radio Theatre® #2
Year: 2008
Genre: Fiction - Audio Play: Horror
Length: 1 hour & 14 minutes
Date(s) read: 6/29/25
Book 136 in 2025
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August 2, 2025
The Dunwich Horror is a classic H.P. Lovecraft's cosmic horror novella. It was written in 1928 & published in 1929. It's amazing to me that H.P. Lovecraft is still popular and stands the test of time. I love how the infamous Necronomicon ( book) & Cthulho myths ( godly creature) is weaved into the story. This is my 3rd Dark Adventure Radio Theater audiobook. It is my least favorite adapation they have done. For me, the female voices & crowd gatherings were muddy & hard to hear/understand. The audiobook quality would get a 3 star from me. I would read the Novella again but not listen to the audio production.
January 14, 2026
The classic H.P. Lovecraft weird, horror short story brought to life as a radio show, complete with strange commercials for even weirder products, with tongue i cheek. A wonderful rendition of this classic tale and brings it to light. Well done, Love it!!!
June 6, 2025
Impressive execution and well-crafted adaptation.
December 3, 2024
Amazing radio drama, I cannot get enough of these.
October 17, 2020
La gente de la H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society sacó en su momento una serie de radiodramas basados en algunos de los más famosos relatos del autor de Providence. Esta versión de "El horror de Dunwich" resultó estar muy bien hecha pese a que no se compromete del todo a imitar el estilo de la ficción radial de los años treinta (le falta tener más música, por ejemplo). Pero todo lo demás, el guión, las actuaciones, los efectos de sonido y la ambientación en general está genial. Me hubiese gustado que se atreviera a ser menos fiel al texto pero la forma en que resuelve algunos de los pasajes más densos de la narración de Lovecraft a través de diálogos me pareció muy ingeniosa. Muy recomendable.
June 30, 2020
For this listener, this program was going to be the real test of the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society's Dark Adventure Radio Theatre productions as The Dunwich Horror (via a recording done by David McCallum back in the day) was how he discovered the works of H.P. Lovecraft. HPLHS passed this test with ease. The doing of the story as an old-time radio drama, complete with sound effects and radio advertisements, is astoundingly well done; the climax particularly stands out for enhancing the material from the source.
Highly recommended, especially the CD which comes with a slew of props to support the radio drama.
Highly recommended, especially the CD which comes with a slew of props to support the radio drama.
January 25, 2022
If you like radio plays I'm sure you will like this one too. If you like H.P. Lovecraft, I am really sure you will enjoy this one too. I have listened to a few of these productions now and want to commend HPLHS on their attention to detail and theatre. I have thoroughly enjoy all of The Dark Adventure radio shows and highly recommend them to anyone. I also suggest to those who like the Ephemera to get the versions with props, they add the whole experience.
September 22, 2023
A superb performance of the H.P. Lovecraft story by the Historical Society. Expertly produced with a full cast, music and sound effects it immerses you in the story. Sounds just like an old time radio drama. Enjoy!
March 3, 2021
Enjoyable, but not one of my favorite HPL stories. Still very worth the time.
July 24, 2023
I was tired while reading it.
February 20, 2024
One of my favorite stories by HPL, and a really good radio play version. Highly recommended for fans of HPL and the HPLHS.
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