I've been reading Robert Bloch, as well as some of the others here for many years. What I really like is finding so many stories I've never seen by these people. It seems the books tend to print the same stories over many times and completely ignore other great ones. Thank you!
The graphic for this narration is awesome. This is a good story and narration! I love when a narrator tells the story of their famiy. I never heard this story before, and love how it ends. Thanks for narrating this. Note: I had to re-write this a couple of times because somebody keeps disliking my comments. Lol! I apologize if it keeps popping up.
Thanks John - Bloch was incredibly young at the time, which possibly explains the length. I'll be reading one of his later tales in a few weeks: Notebook Found in a Deserted House - and it'll be over an hour in length. Ian
The 66th like yet again! This is happening to me so regularly as to become beyond doubt odd. I must read up on my numerology and see what is going on with my constantly seeing groups of same numbers and waking at set times.2.22 , 3.33 etc etc and coming across groups of 6s so often in my everyday activities...Perhaps I have meddled too long with forbidden things! 😉 Now I am happily going back to bed, its 6.36am , and I'm going to relax and let your beautiful reading send me off to sleep. 😘
@@HorrorBabble Haha Thanks Ian , I seemed to remember that the story ended with that line. 😉.. . and sure aren't forbidden things the most fun to meddle with ! 😋
@@FIONA21ful this is what is called synchronicity, 3'6'9' 11' and combinations of these, are numbers of universal positivity. When you come across these numbers often it's usually the sign your positive mindset has set you in a type of current that lies within the flow of all the universe. By keeping a positive mindset, paying attention to the signs in the road, you can ride that positive flow into the future. Just keep doing the next right thing while keeping a positive mindset.
Nikolai Hanuschak boy, do i wish that would really work. sometimes i see some sort of different thing than usual in the avenues of the Upper West Side (NYC) and this repeats 3 times. once only it was 4. and lately it’s been 2, which is just chance. what i’m talking about is a woman with certain kind of cane or some one walking like a black dog - and these are not long walks. anyway, i thought it might be of interest. :}
Maybe I've played dungeons and dragons too much, but if I find a trail of clues to forbidden power, I just assume that whoever left them did so with the intention of #$&@ing me.
It's a nice set up - if you need sustainance of a certain _unusual_ kind you will do good to construct the system that deliveres the lunch to your doorstep at regular intervals for centuries to come.
You guys should do a reading of Henry S. Whitehead; I recently acquired both of his Arkham House collections. Some tale suggestions: The Lips, The Black Beast, Hills Drums, Mrs. Lorriquer.
Great story by Mr Bloch and even greater narration on your part you leave no air between words yet they're in rhythm with the narration only 1 question did he ever achieved immortality?
Very well written in language that approaches verse. Alliteration aplenty and a steady pace. However, I find that the whole horrific tale begins and then builds up towards.…an anticlimax. A well spun tale that feels like something caused its author to suddenly rush towards a conclusion with only a few pages to go. Was he interrupted? Nailed to a deadline? We'll never know. I do know that I greatly enjoyed what I heard and can only wish that there'd been just a little more. Thank you for the upload, good Reader!
So what happened to the reading of "The Loved Dead" by C. M. Eddy and H. P. Lovecraft? I found that you have deleted that from just about everywhere. I think I know the reason why you've done so, but I'm not so certain.
Hi rameme - I suppose we can explain at this stage! We received a copyright strike from Mr. Dyer at Fenham Publishing (who allegedly holds the rights to Eddy's works). I emailed Mr. Dyer by way of an apology and to attempt to establish some sort of relationship, but he has thus far chosen not to acknowledge us. It's a little bit frustrating, but some folks would rather just shut us down than attempt to establish a dialogue. It goes without saying - we won't be approaching Eddy's works again! Ian
@@tomcurran1538 hi - i really don’t think any of my four grandparents would know those words and they were past being little kids at the turn of the century. he always did use rather glorified language. i can’t even figure them out from Latin origins. if i did look them up, i’ve forgotten, so i’ll look’em up again :) 🌷🌱 (below in a reply to myself, if you want to know :)
i didn’t know how to spell these words, but i found them. Ok nictalopic means hard to see or night blindness - it’s an ophthalmology medical term. a cenotaph is an empty tomb placed away from the grave for a deceased person. malefic - causing harm. astrology - Saturn and Mars having a bad influence. i do know malefactor or someone who has committed a crime. so not quite the same but derived from the same origin. :)
@@feralbluee I recall learning the term 'cenotaph' from a Pink Floyd song. One of the ones off of 'The Final Cut'. Malefic is more commonly seen in the form maleficent (the Disney villain was well named.)
