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Horror Podcast
A horror podcast is a podcast that covers fiction, non-fiction, or reviews of the horror genre generally. History Horror podcasts are typically created and run by volunteers in their free time. As some podcasts such as '' Archive 81'' and ''The Deep Vault'' have grown they have been able to attract advertisers. The world's longest running, active horror podcast is WithoutYourHead.com which has been going since August 2006 as a semi-regular weekly series with celebrity interviews. Horror podcasts have featured in the Parsec Awards, and in 2013 '' The NoSleep Podcast'' won the award for "Best New Speculative Fiction Podcaster/Team" while in 2014 a story from '' Pseudopod'' won the award for "Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form)" and '' We're Alive'' won "Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form)". Reception Horror fiction is the most popular type of audio drama podcast and drives much of the growth and interest in the medium. Horror Fiction podcastin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Tapes
''The Black Tapes'' is a mystery- horror pseudo-documentary podcast created by Paul Bae and Terry Miles. Published by Pacific Northwest Stories, it is part of their series of podcasts set in the same fictional universe (such as ''Tanis'' and ''Rabbits'') which, despite being works of fiction, are presented as legitimate true stories both within the podcast and outside of it; the podcast has no credited writers or performers, as the events and characters are framed as real. In-universe, ''The Black Tapes'' is hosted by Alex Reagan (voiced by Lori Henry) and produced by Nic Silver (voiced by Miles). Reagan narrates a serialized story exploring the life and work of paranormal investigator Dr. Richard Strand (voiced by Christian Sloan), an "evangelical skeptic" on a mission to debunk all claims of the supernatural, and his collection of unsolved cases, the eponymous "Black Tapes". The show started on May 21, 2015 and concluded with the sixth episode of its third season on November 7, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Horror Fiction Writers ...
This is a navigational list of notable writers who have published significant work in the horror fiction genre, who also have stand-alone articles on Wikipedia. All items must have a reference to demonstrate that they have produced significant work in the horror genre. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T W References See also *Lists of writers **List of fantasy authors ** List of notable 20th-century writers **List of science fiction authors {{DEFAULTSORT:Horror fiction writers Horror fiction Horror is a genre of speculative fiction that is intended to disturb, frighten, or scare an audience. Horror is often divided into the sub-genres of psychological horror and supernatural horror. Literary historian J. A. Cuddon, in 1984, defin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychological Horror
Psychological horror is a genre, subgenre of horror fiction, horror and psychological fiction with a particular focus on mental, emotional, and Mental state, psychological states to frighten, disturb, or unsettle its audience. The subgenre frequently overlaps with the related subgenre of psychological thriller, and often uses mystery fiction, mystery elements and characters with unstable, unreliable, or disturbed psychological states to enhance the suspense, horror, drama, tension, and paranoia of the setting and plot and to provide an overall creepy, unpleasant, unsettling, or distressing Mood (literature), atmosphere. Characteristics Psychological horror usually aims to create discomfort or dread by exposing common or universal psychological and emotional vulnerabilities/fears and revealing the darker parts of the human psyche that most people may repress or deny. This idea is referred to in analytical psychology as the Jungian archetypes, archetypal Shadow (psychology), shad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit physical or psychological fear in its viewers. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with Transgressive art, transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements of the genre include Monster movie, monsters, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, apocalyptic events, and Religion, religious or Folk horror, folk beliefs. Horror films have existed History of horror films, since the early 20th century. Early Inspirations predating film include folklore; the religious beliefs and superstitions of different cultures; and the Gothic fiction, Gothic and Horror fiction, horror literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley. From its origins in silent films and German expressionist cinema, German Expressionism, horror became a codified genre only after the release of Dracula (1931 English-language film), ''Dracula'' (1931). Many sub-genres emerged in subsequent decades, including body horror, comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome To Night Vale
''Welcome to Night Vale'' is an absurdist supernatural fiction podcast created by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. It is presented as a community radio show in the fictional American desert town of Night Vale, with the eccentric local radio host reporting on the bizarre and unnatural events that occur within it. The podcast has been produced by Night Vale Presents since 2012. Nearly every episode is written by Fink and Cranor. However, other writers have done work on the series; Brie Williams is the most frequent contributor. The podcast stars Cecil Baldwin as Cecil Gershwin Palmer, Night Vale's radio host, and occasionally features guest voices as secondary characters, including Dylan Marron, Jasika Nicole, Mara Wilson and Jackson Publick. The cast also performs live shows in various venues, many of which have been released online as audio recordings. The podcast has garnered a cult following and critical acclaim for its surreal humor and horror, and LGBTQ+ representa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanis (podcast)
