In the clutches of the Spanish Inquisition, a heretic is sentenced to a new and diabolical form of torture. A nail-biting tale of suspense, agony and razor-sharp death, from the High King of horror, Edgar Allan Poe. Narration by Martin Yates.
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The Pit and the Pendulum, by Edgar Allan Poe | Narrated by Martin Yates

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A confession about two traumatic early life events involving an abandoned quarry. A tale of dread, suspense, and horror from Scottish writer, Michael Whitehouse. This is a performance piece that was recorded live in one take. Support my work: http://www.patreon.com/michaelwhitehouse Listen to the podcast version by searching 'Ghastly Tales Podcast' on your podcast app of choice. Join our Youtube channel for more audio horror, documentaries, discussions, and livestreams: http://www.youtube.com/ghastlytales Twitter: https://twitter.com/horrorofmike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghoststoriesrme/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@horrorofmike Website: http://www.michael-whitehouse.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Michael.Whitehouse.Author/

'The Body in the Quarry' by Michael Whitehouse

Something is in the cellar beneath a family home. This is the account of what happened when a child faced that terror in the dark. A tale of dread, suspense, and horror from Scottish writer, Michael Whitehouse. Support my work: http://www.patreon.com/michaelwhitehouse Listen to the podcast version by searching 'Ghastly Tales Podcast' on your podcast app of choice. Join our Youtube channel for more audio horror, documentaries, discussions, and livestreams: http://www.youtube.com/ghastlytales Twitter: https://twitter.com/horrorofmike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghoststoriesrme/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@horrorofmike Website: http://www.michael-whitehouse.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Michael.Whitehouse.Author/

'The Flood Beneath' by Michael Whitehouse | Supernatural Horror

A reading of H. P. Lovecraft's classic tale, The Strange High House in the Mist. It involves a man turning to an unusually inaccessible house on a cliff side, and who might live within it... Support my work: http://www.patreon.com/michaelwhitehouse Twitter: https://twitter.com/horrorofmike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghoststoriesrme/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@horrorofmike Website: http://www.michael-whitehouse.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Michael.Whitehouse.Author/  

'The Strange High House in the Mist' by H. P. lovecraft | A Weird Tale

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My Boss Hid a Terrible Secret in the Backrooms | Nosleep Horror by Michael Whitehouse

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The Pit and the Pendulum, by Edgar Allan Poe | Narrated by Martin Yates

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