I love it! Finally an unknowable horror that can be defeated by punching it in the face. It's refreshing almost
Excellent! Well done! Very good. Thank you Mr Gordon and Horror Babble. Until next time.
Great job. Love the picture. Thank you so very much.
Perfect narrator!
I'm camping with the family, so this might be our tale of terror this evening.
Update: We loved it. Thank you!
Thanks Brian - what a way to listen! Ian
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This is odd for an "eldritch" tale to have a happy ending. It was still a good story thanks.
Personally I credit this to the author. Robert Bloch tends to wrap up his stories more neatly and completely than Lovecraft does.
This particular little tale has always been somewhat of a fascination for me... for the obvious reasons.
Leads your senses on in shock and horror till the powerful well told ending. Bravo Sir.
I've been reading Robert Bloch, as well as some of the others here for many years. What I really like is finding so many stories I've never seen by these people. It seems the books tend to print the same stories over many times and completely ignore other great ones. Thank you!
RB has the most mordant sense of humor of any writer. One of my favs.
You'd like Robert Sheckley!
Perfection as always, I enjoyed this one alot. Thank you very much!!
The graphic for this narration is awesome.
This is a good story and narration!
I love when a narrator tells the story of their famiy.
I never heard this story before, and love how it ends. Thanks for narrating this.
Note: I had to re-write this a couple of times because somebody keeps disliking my comments. Lol! I apologize if it keeps popping up.
Yet another fantastic reading. My skin crawled during the final scene.
This was great.I always feel like there should be a little more at the end.It's why I keep returning.Love it.Thank you.
Thanks John - Bloch was incredibly young at the time, which possibly explains the length. I'll be reading one of his later tales in a few weeks: Notebook Found in a Deserted House - and it'll be over an hour in length. Ian
Such a great story ...ty, ian
Kick ass stories just wish they were 3-4 hours lol IMPECCABLE WORK
The 66th like yet again! This is happening to me so regularly as to become beyond doubt odd. I must read up on my numerology and see what is going on with my constantly seeing groups of same numbers and waking at set times.2.22 , 3.33 etc etc and coming across groups of 6s so often in my everyday activities...Perhaps I have meddled too long with forbidden things! 😉
Now I am happily going back to bed, its 6.36am , and I'm going to relax and let your beautiful reading send me off to sleep. 😘
Let's hope it *isn't* due to your meddling with forbidden things! You're in good company here, Fiona! :) Ian
@@HorrorBabble Haha Thanks Ian , I seemed to remember that the story ended with that line. 😉.. . and sure aren't forbidden things the most fun to meddle with ! 😋
@@FIONA21ful this is what is called synchronicity, 3'6'9' 11' and combinations of these, are numbers of universal positivity. When you come across these numbers often it's usually the sign your positive mindset has set you in a type of current that lies within the flow of all the universe. By keeping a positive mindset, paying attention to the signs in the road, you can ride that positive flow into the future. Just keep doing the next right thing while keeping a positive mindset.
Nikolai Hanuschak boy, do i wish that would really work. sometimes i see some sort of different thing than usual in the avenues of the Upper West Side (NYC) and this repeats 3 times. once only it was 4. and lately it’s been 2, which is just chance. what i’m talking about is a woman with certain kind of cane or some one walking like a black dog - and these are not long walks. anyway, i thought it might be of interest. :}
16:58 "Spoke in a voice like the hissing of a black slug!" I don't know why but that bit made me laugh out loud. Nice piece of work!
Ha - the 'black slug' thing stood out to me too! I certainly wouldn't like to hear one...!
A highlight in some decidedly purple prose. Young Mr. Bloch evidently oriented his compass due Lovecraft in his early days.
Maybe I've played dungeons and dragons too much, but if I find a trail of clues to forbidden power, I just assume that whoever left them did so with the intention of #$&@ing me.
