Castringham Hall in Suffolk is a house with an unfortunate history. Many years ago its owner's testimony was instrumental in the guilty verdict and hanging of a supposed witch. Could it be that her last words laid a curse upon the family?

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Our unnamed narrator has taken rooms in an old property in New York City. As he settles down for the night he is disturbed by a very unnerving set of events.

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When, just two days before his wedding to May Forster, the prettiest girl in the village, John Charrington is called to visit his seriously ill godfather, May worries that something will happen to delay his return. John, however reassures her that nothing will prevent him from arriving at his wedding on time.

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Slightly delayed due to an unexpected encounter with a malevolent staircase, the final part of of The Colour Out of Space concerns the return to the Gardner farm by Ammi and the Arkham authorities. What they experience during the night leaves them shaken to the very core.

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In the second part of The Colour Out of Space, the fortunes of the Gardner family go from bad to worse through Spring, Summer and Autumn. When Ammi Pierce pays a visit in late October what he finds threatens very reason itself.

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In order to mark the first anniversary of my little podcast I have a special treat in store. Over the next three episodes, I'll be reading a classic tale of cosmic horror by H.P. Lovecraft.

The Colour Out of Space tells the story told to a surveyor by an old man of the secrets behind a shunned place referred to by the locals as the "blasted heath." The man claims that the troubles began when a meteorite crashed into his neighbour's land in June 1882.

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A tale is told among friends of a certain man of science who has a narrow escape from an old enemy. Some time later, however, events suggest that his enemy may not have yet given up the pursuit even from beyond the veil.

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A young Paris student eagerly shows his comrades a curious item he has recently picked up whilst visiting his home town. However the company's amusement at the finding is somewhat short lived.

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In "The Open Window" a Mr. Framton Nuttel, on the advice of his doctor, travels to a village to affect a cure for his nervous condition. There he meets young Vera who tells him the terrible tale of a family tragedy.

One might think that living in the country sounds a lot more peaceful than a the hustle and bustle of town. However, in "The Music on the Hill" the newly wed Mrs Sylvia Seltoun finds that old customs and beliefs are best not mocked...

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