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.
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To enhance your listening pleasure, the jewel case for The Dunwich Horror is literally bulging with carefully created props from the story. You'll get:
A clipping from a 1917 copy of the Arkham Advertiser describing the Whateley family and the strangeness of the Dunwich region
A vintage map of Dunwich, Sentinel Hill and the surrounding region
A page from Wilbur Whateley's diary with its bizarre occult cypher
A replica of a key page from the Whateleys' copy of John Dee's English edition of the Necronomicon
Our customers may fear strange things in the hills of western Massachusetts, but they're not afraid to send in their own reviews of The Dunwich Horror. Feel free to add your own.
For your convenience in feeding your iPod with the appropriate images, we're pleased to provide the cover art for the show.
If you're the kind of unusual soul who sympathizes with poor misunderstood Wilbur Whateley, we have other items you might like too.
The Dunwich Horror Combo - get the CD, poster, shirt and a Francis Morgan MUM-E-Duster occult powder sprayer. (Not long after his horrific experiences in Dunwich, Professor Francis Morgan left Miskatonic and went into business selling occult powders and preparations to battle the forces of the Mythos...)
Some Dark Adventure Radio Theatre fans have asked if we'd make the scripts available so people can read along. So here, for your enjoyment, is a free PDF download of the final recording script of The Dunwich Horror. Please note that this script is for reading purposes only; if you're interested in any kind of performance, you must obtain permission from the HPLHS.
To get your own CD of The Dunwich Horror direct from us, the show's creators, click here. Want to hear it immediately? Click here to buy the MP3 download of the show.