''Tanis'' is a Mystery fiction, mystery pseudo-documentary Fiction podcast, podcast. Published by Pacific Northwest Stories, it is part of their series of podcasts set in the same fictional universe (such as ''The Black Tapes'' and ''Rabbits (podcast), Rabbits'') which, despite being works of fiction, are presented as legitimate true stories both within the podcast and outside of it; the podcast has no credited writers or performers, as the events and characters are framed as real. The main character, Nic Silver, is voiced by executive producer Terry Miles. In the podcast, Silver undertakes a search to discover the meaning of "Tanis", a word of unknown meaning that seems connected to various elusive individuals and organizations, leading him to unearth a web of Conspiracy, conspiracies with the help of an internet "information specialist" known only as "Meerkatnip". After its premiere on October 13, 2015, episodes of ''Tanis'' were released every two weeks during the first four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabbits (podcast)
''Rabbits'' is a Mystery fiction, mystery pseudo-documentary Fiction podcast, podcast. Published by Pacific Northwest Stories, it is part of their series of podcasts set in the same fictional universe (such as ''The Black Tapes'' and ''Tanis (podcast), Tanis'') which, despite being works of fiction, are presented as legitimate true stories both within the podcast and outside of it; the podcast has no credited writers or performers, as the events and characters are framed as real. The show revolves around a mysterious, dangerous unnamed alternate reality game nicknamed "Rabbits". The first season follows protagonist Carly Parker, who stumbles upon the game while investigating the disappearance of her friend Yumiko. The second season follows a new character, Riley Bennet, who also comes to investigate the game. A main feature of ''Rabbits'' is the use of Popular culture, pop culture references, especially to classic video games like ''Defender (1981 video game), Defender'' and ''Spac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Gods Of Appalachia
''Old Gods of Appalachia'' is a horror podcast written by Cam Collins and Steve Shell that debuted on October 31, 2019. The show is produced by DeepNerd Media, is distributed by Rusty Quill, and was adapted into a role-playing game by Monte Cook Games. Each episode uses a combination of narration and audio drama to tell historical fiction stories based on Appalachian folklore. The fifth season is set to premiere on December 5, 2024. Background The show is written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins. The stories are original fiction that draws on a mix of history and folk tales for inspiration and address strange things from witchcraft to the paranormal. The cast for the show either currently live or grew up in Appalachia. Episodes Season 1 (2019–20) Season 2 (2020–21) Season 3 (2022–23) Season 4 (2023–24) Reception Toni Oisin of ''Collider'' praised the show saying that "the style the script is written in is gripping, making it hard to switch off afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lovecraft Investigations
''The Lovecraft Investigations'' is a mystery thriller/ horror fiction podcast created, written and directed by Julian Simpson, based on several works of H. P. Lovecraft and his Cthulhu Mythos. Produced by Karen Rose and Sweet Talk Productions for BBC Radio 4, the podcast premiered on 2 January 2019, with further series published in November 2019, November 2020 and October 2023. The story is a modernization of the original Lovecraft works, set around the same time the podcast aired and presented as a podcast-within-a-podcast in which the two hosts of the ''Mystery Machine'', a true crime podcast investigating cases related to the occult and conspiracy theories, stumble upon a case hiding a much larger mystery. It stars Barnaby Kay and Simpson's spouse Jana Carpenter as the two podcasters, Matt Heawood and Kennedy Fisher, with Nicola Walker as Eleanor Peck, a specialist in myths and the occult who helps their investigations. Each season of ''The Lovecraft Investigations'' is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lore (podcast)
''Lore'' is a documentary podcast on topics such as folklore, legends, and historical events, often with a focus on the macabre. Each episode examines historical events or ancient/urban legends that show the dark side of human nature, and is presented in a style that has been compared to a campfire experience. The series was created in 2015 by Aaron Mahnke as a marketing experiment and received the iTunes "Best of 2015" Award. The podcast was also given the award for the "Best History Podcast" by the Academy of Podcasters in July 2016. At the end of 2016, the podcast was included in the top lists by ''The Atlantic'' and ''Entertainment Weekly''. As of October 2017, the series has 5 million monthly listeners. The podcast surpassed 500 million downloads in November 2024. The podcast airs on a bi-weekly basis, and is usually released on a Monday. The podcast is recorded in a studio in Mahnke's home office. Mahnke's voice in the podcast is described as "coolly mesmeric". Content ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Call Of The Void
''The Call of the Void Podcast'' is a Webby-honored audio drama podcast created and written by Josie Eli Herman and Michael Alan Herman. The story takes place in modern day New Orleans and incorporates elements of cosmic horror and weird fiction. Background The podcast contains three seasons of episodes with a cast of about 35 actors. Plot Set in New Orleans, Topher Sommers (a local tour guide) and Etsy Delmen (a palm reader) team up to battle a mysterious entity that longs to bring the world into perfect stillness. Reception The show was part of the official selection of the UK International Radio Drama Festival, was honored by the Webby Awards The Webby Awards (colloquially referred to as the Webbys) are awards for excellence on the Internet presented annually by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a judging body composed of over three thousand industry experts a ... in 2023, and has been showcased on numerous lists for top audio fiction, inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
