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Enter the mysterious and terrifying world of The House on the Borderland by William Hodgson and discover a novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Follow the story of a man who becomes trapped in an ancient and otherworldly house, as he confronts the horrors that lurk within its walls. With its atmospheric setting, spine-tingling plot, and themes of cosmic horror, The House on the Borderland is a must-listen for anyone who loves a good horror story. So why wait? Start listening to The House on the Borderland today and let Hodgson's writing terrify and captivate you from start to ...

“The Thing Invisible” is a story featuring Thomas Carnacki, a detective who investigates cases of an occult or supernatural nature. It is one of five tales of Carnacki's ghost hunting exploits that first appeared serially in The Idler magazine in 1910 and were published together with one more as a collection Carnacki the Ghost-Finder in 1913. After a good dinner, Mr. Carnacki relates his experiences of ghost-finding to his limited circle of four friends whom he has summoned to his home in Chelsea.

Tonnison and Berreggnog make a fishing holiday to the remote village of Kraighten in rural Ireland. On the third day of their stay, they stumble upon the ruins of a strangely shaped house on a large lake. They discover the moldering journal of the Recluse, an unidentified man who recorded his last days in the house before its destruction. The Recluse begins his journal with descriptions of how he acquired the house, along with his daily life with his sister and his faithful dog, Pepper. He started the diary to record the strange experiences and horrors occurring in and around the house.

William Hope Hodgson (1877-1918) was an English author. He produced a large body of work including horror, fantastic fiction, and science fiction stories. 'The Baumoff Explosive' (sometimes known as 'Eloi, Eloi, Lama Sabachthani') was first published in 1919. This story is one of Hodgson's most powerful and disturbing and is especially relevant to modern times because of its themes of blasphemy, religious mania, obsession with the crucifixion of Jesus, and suicide bombing.

The Voice in the Night is an uncanny story about a ship becalmed in fog in the middle of the Pacific. In the night, the watch hears a voice hailing the ship. It would seem to be a lone man in a rowing boat, but the individual does not wish to be seen. He is starving and urgently wants food - but despite this, he will not approach the ship and vehemently rejects the idea of being rescued. Instead they have to float some provisions out to him in a crate, which he takes off to a nearby island where his fiancée is dying of hunger.

William Hope Hodgson (1877-1918) was an English author of horror, fantastic fiction, and science fiction. Hodgson used his experiences at sea to lend authentic detail to his short horror stories, many of which are set on the ocean. He became one of the most influential horror writers of the 20th century. He died in World War I at age 40. 'A Tropical Horror' is the vivid story of a ship which is attacked by a hideous sea serpent.

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En una antigua mansión, el dormitorio conocido como el Cuarto Gris fue el sitio de un espeluznante asesinato hace generaciones. Carnacki es convocado para investigar un a espíritu ruidoso que arranca la ropa de cama y golpea las puertas. La manifestación es mucho más poderosa de lo que él esperaba, y pasa una noche miserable, aterrorizado dentro de su Pentagrama Eléctrico mientras una horrible aparición en forma de una mano humana acecha sus defensas. Al día siguiente, Carnacki encuentra el legendario "Anillo de la suerte", y lo lleva con él en el pentagrama.

Hodgson’s finest short story is set at sea, where one dark, starless night a schooner is hailed by a voice from a nearby rowing boat. The passenger refuses to bring his craft alongside and insists that the crew put away their lantern. He has approached them to beg for food for his fiancée, who he has left behind upon an island, but dares not come any closer. The crew float a box of food to him, and with heartfelt thanks he rows away. But three hours later he returns....

Carnacki enfrenta quizás su más poderoso adversario: un inquietante espíritu de un cerdo de gigantescas proporciones que intenta entrar en nuestro mundo, y que se manifiesta como una serie de terribles pesadillas. Él está equipado con una nueva variante de su pentagrama eléctrico con los tubos de los colores del arco iris. Cuando se conecta a la cabeza del soñador estos tubos fluctúan en color y en la intensidad de la luz. Carnacki toma fotografías los tubos en una tira de papel de lento movimiento que desarrolla especialmente para crear imágenes de en alto relieve.

De acuerdo con la tradición familiar de los Higgins, toda primogénita es acosada por un caballo fantasmal durante su noviazgo. Esta historia ha sido considerada una leyenda, pero ahora por primera vez en siete generaciones, una mujer es la primogénita y su prometido ha terminado con un brazo roto después de un ataque por un asaltante misterioso. Se le pide entonces a Carnacki que investigar. Él y la mujer, Mary y su prometido, Beaumont, escuchan el golpeteo de cascos en la noche, pero no se ve ningún caballo.

Una mansión abandonada en Irlanda muestra signos de estar embrujada, incluyendo lo que parece ser el goteo de sangre desde el techo, y varios hombres que han sido encontrados muertos dentro la casa. ¿Es una broma o una aparición? Carnacki recluta a un grupo de hombres locales corpulentos para investigar, junto con varios perros, y tratan de pasar la noche dentro de la mansión. Durante su Odisea las puertas se azotan, se apaga el fuego, un perro muere y el grupo huye de la casa aterrorizado.

William Hope Hodgson was born in Essex, England, on November 15th, 1877. Over his short career he produced a large body of work which explored and covered many genres. From horror, to science fiction, to stories on the sea, where he had spent much of his early life. One of his most memorable creations was his Carnacki, Supernatural Detective creation. This fused together his passion for sleuthing and interest in the Occult. It was a memorable success.

William Hope Hodgson, pese a ser uno de los escritores de terror más interesantes del siglo XX, se encuentra sumido en un injusto olvido.

Von 1973 bis 1990 strahlte Sender Freies Berlin (SFB) die beliebte Hörfunksendung "Nur für starke Nerven" (ab 1987 unter dem Namen "Die Mitternachtsstory") aus. Der Schauspieler Friedrich Schoenfelder las darin Grusel- und Kriminalgeschichten für Erwachsene zur guten Nacht vor. Bezeichnenderweise schlug er selbst 1972 der Unterhaltungsabteilung des SFB vor, eine Sendereihe zu starten, in der von ihm redaktionell ausgewählte Gruselgeschichten zu Gehör kommen sollten.

Carnacki a accepté d'aller étudier un problème de maison hantée dans une demeure peu éloignée de Londres. Trois personnes y ont trouvé la mort un siècle et demi plus tôt, étranglées dans la chambre grise. Toutes les nuits, la porte de cette chambre, bien que fermée à clef, s'ouvre et se referme brutalement et on y ressent une présence hostile.

Des phénomènes inexpliqués de plus en plus graves se déroulent à bord du Mortzetsus qui rallie l'Europe depuis San Francisco. Des feux de navigation apparaissent et disparaissent sans explication dans la nuit. Des matelots chutent sans raison des mats ou s'évanouissent sans laisser de trace ! Et qui sont donc ces insaisissables créatures fantomatiques qui semblent venir des abysses et dont les apparitions nocturnes ne tardent pas à terroriser l'équipage ?

A classic poem written to mirror the pain of the loss of romance. There is no remedy. There seems no hope. The anguish comes through loud and clear in this piece, written by William Hope Hodgson and narrated by Glenn Hascall.

Grief. An emotion we all experience at one time or another, but there is no grief greater then the loss of a loved one. In this short poem by William Hope Hodgson, the narrator is alone with his grief and the realization that what had been will never be again.

Die Gruselkabinett Box 39 beinhaltet die Hörspiele Bulemanns Haus, Tropischer Schrecken, Flaxman Low - Der Geist von Baelbrow, Krabat.