D&D has SO many important lessons to teach us.
😂 right. Cthulhu for real
Lol
It's a nice set up - if you need sustainance of a certain _unusual_ kind you will do good to construct the system that deliveres the lunch to your doorstep at regular intervals for centuries to come.
@@Self-replicating_whatnot Cyclopean DoorDash
Wow... that was an awesome reading man.
You guys should do a reading of Henry S. Whitehead; I recently acquired both of his Arkham House collections. Some tale suggestions: The Lips, The Black Beast, Hills Drums, Mrs. Lorriquer.
Thanks Torin - I think a few of those are on our text list. Ian
Great story by Mr Bloch and even greater narration on your part you leave no air between words yet they're in rhythm with the narration only 1 question did he ever achieved immortality?
Very well written in language that approaches verse. Alliteration aplenty and a steady pace. However, I find that the whole horrific tale begins and then builds up towards.…an anticlimax. A well spun tale that feels like something caused its author to suddenly rush towards a conclusion with only a few pages to go. Was he interrupted? Nailed to a deadline? We'll never know. I do know that I greatly enjoyed what I heard and can only wish that there'd been just a little more.
Thank you for the upload, good Reader!
I love these tomb-spawned, ghoul infested stories. Great stuff.....lol
Great read as always, Ian. But the volume seems to be super-low on this one for some reason.
Thanks, sir! It's processed the usual way, though I did make an effort to deliver this one in a more 'sombre' tone.
It's even more creepy if it is told in a lower voice like Ian's.
Listening to this I wish Robert would say...write.... something specific and detailed just for the heck of it
Don't go to dark places and start digging, Robert Bloch, all you get it dirty...
The first half of this story is reminiscent of "The Statement of Randolph Carter" by H.P. Lovecraft.
“It’s alive!!! It’s alive!!”!! LOL. (sorry:)
Haha. That ran through my mind too
So what happened to the reading of "The Loved Dead" by C. M. Eddy and H. P. Lovecraft? I found that you have deleted that from just about everywhere. I think I know the reason why you've done so, but I'm not so certain.
Hi rameme - I suppose we can explain at this stage! We received a copyright strike from Mr. Dyer at Fenham Publishing (who allegedly holds the rights to Eddy's works). I emailed Mr. Dyer by way of an apology and to attempt to establish some sort of relationship, but he has thus far chosen not to acknowledge us. It's a little bit frustrating, but some folks would rather just shut us down than attempt to establish a dialogue. It goes without saying - we won't be approaching Eddy's works again! Ian
Thank you!
You should have told Mr. Dyer to see your solicitor in "The Tomb"!!!
@@HorrorBabble Aren't those old stories way past their copyrightable years?
What senseless greed...
Yes, there should be plenty on Project Gutenberg.
nictolopic eye? shadowed senataphs ? melaphic fury? jeez! :)
This is pop writing. People had better vocabularies than they do now.
@@tomcurran1538 hi - i really don’t think any of my four grandparents would know those words and they were past being little kids at the turn of the century. he always did use rather glorified language. i can’t even figure them out from Latin origins. if i did look them up, i’ve forgotten, so i’ll look’em up again :) 🌷🌱 (below in a reply to myself, if you want to know :)
i didn’t know how to spell these words, but i found them.
Ok nictalopic means hard to see or night blindness - it’s an ophthalmology medical term.
a cenotaph is an empty tomb placed away from the grave for a deceased person.
malefic - causing harm. astrology - Saturn and Mars having a bad influence. i do know malefactor or someone who has committed a crime. so not quite the same but derived from the same origin. :)
@@feralbluee I recall learning the term 'cenotaph' from a Pink Floyd song. One of the ones off of 'The Final Cut'. Malefic is more commonly seen in the form maleficent (the Disney villain was well named.)
Whahaha💀 it's a little strange
Hygrocarbons are good , no better - no - try Italy
Hi
Intense and delightful- thank you once again! 🖤
Pay heed for while you yet seek the darkness it may find you!!
mark burress
Soooo... I didn’t get the message, and sought out of the darkness already. It turns out that there IS something there. What now?
When you look into the Abyss, the Abyss looks into you...
Baruch Ben-David
Had a staring contest with the darkness;
I totally won.
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